GTA6 Netflix Video Hits 31.1 Million Views and Tops 87 Countries
Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look, the long-form video for GTA6, drew 31.1 million views on Netflix in its first week, ranking first in weekly view counts in 87 of 93 countries, according to Netflix's news site Tudum. The roughly 27-minute video, made up entirely of PS5 gameplay footage, was released on Netflix on August 28 at 4:00 AM Japan time. It shows protagonists Jason and Lucia in gunfights, car chases, and robberies, along with activities including working out, basketball, canoeing, and diving. In the English film category, the second-place title, the film Whisper Man, drew 23.2 million views. Japan was one of the few countries where the video did not take first, ranking second, as did South Korea and Taiwan. The YouTube version, posted four hours after the Netflix release, passed 17.59 million views as of September 2. GTA6, the first numbered entry in about 13 years since GTA5, launches November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with the standard edition priced at 9,800 yen.