The second trailer forGrand Theft Auto 6has just passed an impressive milestone, overtaking the firstGrand Theft Auto 5trailer in YouTube views and becoming Rockstar’s second most popular video on its channel. The highly anticipated second trailer forGrand Theft Auto 6dropped out of nowhere on May 6, and it has since accumulated over 123,200,000 views. The studio’s second most popular video was previously the first trailer forGrand Theft Auto 5, which currently has just over 123,040,00 views in 13 years.
After some internet-breaking leaks in 2022, Rockstar Games went on to release the very first trailer for the nextGrand Theft Autogame in December 2023. The studio then left fans in anticipation until earlier this year when it released arecord-breaking second trailer forGTA 6, which quickly went on to accrue over 475 million views in 24 hours across all social media platforms. According to Rockstar Games, the trailer became the biggest and fastest-growing video launch in the history of the internet, showcasing the sheer hype and anticipation for the next instalment in the series. As it has now been almost twelve years sinceGrand Theft Auto 5was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, fans are making it clear that they’re ready to say goodbye to Los Santos.
Ever since therelease ofGrand Theft Auto 6Trailer 2, it has continued to amass more and more views every single day. Now, just two months after the trailer’s debut, it has surpassed the lifetime views ofGrand Theft Auto 5’s very first trailer on YouTube. As of writing,Grand Theft Auto 6’s second trailer has a total of 123,225,923 views on YouTube alone, whileGrand Theft Auto 5’s first trailer has 123,043,360 views. This is a huge achievement forGrand Theft Auto 6, and once again shows how much hype is surrounding the title, as it tookGTA 5over 13 years to reach 123 million views.
GTA 6 Trailer 2 Still Has Some Catching Up to Do
With that being said, Trailer 2 still has a long way to go if it wants tosurpassGrand Theft Auto 6’s very first trailerand become Rockstar Games' most viewed YouTube video. As of writing, the game’s first trailer has over 263 million views, which means Trailer 2 needs to accumulate another 140 million views. Although it may seem like an impossible feat, there’s still just under a year left to go beforeGrand Theft Auto 6hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, which means fans are likely to grow impatient and continue to re-watch the trailer until the studio releases any new footage.
Despite the fact that it has been two months since its release, fans are still discovering somemassively impressive details inGrand Theft Auto 6’s second trailer. There’s no denying that the visuals in both of the game’s trailers are next-level, but one fan recently noticed that a touchscreen inside a vehicle was so finely detailed that it even had visible fingerprints on it. With fans still discovering hidden easter eggs and graphical details, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Trailer 2 match the views of Trailer 1 by the time the game releases in 2026.
