Newspapers can unlock cheats, which can be found at different seller locations in Red Dead Redemption 2. These give you access to side missions, provide lore insights, and update you on current events. The following guide will walk you through all the locations and ways to collect newspapers from various vendors in the game.
RDR2 newspaper sellers unlock after a certain main story milestone. You will get one newspaper from each newspaper seller during the specific mission. If you want the rest of the newspapers from these sellers, follow our directions in this guide.
Apart from new information about the world of RDR2, you should consider unlocking newspapers in order to access cheat codes. As you progress through the game, you will gain access to the latest editions of these newspapers from the same vendors.
Following are the three major newspaper seller locations in the game:
- Blackwater Ledger
- New Hanover Gazette
- Saint-Denis Times
Blackwater Ledger
The Blackwater Ledger newspaper is sold in the towns of Blackwater and Strawberry located in the West Elizabeth region of the game.
New Hanover Gazette
New Hanover Gazette newspaper locations and sellers are in Valentine and Annesburg, located in the New Hanover region. Annesburg is a port city found on the extreme east of the region. Valentine is on the opposite extreme western side of it.
Saint-Denis Times
The Saint-Denis Times newspaper also has two locations where it is sold: Saint-Denis and Rhodes in the region of Lemoyne. Saint-Denis is a major town on the southeastern shore of the map. Rhodes is a small town located a bit west of Saint-Denis.
RDR2 Newspaper Milestones
Newspapers are only available for purchase in Red Dead Redemption 2 once you hit certain milestones in the game. As you do, you will unlock one edition of each newspaper, which you can purchase from the aforementioned sellers. You can buy that edition from any of the two locations that the newspaper is published in.
Eastward Bound
When you complete Eastward Bound in the storyline, you can access the 1st edition of newspapers during the game. You can buy:
- Blackwater Ledger #62
- New Hanover Gazette #27
- Saint-Denis Times #43
Pouring Forth Oil
Pouring Forth Oil is the 2nd milestone quest you must complete to get the next edition of newspapers. You will be able to get:
- Blackwater Ledger #63
- New Hanover Gazette #28
- Saint-Denis Times #44
The Sheep and the Goats
The third milestone is achieved on completion of The Sheep and the Goats, which will get you:
- Blackwater Ledger #64
- New Hanover Gazette #29
- Saint-Denis Times #45
Magicians for Sport
Magicians for Sport completion will get you the next editions of the newspapers. These editions include:
- Blackwater Ledger #65
- New Hanover Gazette #30
- Saint-Denis Times #46
The Joys of Civilization
This is the fifth milestone that requires you to complete the Joys of Civilization before getting access to:
- Blackwater Ledger #66
- New Hanover Gazette #31
- Saint-Denis Times #47
Urban Pleasures
Urban Pleasures is the 6th milestone that needs to be completed to unlock the next editions of newspapers. After completing of this quest, you can buy:
- Blackwater Ledger. 67
- New Hanover Gazette #32
- Saint-Denis Times #48
Dear Uncle Tacitus
Dear Uncle Tacitus will give you the next editions of all three newspapers upon completion. You can get:
- Blackwater Ledger #68
- New Hanover Gazette #33
- Saint-Denis Times #49
Visiting Hours
After completion of Visiting Hours, you will unlock the new editions of each newspaper. These editions include:
- Blackwater Ledger #69
- New Hanover Gazette #34
- Saint-Denis Times #50
The Bridge to Nowhere
You will need to complete The Bridge to Nowhere to access the next edition of the newspaper. After completion, you will be able to get:
- Blackwater Ledger #70
- New Hanover Gazette #35
- Saint-Denis Times #51
The King’s Son
The King’s Son is the 10th milestone needed to get the continuous next edition of all three newspapers. Upon completion, you can buy:
- Blackwater Ledger #71
- New Hanover Gazette #36
- Saint-Denis Times #52
The Wheel
The Wheel is the next quest you need to complete to get your hands on:
- Blackwater Ledger #72
- New Hanover Gazette #37
- Saint-Denis Times #53
The Landowning Classes
The Landowning Classes is a pretty amazing quest which will unlock:
- Blackwater Ledger #73
- New Hanover Gazette #38
- Saint-Denis Times #54
Uncle’s Bad Day
Completing Uncle’s Bad Day is the 13th milestone to unlock the second last edition of the newspapers. When you complete this quest, you will be able to buy:
- Blackwater Ledger #74
- New Hanover Gazette #39
- Saint-Denis Times #55
American Venom
American Venom is the last milestone that you need to complete. When you finish the quest, you will get the last edition of each newspaper. These editions are:
- Blackwater Ledger #75
- New Hanover Gazette #40
- Saint-Denis Times #56
This concludes our Red Dead Redemption 2 newspaper seller locations guide with all locations of each newspaper edition available in the game.
