Take-Two Sees 17% Increase in Net Bookings

Alright, so picture this: I’m hanging out, scrolling through some finance reports — don’t ask why, just one of those days. And bam! Take-Two’s numbers for the quarter hit me like a stray Whomp in Mario Kart. Seriously, 17% more in net bookings? That’s like finding cash in the couch.

So, they’ve pulled in $1.42 billion from April to June. Last year was, what, $1.22 billion? Yeah, do the math — it’s up. Turns out, 83% of this cash comes from something called “recurrent consumer spending.” Basically, fans just can’t stop buying things inside the games. Blows my mind honestly.

And you know what’s driving all this? The usual suspects: Grand Theft Auto V is still running the show like an old but reliable record. NBA 2K25, Red Dead Redemption 2? Yep, those too, chugging along like a well-oiled machine. Oh, and their mobile games seem to have hustled more than anyone expected. Go figure.

Their big cheese, Strauss Zelnick, gets on the mic and sounds like he’s just won MVP or something. Talks about how this brilliant start gives them all sorts of good vibes for the future. Throws in some big numbers for the Fiscal 2026 forecast—$6.05 to $6.15 billion or something like that. They’re just getting started apparently, and he’s all-in on their multi-year strategy. Whatever that means. Probably more crazy game stuff.

Anyway, that’s the scoop. Just another day in the world of pixels and profits. Weirdly fascinating if you ask me.