The unexpected GTA 6 trailer 2 release confirms how much better the game could look on the PlayStation 5 Pro.
If you've ever needed a reason why you should get a PlayStation 5 Pro as soon as possible, Rockstar Games just gave you one (and it's pretty damn convincing). Rockstar has finally released the second Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer, much to everyone's surprise. The shadow drop has left most of the internet with their jaws on the floor, both shocked by how and when the trailer came out - and how awesome it looks.
One thing that stands out for anyone with a keener eye is the fact that this was all captured on a base PlayStation 5. Right near the end of the second GTA 6 trailer, Rockstar confirmed that the entire video is composed of in-game footage from Sony's ninth-generation video game console, which came out in 2020.
If this is what GTA 6 looks like in a five-year-old console, can you imagine just how much better the graphics would be on a PlayStation 5 Pro, let alone the PlayStation 6? Shortly after the release of the PS5 Pro, many were quick to call the new flagship console as the ultimate GTA 6 platform, especially with the in-development PC port still ways away.
However, subsequent reports have dampened the excitement. It certainly doesn't help that Sony hasn't had too many games taking advantage of the improved hardware - yet. Over the past few months, more and more developers have begun supporting the PS5 Pro, releasing graphical enhancements for their games.
Rockstar, too, has begun teasing GTA 6 -like graphics by backporting features that should technically be available only on current-gen consoles to the latest version of Grand Theft Auto V, Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced, on the PC. With the PS5 Pro expected to benefit from AMD's incoming FSR-inspired technology, GTA 6 could look even better on it when it finally becomes available on May 26, 2026.
Of course, this is only one reason to pick up a PS5 Pro as soon as possible. Financially, it's just wiser to do it right now. With the tariffs expected to force Sony (and Rockstar) to raise the retail prices of their video games and consoles after Xbox and Nintendo kicked off the inevitable trend, it's only a matter of time before the PS5 Pro starts to retail above its current $699.99 price tag.
This all depends on perspective, of course - another way of looking it at might even speak in favor of keeping a trusty base PS5. Who knows how much the Pro will improve on the visuals if the game looks this good on a vanilla machine?
In a way, despite the delay, GTA 6 will still help Sony set what looks like a new record for console sales in a fiscal year. If this doesn't prove the long-rumored marketing deal between Sony and Rockstar, we don't know what will.
