Take-Two reports Q3 GAAP EPS (91c), consensus 87c

Reports Q3 net bookings $1.38B, consensus $1.45B. "During the third quarter, we continued to execute on our ambition to create the highest-quality, most engaging interactive entertainment franchises in the industry," said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two. "Our new game releases and post-launch content received significant critical acclaim; however, our Net Bookings of $1.38 billion were slightly below our prior guidance, as we believe that consumers shifted their holiday spending toward established blockbuster franchises and titles that were offered with pricing promotions in light of macroeconomic conditions. While our catalog benefited from this trend, it affected the performance of certain of our new releases and recurrent consumer spending for some of our console and PC games."