Rockstar's parent company reported its results on November 9, ten days before GTA 6 arrives, and pre-orders were the main talking point. In an interview with Variety, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said pre-orders are "running far in excess of our expectations."
He did not say how many copies have been reserved. Rockstar has never released an official figure either, despite rumors online.
Excited, but not celebrating yet
Zelnick was careful with the result. For him, the real answer only comes once the game is in stores.
That's a good thing. That said, we never claim success before it occurs.
He also pointed out that the wait is almost over.
So we're just days away from beginning to see the fruits of our labor.
According to Variety, Zelnick said the company will share more information about how GTA 6 performs after launch.
A record on Xbox too
A day later, Microsoft added another sign of demand. According to Xbox, GTA 6 is already the most pre-ordered game ever on the Microsoft Store.
What about PC?
Asked about PC and Nintendo Switch 2, Zelnick said that kind of information always comes from the company's labels. In other words, any announcement would come from Rockstar, which has so far confirmed the game only for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The rest of the report
The July to September quarter was not all good news. According to Variety, NBA 2K sales came in below the company's forecast, and Take-Two posted a loss for the period.
GTA 6 launches on November 19, priced at $79.99 for the standard edition in the United States.
The forecast of up to US$8.2 billion
Take-Two maintained its forecast of US$8 billion to US$8.2 billion in Net Bookings for fiscal 2027, which ends on March 31, 2027. The measure covers the group's business, including GTA, NBA 2K and mobile games.
This is a company-wide forecast before costs, rather than profit or a sales target for GTA 6 alone. The corresponding accounting revenue forecast is US$7.98 billion to US$8.18 billion.
