Rockstar’s cowboy classic Red Dead Redemption is saddling up for a release on modern consoles, with the base game and its Undead Nightmare DLC arriving on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 on 2 December 2025 alongside a surprise release on Netflix and mobile.
This follows a recent ESRB rating that appeared for the title, signalling its imminent release on modern platforms, and now, the news has been confirmed via a post on Rockstar’s official Twitter/X page.
According to a post on Rockstar’s Newswire page, Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare will arrive on the modern console generation with “enhanced image quality, HDR support, and resolutions up to 4K” on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with its Nintendo Switch 2 version receiving “support for DLSS, HDR, mouse controls, and 60 frames per second gameplay at high resolution”. Additionally, owners of the game on PS4, Nintendo Switch, or the digital backwards compatible version on Xbox One will be eligible for a free upgrade, alongside the ability to use past saves on the PS4 and Nintendo Switch to pick up where they left off.
In a surprise move, Red Dead Redemption will also be heading to mobile platforms, with its iOS and Android versions receiving “mobile-friendly control options”. Netflix members will also be able to download the game on their mobile devices as part of their subscription.
Originally released in 2010, Red Dead Redemption was one of Rockstar’s most beloved games and marked the second chapter in the franchise following 2004’s Red Dead Revolver. The game was ported to the PS4 and Nintendo Switch in August 2023, with a PC debut the following year. With its launch on modern platforms, hopes are high that its prequel, Red Dead Redemption 2, will also follow suit with modern enhancements, as fans have been clamouring for a modern-gen version of the game since Grand Theft Auto V received the enhanced treatment in 2022, as the now-ageing title is in dire need of a 60fps boost, something not currently available on modern platforms.
Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare will ride to the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, iOS, Android and Netflix on 2 December 2025.
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