Take-Two CEO Optimistic About Nintendo Switch 2

With the Nintendo Switch 2 launch less than a month away, the gaming industry is buzzing with discussions on pricing, tariffs, and game key cards. Amid this, one third-party publisher, Take-Two Interactive, is expressing a notably positive outlook on the new console.

During a recent Q&A session with investors following the company's full year earnings, Take-Two Interactive's CEO, Strauss Zelnick, shared his "great optimism" regarding the Nintendo Switch 2. He highlighted that Nintendo has been more supportive of third-party publishers this time around compared to previous platforms:

"We're launching four titles with Nintendo Switch 2, and that's I think a bigger array of releases than we've ever offered before with a new Nintendo platform. Historically, being a third party in the Nintendo business has been a bit challenging. I think Nintendo has been very forthcoming in addressing that. And we're stepping up too, because we have great optimism for the platform. In terms of what we would bring to any platform, we address it on a case-by-case basis, we obviously want to be where the consumers are. But we would not necessarily bring every title to every platform. There are also great catalog opportunities as well."

Take-Two Interactive plans to release four titles for the Nintendo Switch 2, including Civilization 7 on launch day (June 5), titles from the NBA 2K and WWE 2K series (though specific games and release dates remain unclear), and Borderlands 4 on September 12. These choices are not surprising given Take-Two's existing portfolio on the original Nintendo Switch. However, Zelnick's comments suggest that the door may be open for future releases, particularly from Take-Two's extensive back catalog. While GTA 6 might not be on the immediate horizon for the Switch 2, there's a possibility that GTA V could make its way to the platform eventually.

In a pre-call discussion with Zelnick about the company's quarterly performance, we also touched on the development timeline for GTA 6 and Zelnick's thoughts on its recent delay to next year.