As of late July 2026, GTA 6 Trailer 3 still hasn’t been released, even though pre-orders have been live since June 25. Rockstar has given no official date. Here’s everything confirmed about Trailers 1 and 2, the latest on when Trailer 3 is actually expected, and what’s rumor versus fact around all three.
When Is GTA 6 Trailer 3 Coming Out?
No official date has been announced. Rockstar stayed silent through the June 25 pre-order launch and the reveal of GTA 6’s box art and logo — both of which many fans expected to come bundled with a new trailer. They didn’t.
The most-cited projection right now points to around Take-Two’s next earnings call, expected August 7, 2026 — Rockstar has a track record of timing major reveals around these financial milestones. Beyond that, “late July to mid-August” is the general window most trackers agree on, based on Rockstar’s own trailer pacing: Trailer 1 to Trailer 2 was roughly 17 months apart, and it’s now been well over a year since Trailer 2.
What to expect when it drops: most outlets predict Trailer 3 will be a more expansive cinematic preview — deeper into Jason and Lucia’s story, possibly the first real gameplay footage, and almost certainly ending on a “pre-order now” note.
This section will be updated the moment Rockstar drops an actual date or the trailer itself — bookmark this page if you’re tracking it closely.
GTA 6 Trailer 1 Breakdown (December 4, 2023)
Rockstar’s first GTA 6 trailer arrived on December 4, 2023, after Rockstar itself confirmed the date about a month earlier. It leaked roughly 16 hours ahead of its scheduled premiere, forcing Rockstar to publish it early — and it still broke records, passing 100 million views in its first day.
The trailer introduced Lucia Caminos, showed her leaving the Leonida Penitentiary, and gave the first look at Vice City rebuilt for the current console generation. It was soundtracked by Tom Petty’s 1989 song “Love Is a Long Road” — a deliberate callback, since Petty’s “Runnin’ Down a Dream” had previously featured in GTA: San Andreas. Petty’s official account publicly thanked Rockstar for including the track.
GTA 6 Trailer 2 Breakdown (May 6, 2025)
Trailer 2 released May 6, 2025, roughly 17 months after the first. It became the most-viewed video game trailer of all time, reportedly hitting 475 million views in 24 hours.
This trailer focused on Jason and Lucia’s relationship — driving together, robberies, a nightclub sequence at a location called NINE1NINE, and a helicopter chase. It was soundtracked primarily by The Pointer Sisters’ 1986 track “Hot Together,” with a few additional songs briefly audible through car radios during the trailer’s driving montage.
For a full breakdown of who Jason and Lucia are and what’s confirmed about their story, see our GTA 6 characters guide.
What Songs Are in the GTA 6 Trailers?
- Trailer 1 (2023): “Love Is a Long Road” — Tom Petty (1989)
- Trailer 2 (2025): “Hot Together” — The Pointer Sisters (1986), plus several shorter clips of other songs heard through car radios
Both songs saw major Spotify streaming spikes after their respective trailers dropped — Tom Petty’s track alone reportedly jumped tens of thousands of percent in streams within days.
The “Florida Joker” Trailer Controversy, Explained
One unexpected side story from Trailer 1: a heavily tattooed man briefly appears in a courtroom scene, and a real person named Lawrence Sullivan — nicknamed the “Florida Joker” online after his mugshot went viral years earlier — publicly claimed Rockstar based the character on his likeness without permission. Sullivan posted a series of TikTok videos demanding compensation, at one point asking for as much as $1-2 million, and even dyed his hair to more closely resemble the trailer character.
Rockstar never publicly responded. Several GTA voice actors, including Ned Luke (Michael De Santa in GTA V), publicly brushed off the claims as baseless. The saga stretched on for months in fan communities before largely fading out. It’s a real story, but not one with any confirmed connection to Rockstar’s actual creative decisions — treat it as internet drama around the trailer, not a fact about the game itself.
GTA 6 Trailer Leaks: What’s Actually Real?
The one major, confirmed GTA 6 leak happened in September 2022, when early development footage was stolen and posted publicly — this is what forced Rockstar’s hand and led to the game’s existence being confirmed ahead of any planned announcement.
Since then, plenty of accounts on TikTok, Reddit, and X have claimed to have “leaked” new trailer footage or a Trailer 3 preview. None of these have been verified, and Rockstar has not experienced another confirmed leak on the scale of 2022’s. If you see a viral “leaked trailer” clip, treat it as unverified until it’s covered by established gaming outlets — not just screenshotted and reposted.
For the full picture of what’s rumor versus confirmed fact across GTA 6 generally, see our GTA 6 leaks and rumors guide.
GTA 6 Trailers FAQ
When did the first GTA 6 trailer come out?
December 4, 2023.
When did GTA 6 Trailer 2 come out?
May 6, 2025, about 17 months after Trailer 1.
Is GTA 6 Trailer 3 out yet?
No — as of late July 2026, Rockstar has not released it or announced a date.
When is GTA 6 Trailer 3 expected?
No confirmed date, but most trackers point to a window around Take-Two’s August 7, 2026 earnings call.
What song is in the GTA 6 Trailer 2?
Hot Together” by The Pointer Sisters (1986).
What song is in the first GTA 6 trailer?
Love Is a Long Road” by Tom Petty (1989).
Who is the Florida Joker in GTA 6?
Not an official Rockstar character — it’s the nickname of Lawrence Sullivan, a real person who publicly claimed a tattooed character in Trailer 1 was based on his viral mugshot.
This is an unofficial fan-run guide. Trailer 3 details will be updated as soon as Rockstar makes an announcement.