GTA 6 reveal was the most-streamed ‘movie’ on all of Netflix last week, top title in 58 countries
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New figures show Grand Theft Auto 6's Netflix "Extended Look" preview has continued to dominate viewing charts, with Netflix confirming it as the most-streamed title on the platform last week, topping the rankings in 58 countries and reaching the top 10 in 87 of the 93 territories it tracks. The 27-minute gameplay reveal, released as part of a deal between Netflix and publisher Take-Two Interactive, briefly crashed the streaming service on release due to demand, and its dominance underscores the scale of anticipation for the game ahead of its launch.
Netflix says the clip has now amassed 31.1 million views, enough to outperform new releases such as The Whisper Man and to edge past Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, which drew 29.1 million views in its first three days last year. The footage has separately picked up more than 17 million views on YouTube in under four days. GTA 6 has reportedly attracted around five million pre-orders across PS5 and Xbox, a surge in demand that is also driving shortages of PS5 Pro consoles at US retailers ahead of the game's 19 November release.
- GTA 6's Netflix preview is the platform's top title in 58 countries
- Clip has hit 31.1m Netflix views and 17m+ on YouTube
- Game has ~5m pre-orders, causing PS5 Pro shortages before 19 Nov launch
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GTA 6, the next instalment in Rockstar Games' long-running crime series, is one of the most anticipated video games ever made, and it is due to be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox on 19 November. Ahead of launch, its publisher, Take-Two Interactive, struck a deal with Netflix to host an official "Extended Look" preview clip showing gameplay footage, which was made available to Netflix subscribers alongside the platform's usual film and TV content.
Netflix ranks its most-watched content each week much as it does for its films and series, and the GTA 6 clip has been performing well enough on those charts to be treated as a genuine rival to Netflix's own big titles, despite being a promotional video rather than a movie or show. The comparison matters because it puts a video game trailer in direct competition with original Netflix productions for viewing figures, which is unusual.
The wider context is that GTA games have historically sold in the hundreds of millions of copies, making any signs of demand for a new entry closely watched by the games industry, retailers and investors alike, since it can affect everything from console sales to hardware availability in the run-up to release.
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