Rockstar's $399.99 GTA VI Collector's Box Excludes the Game as Take-Two Extends a Month-Long Slide

SentiSense · Published Sep 26, 2026, 9:42 PM ET · Updated Sep 27, 2026, 12:37 PM ET

Rockstar, the label owned by Take-Two Interactive ([TTWO](/stocks/TTWO)), opened pre-orders for a $399.99 GTA VI collector's box that does not include the game, which launches November 19. Separately, Take-Two shares have fallen from above $248 to about $201.92 over roughly a month, a market value loss of almost $6 billion that ixbt.games attributes to gameplay leaks and delay rumors, not to the box. Coverage also notes the launch date shapes awards eligibility and that some critics are debating whether review scores could land below 90.

Rockstar, the studio label of Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), has opened pre-orders in North America and Europe for a $399.99 GTA VI collector's box that contains merchandise only; the game itself is sold separately and launches November 19. The 11-item set includes a Macca the Gator figure with a stash compartment, Oakley Frogskins sunglasses, a New Era snapback, a crossbody bag and a double-sided Leonida map poster. It is not a new practice: Rockstar sold a game-free Red Dead Redemption 2 collector's box in 2018.

The box arrives during a weak stretch for the stock, but the sources do not link the two. Per ixbt.games, Take-Two fell from above $248 to $232-$233 in late August after an unfinished build of the game leaked, then slid further to $201.92 on rumors that the new GTA Online or GTA VI itself could slip to December or later, a cumulative loss of almost $6 billion in market value over about a month. The gameplay showcase and the collector's box announcement did not halt the decline, but neither is cited as its cause.

The launch date also shapes the awards picture. GTA BOOM notes the Golden Joysticks ceremony on November 11, 2026 falls before launch, ruling out a same-season sweep, while it says the game remains eligible for The Game Awards on December 10. That conflicts with another report in this cluster claiming a November 20 nomination deadline excludes it, so Game Awards eligibility is unsettled across sources. On reviews, Sunday Guardian Live describes an Insider Gaming discussion of whether sky-high expectations could push some scores below 90, framed as a debate rather than a firm forecast.

What to watch: whether Rockstar addresses the delay rumors ahead of November 19, whether the share price stabilizes once the launch date holds, and how early review scores compare with the expectations being debated.