GTA 6’s First TV Ad Cuts The Spicy Shower Scenes

Final night time, the primary tv commercials for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 have been broadcast throughout some NBA basketball video games. And it’s mainly just the launch trailer from last week, however with a couple of of the spicier bits that includes intercourse within the bathe fully lacking.

On October 20, as noticed by quite a few folks on social media, a barely modified model of the just lately launched GTA 6 launch trailer was broadcast throughout opening night of the NBA season. Particularly, folks on-line noticed the advert whereas watching a New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers sport. Others reported seeing the advert, or an identical model, throughout a Pistons/Celtics sport and a Thunder/Spurs sport that very same night time.

The total GTA 6 Television industrial proven proven throughout the NBA sport between New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. pic.twitter.com/zua7JPuNcu

— GTA 6 Information (@GTASixInfo) October 21, 2026

In the version of the ad seen above, you’ll discover that whereas the primary bathe scene continues to be included, the opposite two moments are lacking. It seems that these moments were a bit too spicy for broadcast tv. Weapons, explosions, theft, and different felony mischief and violence are tremendous. Simply don’t present any naked legs bumping round in a bathe for a couple of frames.

Some GTA superfans on the market additionally noticed a couple of very, very minor variations between this new advert and the launch trailer.

The primary GTA 6 industrial aired on NBC Sports activities, that includes the launch trailer however with some modifications:

– Reduce bathe pictures, leading to different pictures being a bit longer
– Longer airplane shot
– Longer Jason and Lucia shot
– Xbox brand fully eliminated as a result of cope with PlayStation pic.twitter.com/o6qc4dGZab

— GTA 6 Countdown ⏳ (@GTAVI_Countdown) October 21, 2026

It looks as if a couple of further frames of footage have been included after Jason jokingly punches Lucia’s arm. And some extra frames have been included within the bit the place Lucia jumps off a truck and onto a airplane’s touchdown gear. This doesn’t actually reveal something new, however there you go, contemporary footage of GTA 6. 

I think this identical advert will present up throughout the upcoming Miami Heat game that is being directly sponsored by GTA 6 and which can function distinctive uniforms and extra.

For a lot of, seeing GTA 6‘s launch trailer seem on TV whereas watching a basketball sport made it really feel much more actual. “Seeing it on a correct TV spot throughout an enormous sport makes it really feel actual now,” stated one individual. One other talked about that seeing the date and the advert on their lounge TV instantly made it clear that GTA 6 is only a few weeks away. After a decade of rumors, leaks, reviews, and delays, the lengthy wait is sort of over. Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives on November 19.