Rockstar Games released the official Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer on October 15, 2026, five weeks before the game arrives on November 19. The 90-second video was captured entirely in-game on PlayStation 5, shines a new light on Jason Duval’s past and debuts a brand-new song by French electronic duo Justice. Here is everything the trailer shows, and what it means for launch.
| Released | October 15, 2026, on Rockstar’s YouTube channel |
|---|---|
| Length | About 90 seconds, captured in-game on PS5 |
| Song | “Flower in a Hurricane” by Justice, featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard |
| Release date | November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S |
| Pre-load | From November 12, 2026 (digital pre-orders and physical copies) |
| PC | Not announced |
The launch trailer stays focused on the two protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, as they get pulled deeper into a criminal conspiracy across the state of Leonida. Coverage of the trailer highlights several moments fans had not seen before:
The trailer also brings back the familiar narrator voice from the GTA V trailers at the very end, a nod long-time fans quickly noticed. Rockstar keeps describing Leonida as the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, and the trailer leans hard into that contrast.
Music has always been a big part of GTA trailers, and this one is no exception. The launch trailer debuts “Flower in a Hurricane” by Justice, featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. The track is part of GTA VI: The Album, which is available to pre-save. For context, the first two trailers used Tom Petty’s “Love Is a Long Road” and The Pointer Sisters’ “Hot Together”.
According to PlayToEarn, the launch trailer reached about 13.8 million YouTube views and 1.1 million likes in its first eight hours or so. That is a huge number, but it is still below Trailer 2: Rockstar says the May 6, 2025 trailer was the biggest video launch of all time, with 475 million views across platforms in 24 hours. Xbox shared the trailer on its own channels about a week after the PlayStation-branded version, which opens with a “Plays Best on PS5” card as part of Sony’s marketing deal.
Rockstar’s pre-order announcement confirms that pre-loading starts November 12, 2026, one week before launch. It applies to digital pre-orders and to the physical version, which includes a download code in the box. So plan your storage now: you will be able to download the game a full week early and play the moment it unlocks on November 19.
| Edition | US price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $79.99 | The base game |
| Ultimate | $99.99 | The game plus exclusive premium vehicles, weapons, apparel and extra content tied to Jason and Lucia’s story |
Pre-orders and purchases made before November 20, 2026 also get the Vintage Vice City Pack, and digital pre-orders include a free month of GTA+. See our full GTA 6 pre-order guide for retailer details.
The launch trailer did not change the platform picture: GTA 6 launches only on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Reports point to a PC release in early 2027, but Rockstar has not confirmed any date. We track every update in our GTA 6 PC release page.
With the launch trailer out, the next big milestones are reviews and pre-load. Reports say review copies are going out around the end of October, so expect the review embargo to lift before November 19. Then pre-load opens on November 12. We will cover both here on GTA.media, alongside our GTA 6 essentials guide and full trailer history.
Rockstar Games released the GTA 6 launch trailer on October 15, 2026, about five weeks before the game’s November 19 release.
The trailer uses “Flower in a Hurricane” by Justice, featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. It is part of GTA VI: The Album.
Pre-loading starts November 12, 2026 for digital pre-orders and for physical copies, which include a download code.
No. GTA 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only. Rockstar has not announced a PC version.
Sources: Take-Two / Rockstar Games pre-order announcement, PlayToEarn, DLCompare. GTA.media is a fan site and is not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive.
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