GTA 6 Launch Trailer Tops YouTube as November 19 Release Nears

The last trailer before launch is out, and the numbers explain why this game matters. Rockstar Games released the Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer on October 15, five weeks before the game goes on sale. The clip runs 90 seconds, was captured in game on a PlayStation 5, and passed 13.8 million views and 1.1 million likes in about eight hours. By Friday morning it had passed 24.8 million views, and days later it was still sitting near the top of YouTube trending lists in market after market.

If you are searching for the basics, here they are. GTA 6 launches on Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. The standard edition costs $79.99 and the Ultimate Edition costs $99.99; in India the prices are 5,999 rupees and 7,499 rupees. Pre-orders are open. Boxed copies carry no disc in the box. Rockstar has announced no PC version and no PC date.

What the trailer shows

The trailer follows the game's two leads, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, across the fictional state of Leonida, which includes Vice City. Rockstar's story setup is a heist that goes wrong and pulls the pair into a criminal conspiracy across the state. The footage shows a phone call between the two, high speed driving, heist preparation and quieter scenes between them. Small details did the rounds online: an ankle monitor on Lucia that points to a recent parole, and hints at a military past for Jason.

The music is new. The trailer is set to "Flower in a Hurricane" by the French duo Justice, featuring Tame Impala, SZA, and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Justice also composed the score for the full game, and the soundtrack album is already streaming. A "Plays Best on PS5" card opens the clip, part of Rockstar's marketing deal with PlayStation.

The long road to November 19

Players have waited through two delays. The game was first planned for fall 2025, then moved to May 26, 2026, then to November 19, 2026. The second delay knocked as much as 18 percent off Take-Two's stock on the day it was announced. Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick confirmed in February 2026 that the November date was on track, and it has held since.

The trailer history shows the scale. The first trailer, released in December 2023, drew 93 million views in 24 hours, a record at the time for a non-music video. The second trailer, in May 2025, topped 75 million YouTube views in a single day. Take-Two has forecast up to $8.2 billion in net bookings for the financial year the game lands in, most of it riding on this launch.

What happens next

Review copies are expected to go out by the end of October, with reviews landing shortly before launch. Digital pre-loads begin November 12, one week before release. For PC players, the wait goes on: every main GTA launch since GTA 3 has come to consoles first, and Rockstar has said nothing official about a PC date. Treat any early 2027 PC date you see shared online as a rumour until Rockstar says otherwise.

Key numbers

• Launch trailer: released October 15, 90 seconds, captured in game on PS5
• Views: 13.8 million in about eight hours; 24.8 million by Friday morning
• Release date: November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S
• Prices: $79.99 standard, $99.99 Ultimate; 5,999 and 7,499 rupees in India
• First trailer record: 93 million views in 24 hours in December 2023
• Take-Two forecast: up to $8.2 billion in net bookings for the launch year