Karin Snipe in GTA 5 Online: Real vehicle or just a myth?
The Karin Snipe in GTA 5 Online is rumored to be an extremely rare vehicle in the game that's hard to access. Rockstar Games has released many unique and rare vehicles to the title. Since several of them were removed from in-game stores back in 2023, they've become truly rare or hard to get. However, the Karin Snipe is supposed to be the most elusive one out of all these. So how accurate is this information, or is it a complete hoax?
The Karin Snipe in GTA 5 Online is a myth and was never part of the game. We've got all the information you need to know about the origin of this myth, how it spread over the internet, and more.
Everything you need to know about Karin Snipe in GTA 5 Online
The hoax originated back on November 30, 2013, when a GTAForums user named WBaker mentioned in a thread about rare cars in the game that the Karin Snipe in GTA 5 Online was the rarest one. The user claimed that although it wouldn't spawn regularly, it occasionally appeared around the map. WBaker explained in a follow-up post that the car was so rare that the Grand Theft Auto wiki did not list it, and that information about it was encrypted in the game files.
All of this information regarding this hoax has been recorded by Know Your Meme, a popular website that records all memes, popular hilarious phrases, and hoaxes across the Internet. The Karin Snipe in GTA 5 Online seems to be a reference to the "snipe hunt," a kind of practical joke that has been around in North America since the mid-1800s, as explained by Know Your Meme.
In this joke, the pranksters make the victim mimic animal noises to attract a snipe, a made-up animal. This tricks the victim into trying to catch this elusive snipe. As you can guess, WBaker's original post also persuades players to go on a wild goose chase, saying that they have to look for the car "all over the map."
From here, the hoax kept on spreading, not just by WBaker, but by some other users as well, in 2013 and even 2014. After YouTuber InControlAgain mentioned the hoax in a video named "30 Minutes of Useless Information about GTA V," the Karin Snipe in GTA 5 Online myth resurfaced in popularity.
Karin has made several well-loved vehicles in Grand Theft Auto Online, such as the Karin Vivanite, added alongside The Chop Shop update in December 2023. Karin is based on the real-life Japanese car manufacturer Toyota and as such, several of their in-game vehicles are based on real-life Toyota cars.
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