Rockstar Games has announced that the GTA 6 Trailer 2 marks the biggest video launch of all time, amassing a staggering 475 million views across all platforms within its first 24 hours. This unprecedented figure eclipses previous records set by other major movie trailers, including Deadpool & Wolverine with 365 million views and The Fantastic Four: First Steps with 200 million views in their respective first days. Even last year's Superman trailer, which garnered over 250 million views and became the most-viewed trailer in DC and Warner Bros. history, falls short in comparison to the monumental success of GTA 6 Trailer 2.
It's interesting to note that while GTA 6 Trailer 1 achieved 93 million views on its debut day—setting a record for the biggest non-music video launch on YouTube—the sequel's trailer has taken things to an entirely new level. As of this article's publication on May 8, GTA 6 Trailer 2 has already accumulated 85,276,196 views on Rockstar's official YouTube channel alone.
The impact of GTA 6 Trailer 2 extends beyond viewership. IGN reported a phenomenal 182,000% surge in Spotify streams for The Pointer Sisters’ Hot Together within just two hours of the trailer's premiere, showcasing the song's use in the trailer. Sulinna Ong, Spotify’s Global Head of Editorial, remarked, “Grand Theft Auto cuts through popular culture like almost nothing else. Music has been synonymous with the series since the very beginning, so it’s great to see fans both new and established connecting with an iconic track in this way.”
The release of GTA 6 Trailer 2 comes in the wake of the game's high-profile delay from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026. Anticipation is high, with expectations that GTA 6 will not only break video game revenue records but also set new benchmarks in the entertainment industry as a whole.
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The Hollywood Reporter highlighted that Rockstar's investment in GTA 6 exceeds $1 billion, underscoring the immense pressure to deliver a successful product. Given the overwhelming interest in its trailers, GTA 6's success seems almost assured.
For more insights into GTA 6, explore all the details we’ve discovered so far, delve into all the GTA 6 fan theories emerging from Trailer 2 itself, and learn about Rockstar's comments on the trailer being captured on a base PS5.
