# GTA 6 easter eggs in the trailers: every callback, graded

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Updated: 2026-11-15

> Every GTA 6 trailer easter egg: the Ocean View Hotel, a V-Rock shirt, President Hardin's dollar bill, Pißwasser and more, from Trailer 1 to the Extended Look.

**Quick answer:** The GTA 6 trailers are packed with series callbacks: the **Ocean View Hotel** and Scarface building in [[media/gta-6-trailer-1|Trailer 1]], Jason's **V-Rock shirt** and a **President Hardin $1 bill** in Trailer 2, and GTA IV-style stranger encounters and **Pißwasser** in the Extended Look. Rockstar itself confirms Tommy Vercetti nods in edition content, but not Tommy in the game.

| Key fact | |
| --- | --- |
| Confirmed by Rockstar | Vercetti Estate items, Flash FM, Ocean View Hotel |
| Biggest RDR2 nod | President Hardin on a $1 bill |
| Vice City nods | Ocean View Hotel, V-Rock shirt, Flash FM |
| Tommy Vercetti in the game? | Not confirmed |

GTA 6's trailers are full of nods to earlier Rockstar games. The best-sourced ones: the **Ocean View Hotel** from Vice City in [[media/gta-6-trailer-1|Trailer 1]], Jason's **V-Rock T-shirt** and a **$1 bill showing RDR2's President Hardin** in [[media/gta-6-trailer-2|Trailer 2]], and **GTA IV-style stranger encounters** in the [[media/gta-6-extended-look|Extended Look]]. A few callbacks are confirmed by Rockstar's own copy. Most are spotted by press frame-by-frame and graded reported below.

Rob Nelson of Rockstar North set the tone in a Famitsu interview: "The universes are separate, but we like looking back at previous titles in slightly clever ways" <span class="tag-confirmed">confirmed</span>.

## Easter eggs Rockstar has confirmed

These are in Rockstar's own pages, not just spotted in footage <span class="tag-confirmed">confirmed</span>:

| Callback | Where | Points to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| "Vercetti Estate" revolvers and Vice City stylings | Edition and pre-order copy on the GTA VI site | Tommy Vercetti, GTA Vice City |
| Palm-tree weapon pattern based on Tommy's shirt | Ultimate Edition and pre-order content | Tommy Vercetti's outfit |
| Vintage Vice City Pack: a Stanier and a pastel linen suit | [[release/gta-6-pre-order-bonuses|Pre-order bonus]] | Vice City's look |
| Ocean View Hotel and Shore Drive | GTA VI homepage | Vice City (2002) locations |
| Flash FM | [[music/gta-6-radio-stations|Radio stations]] | Vice City's pop station |

The bonus itself is covered on [[release/gta-6-pre-order-bonuses|pre-order bonuses]], and every station on [[music/gta-6-radio-stations|GTA 6 radio stations]]. The Vercetti references are confirmed as references. Tommy himself appearing in the game is not; see [[leaks/tommy-vercetti-return-rumour|the Tommy Vercetti rumour]].

## Trailer 1 easter eggs

From Den of Geek's breakdown of the December 2023 trailer <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>:

- **Ocean View Hotel.** A brief shot of the hotel where Tommy Vercetti stayed.
- **The Scarface building.** A small three-windowed building beside the Atlantic Hotel, modeled on the spot where Tony Montana fought chainsaw-wielding goons in *Scarface*.
- **Florida viral clips.** Recreations of the "Florida Joker", a man watering his lawn in a thong, an alligator wandering into a convenience store, and a woman twerking on a car roof. Our [[world/gta-6-real-life-locations|real-life locations]] page covers the Miami and Keys references.
- **Nine1Nine.** A seaplane banner reading "Why Sixty Nine When You Can Nine 1 Nine?", a play on Miami's E11EVEN club. In November 2026 the real club was rebranded "NINE1NINE Vice City" through December 6 <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>.
- **"Petty Forever" sticker.** A tribute matching the trailer's Tom Petty song.
- **Seven Mile Bridge.** The Keys bridge, a location Den of Geek says Rockstar could not fit into the original Vice City.
- **Wildlife.** A shark and dolphins in an ocean overview shot.
- **Returning vehicle names.** The Cheetah, Banshee, Comet, Stanier, Sabre Turbo, Maverick and Sea Sparrow, among others.

## Trailer 2 easter eggs

From Den of Geek's May 2025 breakdown <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>:

- **V-Rock T-shirt.** Jason wears the logo of Vice City's rock station. Den of Geek floated it as a possible station revival; Rockstar has not confirmed V-Rock as a station.
- **Phil Cassidy lookalike.** An Ammu-Nation ad stars a man who resembles Phil Cassidy. Because the original Phil lost an arm in Vice City, Den of Geek suggests his son.
- **President Hardin $1 bill.** Hardin was the US president in Red Dead Redemption 2, a cross-universe wink.
- **Liberty City plates.** Lucia's family is from Liberty City, per her official bio, and Liberty City plates appear on cars.
- **Glorianna plates.** A Georgia-style neighboring state.
- **Fitness and fighting.** Jason lifting weights on the beach and Lucia in an MMA-style cage, which Den of Geek read as possible San Andreas-style workouts and fighting styles.

## Extended Look easter eggs

From Engadget's "20+ things you may have missed" <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>:

- **Stranger encounters.** A man dangling from a bridge, in the style of GTA IV's random encounters.
- **Bench press.** Lucia's workout, a nod to San Andreas.
- **Slow-motion shooting.** Michael's ability from GTA V, plus Max Payne 3-style killcams.
- **Lifeinvader.** GTA V's social network returns as a livestream feed on the phone.
- **Pißwasser.** The series' long-running beer brand, in a bar.
- **Honor-style system.** The new [[gameplay/gta-6-criminal-profile|Criminal Profile]] is compared to RDR2's Honor.
- **BAWSAQ?** Engadget wondered whether GTA V's stock exchange returns. Unconfirmed <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span>.

Our research also logged references to NOOSE, Blaine County and Los Santos in the Extended Look, per Engadget's coverage <span class="tag-reported">reported</span>.

## Easter eggs that are still rumours

- **A UFO easter egg** teased on the [[release/gta-6-collectors-box|Collector's Box]] map, per a GamesRadar+ headline on November 14, 2026. We could not read the article body <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span>.
- **An older Tommy Vercetti in person.** Fan theory only <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span>.
- **Michael, Franklin, Trevor or Lamar cameos.** Unconfirmed <span class="tag-rumour">rumour</span>.

The character side of this, from Phil Cassidy to Valentina, is on [[characters/returning-characters-and-cameos|returning characters and cameos]].

## What we're watching

Easter egg hunting really starts on November 19. We will add in-game finds here once they are verified, with the trailer list above as the baseline. The rest of the media coverage is in the [[media/index|media hub]].

## FAQ

**Is Tommy Vercetti in GTA 6?**

Not confirmed. Rockstar's pre-order and Ultimate Edition copy references him, with a palm-tree weapon pattern based on his shirt and Vercetti Estate items, but no trailer has shown Tommy himself.

**Is Phil Cassidy in GTA 6?**

Trailer 2 shows an Ammu-Nation ad with a Phil Cassidy lookalike. Den of Geek suggests it could be his son, since the original Phil lost an arm in Vice City. Rockstar has not named the character.

**Is there a Red Dead Redemption 2 easter egg in GTA 6?**

Yes. Trailer 2 shows a $1 bill with President Hardin, the US president in RDR2, per Den of Geek. The Extended Look's Criminal Profile system has also been compared to RDR2's Honor system.

**What is the Ocean View Hotel in GTA 6?**

The Vice City hotel where Tommy Vercetti stayed in 2002's GTA Vice City. It appears briefly in Trailer 1 and is referenced on Rockstar's own GTA VI site.

**What is the Nine1Nine banner in the GTA 6 trailer?**

A seaplane banner in Trailer 1 reading 'Why Sixty Nine When You Can Nine 1 Nine?', a riff on Miami's E11EVEN club. In November 2026 the real club was rebranded NINE1NINE Vice City as a marketing tie-in.


## Sources

- [Grand Theft Auto VI](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI) (Rockstar Games, Fetched Nov 15, 2026)
- [The Music of Grand Theft Auto VI](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/music) (Rockstar Games, Fetched Nov 15, 2026)
- [The GTA 6 Trailer's Best Easter Eggs and Hidden Details](https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-gta-6-trailers-best-easter-eggs-references-and-hidden-details/) (Den of Geek, Dec 5, 2023)
- [GTA 6 Trailer 2 Breakdown: Voice Actors, Soundtrack, and Easter Eggs You May Have Missed](https://www.denofgeek.com/games/gta-6-trailer-breakdown-voice-actors-soundtrack-easter-eggs-you-missed/) (Den of Geek, May 6, 2025)
- [20+ things you may have missed in the GTA 6 extended look](https://engadget.com/2246846/things-you-may-have-missed-gta-6-extended-look/) (Engadget, Aug 28, 2026)
- [GTA 6: Famitsu's Full Rob Nelson Interview Translated Into English](https://www.gtavice.net/news/gta-6-famitsus-full-rob-nelson-interview-translated-into-english) (GTAVice.net, Sep 9, 2026)
- [Will Tommy Vercetti Be in GTA 6? Rockstar Has Not Confirmed It](https://www.whengta6.com/guides/will-tommy-vercetti-be-in-gta-6) (whengta6.com, 2026)