Trailer secrets

Pause, rewind and keep your eyes open: the trailer details

Here is what you can spot in the trailers and the official images. For each item we separate what is on screen from what fans and the press think it means. If it is a theory, the label says so.

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Petty Forever: the door sticker

Around 1:17 in Trailer 1, a shop door has a 'Petty Forever' sticker. The press reads it as a tribute to singer Tom Petty.

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Around 1:17 in Trailer 1 a 'Petty Forever' sticker shows up on a shop door. The trailer's music was 'Love Is a Long Road'. (about what you can see)

InterpretationBeebom and Den of Geek read the sticker as a tribute to singer Tom Petty.

Still to confirm: The idea that Petty wanted music in the game comes from social media and was not verified.

TIPPause near 1:17 and check.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Points to the sticker and the time in the video. See also: Den of Geek — trailer easter eggs

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The alligator that walked into the store

In Trailer 1, an alligator walks into a convenience store. Beebom sees a reference to real Florida news.

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In Trailer 1, an alligator walks into a convenience store. (about what you can see)

InterpretationBeebom sees a reference to real news from the state.

Still to confirm: Rockstar has not explained the scene.

TIPCompare it with real Florida news.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Records the scene and the link to Florida.

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The woman with two hammers

A woman smashes a car with two hammers in Trailer 1. According to Beebom, it parodies a 2020 viral video.

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In Trailer 1, a woman smashes a car with two hammers. (about what you can see)

InterpretationAccording to Beebom, it parodies a 2020 viral video, and she returns in the Extended Look with a new scene.

Still to confirm: We did not check the Extended Look scene.

TIPLook up the 2020 viral video the press mentions.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Describes the scene and her return in the Extended Look.

OFFICIAL

Florida Joker on the news

A news broadcast in the trailer shows the mugshot of a tattooed man. Beebom reads it as a parody of the Florida Joker meme.

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A news broadcast inside the trailer shows a mugshot of a tattooed man. (about what you can see)

InterpretationBeebom reads it as a parody of the Florida Joker meme.

Still to confirm: This is the press's reading; Rockstar has not commented.

TIPThe original meme circulates online. Compare.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Records the detail and the reading.

THEORY

Everett Morgan's poster?

The door sticker looks like Everett Morgan's wanted poster from Red Dead Online. The find comes from a Reddit user; Rockstar has not commented.

A guess or an interpretation, not a confirmation.

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The sticker on the door looks like Everett Morgan's wanted poster from Red Dead Online.

InterpretationThe find came from a Reddit user, going by the mustache and the features.

Still to confirm: No comment from Rockstar.

HOLD YOUR HORSESA matching face is a clue, and Rockstar has not commented.

Source: GTABoom — Red Dead in the trailer · 18/12/2023. Tells the Reddit user's find.

THEORY

Unfinished bridge: a jump ramp?

Near 0:36 in Trailer 1 an unfinished bridge appears. Den of Geek guesses it is a one-off stunt jump.

A guess or an interpretation, not a confirmation.

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Near 0:36 in Trailer 1 an unfinished bridge appears.

InterpretationDen of Geek guesses it is a one-off stunt jump.

Still to confirm: Not confirmed.

HOLD YOUR HORSESCheck the time in the video and see whether it looks like a ramp.

Source: Den of Geek — trailer easter eggs · 05/12/2023. Raises the stunt jump guess.

Long bridge in the Keys; the equivalence with Seven Mile Bridge is interpretation. It does not illustrate Scarface or E11EVEN.
THEORY

Miami, Scarface and an E11EVEN

Den of Geek points to Seven Mile Bridge, a building tied to Scarface and a 'Nine1Nine' banner (E11EVEN). These are the author's guesses.

A guess or an interpretation, not a confirmation.

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Den of Geek points to three details in Trailer 1: Seven Mile Bridge, a building tied to Scarface and a 'Nine1Nine' banner (E11EVEN).

InterpretationThese are the author's readings of references to the real Miami and to the movie Scarface.

Still to confirm: The article repeats that leakers place a city called Hamlet to the south, with a military base; that is a rumor.

HOLD YOUR HORSESRewatch the trailer with these clues in mind.

Source: Den of Geek — trailer easter eggs · 05/12/2023. Lists the three details and the reading.

Long bridge in the Keys; the equivalence with Seven Mile Bridge is interpretation. It does not illustrate Scarface or E11EVEN. Official image from Rockstar Games.

Cars with decals. The index did not confirm the Vice Vinyl lettering.
THEORY

'Vice Vinyl' decals: more customization?

The cars in Trailer 1 have colorful decals. Den of Geek reads it as a sign of more vehicle customization.

A guess or an interpretation, not a confirmation.

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Trailer 1 shows colorful decals on the cars.

InterpretationDen of Geek reads it as a possible sign of more vehicle customization than in GTA V.

Still to confirm: The Ultimate bonus mentions a 'Ganado Retro Build' modkit (G6-034), but the extent of customization is still unknown.

HOLD YOUR HORSESThe extent of customization will only be known after launch.

Source: Den of Geek — trailer easter eggs · 05/12/2023. Raises the hypothesis of more customization.

Cars with decals. The index did not confirm the Vice Vinyl lettering. Official image from Rockstar Games.

OFFICIAL

Ammu-Nation is back

The Ammu-Nation sign briefly reappears in Trailer 2.

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The Ammu-Nation sign briefly reappears in Trailer 2.

Still to confirm: How the store works is not known yet.

TIPPause in the first seconds of the store scene.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Records the sign's return.

THEORY

Phil Cassidy in the ad?

A gun store ad shows a one-armed character. Beebom is reminded of Phil Cassidy, from the 3D-era GTAs, and marks it as speculation.

A guess or an interpretation, not a confirmation.

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A one-armed character appears in a gun store ad.

InterpretationThe figure resembles Phil Cassidy from the 3D-era GTAs. Beebom marks it as speculation: it may be just a reimagining.

Still to confirm: Not confirmed.

HOLD YOUR HORSESCompare the character with Phil Cassidy in the 3D-era GTAs.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Points to the resemblance and marks it as speculation.

THEORY

Jason 'fixing leaks': a joke or a coincidence?

In the opening of Trailer 2, Jason says he is fixing leaks. Beebom reads it as a joke about the 2022 leak.

A guess or an interpretation, not a confirmation.

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In the opening of Trailer 2, Jason says he is fixing leaks.

InterpretationBeebom reads it as a joke about the 2022 leak.

Still to confirm: It is an interpretation; Rockstar has not commented.

HOLD YOUR HORSESThe link to the 2022 leak is the press's reading.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Records the line and marks the reading.

OFFICIAL

A PS5 inside the game

A PS5 and a DualSense controller show up in the Trailer 2 footage.

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A PS5 and a DualSense controller show up in the Trailer 2 footage. (about what you can see)

InterpretationBeebom concludes that the main platform is PlayStation. The official page indicates the game runs best on PS5.

Still to confirm: How these objects work in the game is not known yet.

TIPShowing up in a scene does not confirm you can use it in the game.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Records the scene and the author's inference.

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The iguana in a crown and a little outfit

A Trailer 2 screenshot shows a pet iguana wearing a crown and a little outfit.

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A pet iguana in a crown and a little outfit appears in a Trailer 2 screenshot.

InterpretationBeebom says pets are practically confirmed in the Extended Look.

Still to confirm: The game rules for pets were not explained.

TIPLook for the little outfit in the Trailer 2 screenshot.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Records the iguana and the link to pets.

LEONIDA shirt with a palm tree. The link to Tommy Vercetti is interpretation.
THEORY

Palm tree shirt: a nod to Tommy Vercetti?

Jason appears in a palm tree shirt in front of the Ocean View Hotel. Beebom sees a nod to Tommy Vercetti, from the 2002 Vice City.

A guess or an interpretation, not a confirmation.

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Jason appears in a palm tree shirt in front of the Ocean View Hotel.

InterpretationBeebom sees a nod to Tommy Vercetti, from GTA Vice City (2002).

Still to confirm: It is an interpretation; Rockstar has not confirmed it.

HOLD YOUR HORSESAnyone who played the 2002 Vice City will find the combo familiar.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Records the look and the reading.

LEONIDA shirt with a palm tree. The link to Tommy Vercetti is interpretation. Official image from Rockstar Games.

Raul in a white blazer and dark shirt; tribute to Lance Vance is interpretation.
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Raul in a white blazer: a tribute to Lance Vance?

Raul wears a white blazer and purple shirt. Beebom reads it as a tribute to Lance Vance.

A guess or an interpretation, not a confirmation.

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Raul appears in a white blazer and purple shirt.

InterpretationBeebom reads it as a tribute to Lance Vance. The idea that this foreshadows a betrayal is even weaker speculation.

Still to confirm: Neither reading has confirmation.

HOLD YOUR HORSESThe outfit resemblance is Beebom's reading.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Points to the outfit resemblance.

Raul in a white blazer and dark shirt; tribute to Lance Vance is interpretation. Official image from Rockstar Games.

Woman in green with a blue can in the collage. The word Thaw was not legible; image of the scene only.
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The 'Thaw' can in the cover girl's hand

The girl on the cover holds a 'Thaw' can, a White Claw parody according to Beebom. The name also appears on a sticker on Uncle Jack's door.

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The girl on the cover holds a 'Thaw' can, the same name as the sticker on Uncle Jack's door. (about what you can see)

InterpretationBeebom sees a White Claw parody.

Still to confirm: It is not known whether you can buy it in the game.

TIPLook for the same name on the sticker on Uncle Jack's door.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Links the can to the sticker.

Woman in green with a blue can in the collage. The word Thaw was not legible; image of the scene only. Official image from Rockstar Games.

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A cover with no car theft

The game's cover does not show a car theft. Beebom notes that this follows the series' cover tradition since GTA 2.

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The game's cover does not show a car theft.

InterpretationBeebom notes that this follows a series cover tradition since GTA 2.

Still to confirm: This is the author's reading; Rockstar has not said so.

TIPCompare with the series' older covers.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Makes the observation about the cover tradition.

Extended Look promotional art, not a frame from the video.
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Extended Look: a 26-minute trailer

The Extended Look runs about 26 minutes and premiered on Aug 27, 2026 on Netflix, with a YouTube version hours later. It was recorded on PS5.

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The Extended Look runs about 26 minutes and premiered on Aug 27, 2026, first on Netflix (3 p.m. in New York, 4 p.m. in Brasília) and hours later on YouTube (9 p.m. in New York). It was recorded on PS5.

InterpretationEngadget notes it appears to run near 30 frames per second on a standard PS5.

Still to confirm: The final game's frame rate has not been announced.

TIPThe timestamps quoted in this magazine (like 17:18) come from this video.

Source: Engadget — Extended Look · 27–28/08/2026. Describes length, premiere and platform. See also: Dexerto — Extended Look on Netflix

Extended Look promotional art, not a frame from the video. Official image from Rockstar Games.

Chihuahua in a purple outfit, tutu and tiara; fairy wings not confirmed.
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The chihuahua in a tutu and fairy wings

The Extended Look's closing montage shows a chihuahua in a purple tutu and fairy wings.

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In the Extended Look's closing montage there is a chihuahua in a purple tutu and fairy wings. The video also shows a dog you can pet in an apartment complex.

Still to confirm: It is not known whether these dogs are interactive in the game.

TIPIt shows up in the video's closing montage.

Source: Engadget — Extended Look · 27–28/08/2026. Records the chihuahua and the other dog.

Chihuahua in a purple outfit, tutu and tiara; fairy wings not confirmed. Official image from Rockstar Games.

GAINZ plates on Lucia's bench press. See divergences from other texts of the item in the index.
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Tiny hidden text in the Extended Look

The Extended Look has small bits of text: 'GAINZ' signs (~17:18), a 'Manatees 15' shirt (~19:04), 'GUYS EVERYWHERE' (~23:52) and the 'Effluvia' bar (~09:51).

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GTA Boss lists small bits of text in the Extended Look: 'GAINZ' signs on Lucia's bench press (~17:18), a 'Manatees 15' shirt (~19:04), a 'GUYS EVERYWHERE' message (~23:52) and the rooftop bar 'Effluvia' (~09:51). 'Devil Woman' by Cliff Richard also plays in the video.

Still to confirm: The author treats these as details, not as confirmed secrets.

TIPPause at the times given.

Source: GTA Boss — Extended Look analysis · updated Oct 20, 2026. Lists the details with timestamps in the video.

GAINZ plates on Lucia's bench press. See divergences from other texts of the item in the index. Official image from Rockstar Games.

MEGAMUNDO legible at the base of the building. It does not confirm other brands or that the purple tower in the video is this building.
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Parodied brands everywhere

Brand parodies show up: FizzAzz, Sprunk, Chacey's (Arby's), Jester's, Baracoa, Megamundo (Telemundo) and the Hood Ops shirt (Black Ops).

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Beebom lists brand parodies: FizzAzz, Sprunk, Chacey's (Arby's), Jester's and Baracoa; TV Megamundo (Telemundo); a 'SeaWorld' sign; and a 'Hood Ops' shirt (Black Ops). GTA Boss identifies the purple building as Megamundo (~20:13).

Still to confirm: Some links are 'looks like a parody' and not confirmed.

TIPThe real brands appear here only as text, in parentheses.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Gathers the parodies with the real brand in parentheses. See also: GTA Boss — Extended Look analysis

MEGAMUNDO legible at the base of the building. It does not confirm other brands or that the purple tower in the video is this building. Official image from Rockstar Games.

NORTH FORT LAW legible on the shirt at 00:41.
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North Fort Law: a nod to the 1997 GTA

An army shirt reads 'North Fort Law'. Beebom ties it to the original GTA, from 1997.

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An army shirt in the launch trailer carries the text 'North Fort Law'.

InterpretationBeebom says the shirt references the original GTA, from 1997.

Still to confirm: Rockstar has not confirmed the reference.

TIPRewatch the part of the launch trailer where the shirt appears.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Records the shirt and the reference.

NORTH FORT LAW legible on the shirt at 00:41. Official image from Rockstar Games.

DacityCoin on the plane itself, at 00:56; not on a banner. It does not confirm a dog with glasses or the bucket's brand.
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DacityCoin, a chicken bucket and a dog in glasses

The launch trailer shows a 'DacityCoin' banner, a bucket in the colors of a fried chicken chain and a military dog in glasses, the 'Rex Specs'.

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The launch trailer shows a 'DacityCoin' banner on a stunt plane, a bucket in the colors of a fried chicken chain and a military dog in glasses, the 'Rex Specs'.

InterpretationBeebom reads the first as a satire of crypto marketing, the second as a nod to KFC, which commented on social media according to the site, and the third as a reference to real glasses for tactical dogs.

Still to confirm: Whether the bucket exists in the game is unknown.

TIPAll three are visual jokes. The trailer shows no mechanics.

Source: Beebom — easter eggs · 30/10/2026. Describes the three details.

DacityCoin on the plane itself, at 00:56; not on a banner. It does not confirm a dog with glasses or the bucket's brand. Official image from Rockstar Games.

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The riff that sounds like Dire Straits

The launch trailer uses 'Flower in a Hurricane'. Beebom hears a tribute to Dire Straits' 'Money for Nothing' in the opening.

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The launch trailer uses 'Flower in a Hurricane' by Justice, with Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, according to Rockstar.

InterpretationBeebom reads the opening riff as a tribute to Dire Straits' 'Money for Nothing'.

Still to confirm: The tribute to 'Money for Nothing' is the press's reading.

TIPListen to the opening, then to 'Money for Nothing', and compare.

Source: Rockstar Newswire — launch trailer · 15/10/2026. Official trailer post, with the music and the artists. See also: Beebom — easter eggs