GTA 6: fan recreates the launch trailer in GTA 5

According to Dexerto, the creator built a shot-by-shot recreation of the launch trailer. To do it, he filmed at GTA 5 locations that resemble the ones shown in GTA 6.

iXBT.games adds that the author also published a side-by-side comparison with the original trailer. Per that outlet, he swapped in GTA 5 characters for the leads, and some scenes came out quite faithful. Others, like the shower scene, lack the same cinematic feel, and one character model behaves oddly.

The original trailer runs 90 seconds and, per Dexerto, shows another look at Jason and Lucia's relationship, part of Jason's backstory and some missions that had already been discussed.

Because it puts two games more than a decade apart on the same screen. Dexerto quotes viewers saying GTA 5 looks like Minecraft next to GTA 6, or that they can't see GTA 5 the same way anymore. Another says it now looks like a PS2 game. Those are commenters' opinions, not measurements.

A fan's caveat: GTA 5 came out in 2013, and comparing it with a polished trailer for an unreleased game does not prove how GTA 6 will look on a real console. That will only be clear with the game in hand.

Dexerto notes that Ned Luke had already weighed in on these comparisons. In a YouTube video he said: "This looks nothing like Grand Theft Auto 5". He added that the technology has grown by leaps and bounds.

The recreation changes nothing about the schedule. Rockstar still has GTA 6 launching on November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Our guide to the release date, price and editions has the details, and what we know about GTA 6 covers the rest.

The comparison will keep circulating until launch, but it is a curiosity. Rockstar has not commented on GearOS Plays' video or given further technical details about final graphics on each console. Until November, the official trailers are the only solid reference.

Who recreated the GTA 6 trailer in GTA 5?

A creator known as GearOS Plays, according to Dexerto and iXBT.games. He has no link to Rockstar.

Is this an official Rockstar trailer?

No. It is a fan recreation made in GTA 5. The official launch trailer is the 90-second video Rockstar published.

When does GTA 6 come out?

On November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, according to Rockstar.