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Take-Two calls GTA 6 pre-orders "unprecedented"

On its August 7, 2026 earnings call, Take-Two called GTA 6 pre-orders "unprecedented and astonishing" and kept its $8.0–8.2B FY2027 bookings forecast.

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On August 7, 2026, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick called GTA 6 pre-order levels "unprecedented and astonishing," without giving numbers, and kept FY2027 net bookings guidance at $8.0–8.2 billion.

FY2027 net bookings guidance
$8.0–8.2B
FY2026 net bookings
$6.72B (record)
GTA series sales
470M+ units
Next report
November 9, 2026 (scheduled)

Zelnick noted that pre-orders can be cancelled. Take-Two's next report, scheduled for November 9, closes before launch and will not include GTA 6 sales.

Sources

  1. Shacknews: GTA 6 pre-order demand is 'unprecedented and astonishing' says Take-Two CEO
  2. Variety: GTA 6 Pre-Orders Reach 'Unprecedented and Astonishing' Level, Take-Two CEO Says
  3. Bloomberg: Why Take-Two Won't Share 'Unprecedented' Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Order Numbers
  4. Take-Two IR: Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026
  5. Take-Two IR: Results for Fiscal First Quarter 2027
  6. Take-Two IR: Rockstar Games Announces Pre-Orders for Grand Theft Auto VI
  7. Take-Two IR: Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto VI, Coming 2025
  8. Seeking Alpha: Take-Two reiterates FY2027 net bookings $8B-$8.2B with GTA VI set for Nov. 19 release
  9. VGC: Analytics firm says GTA 6 has the strongest pre-order campaign on record