# GTA 6 'Plays Best on PS5': What the Launch Trailer Branding Means for Xbox Players

Published: 2026-10-16T07:52:00-04:00

GTA 6's launch trailer opens with 'Plays Best On PS5' and was captured on PS5. What Sony's deal actually covers, and what it doesn't say about Xbox.

## Sources
- [https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/launch-trailer](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/launch-trailer)
- [https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/24/grand-theft-auto-vi-plays-best-on-ps5-november-19/](https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/24/grand-theft-auto-vi-plays-best-on-ps5-november-19/)
- [https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/grand-theft-auto-vi/](https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/grand-theft-auto-vi/)
- [https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/grand-theft-auto-vi-ultimate-edition/9NNZSNHLR63L](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/grand-theft-auto-vi-ultimate-edition/9NNZSNHLR63L)
- [https://thedailygame.news/story/2026-10-16-rockstar-releases-gta-6-launch-trailer-captured-on-ps5-with-justice-scor--0347e862](https://thedailygame.news/story/2026-10-16-rockstar-releases-gta-6-launch-trailer-captured-on-ps5-with-justice-scor--0347e862)
- [https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/10/gta-6-launch-trailer-arrives-more-than-a-month-ahead-of-launch](https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/10/gta-6-launch-trailer-arrives-more-than-a-month-ahead-of-launch)
- [https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/10/gta-6-looks-great-in-official-rockstar-launch-trailer-but-xbox-is-nowhere-to-be-seen](https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/10/gta-6-looks-great-in-official-rockstar-launch-trailer-but-xbox-is-nowhere-to-be-seen)
- [https://me.ign.com/en/grand-theft-auto-vi/248932/gta-6-launch-trailer-teases-jasons-troubled-past-a-steamy-shower-scene-with-lucia-and-much-more](https://me.ign.com/en/grand-theft-auto-vi/248932/gta-6-launch-trailer-teases-jasons-troubled-past-a-steamy-shower-scene-with-lucia-and-much-more)
- [https://www.polygon.com/gta-6-plays-best-on-ps5-pro-rockstar-game/](https://www.polygon.com/gta-6-plays-best-on-ps5-pro-rockstar-game/)

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