When Rockstar surprise-dropped a new trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, along with a bunch of information about the game’s story and its characters, many were quick to say that it looked great, but wondered what it would actually look like outside of a trailer that players assumed wasn’t actual gameplay.

Well, turns out it was actual gameplay, and it was all captured on a PlayStation 5 console. Not a PlayStation 5 Pro, a PlayStation 5. Presumably, if it was captured on a PS5 Pro, Rockstar would have made the distinction. Rockstar confirmed in a post on X that the trailer was a mix of in-game cutscenes and gameplay, all drawn from a PS5.

“Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 was captured entirely in-game from a PlayStation 5,” the post reads, “comprised of equal parts gameplay and cutscenes.”

It is incredible to know that everything we saw earlier this week came from a PS5, and a credit to the work Rockstar has put in to up the ante for the game players have been waiting over a decade for. Players who didn’t fork over hundreds to upgrade to a PS5 Pro (like me) are rejoicing right now, knowing that we’re all in for an incredible-looking journey come May 26, 2026.

And if you already bought a PS5 Pro, now you can salivate thinking about how it’ll look this good and potentially run at a smoother, higher framerate than what’s possible on PS5 and Xbox Series X. Anyone who was on the fence about buying one can now do so with full confidence that they’ll be in for an absolutely stunning experience when GTA VI launches.

If you want to continue salivating over how good Grand Theft Auto VI looks, there are already numerous videos analyzing everything about the trailer, showcasing just how much Rockstar has improved the look of everything in GTA VI compared to GTA V.