Red Dead Redemption 2 is definitely coming to Nintendo Switch 2, claims prominent leaker, as Rockstar rumours persist

Red Dead Redemption 2 Arthur Morgan in a Nintendo Switch 2

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7 October 2025

Last Updated: 7 October 2025

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A new version of Rockstar’s award-winning open-world western Red Dead Redemption 2 is reportedly coming to Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series machines sometime in the future.

Red Dead Redemption 2 initially released on Xbox One and PS4 in 2018 with a PC version following in 2019. Since the release of the next-gen PS5 and Xbox Series consoles – which already received a next-gen upgrade for GTA V – fans have been clamouring for an upgraded version of the gorgeous open-world game.

According to renowned leaker NatetheHate, who previously leaked Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and countless other titles, the new version of Rockstar’s western is in development for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series. (There’s no word on any PC upgrades, but it did take a year for GTA V’s next-gen visuals to come to PC.)

Responding to a fan on social media, the leaker was asked if the “Gen 9” versions of RDR2 still exist, to which they responded: “Yes, they exist. I have no update on timing for release.”

This is far from the only evidence pointing towards a new version of Red Dead Redemption 2. Fans recently noticed that Rockstar Games changed the Steam page for the popular cowboy game for the first time since 2019 which could mean that new features will come day-and-date to the PC version.

Whatever you think about the game, Read Dead Redemption 2 is a technical masterpiece.

At the time of writing, Red Dead Redemption 2 is sadly locked to 30fps on consoles, despite running at a fairly high resolution due to last-gen’s PS4 Pro and Xbox One X versions. While visual improvements could surely be made such as adding ray-traced features or higher-quality textures, most players are excited to play through the game at a higher framerate.

As for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game, RDR2 could run well on Nintendo’s latest handheld. However, due to the massive 100GB file size of the game, it would be doubtful that the game would be playable on a Switch 2 cartridge as Nintendo’s hardware currently only offers 64GB versions for physical games. It’s a shame, really, as Rockstar’s game was designed around hard drives, meaning it doesn’t have the same speed restrictions that current-gen games – such as Star Wars Outlaws – have discovered with Nintendo’s physical carts.

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