GTA 6 trailers: Trailer 1, Trailer 2 and launch trailer
Every GTA 6 trailer so far: Trailer 1 in 2023, Trailer 2 in May 2025, the Netflix Extended Look and the October 15 launch trailer, plus the Trailer 3 question.
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Rockstar has released three main GTA 6 trailers: Trailer 1 in December 2023, Trailer 2 on May 6, 2025, and the Launch Trailer on October 15, 2026. A longer Extended Look also premiered on Netflix on August 27, 2026. No video carries the official name "GTA 6 Trailer 3", so fans searching for it end up at either the Netflix showcase or the launch trailer, depending on who they ask.
At a glance
| Video | Date | Key detail | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer 1 | December 5, 2023 | About 90 seconds, Guinness record for views in 24 hours | Reported |
| Trailer 2 | May 6, 2025 | Captured on PS5, announced a May 26, 2026 date | Confirmed |
| Extended Look (Netflix) | August 27, 2026 | Premiered on Netflix, then YouTube | Reported |
| Launch Trailer | October 15, 2026 | Captured in-game on PS5, Justice single debut | Confirmed |
| A video titled "Trailer 3" | None released | Outlets disagree on what counts | Unconfirmed |
| Another trailer before launch | Not announced | Speculation only | Unconfirmed |
| Release date | November 19, 2026 | PS5 and Xbox Series X|S | Confirmed |
How many GTA 6 trailers are there?
Three numbered or named trailers, plus one longer showcase. Rockstar's own titles are "Trailer 1", "Trailer 2" and "Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer". The Netflix Extended Look sits in between as a longer format video rather than a numbered trailer. On top of those, Rockstar has run TV spots, including the first GTA 6 TV ad during NBA games, which this list does not count as trailers.
GTA 6 Trailer 1 (December 2023)
Rockstar posted the first trailer on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. It ran about 90 seconds and, according to PC Gamer, drew more than 90 million YouTube views in its first day. That earned it a Guinness World Record for the most viewed video game reveal in 24 hours. Within two days it had passed 110 million views, beating MrBeast's non-music record, though it fell short of BTS's "Butter" video, which topped 108 million in its first 24 hours.
At that point the game was pencilled in for 2025. That date did not hold.
GTA 6 Trailer 2 (May 2025)
Trailer 2 arrived on May 6, 2025. In a press release published by Take-Two, Rockstar said "all trailer footage was captured on PlayStation 5" and gave a May 26, 2026 launch date on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The release also introduced the story setup Rockstar has reused ever since: Jason and Lucia caught in a criminal conspiracy across the state of Leonida after an easy score goes wrong.
The May 2026 date later slipped as well. GTA 6 now launches on November 19, 2026; our release date and launch times guide has the regional details.
Is there a GTA 6 Trailer 3?
Not by name. Rockstar has never published a video called "Trailer 3", and outlets disagree on which video takes the slot. Dexerto framed the Netflix Extended Look as Rockstar's answer to the Trailer 3 question when it was announced. Insider Gaming, meanwhile, said the launch trailer is "not technically labeled as Trailer 3" but treats it as the third trailer anyway, setting the Netflix showcase apart as its own thing.
If you want the shortest answer: the launch trailer is the third conventional trailer, and the Extended Look is the longer gameplay showcase.
The Netflix Extended Look (August 27, 2026)
According to Dexerto, Rockstar announced on August 6, 2026 that an "extended look" at GTA 6 would premiere on Netflix on August 27. It came after Rockstar had confirmed the price and opened pre-orders (see our price and editions guide). Dexerto listed the premiere at 3 pm ET, 12 pm PT and 8 pm BST, and also gave 9 pm "CST" without saying which zone that meant. Our sources published no Latin American or Brazilian times. The video reached YouTube a few hours after the Netflix premiere, Dexerto said.
It was a first for Rockstar, which had previously kept its reveals on its own channels.
GTA 6 launch trailer: what it shows
The launch trailer dropped without warning on October 15, 2026 and runs about a minute and a half. Its official YouTube description, quoted by Insider Gaming, says it "was captured entirely in-game from a PlayStation 5" and ends with "Grand Theft Auto VI arrives November 19."
The soundtrack is new: "Flower in a Hurricane", a standalone single from Justice (who wrote the game's original score) featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Rockstar says it appears on Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, which is up for pre-save on streaming services and pre-order on vinyl and CD.
Highlights picked out by Eurogamer, GamesRadar+ and Dexerto:
- An opening shot of The Keys, an area earlier footage barely showed.
- Jason, often with long hair, talking about a rough exit from the military.
- Lucia wearing an ankle monitor, which suggests she may be on parole, and asking "Are we gonna be OK".
- A shower scene between the two leads.
- Helicopter heists, including part of a bank vault swung on chains into a building, plus a crashing chopper and Lucia firing a grenade launcher from another.
- Jason and Lucia leaping off a roof into a hotel pool.
Eurogamer also spotted what looks like a reverse-charge call to Jason, possibly from Lucia in jail, though that reading is speculation. GamesRadar+ reported the trailer passed 1 million YouTube views in about half an hour, with a caveat about overloaded counters.
The launch trailer blur and "downgrade" debate
Some fans set clips side by side with Trailer 1 and called the launch trailer a blurry downgrade. Kotaku put it down to a deliberate blur effect and pointed out that Red Dead Redemption 2 offered similar filters as options, though whether GTA 6 lets you toggle it is not confirmed.
Digital Foundry's analysis, summarised by Notebookcheck, found no resolution drop: the PS5 footage still appears to render at 1440p, upscaled to 4K, at 30fps. It said the uneven character animation seen in earlier videos was gone, while warning the clip was too short to be sure (we covered that in the RAGE animation stutter story). Its criticisms were the hazy bloom and the HDR output, where former Remedy developer Filippo Tarpini saw distorted colours during transitions. Digital Foundry found no sign of QSSR upscaling.
Will Rockstar release another GTA 6 trailer before launch?
Nothing is announced. Eurogamer called the launch trailer "likely the final trailer" before release. Dexerto reported that GTA-themed cars filming around Miami have led to claims of another trailer or social video, while others link them to the Miami Heat's Vice City night. Both are guesses for now. We will update this page if Rockstar posts anything new.
Sources
- Take-Two Interactive (Rockstar Games press release) Rockstar Games Releases Trailer 2 for Grand Theft Auto VI
- Dexerto Man says he was fired after leaking GTA 6 ads worth $4 million
- Kotaku Fans Are Comparing Grand Theft Auto 6′s Latest Trailer To Its First And Complaining That It’s A Blurry ‘Downgrade’
- Notebookcheck GTA 6 launch trailer analysis praises performance boost, denying PS5 resolution downgrade
- Eurogamer Grand Theft Auto 6 launch trailer suddenly drops, showing a saucy shower scene, a tense police chase, and high-flying heists
- GamesRadar+ GTA 6 launch trailer shows a more intimate Jason and Lucia as fans struggle to believe it's real
- Dexerto GTA 6 launch trailer finally released with fresh story details & mission hints
- Insider Gaming GTA 6 Gameplay Launch Trailer Dropped by Rockstar Games
- Dexerto Rockstar breaks silence on GTA 6 trailer 3 with Netflix reveal confirmed
- PC Gamer GTA 6 trailer smashes a YouTube viewership record, but still can't compare with another three-letter acronym
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