{"id":9051,"date":"2026-06-25T05:17:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T05:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=9051"},"modified":"2026-06-25T05:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T05:17:52","slug":"gta-6-pre-orders-open-as-take-two-bets-on-gamings-biggest-blockbuster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=9051","title":{"rendered":"GTA 6 pre-orders open as Take-Two bets on gaming\u2019s biggest blockbuster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"textFreeArticle\">\n<p>Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6), the most anticipated and reportedly the most expensive video game ever made, opens for pre-orders today ahead of its 19 November launch.<\/p>\n<p>According to gaming publication IGN, GTA 6 is estimated to have cost between $1 billion and $1.5 billion (R16.4 billion to R24.7 billion) to develop, making it the most expensive video game ever produced.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a gaming industry panel in April, Take-Two Ceo Strauss Zelnick said: \u201cWhat we think about is making the most spectacular piece of entertainment in history\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read:<br \/>\u2018Grand Theft Auto\u2019 maker to fire 5% of staff, drop some projects<br \/>Stocks end mixed; Dow creeps up to new record high<br \/>Meet the man who helped Sony return to the top of computer games<\/p>\n<p>The launch is expected to be a major earnings driver for Rockstar\u2019s parent company, Take-Two Interactive, after the title was delayed twice from its original release date.<\/p>\n<p>Take-Two Interactive is one of the world\u2019s largest video game publishers, with a portfolio of leading publishing labels and development studios including Rockstar Games, 2K, Zynga and Private Division. While it develops some titles in-house, much of its business centres on these subsidiary studios.<\/p>\n<p>Grand Theft Auto 6 follows Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, a criminal duo navigating the underworld of the fictional state of Leonida, inspired by Florida. Set in and around Vice City, the game centres on the pair\u2019s attempt to survive after becoming entangled in a far-reaching criminal conspiracy through a combination of high-stakes heists, action and an expansive open world.<\/p>\n<div class=\"visible-sm-block visible-xs-block m1010\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-wrapper\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Watch Trailer 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QdBZY2fkU-0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The commercial success of its predecessor has fueled investor expectations surrounding the title. Since its September 2013 launch, Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold almost 230 million copies, making it among the highest-selling entertainment products of all time.<\/p>\n<p>That success has translated into substantial shareholder returns. Since GTA 5\u2019s release, Take-Two\u2019s share price has climbed from $18.65 to an all-time high of $264.79.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch Trailer 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VQRLujxTm3c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"visible-sm-block visible-xs-block m1010\">\n<div class=\"ad-container-wrapper\">\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/p>\n<p>CONTINUE READING BELOW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Analyst Josh Chapman estimates the standard edition of GTA 6 will retail for $80 (about R1 318), with premium editions expected to command higher prices.<\/p>\n<p>Take-Two is already signalling the launch\u2019s importance to its financial outlook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe project net bookings to range from $8 billion to $8.2 billion, which represents 20% growth over Fiscal 2026 at the midpoint, primarily driven by the launch of Grand Theft Auto,\u201d the company said in its latest guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Take-Two added that it believes \u201cfiscal 2027 will establish new record levels of operating performance driven by 19 November (the game\u2019s launch), along with strong execution across our portfolio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read:<br \/>Sony plans first dollar-bond sale in nearly three decades<br \/>Xbox gaming division faces job cut blizzard<\/p>\n<p><em>Phenyo Selinda is a Moneyweb Intern*<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>#GTA #preorders #open #TakeTwo #bets #gamings #biggest #blockbuster<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6), the most anticipated and reportedly the most expensive video game ever made, opens for pre-orders today ahead of its 19 November launch. 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