How Likely Is GTA 6 On Nintendo Switch 2?

2025 is giving us two of gaming's most hyped launches in recent memory: Grand Theft Auto 6and the Nintendo Switch 2. While these will independently be exciting releases, their proximity to one another did make me wonder if there's any possibility we could see GTA 6 getting a Switch 2 version. Although the timing would be somewhat perfect, I'm not entirely convinced we'll be playing the new GTA on Nintendo's hotly anticipated new system.

Part of the reason I'm not entirely confident about the Switch 2 getting GTA 6is simply the system's capabilities. While the Switch 2 is an impressive upgrade from the previous model, it still doesn't reach the same heights as current-gen systems like the PlayStation 5. GTA 6 also just doesn't seem like the right fit for a Nintendo System, though that may not be as big of a concern for Nintendo as it once was.

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At first glance, some of the titles coming to Switch 2could make a GTA 6 release seem possible. After all, the console is getting big titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring, both of which have large maps and impressive visuals. However, it's worth remembering that both of these games also came out on previous-generation consoles like the Xbox One and PS4, meaning the Switch 2 doesn't have to be any more powerful than those to run these games. Analytics Insight's analysis of the Switch 2's specs also likens it more to the PS4 than the PS5.

The protagonist of GTA 6 along a series of expensive cars on a street in Vice City

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It's also worth noting that just because the Switch 2 is running Cyberpunk 2077, that doesn't mean it's doing so as well as other current-gen systems. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier on Bluesky, Cyberpunk 2077 is only running at 40 FPS on the Switch 2 while docked. Schreier doesn't mention how it runs in handheld form, but I would imagine it is not any smoother.

GTA 6 isn't coming to previous-generation consoles, so my instinct would be that it is too much for them to handle. With the Switch 2 not measuring up to the current-gen systems, I'm not sure if it's powerful enough to handle GTA 6. Even if it is, I don't think we should expect it right away.

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Like we're seeing with Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for the Switch 2, it looks like developers are making dedicated versions of the game for the Switch hardware. I would imagine that, even if Rockstar is planning a Switch 2 version of GTA 6, it's probably on the back burner while they work on finishing up the version of the game that will be on other platforms. Even the PC release of GTA 6 isn't Rockstar's top priority right now, so I would be surprised if the Switch 2 version was.

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Additionally, mainline GTA titles haven't been released on Nintendo consoles in the past, so it would make sense for Rockstar to focus on platforms they know their fans own. I'm also not sure what Nintendo's stance is on releasing a game like GTA 6 given they've previously been seen as more of a family-friendly brand. While they did release Grand Theft Auto: Triology - The Definitive Edition on the Switch, and games like Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077 are far from family-friendly, they were out for a while when they came to Nintendo and are less likely to cause controversy.

Sources: Analytics Insight, Jason Schreier/Bluesky