Overview
- Status
- Announced
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player) (2 Player Online)
- Genre
- Physical Release
- Game-Key Card
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch 2
28th Aug 2026 — $79.99
28th Aug 2026 — £64.99
- Series
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
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Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition News
News New Elden Ring Footage Seemingly Showcases Switch 2 Performance, And It Looks Good
Nothing tarnished about this
We've gone a whole year with hardly a peep from Bandai Namco and FromSoftware about Switch 2's Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, and then just like that, on a random Thursday, we get a release date and some new footage. What a treat! We now know Elden Ring will be dodge rolling onto the Nintendo hybrid on 28th August, and...
News Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Will Finally Rise On Switch 2 This August
'Erd(tree) it through the grape vine
After over a year of waiting (and one delay), Bandai Namco has finally given us a release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2: 28th August 2026. "Your journey to the Erdtree begins here. Rise, Tarnished," the accompanying caption reads on the announcement's social posts, and rise we shall. For...
News Elden Ring And The Duskbloods Still "Expected" To Release On Switch 2 In 2026
Another update from Kadokawa
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods are meant to be arriving on the Switch 2 this year, and we've now got another update. FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa, has released its latest earnings report this week, and the plan remains unchanged - both of these games are still expected to release in 2026...
News Dang, We Got An Elden Ring Movie Release Date Before The Switch 2 Port
Tarnishing cinemas in 2028
Bandai Namco has announced that the A24 movie adaptation Elden Ring will release on 3rd March 2028. It will also be filmed for IMAX, so expect some sweeping landscape shots to feature throughout. This means that, yes, we've received a firm release date for the Alex Garland-directed movie before the upcoming Switch 2 port...
News Looks Like 'Elden Ring' Will Be A Pricey Game-Key Card Release On Switch 2
Pre-orders have popped up on Amazon
We know Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is supposedly riding onto Switch 2 sometime in 2026, but not exactly when; nonetheless, pre-orders have opened up on Amazon in the US, giving us an idea of just how much it'll cost to visit The Lands Between on the newest Nintendo console. Spotted by u/mason2393 on...
News Investor Who Urged Nintendo To Monetise Mario's Jumps Acquires Shares In Kadokawa
“Just think of paying 99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher"
Oasis Management Company, a Hong Kong-based investment firm, has reportedly acquired a significant stake in Japanese media giant Kadokawa. As reported by Automaton, the firm now owns an 8.86% stake in Kadokawa after purchasing over 13 million shares. Kadokawa famously owns...
Round Up The Previews Are In For Elden Ring's Updated Switch 2 Build
Including details about performance
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is on its way to the Switch 2 at some point this year, and ahead of its arrival, we've got a new round of previews from GDC. These latest impressions are based on a 15-minute demo of a newly optimised build of the game. Overall, this latest previews seem mostly positive and there is...
News Yes, Elden Ring & The Duskbloods Are Definitely Still Coming To Switch 2 In 2026
At least, according to Kadokawa's latest financial report
If everything goes to plan, FromSoftware is poised to have a big 2026 on the Nintendo Switch 2. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods were announced at the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct in April 2025, but things have been pretty quiet for both games since. However, both titles have...
Talking Point Nintendo Direct February Partner Predictions - What Do You Want To See?
What's it gonna be?!
Well folks, with Nintendo's financials out of the way, the only logical next step is a Direct, and we're getting a Partner Showcase tomorrow, 5th February 2026! As is customary, we thought it wise to throw a bunch of predictions into the ring and see what Nintendo's partner publishers might be cooking up for the Switch and...
News Here's Another Look At Elden Ring Running On Switch 2
Is that looking... less tarnished?
We might have to wait a little while longer than expected until we can see Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition in its full glory on Switch 2, but the title is still popping up at games expos around the world, giving us plenty of opportunities to see it in action. The latest slice of hands-on time came from the Milan...
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About The Game
Rise, Tarnished.
With over 28 million copies sold worldwide, ELDEN RING is an award-winning, action RPG set in an authentic dark fantasy world. Explore treacherous dungeons and face epic boss battles.
ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition include the original game “ELDEN RING”, the expansion “SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE”, a new armor and customization features for Torrent’s appearance. The ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025.


















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This have Performance issue will be fix patch later on Handheld mode. It's has slow 15fps or maybe incorrect rendering setting from Developer Game. I hope soon to be fix improvement graphic performance. But is nothing fault on your Switch 2 hardware, CPU clock have limitation because have much powerful graphic.
@NOELQUEZON Ummm what… game isn’t out yet
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