So GTA V never came to the Switch...

[Radek]

Cobretti2 said:

Radek said:

They realized they wouldn't be able to port Online portion of the game with just 3 GB of RAM and not the fastest CPU.

PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game already run at 15-20 fps in sessions with more than 10 people.

Though a $40 Single Player only release was possible they chose not to do it :(

The problem is even if Switch had the online infrastructure, would majority of Nintendo gamers use it? In my personal experiences, I find that most Nintendo gamers prefer the single player campaigns as they are older and working now. Who has time for online these days? 

Let's assume they would use it, how many would then accept microtransactions? Most Nintendo gamers are against them, so I doubt it would generate much passive income for Rockstar. 

It would be best to just release Single Player only, but obviously they didn't think as we do.