Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Switch 2 Version Launches Worldwide on August 28
The Tarnished Edition marks the first Elden Ring release on a Nintendo platform, bringing FromSoftware's open-world action RPG to a new audience after a year-long delay for performance tuning.
Reporting from 6 sources: Anime News Network, 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, and 2 more.
FromSoftware announced on June 4 that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Elden Ring, titled Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, will launch physically and digitally worldwide on August 28. The Switch 2 version was delayed from 2025 to 2026 for performance adjustments. The Tarnished Edition bundles the base game, the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, and new content: four armor sets, two new origins, and three Torrent appearance options. Pre-orders for the physical edition begin June 5, and digital pre-orders start June 11. The suggested retail price in Japan is 9,020 yen including tax. The new armor, origins, and Torrent customization will also be released on other platforms-PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam-as a paid DLC pack called the Tarnished Pack, priced at 550 yen including tax, launching the same day. Pre-order and early purchase bonuses include two in-game gestures: Ring Pose and Miquella's Ring. A limited-quantity package with a poster, gesture code, and special case will also be available.
FromSoftware announced the date on June 4 via its official X (formerly Twitter) account, posting a message that read: "The release date for Nintendo Switch 2 'ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition' has been set for Friday, August 28, 2026. This title is an action RPG set in a full-fledged dark fantasy world. We hope you will pick it up and give it a try."
The original Elden Ring launched for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in February 2022. It surpassed 12 million units in sales worldwide by March 2022 and became the best-selling game in the U.S. for the 12 months ending in April 2022, overtaking Call of Duty: Vanguard. The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, which launched in June 2024 for the same platforms, crossed 5 million copies in sales within its first three days.
Hidetaka Miyazaki (Dark Souls, Dark Souls III, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice) and author George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones) collaborated on the original game's world. A live-action film adaptation from A24, directed and written by Alex Garland, is set to premiere on March 3, 2028. Bandai Namco released the standalone game Elden Ring: Nightreign for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in May 2025; it crossed 2 million units in sales globally within a day and has shipped more than 5 million units.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Switch 2 Game Launches Worldwide on August 28
- 4Gamer.net Nintendo Switch 2版「ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition」が8月28日全世界で発売へ。4種の防具，2種の素性，トレントの外見変更機能などを追加
- Automaton Nintendo Switch 2向け『エルデンリング Tarnished Edition』8月28日発売へ。「パフォーマンス調整」で延期を経てついに
- Denfaminicogamer 『エルデンリング Tarnished Edition』Nintendo Switch 2版が8月28日に発売決定！！！
- Game Spark スイッチ2向けソフト『ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition』8月28日発売！4種の新防具、2種の新たな素性、霊馬トレントの見た目変更機能など追加要素も
- Inside スイッチ2向けソフト『ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition』8月28日発売！4種の新防具、2種の新たな素性、霊馬トレントの見た目変更機能など追加要素も