Speculation that GTA VI pre-orders may open Monday helped push Take-Two Interactive’s shares up sharply, adding roughly $2 billion in market value by the start of trading on the U.S. East Coast. The stock is also set to react again next week as Take-Two plans
When traders opened on the U.S. East Coast, Take-Two Interactive’s stock surged to start the day, a jump tied to fresh chatter that Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders could finally go live on Monday.
Earlier Thursday. a Best Buy leak rumor about GTA VI pre-orders starting Monday helped spark a pre-market rise of nearly 5% in Take-Two’s share price.. After markets opened, Take-Two moved even higher, with opening shares rising around 10% to $240.37.. The figure still sits below Take-Two’s all-time high of $262.29 set in October 2025.
By the time of writing, the stock was fluctuating around the $240 level, but the overall message to investors appeared consistent: shareholders are leaning heavily on the promise of GTA VI. The increase in price translated into about $2 billion added to Take-Two’s market capitalization.
The trading momentum also reflects how the company’s stock has been behaving over recent weeks.. Take-Two’s shares were at their highest level since January.. Over the past 5 days. the stock was up more than 17%. and it has gained overall during the past month after weathering negativity from shareholders tied to concerns about Google’s AI models that can make “games.”
Next week may bring another bump as well.. Take-Two Interactive is scheduled to release its Q4 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026 financial results dated up to March 31. 2026 on Thursday. May 21st.. With early GTA VI presale data potentially feeding into investor expectations, the stock could move again after those results.
The pattern in the market response is direct: a Thursday rumor about GTA VI pre-orders opening on Monday helped drive a nearly 5% pre-market rise. then the opening session brought roughly a 10% jump to $240.37. adding about $2 billion in market cap—followed by another scheduled potential catalyst on May 21 tied to Q4 2026 and Fiscal Year 2026 results through March 31. 2026.
In other company-related notes, the Take-Two CEO has had the game demoed for him.
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