Rockstar: GTA 6 Trailer 2 Sets Record for Largest Video Launch Ever

Rockstar has declared that the launch of GTA 6 Trailer 2 marks the biggest video launch of all time, amassing a staggering 475 million views across all platforms on its first day. This surpasses even the most viewed movie trailer launches, including Deadpool & Wolverine's 365 million views and The Fantastic Four: First Steps' 200 million views in their first 24 hours. Last year's Superman trailer, which garnered over 250 million views and was the most-viewed trailer in the history of both DC and Warner Bros., pales in comparison to the monumental success of GTA 6 Trailer 2.

It's noteworthy that GTA 6 Trailer 1 achieved 93 million views on its debut day, exclusively on YouTube, and set a record for the biggest non-music video launch on the platform. As of May 8, GTA 6 Trailer 2 has already reached 85,276,196 views on Rockstar's official YouTube channel.

IGN has highlighted the significant impact of GTA 6 Trailer 2 on music, with The Pointer Sisters' Hot Together experiencing a phenomenal 182,000% surge in Spotify streams within just two hours of the trailer's release. Spotify's Global Head of Editorial, Sulinna Ong, 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 on the heels of the game's delay from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026. With expectations high, GTA 6 is poised to become the biggest entertainment launch of all time, breaking revenue records across both video games and movies.

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The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Rockstar has invested over $1 billion in the development of GTA 6, intensifying the pressure to deliver a successful product. However, the overwhelming interest in its trailers indicates that GTA 6's success is virtually assured.

For more insights on 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 check out comments from Rockstar on how Trailer 2 was captured on a base PS5.