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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080916203632
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-053159
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080912
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEVY JOHN F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185060

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34003
		FILM NUMBER:		081075119

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 RIDGEDALE AVE
		CITY:			CEDAR KNOLLS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07927

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000946581
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				510350842
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		622 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		646 536 2842

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		622 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10012
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    <periodOfReport>2008-09-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000946581</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TTWO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185060</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEVY JOHN F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>622 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10012</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1770</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the acquisition of shares pursuant to a quarterly grant of restricted common stock pursuant to the Director
 compensation program approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer on June 14, 2007.  The shares of restricted stock vest
 in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.  As provided by the terms of such
 program, (i) the grant date is the fifth trading day following the filing of the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; and
 (ii) the number of shares was determined based on a grant value of $41,250 and a price of $23.294 per share, the average of
 the closing prices on the ten trading days prior to the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John F. Levy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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