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Take-Two Holds $8 Billion Outlook and Calls GTA 6 Pre-Orders Unprecedented

Take-Two kept its full-year outlook unchanged and said GTA 6 pre-orders are still unprecedented with the game launching in 10 days.

Gaming 2026-11-10 3 min read OtaHub Editorial
Summary
According to its November 9, 2026 second-quarter report, Take-Two kept its full-year Net Bookings outlook at $8 billion to $8.2 billion and says GTA 6 pre-orders are still unprecedented. Third-quarter Net Bookings are guided at $3.35 billion to $3.5 billion.

Take-Two kept its full-year fiscal 2027 outlook unchanged and said pre-orders for GTA 6 are still "unprecedented" with the game launching in 10 days.

On November 9, 2026, Take-Two Interactive reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2027 (ended September 30). Chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick said Grand Theft Auto VI launches in ten days and pre-orders "continue to reach unprecedented levels". The company kept its full-year Net Bookings outlook at $8 billion to $8.2 billion.

Three combined images of GTA VI: a night police chase in Vice City, two characters in face-covering bandanas standing by a gas station at dusk and a marina in Vice City
Images of GTA VI released by Rockstar Games. Image: Rockstar Games.

When does GTA 6 launch?

Take-Two’s list of upcoming games shows Grand Theft Auto VI launching on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A PC version is not on the list.

How was Take-Two’s second quarter?

Second-quarter Net Bookings were $1.60 billion, down 18% from $1.96 billion a year earlier. GAAP net revenue was $1.50 billion, against $1.77 billion. The company posted a GAAP net loss of $54.0 million, compared with $133.9 million a year ago. Recurrent consumer spending fell 9% and made up 81% of total Net Bookings. The biggest contributors were NBA 2K, the Grand Theft Auto series and Toon Blast.

What is the third-quarter outlook?

The third quarter (ending December 31, 2026) is the one in which GTA 6 launches. Take-Two guides to Net Bookings of $3.35 billion to $3.5 billion and GAAP net revenue of $3.27 billion to $3.42 billion. For the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, GAAP net revenue is guided to $7.98 billion to $8.18 billion.

Sources: Take-Two’s second-quarter fiscal 2027 results release filed with the SEC on November 9, 2026 (all figures, Zelnick’s statement, launch date and platforms). Images: Rockstar Games. Checked on November 10, 2026.