people who never struggled love bragging about wasting $20 extra on GTA 6

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The video taps into a current, highly anticipated gaming release (GTA 6) and addresses a common point of contention: pricing and perceived privilege among gamers. By using a relatable, conversational tone and directly addressing common arguments, it likely resonated with a broad audience interested in gaming discussions.

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The video criticizes people who brag about spending extra money on the Ultimate Edition of GTA 6, arguing that Rockstar Games, as a successful developer, is justified in offering premium editions. The creator also points out the hypocrisy of those who complain about GTA 6's price while ignoring similar pricing in other games like Madden and 2K, and highlights the console exclusivity of GTA 6.

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people who never struggled love bragging about wasting $20 extra on GTA 6 Some of the most privileged takes I've ever seen come from GTA 6 customers. There are so many people saying if you have $80 you have 100. YOU DO THOUGH. I UNDERSTAND THAT ROCKSTAR ULTIMATE EDITION An exclusive collection of items threaded across all aspects of Jason and Lucia's story. Learn More EDITION AND LOCKING CERTAIN 20 DOLLAR PAYWALL IS ANNOYING. 10 YEARS HERE 2K AND MADDEN DON'T DO THE SAME THING EVERY YEAR GAME FOR $150 LIKE GRAND THEFT BE ANTAGONIZED FOR MAKING THEIR GAME $100? 2K? 2K IN MADDEN. EVERY SINGLE YEAR GAME CHARGING $150 THAT IS INSANE. NO ONE TALKED ABOUT THAT. GOD FORBID ROCKSTAR ARGUABLY ONE OF THE BEST GAMING COMPANIES, CHARGES 20 MORE DOLLARS FOR EXTRA COSMETICS AND BUILDINGS THAT YOU CAN GO THE ULTIMATE EDITION. BRO, IT'S ROCKSTAR. IT'S GTA 6. IF THIS IS A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE BICKERING ABOUT 20 EXTRA DOLLARS? PICK UP SOME EXTRA SHIFTS AT AND THE THING EVEN HAVE TO I HAVEN'T EVEN I'M PERSONALLY WAITING TILL NOVEMBER, BUILD THE HYPE UP SEE SOME GAMEPLAY. AND I DON'T IN PRE ORDERING A DIGITAL GAME ANYWAY, BUT MY GOD. HAVE $80 RIGHT NOW, SAVE UP AND IF YOU'RE AT LEAST A LITTLE SMART WITH YOUR MONEY, AT LEAST $100 BY NOVEMBER. BUY THE GAME STOP COMPLAINING. AND THAT ARE LIKE, OH, A PS FIVE YET, ONE, BECAUSE IT'S NOT COMING TO PC. YOU PEOPLE HATED ON CONSOLE FOR TALKING ABOUT PC MASTER RACE THIS, NEVER BUY A CONSOLE. WHY WOULD I KNOWING THAT GTA IS COMING TO CONSOLE. AND NOW YOU'RE OUT OF LUCK, BECAUSE CONSOLES JUST WENT GOOD LUCK.

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Some of the most privileged takes I've ever seen come from GTA 6 customers. There are so many people saying if you have $80 you have 100. YOU DO THOUGH. I understand that Rockstar adding an Ultimate Edition and locking certain $20 dollar paywall is annoying. You had 10 years here. You're gonna sit here and pretend like 2K and Madden don't do the same thing every year and have their game for $150 like Grand Theft Auto should not be antagonized for making their game $100? 2K? 2K in Madden every single year, game charging $150. That is insane. No one talked about that. God forbid Rockstar Games, arguably one of the best gaming companies, charges 20 more dollars for extra cosmetics and buildings that you can go in the Ultimate Edition. Bro, it's Rockstar. It's GTA 6. If this is a lifetime experience, bickering about 20 extra dollars? Pick up some extra shifts at work or something. And the thing is, you don't even have to buy it yet. I haven't even bought it yet. I'm personally waiting till November, build the hype up, see some gameplay. And I don't see the point in pre-ordering a digital game anyway. But my God, if you only have $80 right now, save up and if you're at least a little smart with your money, you should have at least $100 by November. You don't gotta buy the game right now. Stop complaining. And for the people that are like, oh, I don't have a PS5 yet. Well, buddy, you better get one because it's not coming to PC. You people hated on console for all the 2020s talking about PC Master Race this, never buy a console. Why would I do that knowing that GTA 6 isn't coming to PC, it's coming to console. And now you're out of luck, because consoles just went up. So, uh, good luck.