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Take-Two’s last report before GTA 6: development is done, no pre-order number

On November 9 Take-Two kept its forecast of $8.0 to $8.2 billion for the year. Strauss Zelnick said Rockstar has finished the game and pre-orders are far above plan, but gave no count.

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GTA 6 Hub Editorial Team · 2 min read
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Take-Two Interactive, which owns Rockstar Games, published its July to September results on November 9, ten days before GTA 6 comes out. It was the last report before launch, and most of the call with investors was about the game (the release, call transcript).

The game is finished

Asked about the launch, chief executive Strauss Zelnick said: “Right now, Rockstar has completed the development of GTA VI.” He added that Rockstar’s focus now is a technically smooth release. He didn’t talk about a day-one patch (fact).

Pre-orders: big, but no number

Zelnick said pre-orders are “tracking far in excess of our initial expectations”, and chief financial officer Lainie Goldstein called them extraordinary. Neither gave a count. The only outside numbers are still Sensor Tower’s estimates (every pre-order figure). Take-Two didn’t raise its forecast either; Zelnick said the company would rather not call it a success before launch.

The numbers

  • net bookings for July to September: $1.60 billion, down 18% from a year earlier
  • recurrent consumer spending, money from in-game purchases and online modes: $1.30 billion, 81% of the total
  • outlook for October to December, the quarter with the launch: $3.35 to $3.5 billion
  • outlook for the fiscal year to March 2027: $8.0 to $8.2 billion, unchanged since May

The quarter had no big new release, and GTA 6 sales fall into the next one (how the forecast was built).

Marketing, PC and GTA Online

  • Goldstein said most of the marketing money is spent around the launch, in October to December, with some continuing into early 2027.
  • On PC, Zelnick repeated that the game launches on two consoles on November 19 and said any news about other versions would come from Rockstar.
  • Rockstar will keep supporting the current GTA Online with new content and events, Zelnick said.
  • Add-on content in the Ultimate Edition can be bought separately, so Take-Two counts it as recurrent spending.

The PC question stays where it was: no announcement, and a GamesBeat report of early 2027 that Rockstar hasn’t confirmed (is GTA 6 coming to PC).

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Sources

  1. Take-Two reports results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027Take-Two Interactive (SEC) · November 9, 2026 · Results and outlook
  2. Take-Two earnings call transcript, November 9, 2026Investing.com · November 9, 2026 · Zelnick and Goldstein on the call

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Frequently asked questions

Is GTA 6 development finished?
Yes. On November 9, 2026, Take-Two’s chief executive Strauss Zelnick said on the earnings call that Rockstar has completed the development of GTA VI.
How many pre-orders does GTA 6 have, according to Take-Two?
Take-Two hasn’t given a number. On November 9 it said only that pre-orders are tracking far above its initial expectations.
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