Take-Two says GTA 6 pre-orders are tracking far above expectations and forecasts up to $3.5 billion for the launch quarter
In short: In its November 9 report, Rockstar’s owner projected $3.35 to $3.5 billion in net bookings for the quarter of GTA 6’s November 19 release.
Take-Two Interactive reported its second fiscal quarter and used the investor call to talk about Grand Theft Auto 6, out on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders are tracking “far above expectations” and that soon “the numbers will speak for themselves”.
What the company is forecasting
For the third fiscal quarter, which includes the launch, Take-Two expects $3.35 to $3.5 billion in net bookings (essentially total completed sales), driven by GTA 6. For the full 2027 fiscal year it projects $8 to $8.2 billion.
According to PC Gamer, citing Reuters and LSEG, that figure is slightly below the $3.51 billion analysts expected. Huge, but not a positive surprise.
Why there is no pre-order number
The company has already said it does not want to reveal how many pre-orders it has because the raw numbers “could be misleading”, as it has never seen anything like them. Zelnick only repeats that the levels are “unprecedented”.
A weaker previous quarter
Net bookings in the second quarter were $1.6 billion, down 18% year over year and below forecast. Take-Two said NBA 2K27 had a successful launch (the second best in the series) but fell short of its forecast; Zelnick told Bloomberg he thinks anticipation for GTA 6 played a part.
What it means for you
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