If You Invested $1,000 In Take-Two Stock When Grand Theft Auto V Was Released, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

One of the bestselling video games of all time was launched 10 years ago with Take-Two Interactive Software TTWO releasing “Grand Theft Auto V.” Ten years later, the game continues to be a strong seller as gamers and investors await the next installment in the hit franchise.

Here’s a look back at the game’s history and how an investment in Take-Two would have performed since the game’s introduction.

What Happened: Released in 2013, “Grand Theft Auto V” is the most recent game in the action, adventure gaming franchise. The game has been a strong seller over the years, and fans have seen the game expanding with additional content and the release of Grand Theft Auto Online.

The first Grand Theft Auto game was released in 1997 by BMG Interactive. A year later, Take-Two formed Rockstar Games, a new division that subsequently acquired BMG and its game library.

There have been seven main Grand Theft Auto games released and over 15 games counting expansion packs in the storylines, along with plenty of downloadable content in recent years.

Fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of “Grand Theft Auto 6/GTA VI” for years. In February 2022, Take-Two acknowledged that it was working on the next installment in the franchise.

“We are pleased to confirm that active development for the next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series is well underway,” the company said.

Rumored for years, the internet has gone wild with speculation on what the plot of the next game will be, how much the game will cost and even if cryptocurrency will be a featured plot story in the game.

With huge anticipation for the game, investors could see Take-Two shares rise when an official release date and more details are confirmed.

Here’s a look back at shares when the last game came out.

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Investing $1,000 in Take-Two Stock: Take-Two released “Grand Theft Auto V” on Sept. 17, 2013. The game went on to win multiple awards and become one of the fastest-selling games in history.

Shares of Take-Two opened at $17.70 on that day for trading. An investor could have purchased 56.50 shares of Take-Two. Based on a price of $144.90 for Take-Two at the time of writing, the $1,000 investment would be worth $8,186.85 today.

This represents a return of 718.7% over the last ten years.

For comparison, the same $1,000 invested in the SPDR S&P 500 Global ETF, which tracks the S&P 500, would have turned into $2,595.71. This represents a return of 159.6% over the last ten years, meaning an investment in the video game company significantly outperformed the broader market.

Another fun comparison could be investing in Take-Two shares instead of buying a copy of the game on its release date. With a retail cost of $59.99 for “Grand Theft Auto V,” an investor could have bought 3.39 shares of Take-Two stock.

That investment in the stock instead of the video game would be worth $491.21 today.

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