GTA 6 Trailer 1 Has Been Dethroned
For over two years, GTA 6 Trailer 1 held the title of most watched trailer in a 24-hour period anywhere on the internet. When it dropped on December 5, 2023 — forced out early after a leak — it pulled in 455 million views across all platforms in its first 24 hours. It smashed YouTube's 24-hour record in just 13 hours. The trailer currently sits at 275 million views on YouTube alone. That record is now gone. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has taken it with a staggering 718 million views across all platforms in 24 hours — beating GTA 6 by over 260 million views.
How Spider-Man Beat GTA 6
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the upcoming Marvel film featuring Spider-Man facing off against a terrifying lineup — The Hand, Scorpion, Boomerang, Tarantula, and Frank Castle alongside Sadie Sink's mysterious new character. The trailer drop was a global cultural event that dominated every social media platform simultaneously. The 718 million view figure was tracked by WaveMetrix across YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok combined. In comparison, GTA 6 Trailer 1 pulled 455 million on the same measurement. Spider-Man won — but not by as much as it looks when you consider that GTA 6 was a video game trailer up against the most popular superhero franchise in cinema history.
What This Means For GTA 6 Trailer 3
Here is the angle nobody is talking about. GTA 6 Trailer 1 was leaked and dropped ahead of schedule in December 2023. Trailer 2 dropped in May 2025. Both were surprise drops with almost no warning. Trailer 3 is expected between late June and early July 2026 — and this time Rockstar has a target on its back. The question is whether Rockstar will go bigger with Trailer 3 to reclaim the cultural moment. Given that Trailer 3 is widely expected to show actual gameplay for the first time, a coordinated global drop could easily rival or beat Spider-Man's 718 million view record. GTA 6 gameplay footage has never been seen by the public. The anticipation for that first look is impossible to overstate.
What This Means for Indian GTA Fans
For Indian fans this is actually exciting news, not sad news. It means Trailer 3 is now a chance for GTA 6 to reclaim the record with even bigger content — actual gameplay. India is one of the fastest growing gaming markets in the world and Indian fans collectively contributed millions of views to both GTA 6 trailers. When Trailer 3 drops, set a reminder, clear your schedule, and watch it the moment it goes live. Every view in the first 24 hours counts toward that record. Make India count.
My Take
Losing a record to Spider-Man is not embarrassing — it is the only franchise in the world that could have done it. But I genuinely believe GTA 6 Trailer 3 with real gameplay footage has a chance to take it back. The world has never seen GTA 6 in motion. When that moment finally comes, nothing else will matter. Not Spider-Man, not Call of Duty, not anything. Get ready.
