Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy Definitive Edition Switch Physical Release Date Announced
One of the biggest video game controversies of 2021 surrounded the somewhat spontaneous release of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition for current and last-gen consoles. The collection of PS2 Grand Theft Auto titles was met with major backlash at launch from both fans and critics for underwhelming performance on all consoles, changes to the visuals, and poorly implemented new mechanics. Now, after a brief delay to the physical Nintendo Switch version of the game, Nintendo has announced that the trilogy will hit store shelves next month.
Grand Theft Auto Trilogy was announced in October 2021 after months of rumors to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Grand Theft Auto 3. The game is a collection of Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, three of the most influential and groundbreaking games released during the PlayStation 2 console generation. Upon release the collection was slammed for major technical issues, appearing on many "Disappointing games of 2021" lists.
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Despite its critical and fan backlash, Take-Two recently regarded to investors that the game was a major success for the company, and that its issues had all been ironed out (which many would disagree with). In a rush to meet the holiday release, physical editions of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy were briefly delayed by a week for PS4 and Xbox One consoles, however the Nintendo Switch version, which has received the most criticism, was delayed to a vague "early 2022" release window. Now, after some retailer listings appeared online a few weeks ago, Nintendo has confirmed a release date of February 11th for the collection on Switch.
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