Take-Two's GTA VI Preorder Wave Meets a Softer Quarter
Published on 11/10/2026 at 05:41 | Editorial boerse-global.de
Take-Two Interactive is heading into the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI with an unusual pairing of signals: preorders for the title are running at what the company calls an unprecedented level, yet the publisher's most recent quarter came in below its own guidance.
Net bookings for the period reached $1.60 billion, short of the $1.62 billion to $1.67 billion range Take-Two had projected for its second fiscal quarter of 2027. The figure marked an 18% decline from a year earlier. GAAP net revenue settled at $1.50 billion, and recurring consumer spending fell 9% — a steeper drop than the 5% decrease management had previously flagged.
Shares shed 4.1% in the session following the release and were down another 1.8% today. No confirmed link has been drawn between the latest move and the analyst actions of recent days.
Full-Year Guidance Left Untouched
Despite the quarterly miss, management held firm on its annual outlook. Take-Two still expects net bookings of $8.0 billion to $8.2 billion for fiscal 2027, keeping the existing range intact. For the third fiscal quarter, the company guided to net bookings of $3.35 billion to $3.50 billion.
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The release date for Grand Theft Auto VI was reconfirmed at November 19, 2026. Rockstar Games said on November 3 that digital preloading of the game would begin on November 10, and on Thursday it published a gallery of new screenshots tied to the planned launch.
Two Target Cuts, One Bullish Debut
Wall Street's response has been mixed rather than uniformly negative. BTIG analyst Clark Lampen lowered his price target on Wednesday to $262 from $313 while keeping his buy rating, citing weaker mobile gaming data and reduced forecasts for NBA 2K. Roth MKM followed on Friday, with analyst Eric Handler trimming his target to $272 from $300 and likewise maintaining a buy recommendation.
In contrast, Macquarie initiated coverage of Take-Two on Friday with an outperform rating and a $300 price target, according to media reports — setting up a split screen of caution and confidence on the same trading day.
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The results, announced on October 13 and covering the period ended September 30, 2026, land just ahead of the game's planned sales debut — a timing that puts the quarter's softer numbers in the shadow of the launch everyone is watching.
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