Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Coming to Switch 2 — So Where’s the Release Date?

Red Dead Redemption 2 could be saddling up for Switch 2, with a quiet Steam page update and confident leaker chatter reigniting port buzz. Momentum is building, but the when remains a mystery.

Quick heads-up for the cowboys and cowgirls: the Red Dead Redemption 2 rumor mill is humming again, and it is pointing at two things fans have been asking for forever — a proper current-gen upgrade and a port for Nintendo's not-yet-released Switch successor. None of this is locked, but there is enough smoke to at least warm your hands.

Where the latest smoke is coming from

Credible tipster NateTheHate says an RDR2 update for current-gen consoles — and a Switch 2 port — is real. The catch: they do not have a date. That tracks with what other leakers have been saying for a while now: belief in the project, zero clarity on timing.

Meanwhile, the game's Steam page quietly changed for the first time since 2019. No fresh DLC listings or add-ons popped up, which is the kind of inside-baseball backend tweak that usually precedes an announcement rather than follows one. Could be nothing. Could also be the canary in the coal mine.

What this upgrade would actually be

Think 'Gen 9' — which is just shorthand for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S — plus PC refinements, with a separate port targeting Nintendo's next hardware (the oft-labeled Switch 2). If Rockstar patterns this like their other refreshes, expect a visual and performance pass more than a content overhaul.

• 60 FPS: The big ask. Fans want a locked 60 on PS5 and Series X|S, along with sharper textures and updated graphics settings.
• Mission quality-of-life: People keep asking for mid-mission checkpoints like GTA 5 to ease progression pain.
• The dream request: Undead Nightmare 2. Players never got it, and it remains the most-wanted add-on. No hints it is happening.
• PC tech bumps: Expect stronger DLSS and Frame Generation options. The game currently supports DLSS 2.2, leaving room to move up to newer iterations (DLSS 4 has been floated) for better image quality and performance. Consoles would lean on their own upscalers and frame-tech.

The Rockstar pattern everyone is pointing to

Fans are comparing this situation to how Rockstar can polish older titles while still grinding away on Grand Theft Auto 6. The idea is simple: if GTA can get an enhanced pass mid-GTA 6 development, RDR2 can too. Different game, same playbook.

When would this land?

No date. None. The only timing rumor floating around is pure speculation: that Rockstar would want this out before GTA 6, which would put it somewhere ahead of that launch — some are guessing early 2026. Treat that like campfire chatter until Rockstar says otherwise.

Platforms to expect

The rumored upgraded RDR2 is expected to hit PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The Switch successor port is also in the mix, but again, that hardware is not on shelves yet, so pencil it in — do not carve it into the saloon door.

Bottom line: the whispers are unusually consistent — a Gen 9 upgrade exists, a Switch 2 version exists, and nobody has a release date. If and when this shows up, I am betting on performance and tech upgrades first, with new content a distant long shot.

Would you be happy with a 60 FPS/visual boost and better PC upscaling, or are you holding out for actual new content? Saddle up in the comments.