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GTA 6 trailers

Short answer: Rockstar has released three GTA 6 trailers — Trailer 1 (December 4, 2023), Trailer 2 (May 6, 2025) and the Launch Trailer (October 15, 2026) — plus a 26:49 in-game video, An Extended Look (August 27, 2026). There is no video called "Trailer 3"; the third trailer is the Launch Trailer.

Every date, length and song credit below is read from Rockstar's own YouTube uploads and Newswire posts (checked October 29, 2026). The videos are embedded from Rockstar's channel. No frame-by-frame theories or leaked footage.

Some uploads, including An Extended Look, are age-restricted by YouTube and must be watched on YouTube. Each video below has an official watch link.

Video: Rockstar Games, embedded from its official YouTube channel. "Your time" uses your device's time zone.

Every official GTA 6 trailer at a glance

VideoWent live (ET)Your timeLengthDays before launchViews*
Trailer 1 Dec 4, 2023, 11:07 PM UTC 1:31 1080 300 million
Trailer 2 May 6, 2025, 1:29 PM UTC 2:47 562 186 million
An Extended Look Aug 28, 2026, 1:00 AM UTC 26:49 83 33.2 million
Launch Trailer Oct 15, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC 1:31 35 69.6 million

* Views on Rockstar Games' own YouTube upload, read October 29, 2026; copies on PlayStation, Xbox and regional Rockstar channels are not included. "Days before launch" counts to November 19, 2026, 12 a.m. ET.

What each video showed, in Rockstar's words

December 4, 2023 · 1:31

Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1

  • The first look at the game: its title, the state of Leonida and Vice City as the setting.
  • Released a day earlier than planned. Rockstar had announced it for Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 9 a.m. ET, and put it up on the evening of December 4 after it leaked online.
  • Gave a release window of 2025 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. That window later moved twice, to the current date of November 19, 2026.
  • Footage: Rockstar's description does not say how it was captured.
  • Music: "Love Is A Long Road" by Tom Petty.

“Coming 2025 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.” — Rockstar

· Watch on YouTube · Source: Rockstar Newswire — Grand Theft Auto VI - Watch Trailer 1 Now

May 6, 2025 · 2:47

Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2

  • Its description carries the story summary Rockstar still uses: Jason and Lucia, an easy score that goes wrong, and a criminal conspiracy across Leonida.
  • Came out four days after Rockstar's first delay (May 2, 2025), which moved the game from 2025 to May 26, 2026.
  • The first video Rockstar describes as captured in-game on PS5.
  • Footage: Captured entirely in-game on a PlayStation 5, half gameplay and half cutscenes, per Rockstar.
  • Music: "Hot Together" by The Pointer Sisters.

“Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them.” — Rockstar

· Watch on YouTube · Source: Rockstar Newswire — Grand Theft Auto VI — Watch Trailer 2 Now

August 27, 2026 · 26:49

Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look

  • The longest official look at the game so far, at almost 27 minutes.
  • Premiered on Netflix first, on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET, then went up on Rockstar's YouTube channel and GTA VI site at 9 p.m. ET the same day.
  • Rockstar announced it on August 6, 2026 with a 26-second teaser; the video's description repeats the November 19 date.
  • Footage: Captured entirely from in-game footage on PlayStation 5, per Rockstar.
  • Music: no song listed in Rockstar's description.

“The biggest, most immersive evolution of the series yet.” — Rockstar

· Watch on YouTube · Source: Rockstar Newswire — Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look

October 15, 2026 · 1:31

Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer

  • The third trailer, released five weeks before launch. Rockstar titled it "Launch Trailer", not "Trailer 3".
  • Its song is a new Justice single. Justice also composed the game's original score, and the track is on Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album.
  • Rockstar's description closes on the release date: "Grand Theft Auto VI arrives November 19."
  • Footage: Captured entirely in-game on a PlayStation 5, per Rockstar.
  • Music: "Flower in a Hurricane" by Justice feat. Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

“This trailer was captured entirely in-game from a PlayStation 5.” — Rockstar

· Watch on YouTube · Source: Rockstar Newswire — Watch the Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer

Shorter official clips

Rockstar also posted a few short clips that are not trailers:

What the trailers do not tell you

The people seen in the trailers are profiled on GTA 6 characters, the places on the GTA 6 map (with how big Leonida is), and the music on GTA 6 radio stations.

FAQ

How many GTA 6 trailers are there?

Three: Trailer 1 (December 4, 2023), Trailer 2 (May 6, 2025) and the Launch Trailer (October 15, 2026). Rockstar also released "Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look", a 26:49 video of in-game footage, on August 27, 2026.

Is there a GTA 6 Trailer 3?

Not by that name. Rockstar's third trailer came out on October 15, 2026 titled "Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer". Between Trailer 2 and it, Rockstar released the Extended Look rather than a numbered trailer.

When did GTA 6 Trailer 1 come out?

On the evening of December 4, 2023 (about 6 p.m. ET). Rockstar had scheduled it for 9 a.m. ET on Tuesday, December 5, and released it early after it leaked online.

What songs are in the GTA 6 trailers?

Trailer 1: "Love Is A Long Road" by Tom Petty. Trailer 2: "Hot Together" by The Pointer Sisters. Launch Trailer: "Flower in a Hurricane" by Justice feat. Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Rockstar's description of the Extended Look does not list a song.

Where can I watch the GTA 6 Extended Look?

On Rockstar Games' YouTube channel and the official GTA VI site, where it went up at 9 p.m. ET on August 27, 2026. It premiered on Netflix six hours earlier, at 3 p.m. ET.

Were the GTA 6 trailers recorded on PS5?

Rockstar says Trailer 2, the Extended Look and the Launch Trailer were all captured in-game on PlayStation 5. Its description of Trailer 1 does not say how that one was captured.

Will there be another GTA 6 trailer before release?

Rockstar has not announced one (checked October 29, 2026). The Launch Trailer came out 35 days before the November 19, 2026 release.

Which GTA 6 trailer has the most views?

Trailer 1, with about 300 million views on Rockstar's own YouTube upload, then Trailer 2 (about 186 million), the Launch Trailer (69.6 million) and the Extended Look (33.2 million), read October 29, 2026. Copies on PlayStation, Xbox and regional channels are not counted.

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