Rumor: RDR2 Next-Gen Port and Switch 2 Delayed for GTA 6

1 September 2026 · 5 min read

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According to unofficial reports, a next-gen upgrade of Red Dead Redemption 2 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S is reportedly already finished and waiting for release — but Rockstar Games is said to be deliberately sitting on it while the whole studio is focused on launching GTA 6. That’s what insiders and several gaming outlets claim; Rockstar itself has said nothing official about it.

What insiders are actually claiming

In June 2026, Push Square reported that a next-gen port of Red Dead Redemption 2 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S appears to be technically finished, but its release is being deliberately delayed while Rockstar is fully focused on GTA 6. In the same Push Square piece, insider NateTheHate added a detail: the upgrade may reportedly be kept as a backup option — in case GTA 6’s release, scheduled for November 19, 2026, were to slip.

This remains a rumor in its purest form: there are no screenshots, no concrete dates, and no official statements from Rockstar in this story.

Timeline: who said what, and when

PS5 and Xbox Series X|S: reportedly finished, but held back

The core claim of the rumor is simple: the technical work is reportedly done, but the release isn’t. Push Square states outright that the delay is not about technical problems but about studio priorities: all of Rockstar’s resources are currently directed at GTA 6.

GameRant adds an important caveat to the whole story: despite this upgrade having been reported on repeatedly, no official confirmation from Rockstar had arrived as of mid-2026. In other words, this isn’t a confirmed project — it’s one that keeps leaking out in rumor form, year after year.

Nintendo Switch 2: a porting studio’s interest, not a game announcement

A separate rumor thread concerns Nintendo Switch 2. According to My Nintendo News (May 2026), studio Virtuos — a company that specializes specifically in ports rather than developing its own games — publicly stated its interest in bringing two Rockstar titles to Nintendo’s new console at once: GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2.

It’s important to keep two things separate here. First: Virtuos expressed a wish to make such a port. Second: neither game has been officially announced for Nintendo Switch 2 — not by Rockstar, not by Take-Two, and not by Nintendo itself. A contracted studio’s interest is not a publisher’s announcement.

Other outlets picked up the story

Beyond the three named sources, other outlets have joined the story too. Notebookcheck reported on the same insider signal about GTA 6’s November date possibly affecting the timing of RDR2’s PS5 update. Rockstar Intel separately published a piece headlined around RDR2 possibly arriving on Switch 2 “this year.” We’re deliberately not summarizing the details of that second piece — we only have its headline, not a verified account of its arguments, so we won’t add specifics of our own.

What Rockstar has officially NOT confirmed

This list is deliberately short, because there really is no confirmation:

• No release date has been confirmed for the next-gen upgrade on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
• The very existence of such an upgrade as a finished product has not been confirmed.
• No Red Dead Redemption 2 port to Nintendo Switch 2 has been confirmed.
• It has not been confirmed that the delay is actually tied to GTA 6 rather than something else — that’s the insider’s interpretation, not a studio statement.

Everything listed above is what outside outlets and insiders are reporting, not Rockstar Games’ official position.

Why anyone believes this at all

It isn’t just the rumors themselves — it’s the context around them: Red Dead Redemption 2 keeps getting updates on its existing platforms seven years running, and outlets regularly return to the topic of the game’s editions and platforms — including how many copies it has already sold. Against that backdrop, “finished but held back for GTA 6” sounds plausible to journalists — though plausible still isn’t the same as confirmed.

The short version

A next-gen upgrade of Red Dead Redemption 2 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and a port to Nintendo Switch 2, are — as of September 1, 2026 — purely rumors, built on insider claims and a porting studio’s stated interest rather than any statement from Rockstar Games. The company has confirmed neither direction. All outlets currently have on hand is speculation about Rockstar’s priorities ahead of GTA 6’s November 19, 2026 release.