Red Dead Redemption 2 still set to get current-gen patch this year, according to insider

Rockstar has been understandably quiet on Red Dead considering there's that other big release, but it seems we could be getting a big update soon.
Text: Alex Hopley
Published 2026-02-06

There are a lot of Red Dead Redemption 2 fans out there, but it's difficult to argue that gamers have anything Rockstar related on their minds besides the impending release of GTA VI right now. Still, the long-awaited current gen update for Red Dead Redemption 2 may still arrive this year, if an insider is to be believed.

In a thread related to the Nintendo Partner Showcase yesterday, well-known insider and leaker NateTheHate was asked about a Red Dead Redemption 2 current gen version. "As far as I know, RDR2 is this year," said Mr. TheHate.

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We'd imagine that if an RDR2 update of this size was to come out this year, it would have to be available earlier in the year so that there's not a hint of it clashing with Grand Theft Auto VI. Also, it could finally be the moment Rockstar unveils Red Dead Redemption 2's Switch 2 port, something that we've been reporting on for quite some time now and expect to land alongside the current-gen updates.

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