GTA 6 is finished and pre-orders are beating every forecast, says Take-Two
In its November 9 earnings call, Take-Two confirmed GTA 6 is complete, ruled out further delays and said pre-orders are running 'far in excess' of expectations.
Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games’ parent company, reported quarterly earnings on November 9, 2026, ten days before launch. Almost the entire conversation was about GTA 6. Here are the key points.
1. The game is finished
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed that Rockstar has completed development of GTA 6. In industry terms, the game has “gone gold”: the final version is ready and shipped to stores and digital platforms.
2. No more delays
After years of date changes, Zelnick was blunt: November 19 is final. Pre-loading has been open since November 10.
3. Pre-orders “far in excess” of expectations
Zelnick said pre-orders are running well above the company’s own expectations. He also said he’d rather not “declare victory” before launch and that the numbers will speak for themselves soon enough.
Take-Two didn’t give an official figure. Some firms that track digital stores estimate digital pre-orders topped 7 million in early November, but those are outside estimates, not company data.
4. Wall Street cheered
Take-Two shares jumped after the call. According to several financial outlets, the rise was between 6% and 8%. Take-Two also raised some of its annual forecasts.
What about online?
Take-Two didn’t announce dates for a GTA 6 online mode. The game launches as a single-player experience, and GTA V’s GTA Online will keep getting content. See GTA 6 Online: release date.
Why it matters
GTA V is one of the best-selling games ever, with more than 200 million copies. Everything points to GTA 6 breaking records from day one. For players, the good news is simpler: there’s no longer any risk of a delay.
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