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This is a black and white captioned vintage photo meme. A man on the left, holding shopping bags and covering his face in distress, is labeled 'People's Wallets'. A glamorous glitter-covered woman in revealing clothing drinking from a glass on the right is labeled 'GTA VI's strip clubs and hot women behind stupid prices'. The joke mocks the common consumer behavior where players complain about the high cost of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI, but will still willingly spend extra money on popular in-game content like strip club interactions and related cosmetics or experiences.
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People's Wallets; GTA VI's strip clubs and hot women behind stupid prices

Overview

This is a black and white captioned vintage photo meme. A man on the left, holding shopping bags and covering his face in distress, is labeled 'People's Wallets'. A glamorous glitter-covered woman in revealing clothing drinking from a glass on the right is labeled 'GTA VI's strip clubs and hot women behind stupid prices'. The joke mocks the common consumer behavior where players complain about the high cost of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI, but will still willingly spend extra money on popular in-game content like strip club interactions and related cosmetics or experiences.

Origin notes

This meme was sourced from the Reddit:Meme subreddit via RSS, shared during the pre-release hype cycle for Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto VI. It references widespread online discourse surrounding the game's announced high base price, paired with fan expectations of desirable in-game content that players anticipate paying extra for, despite complaints about the cost.

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