GTA 6 Pre-Orders Exceed $1 Billion, Chance of Record Sales Hits 97% – Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO)

Grand Theft Auto V took just three days to make $1 billion. Thirteen years later, its sequel would have reached this figure before even arriving on store shelves.

GTA VI generated approximately $1.09 billion in pre-orders ahead of its November 19 release, paving the way for a potentially record-breaking launch for Interactive software Take-Two Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), the parent company of Rockstar Games.

A billion dollars before launch

Market analysis firm Sensor Tower estimates that GTA VI generated 11.27 million digital console pre-orders as of November 12, up from 7.71 million on November 3.

That’s almost 3.6 million additional pre-orders in nine days.

Sony confirmed that GTA VI is the most pre-ordered game in PlayStation Store history, while Microsoft announced the same record for its own showcase.

Sony began allowing players to download the game nine days early, citing unprecedented demand and urging customers to prepare for launch day.

The excitement extends beyond pre-orders. An estimated 12.5 million U.S. gamers plan to take time off or change their work or school schedules for the release of GTA VI, according to a PCMag survey conducted by YouGov.

Punters witness record launch

GTA V sold 11.21 million copies on the first day of 2013, according to Guinness World Records, slightly less than the estimated pre-orders of GTA VI.

These sales generated $815.7 million. Traders on Polymarket now see a 97% chance that GTA VI will beat this benchmark. The market attracted approximately $22,000 in transactions.

The bet calls for GTA VI to generate more than $815.7 million in revenue on its first day, with qualifying sales figures reported as of January 31, 2027.

Despite the extraordinary demand, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick not ready to party.

“We are still not ready to declare victory,” he told analysts on Monday.

Take-Two maintained its fiscal 2027 net bookings forecast of $8 billion to $8.2 billion, even as it raised its separate revenue outlook.

The record $815.7 million is a hurdle for bettors. For TTWO shareholders, the biggest test is whether GTA VI can push Take-Two beyond its companywide bookings forecast for the December quarter of $3.35 billion to $3.5 billion.

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