It is not announced. Jérémy Hartvick, who worked on GTA 6 from 2017 to 2020, says GTA's audience buys the console it launches on and a Switch 2 version would be worse.
The question comes back every week, and this time louder because someone from inside has answered it. Eleven outlets picked up his words. Here is what there is.
What the former developer said
Jérémy Hartvick was an open-world designer at Rockstar and worked on GTA 6 from 2017 to 2020. In an interview with the Kiwi Talkz channel, reported by GamesRadar, he argues:
- He does not think GTA 6's audience is the Switch audience: GTA fans buy the console it launches on.
- A Switch 2 release would take huge effort to deliver a worse experience that would not run the same, when anyone can buy a PS5.
- Still, he admits the idea is "not totally ludicrous".
Note: it is an opinion. He left Rockstar in 2020 and does not speak for the company.
What Take-Two has said
Take-Two, Rockstar's owner, has said in general that it will support Switch 2 with games where it makes sense, and has already released other titles there. About GTA 6 specifically, it has said nothing.
The precedents
The series and Nintendo get along, with caveats: GTA V never came to Switch, neither original nor remastered. What has reached Nintendo hardware are specific entries, such as Chinatown Wars on Nintendo DS and the remastered GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas trilogy on the original Switch.
Where GTA 6 launches, platform by platform
| Platform | Status |
|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro | Yes, 19 November |
| Xbox Series X|S | Yes, 19 November |
| PC | Not announced |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Not announced |
| PS4 and Xbox One | No: it is current-generation only |
Our take
In the short term, nothing points to a Switch 2 version: there is not even a date for PC, the platform Take-Two says matters more and more. If it ever comes, it will be long after 19 November. It is in our rumour tracker as unverified.
Can I play GTA 6 on Switch 2?
No. It only launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Is it coming to PS4?
No. GTA 6 only launches on PS5 and Xbox Series; last-generation consoles are left out.
What about PC?
Not announced either. It is explained in GTA 6 on PC.
Sources: Jérémy Hartvick's interview with Kiwi Talkz, reported by GamesRadar; Take-Two's stance on Switch 2 via Notebookcheck. Photo: Crisco 1492, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources
What this article is based on. Official Rockstar sources first; titles are shown in their original language.
