GTA 6's Netflix trailer premiere was so popular it temporarily crashed the streaming service

When the trailer for GTA 6 premiered on Netflix, eager fans were met with a "Something Went Wrong" message, signaling the streaming service's servers were overwhelmed by the surge in viewers. The rush to see Rockstar's latest open-world game apparently caused the streaming platform to falter, displaying the error message to would-be-watchers on the Netflix app shortly after the trailer's scheduled start.

The message directed users to find more to explore on the streaming service, a likely consequence of millions of fans logging in simultaneously to catch their first glimpse of GTA 6. The heavy congestion seemingly didn't last long as fans began gaining access to the roughly 20-minute showcase within an hour. This incident highlights the immense anticipation surrounding GTA 6, with the last time Netflix experienced such a crash being during the premiere of Stranger Things Season 5, which reportedly attracted over 59 million viewers in its first day.

The new trailer revealed that GTA 6's relationship system could be a game-changer, potentially making or breaking the central couple, and that car-jacking in the game would be significantly more challenging compared to previous installments.