Take-Two Interactive‘s stock suffered a steep drop from the news GTA 6 had been delayed publicly for a second time. Rockstar Games announced, as some had predicted, the game would not be making the May 26th 2026 release date as of Thursday. It has slipped a further 6 months to November 19th 2026.
The big, disappointing news was made public before the Nasdaq opened for trading on Friday morning. In the pre-market, the drop was around 10%. This is the same amount when the last delay was announced back in May this year.
When trading began Take-Two’s share price tumbled around 9%; from $252 to $230. It was able to recover a couple of percent and sustain it. It was just last quarter when Take-Two reiterated confidence in GTA VI in May 2026.
The second trailer that was released to soften the delay back in May propelled Take-Two’s share price to a new high. Given how far out GTA VI from today, the likelihood of new screenshots of a third trailer to please fans and investors seems out of the question.
The drop in share price occurred despite the company beating revenue forecasts. Evidently, investors care most about GTA VI even though TTWO is not solely making money off Rockstar.
Investors will have been disappointed in the delay news. For the past year, Take-Two have been saying it will be coming out in Fall 2025 and then May 2026. There should be no cause for concern though as GTA is being touted by Take-Two as the biggest entertainment launch of all time. Plus, Red Dead Redemption 2 might be getting a new release before VI comes out.
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