Red Dead Redemption 2 Reportedly Set for Nintendo Switch 2 by End of 2025 — and There's a Rumored Next-Gen Upgrade Patch, Too

A Nintendo Switch 2 larboard of Red Dead Redemption 2 could beryllium retired by the extremity of 2025, and determination are reports of a next-gen upgrade for PS5 and Xbox Series X and S.

That's according to GameReactor, which reports sources "close to Rockstar" person said a Switch 2 mentation of Rockstar's Wild West romp is connected the way, on with a "next-gen upgrade patch" that volition besides amended the crippled for current-gen systems (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S).

Though details are sketchy, GameReactor's sources asseverate the larboard and the upgrade spot could beryllium retired arsenic aboriginal arsenic aboriginal this year.

It echoes akin claims made by Nintenduo, which reports the Switch 2 mentation of Red Dead Redemption 2 should beryllium released successful Take-Two's existent fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2026. It's unclear if the larboard volition merchandise digitally-only oregon beryllium sold arsenic a carnal edition, too.

We considered Red Dead Redemption 2 a "masterpiece" erstwhile it released successful 2018, awarding it a 10/10. IGN's Red Dead Redemption 2 reappraisal said: "Red Dead Redemption 2 is simply a crippled of uncommon quality; a meticulously polished open-world ode to the outlaw era."

Perhaps reddish Dead Redemption 2 coming to Switch 2 wouldn't travel arsenic a immense surprise. In a Q&A with investors pursuing Take-Two's astir caller fiscal results, CEO Strauss Zelnick answered a question astir the publisher's enactment of the Switch 2 by saying helium felt "great optimism" for Nintendo's caller platform. In fact, helium said Nintendo's enactment of third-party publishers this clip astir was amended than it had been successful the past.

"We're launching 4 titles with Nintendo Switch 2, and that's I deliberation a bigger array of releases than we've ever offered earlier with a caller Nintendo platform," helium said. "Historically, being a third-party successful the Nintendo concern has been a spot challenging. I deliberation Nintendo has been precise forthcoming successful addressing that. And we're stepping up too, due to the fact that we person large optimism for the platform. In presumption of what we would bring to immoderate platform, we code it connected a case-by-case basis, we evidently privation to beryllium wherever the consumers are. But we would not needfully bring each rubric to each platform. There are besides large catalog opportunities arsenic well."

Specifically, Take-Two is bringing Civilization 7 (June 5, motorboat day), the NBA 2K and WWE 2K bid (unclear which games, oregon when), and Borderlands 4 (September 12). Those admittedly aren't astonishing inclusions, arsenic Take-Two was already publishing each 4 franchises connected the Nintendo Switch. But Zelnick's punctuation does marque it dependable similar the doorway could beryllium unfastened successful the aboriginal to different releases, particularly from Take-Two's backmost catalog. GTA 6 astir apt won't marque the cut, but possibly GTA V oregon reddish Dead Redemption 2?

Vikki Blake is simply a reporter, critic, columnist, and consultant. She's besides a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her astatine BlueSky.