Take-Two Reports Earnings Ahead of GTA VI Launch
The video game publisher reports quarterly results after the bell on Monday, weeks before its highly anticipated November 19 release.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Gaming
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Take-Two Interactive reports quarterly earnings after the bell on Monday, ahead of the November 19 release of Grand Theft Auto VI. The company forecasts quarterly net bookings of $1.62 billion to $1.67 billion, down from $1.96 billion a year earlier.
Why it matters
Take-Two's shares are down 16% this year, and analysts expect a loss of 86 cents per share, making the report a key test of investor confidence before the flagship launch. The results will show how the publisher is positioned as GTA VI approaches.
Take-Two forecasts full-year bookings of $8 billion to $8.2 billion, against an analyst expectation of $8.6 billion. Red Dead Redemption 2 has sold more than 87 million copies, a benchmark for the franchise's commercial reach.
The players
Take-Two Interactive
Take-Two Interactive is a major American video game publisher behind the Rockstar Games and 2K labels.
Rockstar Games
Rockstar Games is a Take-Two label known for the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption franchises.
The details
Rockstar is offering a free month of its GTA+ subscription with digital GTA VI preorders. Options traders were pricing in a 9.1% share move following the earnings release as of Friday.
Timeline
Nov. 3: Sensor Tower's preorder estimate cutoff date.
Monday: Take-Two reports earnings after the bell.
Nov. 19: GTA VI release date.
Season Trajectory
Red Dead Redemption 2 set a high commercial benchmark for Rockstar, with more than 87 million copies sold. GTA VI is the publisher's next attempt to match that scale, and this earnings report sets expectations before its November 19 launch.
Players who preorder GTA VI digitally receive a free month of the GTA+ subscription. Preordering is the primary way to lock in access before the November 19 release date.
The takeaway
Pre-launch earnings reports reveal how a publisher expects its biggest release to perform, so watch the guidance closely. Preorder incentives like free subscription months can signal how a company is pushing early engagement.
What happens next
GTA VI is scheduled for release on November 19, the next major milestone for Take-Two and Rockstar.
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