Grand Theft Auto V/Trailers

This page covers all trailers released for Grand Theft Auto V.

Trailer #1
The Grand Theft Auto V Trailer was released on November 2, 2011. The song used in the trailer was "Ogden's Nut Gone Flake" by Small Faces. The trailer is narrated by Michael De Santa followed by a collection of fast-paced cinematic depicting the daily life in Los Santos, as well as several hints towards story-mode missions, activities and some of the many landmarks.



Trailer #2
The Grand Theft Auto V Trailer 2 was released on November 14, 2012. The song used in the trailer was "Skeletons" by Stevie Wonder. The trailer focuses on key characters, including all three playable protagonists, as well as various story-mode missions and several key plot moments.

The trailer was removed from Rockstar Games's official YouTube channel in April, 2018.

Michael. Franklin. Trevor.
The '''Michael. Franklin. Trevor.''' trailer was released on April 30, 2013. The songs used in the trailers were respectively "Radio Ga Ga" by Queen, "Hood Gone Love It" by Jay Rock, and "Are You Sure Hank Done It this Way" by Waylon Jennings. The trailer is split into three sections depicting the daily lives of Michael, Franklin and Trevor in respective order. Each of their trailers represents their lifestyle and mirrors the storyline of the game each of the characters play a vital role in.

The beginning of the YouTube video has play buttons to skip to each character. The viewer can simply skip ahead and watch all three in a row, however.



Official Gameplay Video
The Grand Theft Auto V: Official Gameplay Video was released on July 9, 2013. The trailer is narrated by an out-of-game narrator and showcases the game using all in-game gameplay footage, including multiple missions, many of the game's activities and features, and a hint towards GTA Online Official Gameplay Video at the end of the trailer.

The trailer uses several tracks from the Grand Theft Auto V Official Score, later featured in The Music of Grand Theft Auto V official album.



Official Trailer
The Official Trailer for Grand Theft Auto V was released on August 29, 2013. The song used in the trailer was "Sleepwalking" by The Chain Gang of 1974.

Transcript
Michael: A few weeks ago I was happily sulking by my swimming pool...

Michael: What do you want?

Franklin: Just came by to see if there's something I can help you with.

Michael: I'm retired.

Michael: And my psychotic best friend shows up out of nowhere...

Trevor: *bangs head* Nobody tells me what I want!

Michael: ...To torture me over mistakes I made over a decade ago.

Lester: You back in the game?

Michael: I guess.

Trevor: Yes! Woo! Welcome back, man!

Michael: We're all professionals, we all know the score.

Lamar: This is legit business.

Franklin: 401Ks, tax returns, and all.

Michael: We're gonna move quick and we`re gonna keep cool.

Trevor: My job, my score! Get your own!

Amanda: You are alone, you pathetic psychopath.

Lester: Suppose the group hug's out of the question?

Narrator: Grand Theft Auto V, coming September 17th, rated "M" for mature. (American version only)

Xbox 360 TV Spot
The official Xbox 360 TV Spot for Grand Theft Auto V. The song that played in the trailer was "I Can't Wait" by Stevie Nicks.

Transcript
Trevor Philips: The big one.

Michael De Santa: The big one.

Crew: THE BIG ONE!!!

Trevor: One. Last. Score.

Franklin Clinton: If it works for me, it works for you, babe!

Michael: I've got more to lose than you!

Trevor: Yeah, well, I got nothin'!

Franklin: So what now?

Trevor: Let's hug it out!

Narrator: Grand Theft Auto V. Out now. Rated "M" for Mature." (American version only)

PC and Next-Gen Trailer
The PC and Next-Gen trailer for Grand Theft Auto V was released on June 10, 2014. The song being played is Baardsen Remix of "From Nowhere" by Dan Croll.



“A Picket Fence and a Dog Named Skip” PC and Next-Gen Trailer
The A Picket Fence and a Dog Named Skip trailer was released on September 12, 2014.

Transcript
Solomon: Welcome to show business. Nothing but make-believe will ever feel quite real again.

Peter: It's tragedy. Pathos. Tedium. I'm bored.

Isiah: Think about the person you'd like to be and really obsess about it.

Barry: The paranoia... and weirdness... But I do get concerned about the monsters.

Maude: I want a picket fence and a husband, and a dog named Skip.

Trevor: You do?

Maude: Kinda.

Altruist Cult Leader: Make him pure!

Franklin: Good to see you, dog!

Beverly: We'll continue the search for the truth!

Nigel & Mrs. Thornhill: We're not worthy...

Fabien: Back into my pelvis.

Mrs. Thornhill: Celebs, they're not like you or me.

First Person Experience Trailer
The "First Person Experience" trailer was released on November 4, 2014.

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Launch Trailer
The Grand Theft Auto V Launch trailer was released on Monday, November 10, 2014, just under a week before the release on PS4 and Xbox One. The song featured in the trailer is Let's Go All the Way by Sly Fox.

Transcript
Devin: Hey, Slick, it's me!

Devin: I'm a Darwinist, brother, alright? Some prosper...

Solomon: Enjoy the picture, everyone!

Devin: ...And some struggle.

Wade: I thought you said you wasn't gonna hit me?

Rocco: We had a deal! We had paperwork!

Amanda: Un, deux, trois.

Trevor: My daddy was not nice to me!

Devin: Life is just one long mystery. Boom!

Announcer: Grand Theft Auto V. Coming November 18th on PlayStation 4 & Xbox One. Rated M for Mature. (American version only)

60 Frames-Per-Second PC Trailer
The 60 Frames-Per-Second PC Trailer for Grand Theft Auto V was released on April 2, 2015. The song being played is "Lock and Load" by MNDR featuring Killer Mike.

Expanded and Enhanced Editions for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
The teaser trailer for the Expanded and Enhanced editions of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online (for PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X) was released on June 11, 2020. The song being played is "Haboglabotribin" by Bernard Wright.

The official trailer for the Expanded and Enhanced editions of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online (for PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X) was released on September 9, 2021. The final trailer for this edition was released on March 15, 2022.

Trivia

 * From Trailer #1:
 * There is an easter egg at the scene right after the GoPostal Boxville van drives past the screen. There is a sidewalk with the street number 2405, which is a reference to the birthdate of Sam Houser, President of Rockstar Games.
 * At 1:05, A Police Car has the registration number OCT 25 on its front. This is a possible easter egg on the date of the announcement of the trailer. Before the Spring 2013 release announcement was made, many people believed it to be an easter egg for a release date of the game, as all GTA games (except GTA IV because of delay, and DLCs) have been released in October.
 * The lines and dialogue that Michael says may be a reference to Michael's voice actor Ned Luke, as he was beginning to retire from acting before he started working on GTA V.
 * Franklin's Trailer is the only one that doesn't feature Trevor.
 * In the Official Trailer, at approximately 0:18, when Trevor fires his shotgun at the security camera, it seems that the slugs goes straight through the camera and hits the wall. This is most likely a glitch.
 * In the First Person Experience Trailer can be seen that the player is being chased by FIB Granger's with sirens off and 4 NOOSE officers hanging of the side. This is never seen during normal game-play or any missions.
 * The 60fps PC Trailer is the only trailer that Rockstar didn't officially upload to their YouTube official account, instead to their own Website.
 * This may have been due to YouTube's inability to make 60fps format to medium resolution (360p or 480p), while the Rockstar Website can.