Take-Two’s “GTA 6” forecast feels absurdly conservative

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Take-Two issued conservative full-year net bookings guidance of $8.0–$8.2 billion, roughly $1 billion below Wall Street estimates, and the stock fell on the news. The company reaffirmed Grand Theft Auto VI's November 19 release date while analysts noted the guidance implies modest unit sales versus many market expectations. Several firms, including Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, view the forecast as intentionally conservative and anticipate materially higher sales and potential upward revisions. CEO Strauss Zelnick acknowledged a history of blockbuster titles outperforming internal forecasts, suggesting the company is tempering expectations to avoid disappointment.

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