In an ideal world, we might all be sitting taking part in GTA 6 proper now. The sport would have launched on Tuesday, Might 26, 2026, because it was initially imagined to. Alas, we do not reside in that utopia, and GTA 6 has been delayed till the autumn, a lot to the chagrin of players in all places. Ever since, the memes have been flowing, and it is not simply confined to the world of gaming both, as now WWE Corridor of Famer and seven-time Ladies’s Champion Trish Stratus has laid the smackdown on Rockstar for the wait.
The “we acquired [blank] earlier than GTA 6” memes have turn into a staple of social media, particularly during the last yr. Any time a stunning occasion occurs on the earth, you simply know that it will be one of many replies. Effectively, for one fortunate wrestling fan, they opened a pack of Topps WWE Chrome playing cards and acquired not solely a signed Trish Stratus card, however one with a particular inscription: “You bought a signed card earlier than GTA 6!”
This is not the primary time that Stratus has been concerned within the meme, as her web site states that in Might 2025, she proclaimed that the Toronto Maple Leafs would win hockey’s Stanley Cup earlier than the GTA 6 launch date. Sadly for her, they misplaced within the second spherical of the playoffs in 2025 and did not make it to the postseason in 2026.
As issues stand, Grand Theft Auto 6 is ready to launch on November 19, so long as we do not see any extra delays. Whereas I should be sceptical, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick is not, doubling down on that date in an interview with David Senra.
Whereas he could also be assured, there are some causes for concern. Whereas Rockstar delayed the sport as they attempt to excellent it earlier than launch, it is alleged that builders are dealing with crunch situations as they attempt to end it on time. Whereas they acquired 18 further months to work on it, rumors of late nights and shortened deadlines counsel that the groups behind this mammoth recreation nonetheless have a number of work to do, and that stated time is slowly slipping away.
One factor is for certain, although: the hype round GTA 6 is big. Can it reside as much as expectations? Will followers of the sequence discover complete “Stratusfaction”? Solely time will inform.
