I know this threads been done countless times before but Id like to see discussion in the context of the manga up to date. Personally, I just dont see him dying as an unredeemed villain because that would mean Naruto will have failed to save him (which has arguably been his overarching goal for pretty much the entirety of part 2 of the manga).
So he either will die having somehow redeemed himself (Im not sure whether that counts as him being "saved") or basically live and return to the village. I have read that apparently Kishimoto claimed in an interview that he does intend a Naruto Vs Sasuke showdown in the end. If that happens, the likely outcome would be that he would have a change of heart and return (since he likely wont die a villain in the hands of Naruto), a completely fail of an ending if you ask me (its just a predictable cliche happy ending).
So he either will die having somehow redeemed himself (Im not sure whether that counts as him being "saved") or basically live and return to the village. I have read that apparently Kishimoto claimed in an interview that he does intend a Naruto Vs Sasuke showdown in the end. If that happens, the likely outcome would be that he would have a change of heart and return (since he likely wont die a villain in the hands of Naruto), a completely fail of an ending if you ask me (its just a predictable cliche happy ending).