Summary
Red Dead Redemption 2might not be heading to the Nintendo Switch after all, as its listing on a Brazilian rating website was apparently a mistake. Rockstar’s 2018 open-world western epic is considered by many to be one of thegreatest video games of all time, with fans still jumping into the tale of outlaw Arthur Morgan years after it launched to near-universal acclaim. A few months ago, Rockstar reported thatRed Dead Redemption 2has sold over 50 million copies, a number that could grow even bigger if the game is released on more consoles.
Indeed,Red Dead Redemption 2is currently available to play on all current gaming systems except for one: the Nintendo Switch. The firstRed Dead Redemptionwas released on the Switchback in August, with a physical version set to hit store shelves on October 13. This has naturally sparked speculation that its follow-up will soon appear on Nintendo’s record-breaking console/handheld hybrid system, and a recent leak from the Brazilian Rating Board suggested thatRed Dead Redemption 2could indeed be headed to the Switch.
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Or not, as it is now reported thatRed Dead Redemption 2’s Nintendo Switchlisting on a Brazilian rating website was a mistake. A few days after this listing was leaked to the public, a Rockstar-focused Twitter user named videotechx confirmed that it was supposed to be for the firstRed Dead Redemption’s Switch port instead. The website has since been updated to remove the Switch from the list of consoles thatRed Dead Redemption 2is available on, further solidifying that its inclusion was made in error.
Red Dead Redemption 2might not be headed to the Nintendo Switch anytime soon, but itcould be getting a current-gen updatefor the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X soon. Word of this was first leaked to the public during the FTC’s lawsuit against Microsoft earlier this month, which revealed some of the company’s plans for new game releases and possible next-gen consoles dating back to May 2022. However, it is worth pointing out that fans who own these systems can already playRed Dead Redemption 2through backward compatibility, while it isn’t available on the Switch at all.
With this in mind, the reveal thatRed Dead Redemption 2might not be coming to the Nintendo Switch after all could be disappointing to players looking forward to roaming the Old West as Arthur Morgan on the go, even if a hypothetical Switch port would likely be subject to debate and scrutiny over the console’s graphical capabilities. Of course, this latest development doesn’t rule out the possibility ofRed Dead Redemption 2being released on the Switch someday, especially since its predecessor is already available on Nintendo hardware.
Red Dead Redemption 2is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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