The launch of “Grand Theft Auto VI” is getting closer and closer, and players have recently been frantically studying every official picture released, hoping to dig out more game details. Unexpectedly, what really sparked the discussion was not the new gameplay, but a sticker in the corner of the promotional image, with a sentence clearly written on it: “Buy more useless things.”
It just happened to appear in the promotional picture of the ultimate version.
What’s even more coincidental is that this picture comes from a promotional screenshot of “GTA 6” **Ultimate Edition**. The Ultimate Edition sells for as much as $100, and its content is mainly digital rewards such as clothing, vehicles, and shapes. It does not have any additional gameplay that will affect the game content, and there are no physical collectibles. Therefore, many players laughed immediately after seeing this slogan, thinking that Rockstar was just joking at players who were ready to buy the Ultimate Edition.
Are the officials making fun of themselves, or are they trying to make fun of the players?
After this picture was exposed, it quickly went viral on social media. Some people think that this is just the consistent black humor of the “GTA” series, which satirizes modern consumer culture; but others complain that when “GTA 6” completely canceled physical discs and the Ultimate Edition focused on a large amount of digital content, the official version only included the sentence “Buy more useless things.” It is hard not to think that it is slandering players.
Is Rockstar just kidding, or is it really telling its true feelings?
Rockstar has always liked to hide various satirical elements into the game world. Only this time, what players are discussing is no longer the advertising boards in the game, but the official promotional pictures released by them. Is it just an Easter egg planted by the designer, or is Rockstar’s self-mockery of the digital age? At least what is certain is that the phrase “Buy more useless shit” has successfully become one of the most popular memes before the release of “GTA 6”