"Rockstar Games owner Take-Two saw its stock price jump by over 6% today after news broke that preorders for GTA 6 could start on Monday, May 18. Reading between the lines here, it appears investors are excited about the idea that Rockstar is finally going to start taking people's money. Investors may also see this report as more of an indication that GTA 6 will not be delayed again and will actually come out on November 19, thus signaling strength and confidence in the stock."
"With Take-Two's share value climbing today--it's at $242 as of publish time--the company has added $2 billion+ in market cap. Even with the growth, Take-Two's share price so far in 2026 has fallen by about 4%, however. The company's stock value took a beating in February when Google announced Project Genie, a new AI system that it said was capable of creating video game worlds."
"Technologies like Project Genie cannot currently create games like GTA 6, and Wall Street investors selling Take-Two stock in reaction to that announcement was just another example of investors losing the plot, experts said. At the same time, many believe AI-based systems will have an increasingly larger role to play in game development going forward, and this may have spooked some investors and encouraged them to sell, or trim, their holdings in Take-Two."
"The rumor about GTA 6 preorders beginning on May 18 stemmed from a Best Buy leak connected to reputable sources. This may help explain why this news specifically is catching on when the numerous other, less-credible "leaks" did not spur much action in the market for Take-Two shares. Officially, Rockstar has not yet announced when preorders for GTA 6 will begin, but Take-Two has said the game's marketing push will begin this summer."
Take-Two’s stock jumped more than 6% after reports said GTA 6 preorders could start Monday, May 18. Investors interpreted the timing as confidence that the game would not be delayed again and would still launch on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The move added over $2 billion in market capitalization, though the stock was still down about 4% for 2026. Earlier declines followed Google’s Project Genie announcement, which some investors viewed as a threat to traditional game development. The preorder rumor traced to a Best Buy leak tied to reputable sources, while other weaker leaks did not move the market. Rockstar has not confirmed preorder dates, but Take-Two said marketing begins this summer.
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