Nintendo aims to include as many third-party games as possible in its portfolio with the Switch. Red Dead Redemption 2 would be one such candidate. However, there is a problem: the timing does not fit. Whether Nintendo could handle the gigantic game is left open by Nintendo’s chief.
Of course, Nintendo would love to see a hit like Red Dead Redemption 2 on the Switch. However, this will not happen in the case of the Rockstar game.
Will Red Dead Redemption 2 come to the Switch?
This is what Nintendo says about RDR 2 on the Switch: Nintendo’s manager Reggie Fils-Aime stated in an interview that he would love to see Red Dead Redemption 2 on the Switch, but that will not happen.
The reasoning behind this is interesting.
Why is RDR 2 not coming to the Switch? According to Reggie Fils-Aime, Rockstar Games began developing the Western game long before the release of the Switch.
At that time, Nintendo wasn’t even talking about the new console.
Therefore, the game was developed without consideration for the Switch, and a port is now not possible.
This applies, according to Reggie Fils-Aime, to many games whose development began before the announcement of the Switch. According to Nintendo, it was therefore the timing that RDR 2 is not appearing on the Switch.
Does the Switch have enough power?
Could the Switch even run RDR 2? Red Dead Redemption 2 is an extremely extensive game that is delivered on two Blu-Ray discs and pushes the Xbox One and Playstation 4 to their limits.
The Nintendo Switch cannot match the performance of Microsoft and Sony consoles.
Although Reggie Fils-Aime does not mention this, it is only logical that the Switch simply does not have enough power to properly showcase RDR 2 in its current form. However, Nintendo believes it was more about timing and not about the Switch’s performance.
Will there be Rockstar games for the Switch in the future? Reggie Fils-Aime cannot talk about this, but apparently, there have been discussions. The fact is, RDR 2 will not be released for the Switch.
