About 3.2 million of those views arrived in under two and a half late evening hours. A 24 hour read follows this afternoon.
The short version
Rockstar Games' GTA 6 Launch Trailer had 17,818,460 views and 1,251,215 likes on YouTube when we read the page at 12.55am UK time on 16 October 2026. That is about 11 hours after its 2pm release on 15 October. We will add a 24 hour figure this afternoon.
Quick answer
How many views does the GTA 6 Launch Trailer have?
The GTA 6 Launch Trailer had 17,818,460 YouTube views and 1,251,215 likes at 12.55am UK time on 16 October, by our direct read. That is about 11 hours after Rockstar Games released it at 2pm UK time on 15 October. A 24 hour update follows this afternoon.
Between 10.31pm and 12.55am UK time, the GTA 6 Launch Trailer gained about 3.2 million views on YouTube. That is roughly 370 views every second, late on a Thursday night in the UK.
How many views does the GTA 6 Launch Trailer have?
It had 17,818,460 views and 1,251,215 likes when we read the YouTube upload at 12.55am UK time on 16 October.
Our earlier read at about 10.31pm showed 14,645,861. Across the 11 hours since release, that works out to an average of roughly 1.6m views an hour.
How fast did the Launch Trailer hit 10 million views?
Fan trackers put it at about six hours for 10 million views and 1 million likes.
That figure comes from GTAVI_Countdown, and it fits our own two reads. videotech later posted that the trailer passed 16 million inside its first day.
| Time (UK, 15 and 16 Oct) | YouTube views | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2pm, 15 Oct | Release | Rockstar Games upload |
| About 8pm, 15 Oct | 10 million (approx) | GTAVI_Countdown, fan claim |
| About 10.31pm, 15 Oct | 14,645,861 | Our direct read |
| 12.55am, 16 Oct | 17,818,460 | Our direct read |
Do these numbers include views on X?
No. They count the YouTube upload only, and views on X are not counted.
We have not compared the pace with earlier GTA 6 trailers yet, because we want sourced numbers for those first.
When will the 24 hour count be ready?
We will read the counter again after 2pm UK time today, when the trailer turns one day old, and update this page.
Until then, our Launch Trailer breakdown covers what all those viewers watched, and our PS Store report shows where Sony is playing it on PS5.
thegta6news.com is a fan news site and is not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take Two Interactive.
Frequently asked questions
How many views does the GTA 6 Launch Trailer have?
It had 17,818,460 YouTube views and 1,251,215 likes at 12.55am UK time on 16 October 2026, by our direct read of the video page.
When did the GTA 6 Launch Trailer come out?
Rockstar Games released it at 2pm UK time on 15 October 2026.
Do these numbers include views on X?
No. Our figures cover the YouTube upload only. Views on X are not counted.
Sources
- Rockstar Games on YouTube: Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer
- Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto VI Launch Trailer page
- GTA 6 Countdown on X: Launch Trailer 10M views and 1M likes in 6 hours
- videotech on X: 16M views in less than 24 hours
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