GTA VI launch trailer, shot by shot
A timestamped breakdown of the GTA VI launch trailer: the Keys, Brian's Marina, the prison call, the vault and the Justice debut.
- When
- Oct 15, 2026, 1:00 PM
- Where
- Rockstar Games
- Shots analysed
- 20
Rockstar released the GTA VI launch trailer on October 15: 90 seconds that run from a marina in the Keys to a vault in Vice City. Here we break it down shot by shot, with the exact timestamp of each capture. Full context in our story.
Shot-by-shot coverage
- 010:03
Welcome to the Keys
The trailer doesn't open in Vice City but in the Keys. A pickup tows a jet ski toward a "Welcome to The Keys" billboard with a heron and a shark.
- 020:05
Brian's Marina
An aerial view of a marina with boats stacked on racks and a big red sign: Brian's Marina. Brian Heder is one of the characters on the official site, so it's reasonable to think this is his business, though Rockstar doesn't say so.
- 030:07
Jason at the boatyard
Jason, with longer hair and a backwards cap, buffs a boat hull. His voice sets it up: "I got in some trouble in the Army. Didn't leave on the best of terms. They don't give loans or anything to people like me."
- 040:12
The prison call
Jason picks up the phone in the marina lot and a recording plays: "This is a free call from Lucia Caminos." That's the standard prison phone greeting, the same situation we first met Lucia in on Trailer 1, now heard from the other end of the line.
- 050:19
A lowrider up to no good
A green convertible lowrider with gold veins and three tattooed guys inside. One hangs a submachine gun over the door. Right after, an iguana crosses the road, which is about as Florida as a shot gets.
- 060:26
Top down
Lucia leans on the door of a red convertible as they drive along the coast. After the title card the trailer changes gear: this is where the jobs start.
- 070:27
Through the mangroves
Armed silhouettes wade waist-deep through mangroves at sunset. Leonida's swamps were already in the first trailer; here they look like the setting for a job.
- 080:35
The vault
The shot of the trailer. Through an open round door, two women walk into a smoke-filled vault as banknotes float. Before it there's a crew in plate carriers and headsets and a red exit sign: the easy score that, per Rockstar, goes wrong.
- 090:38
Chasing a plane
A pickup races down the runway under a plane's landing gear while someone climbs out toward it.
- 100:40
U.S. Army shirt
Jason and Lucia lean on a classic red sports car at a container yard. He's wearing a U.S. Army T-shirt, so the military past isn't a throwaway line.
- 110:47
Art Deco chase
A neon-green supercar cuts across an Art Deco arcade street with a police car right behind it and people on the sidewalks. Vice City by day, flat out.
- 120:49
Off the elevated line
A dirt bike jumps off the elevated rail line as a train goes by. Bike stunts get their own shot again.
- 130:51
An ankle monitor
A quick, dark shot of bare feet in a shower shows an ankle monitor with its red light on. It fits someone on supervised release. You can't see whose it is, so we're not calling it.
- 140:52
Rooftop fire
An armed man on a rooftop at night, a helicopter close by and an explosion over the skyline.
- 150:55
Biplane over the beach
A biplane trails pink smoke over a packed beach with someone standing on the wing. Peak Leonida.
- 160:59
Pink balaclavas
Two women in pink balaclavas pose with rifles in front of a banner. Another crew, or the same job seen from another angle: the trailer doesn't say.
- 171:02
"Are we gonna be okay?"
The music shifts and the couple speak: "Are we gonna be okay?" "We've stuck together through everything. Just gotta get through it." Meanwhile: a night street race, a man with a pistol in the fog and a skyscraper with its windows blowing out.
- 181:07
Sunset embrace
A couple embraces on a balcony as the sun sets over the sea. It's the breather before the final stretch: helicopters, sheriff's cars and a woman firing a rifle through flames.
- 191:13
Into the water
Top-down shot: a couple holding hands leaps from a height into a blue-lit pool. It's the last shot before the logo.
- 201:20
The end card
"November 19, 2026 · Pre-order now," the M rating and "Captured on PS5." Rockstar doesn't say whether that's the base console or the Pro. It closes on PlayStation's "Play Has No Limits."
Frequently asked questions
- How long is the GTA VI launch trailer?
- 90 seconds. Rockstar released it on October 15, 2026 on YouTube and its website.
- What song plays in the launch trailer?
- "Flower in a Hurricane" by Justice featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. It is the only song in the video and it is on Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album.
- Is it GTA VI Trailer 3?
- Rockstar calls it the launch trailer, not Trailer 3, but it is the game's third trailer after Trailer 1 and Trailer 2. An Extended Look was a presentation, not a trailer.
- What console was it captured on?
- PS5, according to the end card. Rockstar does not say whether it is the base console or the Pro.
Pre-order the game
Prices checked on July 30, 2026
Standard
The base game, with the pre-order bonus included if you buy in time.
The base game
- The full game.
Pre-order bonus, if you buy in time
- Vintage Vice City Pack, purchasing prior to November 20, 2026: a '55 Vapid Stanier sedan with a garage by Ocean Beach, period outfits and hairstyles for Jason and Lucia, and a weapon pattern.
- One month of GTA+, to redeem within 180 days of pre-ordering.
$79.99
Source: Xbox Store
Standard to Ultimate upgrade
Yes: the Ultimate Edition Upgrade sells separately for $20.00 and needs the base game.
Source: Xbox Store
Ultimate
+$20.00 over the Standard
Adds exclusive vehicles, shops and tattoos that unlock as the story moves along.
The base game
- The full game.
Ultimate edition only
- Exclusive vehicles: the '95 Grotti Cheetah, the Shitzu Squalo speedboat docked at Washington Beach and a '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy for off-road.
- The Paradise Garage in Watson Bay, with a weapon locker and somewhere to stash the loot.
- Its own shops: Rideout Customs for tuning, Stock 305 for clothing, Sara's Unisex Salon and the Electric Fang tattoos.
- Personalized weapons and exclusive apparel for Jason and Lucia.
Pre-order bonus, if you buy in time
- Vintage Vice City Pack, purchasing prior to November 20, 2026: a '55 Vapid Stanier sedan with a garage by Ocean Beach, period outfits and hairstyles for Jason and Lucia, and a weapon pattern.
- One month of GTA+, to redeem within 180 days of pre-ordering.
Official cover © Rockstar Games, via PlayStation Store