Take-Two Projects $3.5 Billion Holiday Quarter on GTA 6
Take-Two Interactive said on November 10 that net bookings for the October-December 2026 quarter should reach $3.35 billion to $3.5 billion, nearly double the roughly $1.76 billion booked in the same period last year.
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Why it matters
Take-Two is guiding to a holiday quarter roughly twice last year's bookings before GTA 6 has sold a single copy at retail, which puts the company's full-year numbers on one release date.
Key Facts
- Take-Two projects October-December 2026 net bookings of $3.35 billion to $3.5 billion, up from about $1.76 billion a year earlier.
- Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for release on November 19, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders continue to reach unprecedented levels.
- Sensor Tower estimated about 7.71 million pre-orders and roughly $751 million in pre-order sales as of November 1.
- Pre-downloading for Grand Theft Auto VI began on November 10, and the file exceeds 200GB.
The publisher credits Grand Theft Auto VI, due November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders continue to reach unprecedented levels.
Take-Two's guidance covers a quarter that begins October 1 and ends December 31, and the company names GTA 6 as the main driver. Recurrent Consumer Spending, the line for ongoing purchases such as paid content, is projected to rise about 12%, with the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition cited as the reason.
Pre-orders opened June 25 and Take-Two has not published a number. Third-party estimates fill the gap: Newzoo put first-week digital pre-orders at about $260 million worldwide, and Sensor Tower estimated about 7.71 million units and roughly $751 million in pre-order sales as of November 1. Pre-downloading began November 10, and the file exceeds 200GB.
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