Elden Ring is an astonishing video game, but it's not on Switch – at least not yet, anyway (or perhaps ever – it's one seriously ambitious understanding from a technical perspective and it breaks our heart to admit it might never be possible on Nintendo's hybrid console).
However, that doesn't mean that some less clued-up Switch owners won't have seen the positive reviews and pondered to themselves about the game perhaps being available on Nintendo's console. One person has actually gone a step closer and made their own (totally non-functional) version of the game.
As spotted by Twitter user Daniel Olimac, someone has created a fake Switch version of Elden Ring, right down to including a game card with an Elden Ring label on it – and they're selling it, too.
Thankfully, they're honest enough to say that it's just a spot of fun and isn't actually the 'real deal', but we can imagine a few people might get caught out here. It looks so convincing!
[source twitter.com]
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I wonder how hard it is to fake a Switch game card. The cover and case I can understand, but the cartridge? Maybe it's another Switch game with an Elden Ring label put on over it.
This site was only gaming site I go to that wasn't inundated with Elden Ring. What have you done? You were the chosen one!
Maybe one day on the Switch Pro lol
@Purgatorium they have tarnished their legacy with this move.
@Fizza "I wonder how hard it is to fake a Switch game card. The cover and case I can understand, but the cartridge? Maybe it's another Switch game with an Elden Ring label put on over it."
Imagine buying that being told it was a 1 of a kind, popping it in to your switch to be greeted with the Balan wonderworld tile 😂😂
@Kidfunkadelic83 Could ANYONE be so cruel?
@Total_Weirdo That's what I'm hoping for. Elden Ring is the only game that ALMOST has me wanting to buy a PS5 or Xbox. I'm just going to keep chugging along and hope some kind of remastered version comes out (like Dark Souls) for a future Nintendo console.
Nintendo has the chance to do something magical with this generation by creating a powerful enough, yet portable console that developers can port to. I really hope they capitalize on it.
I wonder what game is it? Hopefully dark souls haha
The game already plays good on a portable device, which is steam deck. But way too hard to get the console… still waiting for October.
@Fizza i think I could 3d print a convincing one, I could print you a fake Switch to put it in too 😃
edit- @Kidfunkadelic83 I think i’d rather end up with a useless 3d printed dummy cartridge than THAT!
Eh. I have it one PC already and the game is ok.
@Kidfunkadelic83 God that would just completely poison the purchase wouldn't it XD
@bimboliquido I don't know what that means and I don't want to know, lol.
@bimboliquido "It's-a me, Tarnished," doesn't really sound right.
It's been a while since we've had a miracle port announced for Switch. Not that I'd particularly want Elden Ring or another game announced on the current Switch platform because I feel like the hardware has far surpassed it limits. It would be awesome to see on a Pro/2 version however and hopefully that comes out sooner than later
@Chalkfire Man, it took 7 years to get Dark Souls on Nintendo. I wouldn't have the patience now that I'm kind of old. If you can, grab a cheap Series S. This game is worth it.
@Purgatorium Easily GOTY.
@Trajan I have no doubt it will be given those awards.
@Devlind I'm kind of considering it... Guh. Achievements and Trophies just kind of stress me out, haha. Seeing all those things I haven't completed and need to in order to get 100%... Meh, we'll see. Maybe one day I'll get over myself and grab a series S.
Just give us Hogwarts Legacy for Switch and we can live without Elden Ring
Who cares the fact a fan was willing to do this should say something about Switch Fans.
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