Is GTA 6 Coming to Nintendo? Take-Two CEO Drops Hints

During the company's February 6 earnings call that we've all been waiting for with bated breath, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick made comments that signaled a potential shift in its approach to the Nintendo platform. No, this isn't a confirmation that Grand Theft Auto 6 is coming to the Switch 2... but a door is seemingly being opened.

He acknowledged the company's long-standing history with the Japanese gaming giant, noting that in the past, they had been selective about which games to bring to Nintendo platforms. This cautious approach was largely due to the perception that Nintendo's audience skewed younger, which didn't always align with Take-Two's more mature content.

However, Zelnick's latest comments suggest a significant change in this perspective. He pointed out that the current Switch, and potentially the Switch 2, can now "support any audience."

True to this, recent Rockstar Games titles, including Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition and Red Dead Redemption have each made their way to the second-best-selling video game console of all time. Although Grand Theft Auto 5 and Grand Theft Auto 4 have yet to see a release on a Nintendo platform, the statement makes it feel like it's only a matter of time before this happens.

This potential expansion to Nintendo platforms comes at a time when Take-Two has a robust lineup of upcoming releases. Besides GTA 6, which is still on track for a Fall 2025 launch, the company is also preparing to release other major titles like Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country.

The timing of these remarks is particularly interesting, coming just ahead of Nintendo's planned Direct presentation in April, where Nintendo is expected to reveal more details about the Switch 2. What are the chances that we'll hear more about a potential partnership between Rockstar and Take-Two by then?

While the technical feasibility of running such graphically intensive games on Nintendo hardware remains a pain point, Zelnick's positive outlook suggests that Take-Two is at least open to the possibility. However, it's important to temper expectations. Zelnick's encouraging comments are a mere tease, not a firm commitment.

In other news, while Take-Two seems open to releasing GTA 6 on the Switch 2, Zelnick remains evasive about a potential PC port, which, we found out late last year, is already in development. Although after seeing the numbers that the PC sales of Take-Two's portfolio put up, it's easy to understand why consoles are the priority for now.