History Main / PreviewPiggybacking

* ''VideoGame/{{Sonic|TheHedgehog}} Mega Collection Plus'' had a pair of trailers for ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' in it. Later, a few people preordered ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash'' for the ''Sonic Heroes'' demo included on the [[PreorderBonus preorder bonus disc]] (among other demos and trailers, as well as bonus items to add for ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade'').

** According to Website/{{IMDB}}, the first trailer for ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' was shown before ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' Another trailer was shown in front of WesternAnimation/IceAge.

* Creator/JJAbrams has been known to do this for announcing new projects. The first trailer for ''Film/{{Cloverfield}}'' was shown before ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' before production even started. Same thing with ''Film/Super8'' being shown before ''Film/IronMan2'' and within ''VideoGame/Portal2''.

** According to Website/{{IMDB}}, the trailer for ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' was shown before ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''

** ''Film/{{Zookeeper}}'' and ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankAll4One''

* Anything starring Creator/AdamSandler went through a spell of this around 2010-11. ''Film/JustGoWithIt'' had ''Film/{{Zookeeper}}'' (with Sandler voicing a monkey) attached to it and that movie had ''Jack and Jill'' attached. Both times, the trailer didn't really fit with the movie.

** In Europe, the UsefulNotes/PlayStation port of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' came bundled not with ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'' as in America (that came with ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV''. ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' [[NoExportForYou was left unreleased]]. Again.), but with a demo of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', which ''wouldn't even work'' on the console the piggybacked game was made for, though both discs were playable on a [=PS2=].

* The UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 version of ''VideoGame/MegaManXCommandMission'' included the intro stage of ''VideoGame/MegaManX8'' as a demo.

* The UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} version of ''VideoGame/Portal2'' contains an interactive sneak peek at ''Film/Super8''.

* This seems to be the reason why ''[[WesternAnimation/VeggieTales [=VeggieTales=]: Jonah Sing-Along Songs And More!]] was created. The video contained clips of songs from ''WesternAnimation/JonahAVeggieTalesMovie'' and ended with a 12-minute behind the scenes look at the film.

* The teaser trailer for ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'', which consisted of the entire "Circle of Life" opening, was shown in theaters with ''[[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993 The Three Musketeers]]'' and ''Film/SisterAct 2: Back in the Habit''. Because of the positive response, Disney released extended teasers for ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'' (with a re-release of ''The Lion King)'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaur}}'' (with ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'').

* The trailer for ''WesternAnimation/PawsOfFurryTheLegendOfHank'' premiered at the 2022 Kids' Choice Awards. In addition, the trailer played before select prints of ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog22022''.

* The trailer for ''Paws of Furry: The Legend of Hank'' premiered at the 2022 Kids' Choice Awards. In addition, the trailer played before select prints of ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2''.

* Repeating history, one of the trailers for ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe2'' was first shown on an ABC airing of [[WesternAnimation/DespicableMe the first film]].

* The Jet Li film ''Film/Hero2002'' was delayed for two years in the US so Harvey Weinstein could release the trailer before prints of ''Film/KillBill''.

** ''VideoGame/DragonQuestVIII'' included a demo of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII'' in the US (neither series would need such a thing in Japan). This did help the game achieve gold sales in the US, probably a best for the series at the time (at least until Nintendo localized ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIX'' and gave it a successful marketing campaign)

** Many people have come early to movies at Screenvision theaters in the US for an exclusive NoTalkingOrPhonesWarning starring the characters.[[note]]A modified version also preceded the televised proshot of ''Theatre/TheSpongeBobMusical''.[[/note]]

* ''Film/{{Bandslam}},'' starring Creator/VanessaHudgens, was the launchpad for the first trailer of ''[[Literature/{{Twilight}} The Twilight Saga: New Moon]]''.
* ''[[Literature/{{Twilight}} The Twilight Saga: Eclipse]]'': In North America, Summit used ''Film/RememberMe'' to launch the ''Eclipse'' trailer (both star Creator/RobertPattinson), while in Sweden, ''Film/KickAss'' was actually advertised in papers with "Don't miss the ''Eclipse'' trailer!".

** A sneak peek at the making of Music/OliviaRodrigo's ''Music/{{Sour}}'' album was attached to a Mother's Day IMAX screening event of the film.

** Finally, the teaser for ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' was shown before ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', while another trailer played in front of ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}'' (which, coincidentally, also starred Creator/EwanMcGregor).

* A trailer for ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}'' premiered during an NBC airing of the original ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}''.

* The first trailer for ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' was shown before many prints of the 2009 adaptation of ''Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre''.

* ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion'' included a preview video for ''VideoGame/{{Pikmin}}''.

* Some films are even reissued solely because of this trope. Examples include: ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'' before ''Film/ANewHope'', ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' before ''A New Hope'' and ''The Empire Strikes Back'', ''Film/PulpFiction'' before ''Film/ReservoirDogs'' and ''Pocahontas'' before ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing''.

* The teaser trailer for ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing'', which consisted of the entire "Circle of Life" opening, was shown in theaters with ''[[Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993 The Three Musketeers]]'' and ''Film/SisterAct 2: Back in the Habit''. Because of the positive response, Disney released extended teasers for ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'' (with a re-release of ''The Lion King)'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaur}}'' (with ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'').