Rockstar Games has declared that the release of GTA 6 Trailer 2 marks the largest video launch in history, amassing a staggering 475 million views across all platforms within its first 24 hours. This figure surpasses previous record holders, including the trailers for Deadpool & Wolverine with 365 million views, The Fantastic Four: First Steps with 200 million, and last year's Superman trailer, which garnered over 250 million views and was the most viewed in DC and Warner Bros.' history. Yet, GTA 6 Trailer 2 eclipses them all.
It's important to recall that GTA 6 Trailer 1 achieved 93 million views on its debut day, initially released exclusively on YouTube, setting a record for the biggest non-music video launch on the platform. As of the publication of this article on May 8, Trailer 2 has already reached 85,276,196 views on Rockstar's official YouTube channel.
Following its use in GTA 6 Trailer 2, The Pointer Sisters' song Hot Together experienced a monumental surge in Spotify streams, jumping an incredible 182,000% in the two hours post-premiere. Spotify’s Global Head of Editorial, Sulinna Ong, stated, "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 came after the game's delay from fall 2025 to May 26, 2026. Anticipation is high, with expectations that GTA 6 will become the biggest entertainment launch ever, breaking revenue records across both video games and movies.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rockstar's investment in GTA 6 exceeds $1 billion, placing immense pressure on the developers to deliver a successful product. However, the overwhelming interest in the game's trailers suggests that GTA 6 is poised for monumental success.
For more on GTA 6, you can explore all the details we’ve discovered so far, delve into all the GTA 6 fan theories emerging from Trailer 2 itself, and read comments from Rockstar on how Trailer 2 was captured on a base PS5.
