Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two Interactive expects the impending release of Grand Theft Auto VI to become a transformative moment in the company’s history.
As noted in its latest fiscal report for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, Take-Two delivered net bookings of around $1.39 billion—slightly above the high-end of its guidance range but a 3 percent decrease on the $1.42 billion reported this time last year. That performance was largely attributed to the overperformance of NBA 2K and the Grand Theft Auto series.
Grand Theft Auto V has now sold-in over 230 million units to-date across three console generations. According to Take-Two, it remains the best-selling title of the past decade based on both unit and dollar sales. Recurrent consumer spending within Grand Theft Auto increased by 3 percent year-on-year.
Take-Two seemed particularly pleased with the how its Rockstar Mission Creator—a suite of tools designed to let users create their own GTA Online experiences—has been received.
The entire Grand Theft Auto franchise has now sold-in almost 475 million units globally.
Rockstar’s other major series, Red Dead Redemption, has sold-in nearly 116 million units worldwide. The vast majority of those sales have been generated by Red Dead Redemption 2, which has now sold-in over 87 million copies.
NBA 2K26 was also name-dropped as a standout performer, with the basketball simulator selling over 12 million copies worldwide to help deliver a “record year” for the franchise.
“The achievements of this year’s iteration of the series are a testament to Visual Concepts’ ability continually to deliver new, innovative ways for fans to stay engaged, and our live-service execution remains a cornerstone of NBA 2K’s sustained success,” said Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick on a call.
Given that Grand Theft Auto VI is expected to break the bank, Zelnick reiterated that Take-Two expects to deliver net bookings of $8 billion to $8.2 billion during the current fiscal year (FY27). From that point on, he claimed the publisher will strive to sustain its “new level of scale.”
“We are reiterating our Fiscal 2027 outlook for Net Bookings of $8 to $8.2 billion, which reflects both ongoing positive trends in our business and our high degree of confidence around the November 19 release of Grand Theft Auto VI,” he added.
“We expect to sustain this new level of scale and generate strong cash flows for the next several years, as we release our robust development pipeline; capitalize on incremental opportunities within our highly-established hit franchises; and continue to apply our proven, long-term approach to managing the Company.”