Take-Two says GTA VI pre-orders beat its targets as quarterly results slip
Strong pre-order demand for GTA VI is set against a weaker quarter, with an operating loss that widened year over year.
Take-Two's chief executive, Strauss Zelnick, told investors on the latest earnings call that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI are running well ahead of the company's internal targets, though he gave no numbers. PlayStation has separately confirmed the game is the most pre-ordered title in PlayStation Store history. Take-Two's quarter ending September 30, 2026 showed net bookings of $1.6 billion and net revenue of $1.497 billion, both down year over year, which the company blames largely on a slow start for NBA 2K27. Operating loss widened to $117.5 million from $98 million a year earlier. Management still expects full-year net bookings above $8 billion, and the publisher's announced slate of titles beyond GTA VI has no release dates yet.
Why it matters
For players and the wider games market, the news signals that demand for GTA VI is running well ahead of what Take-Two planned, even as its latest quarter fell short. Take-Two blames that shortfall mainly on a slow start for NBA 2K27, and management still expects full-year net bookings above $8 billion. Investors will be watching whether the GTA VI pre-order strength carries into the rest of the year, while the publisher's other announced titles remain without release dates.
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