Buying a physical or digital copy of a game is usually pretty cut and dry, but Red Dead Redemption 2 might give you a couple of obstacles depending on how you want to get it. The official release is Friday, Oct. 26, with some opportunities to snag it earlier on Thursday. But depending on how you order it, you could either be playing the much-anticipated sequel as soon as possible, or stuck waiting long past midnight.
Here's how to make the most of your purchase, whether you're weighing preordering or waiting for the day of release to make a decision.
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Getting Red Dead Redemption 2 early at Target
If you want a physical copy of the game to add to your library, Target has set up a way to buy Red Dead Redemption 2 before the game officially goes live. According to Target's weekly ad, starting at 9 p.m. local time Thursday, Target will make both the regular ($60) and deluxe ($80) versions of the game available for in-store pick up. You still won't be able to play the game until 12 a.m. Friday, but with this method, you could have it loaded and ready to go on your console while people waiting in line at other retailers will just be entering the store.
Starting Friday, Target is also offering a deal on the PS4 pro with RDR2 included for free at the standard price of $400 for the console.
Xbox One, Playstation 4 bundle deals
If you're looking for an Xbox One to play Red Dead Redemption 2 on in the first place, one of your best bets is to head to GameStop. They're offering $100 off of either the Xbox One S or Xbox One X when you purchase the game, and the discount can also include upcoming titles like Fallout 76. The Red Dead Redemption 2 bundle with Fallout 76, for example, brings the $560 regular price down to $460.
Those deals run until Saturday, Nov. 3, so your time ahead of peak holiday gift-buying season is limited
Other retailers, including Walmart, Best Buy and Microsoft will also participate in the bundle discounts, though the exact details of those bundles are not yet known. Those discounts begin Thursday at 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT.
If you're looking to join the Playstation 4 community instead, Walmart, GameStop and Best Buy are all offering a $399 PS4 Pro bundle including Red Dead Redemption 2 while supplies last.
Watch out: The download is huge
If you opt to download the game digitally instead of getting a physical copy, don't think you're going to be playing right away. Red Dead Redemption 2 requires roughly 100GB to download (99GB for PS4 (plus 50GB for the installation process) and 107GB for Xbox One) regardless if you get it on a disc or digitally. Not only will people have to scramble to make space on smaller console hard drives, but the download itself is going to take a while.
Even even if you wait for reviews, which come out Thursday morning at 7 a.m. ET, 4 a.m. PT, to make a call on your preordering via PSN or Xbox Live, you're going to want to start pre-installing your digital copy right away.
What about the Amazon Prime discount?
Following this year's changes to its 20 percent discount on game preorders, Amazon Prime members now only receive 10 percent off of preorders, and that is only eligible for select games. Red Dead Redemption 2, unfortunately for fans, is not one of those games.
Did you forget to preorder?
After all, not everybody is staring at gaming news sites all day. If Red Dead Redemption 2's hype is only just reaching you, there are still some options for preorder. Gamespot has built a guide for the places you can still preorder the game, with the many retailer-specific bonuses. If you're impressed by the early reviews, you can still get things like additional costumes, horses and other in-game bonuses just for preordering.
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This page contains a complete list of all 37 Red Dead Redemption 2 Cheats for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2). Red Dead 2 cheats are words and phrases that can be found in throughout the game and will not require you to enter any button or codes.
The 37 total confirmed Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats activate things like Infinite Ammo, refill your health and stamina, and spawn horses. Below you'll find out how to enter the RDR2 cheat codes and see all cheats and their requirements for using them.
To enter cheat codes in Red Dead Redemption 2, pause the game, select SETTINGS and press TRIANGLE (on PlayStation 4) or Y (on Xbox One) to enter the Cheats menu. Enter a code from the list below. Here's a video of how to enter the cheat codes:
Once you enter a code you'll see a message confirming that you've unlocked the cheat -- and if you save your game, you won't have to enter it again. Then you can toggle the cheat OFF or ON in the Cheats menu.
Red Dead 2 Cheat Code Prerequisites[edit]
Some cheat codes might not work when you enter them.These have 'prerequisites' or requirements that you need to meet before you can activate them. The most common prerequisite is purchasing Newspapers: After certain chapters or missions, Newspapers are unlocked with these cheat codes hidden in them. They must be in your inventory when you enter the code, or you will not be able to unlock or activate it. We list prerequisites in the table below and we've highlighted cheats you can use at any time with no prerequisites in green. TLDR: Buy every newspaper!
Warning: Save before activating any Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats below. Turning on any cheat will prevent you from saving your progress or earning Achievements and Trophies on PS4 and Xbox One! Cheats you can use at any time are green (see above).
Cheat Code | Name | Description | Prerequisite |
---|---|---|---|
Abundance is the dullest desire | Infinite Ammo | Grants infinite ammo supply | Newspaper Required: New Hanover Gazette No. 27, purchased in Valentine during Chapter 1. |
A simple life, a beautiful death | Simple Weapons | Grants a loadout of basic weapons | None (User Submitted) |
Greed is American Virtue | Heavy Weapons | Adds Pump-Action Shotgun, Bolt Action Rifle, Mauser Pistol, and Semi-Automatic Pistolweapons to your inventory | Newspaper Required: Get newspaper after completing the Chapter 03 mission Advertising, the New American Art |
Death is silence | Stealth Weapons | Grants a loadout of stealth weaponry (Machete, Throwing/ Improved/ and Poison Knives, Tomahawks, Homing Tomahawks) | None (User Submitted) |
History is written by fools | Gunslinger Weapons | Grants loadout of Gunslinger weapons (Off-hand holster, Double-Action revolver, Schofield Revolver, Double-Barreled Shotgun) | None (User Submitted) |
You long for sight and see nothing | Fog of War | Reveals entire map | Newspaper Required: Purchase newspaper after completing the Chapter 03 mission Blood Feuds, Ancient and Modern |
Greed is now a virtue | Add $500 | Adds $500 | None (User Submitted) |
Vanity. All is vanity | Own All Outfits | Unlocks all outfits in Arthur's wardrobe. | None (User Submitted) |
Eat of Knowledge | Learn All Recipes | Learn All Craft-able Recipes | None (User Submitted) |
Share | Purchase All Camp Upgrades | Unlocks all ledger upgrades and increases max supply levels. | None (User Submitted) |
Virtue Unearned is not virtue | High Honor | Raises Honor rating | Newspaper Required: Purchase a newspaper after completing the Chapter 04 mission Urban Pleasures. |
You revel in your disgrace, I see | Decrease Honor | Sets honor to the minimum amount. | None |
Balance. All is balance | Reset Honor | Activating resets your Honor meter to neutral. | None |
Be greedy only for foresight | Infinite DeadEye | Unlimited Deadeye reserve | None (User Submitted) |
The lucky be strong evermore | Infinite Stamina | Unlimited stamina reserve | Newspaper Required: Purchase a newspaper after completing Chapter 5 |
Guide me better | Set Dead Eye Level (1) | Allows you to auto-paint targets in Deadeye. | None (Discovered by IGN) |
Make me better | Set Dead Eye Level (2) | Allows you to set your level of Deadeye skill to Rank 2 (mark targets in Deadeye) | None (User Submitted |
I shall be better | Set Dead Eye Level (3) | Allows you to set your level of Deadeye skill to Rank 3 ( You can remain in deadeye after firing your weapon) | None |
I still seek more | Set Dead Eye Level (4) | Allows you to set your level of Deadeye skill to Rank 4 (highlight fatal areas while in Deadeye targeting) | None (User Submitted) |
I seek and I find | Set Dead Eye Level (5) | Allows you to set your level of Deadeye skill to Rank 5 ( highlights fatal and critical hit areas while in Deadeye targeting) | None |
You flourish before you die | Set Health, Stamina, and Dead Eye Bars to Full | Refills all bars for health, stamina, and dead eye | None |
Seek all the bounty of this place | Increase Health, Stamina and Dead Eye Bar Levels | Increase stat bars | None (User Submitted) |
You Seek More Than The World Offers | Fortify Health, Stamina and Dead Eye Bars | Refill and Fortify all of your bars | Newspaper Required: Purchase after completing the Chapter 06 mission The King's Son. |
Better than my dog | Increase Horse Whistle Range | You can call your horse from any distance | None |
A fool on command | Drunk | Instantly makes you drunk | None |
Run! Run! Run! | Create race horse | Spawns a race horse | None |
My kingdom is a horse | Increase horse bonding | Increases your bonding with all owned horses | None |
You are a beast built for war | Create War Horse | Spawns a War Horse | Newspaper Required: Purchase after completing the events of the Epilogue. |
The best of the old ways | Create Stagecoach | Spawns a stagecoach | None (User Submitted) |
Keep your dreams simple | Create Wagon | Spawns a wagon with one horse | None |
Would you be happier as a clown? | Create Circus Wagon | Spawns a circus wagon | Newspaper Required: Purchase after completing the events of the Epilogue. |
You want more than you have | Create superior horse | Spawns a Rose Grey Bay Arabian Horse | None (User Submitted) |
You want something new | Create Random Horse | Spawns a horse of randomized breed and coat | None (User Submitted) |
Keep your dreams light | Create Buggy | Spawns a horse with a cart | None (User Submitted) |
You want punishment | Increase Wanted Level | Increases your current wanted rating | None (User Submitted) |
You want freedom | Decrease Wanted Level | Reduces your current wanted rating. | None (Via Reddit User Foob70) |
You want everyone to go away | Clear All Bounties and Lockdown Areas | Eliminates current wanted status and bounties in towns across the world. | None (Discovered by IGN) |
Below is the complete list of cheat codes as viewed in game. As you can see, the complete list has now been uncovered and confirmed by IGN.
Infinite Money Exploit in Red Dead Redemption 2 on PS4 and Xbox One[edit]
Using an item duplication glitch, it's possible to earn infinite money by duplicating gold bars. You can watch the video above or read more specific instructions here.
- Travel to the Sheriff's office in Limpany and open the lock box under the desk
- Use interaction button to pick up the gold bar, but pause during the animation (make sure not to touch the pamphlet first)
- Save your game and then immediately load that save.
- Return to the box and hold the interaction button to continue collecting gold bars (max is 30).
You can sell these 30 gold bars to a Fence for $15,000 and then return to Limpany and repeat steps 2-4.
The PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 has not been announced. We will update this section with RDR2's potentially unique cheat codes when we have them.
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