The GTA 6 Launch Trailer is here
Rockstar released the official GTA 6 Launch Trailer on October 15, 2026, five weeks before release. Watch it here, plus the full launch-week timeline.
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Rockstar’s final pre-release video is out. The official Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer went up on Rockstar’s YouTube channel on October 15, 2026, exactly five weeks before launch. Its one-line description: “Vice City, USA.”
You can watch it at the top of this page, straight from Rockstar’s channel.
Why it landed early
Rockstar usually drops launch trailers in the final days. This one arrived more than a month out, while digital pre-orders were already live. Press coverage reports it was captured in-game on PlayStation 5, the same approach Rockstar took with Trailer 2.
Every official GTA 6 video so far
| Video | Released |
|---|---|
| Trailer 1 | December 4, 2023 |
| Trailer 2 | May 6, 2025 |
| An Extended Look (Netflix + YouTube) | August 27, 2026 |
| Launch Trailer | October 15, 2026 |
For songs and what each one showed, see every GTA 6 trailer, explained.
Launch week, day by day
| Date | What happens | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 | Digital preload opens (PS5 local midnight, Xbox 12 a.m. GMT) | Confirmed |
| Nov 12 | Code-in-box physical copies in stores | Confirmed |
| Nov 18 | Review embargo lifts | Rumor only |
| Nov 19 | GTA 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S | Confirmed |
| Nov 20 | Last day to get the pre-order bonus with a digital purchase | Reported |
Exact unlock times by region are in our preload and unlock times guide.
What we’re doing on launch day
From the minute it unlocks, we play through and test every cheat code we can find on both PlayStation and Xbox. They go live on the GTA 6 cheats page as soon as each one is confirmed.
Quick answers
When did the GTA 6 Launch Trailer come out?
Rockstar posted it on its YouTube channel on October 15, 2026, five weeks before the November 19 release.
Is the Launch Trailer the same as Trailer 3?
Fans call it Trailer 3, but Rockstar's title is simply 'Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer'. The third big video before it was the Extended Look in August.
Will there be another trailer before launch?
Rockstar hasn't announced one. With preload opening November 10, the next big moment is the game itself.
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