GTA 6 could launch on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, according to new leak

Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) has recently opened pre-orders, and Rockstar is already making history, reportedly selling $3 billion worth of copies within days of going live. While PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players are counting down the days to the November 19, 2026 launch, Nintendo Switch 2 owners have been left wondering if they will ever get a chance to explore the streets of Vice City on their portable console.

A new leak now suggests that the upcoming title could end up releasing on the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. The section below takes a detailed look at the recent leaks.

GTA 6 leaked to release on Nintendo Switch in 2027

According to new reports from insiders, the Nintendo Switch 2 port of GTA 6 is reportedly being worked on, and the developers have managed to overcome all the technical hurdles. Earlier, there were already some rumors of a Switch 2 version being in development, but fans shoved it away, given that GTA 6 will be quite demanding. Nash Weedle's X post further adds that the GTA 6 Switch 2 port is essentially being developed thanks to a "subcontract," with several specialist studios from outside Rockstar. They are reportedly helping develop and release an optimised version of the upcoming game on the Nintendo Switch.

When will the GTA 6 Nintendo Switch port release?

Through his social media post, Weedle further added that the Nintendo Switch port will not arrive this year. As a result, we can expect that a 2027 window is the most realistic expectation.

This timeline would also align with GTA 6's anticipated PC release, given that Rockstar is only releasing the game on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at the time of launch. With Nintendo already increasing the price of their online add-on feature, fans have been wondering whether Switch 2 will be able to access GTA Online when it eventually arrives. Keep in mind that the visuals and performance would be comparatively worse than the PS5 and Xbox versions, but Rockstar has usually done great with handheld releases historically. Getting a game of GTA 6's scale, which is estimated at just under 200 GB in file size with a massive open-world Leonida map, onto a handheld device is no small undertaking. The fact that Weedle specifically notes that technical hurdles have been overcome is the most encouraging detail in the leak, suggesting the port is not merely in concept stages but well into active development with real momentum behind it.

Has Rockstar or Nintendo confirmed the GTA 6 Nintendo Switch port?

At the time of writing, neither Rockstar Games nor Nintendo has officially commented on the existence of a Switch 2 version. The belief is that an official announcement could come closer to the actual GTA 6 release or when GTA Online is formally announced.For now, Switch 2 owners should treat this as a very encouraging but still unconfirmed development. This was all you needed to know about the leaked GTA 6 port on the Nintendo Switch 2.