A 15-second video of custom cars parked on a sunny Miami street fooled a lot of people this week. It was posted by Instagram account OnlyInDade, which normally shares real Miami-Dade clips, but it is GTA 6 footage: Rockstar shared it in its own Instagram Story and liked the original post. Here is what is confirmed about the clip, what is only fan theory, how it recreates Rockstar’s October car stunt, and how to tell whether a GTA 6 video is real before launch on November 19.
Last checked on November 12, 2026. Reported The details of the post and Rockstar’s share come from Kotaku, Polygon and Beebom; we have not seen a Rockstar Newswire post about the clip. Official The 30 fps target comes from Rockstar’s pre-load announcement. Our math The checklist and timeline are ours.
Is the OnlyInDade video real, AI or GTA 6?
| Question | Answer | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Is it real Miami footage? | No. It is in-game GTA 6 footage of Vice City. | Reported |
| Did Rockstar share it? | Yes. Rockstar posted it to its official Instagram Story and liked OnlyInDade’s post, per Kotaku. | Reported |
| Is it AI-generated? | There is no sign of that. Rockstar shared it itself, and OnlyInDade says it is gameplay. | Reported |
| Was it filmed with the in-game phone camera? | A popular fan theory based on the first-person, shaky framing. Rockstar has not said. | Unconfirmed |
| Are Jason and Lucia the people filming? | Fans think they can be seen on the sidewalk. Kotaku says “maybe”. Not confirmed. | Unconfirmed |
| Does GTA 6 run at 30 fps? | Rockstar says the game targets 30 fps on all consoles, with PSSR and ray-traced shadows on PS5 Pro. | Official |
What the clip actually recreates
Reported In October, Rockstar and Los Angeles shop West Coast Customs drove real-life builds of GTA 6 cars around Miami, and a phone video of them parked on the street went viral because it “looked like GTA 6 in real life”. The new clip recreates that moment inside the game. All six real builds, from the Grotti Cheetah to the Albany Manana, are in our GTA 6 real-life cars guide.
Reported Polygon compared the two videos: the real one has many more pedestrians and less saturated colours, while the game version adds handheld camera shake that sells the illusion. Polygon notes the sparse sidewalk paradoxically makes the game clip look more like a casual phone video.
Rockstar’s real-world GTA 6 campaign so far
| When | What | Where | Our coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | West Coast Customs builds of six GTA 6 cars shot around Miami | Miami | Real-life cars |
| Nov 6-8 | Goodyear blimp in Vice City livery over NASCAR championship weekend | Homestead, Florida | Blimp |
| Nov 9-28 | GTA 6 Corner Shop with a £1M Grotti Cheetah | Selfridges, London | Selfridges |
| Nov 11 | In-game recreation of the October car video shared via OnlyInDade | This article | |
| Nov 18 | Heat vs Bucks “A Night in Vice City” | Miami | Heat night |
| Nov 19 | GTA 6 launch | PS5, Xbox Series X|S | Release time |
| Nov 21 | GTA VI: The Festival (sold out) | Mana Wynwood, Miami | Festival |
How to tell if a GTA 6 clip is real before launch
- Check who shared it. Official footage comes from Rockstar’s verified accounts, the Rockstar Newswire or partners Rockstar reposts, as in this case.
- Look for a match. Rockstar has so far recreated real places and its own marketing moments; a clip that matches something already seen is easier to check.
- Be wary of “leaked gameplay”. Rockstar’s copyright policy targets pre-release footage and story spoilers (see our spoiler policy guide), so long unofficial gameplay videos this week are likely to be fake or taken down.
- AI tells. Warped text, melting hands and wheels or number plates that change between frames point to AI video; none were reported in this clip.
- After November 19 real gameplay will be everywhere, so mute keywords if you want to avoid spoilers.
FAQ
Is the OnlyInDade GTA 6 video real?
It is real GTA 6 footage, not real Miami and not AI. Rockstar shared it in its official Instagram Story and liked the original OnlyInDade post, according to Kotaku and Polygon.
Where can I watch the GTA 6 Miami clip?
It was posted on the OnlyInDade Instagram account on November 11, 2026 and shared in Rockstar Games’ Instagram Story.
Was the clip recorded with the in-game phone?
Fans think so because of the first-person, handheld framing, but Rockstar has not said how it was captured.
What frame rate does GTA 6 run at?
Rockstar says GTA 6 targets 30 frames per second on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X|S, with extra image quality on PS5 Pro.
When does GTA 6 come out?
November 19, 2026, at midnight local time on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with pre-loading already open.