Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Preorders Open for Switch 2

Preorders have opened for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Elden Ring Tarnished Edition, priced at $79.99, though the game remains without a confirmed release date following a delay from its original 2025 target. Retailers including Amazon began accepting orders this week, with the listing featuring placeholder details such as a December 31, 2026, launch date.

Developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco, the Tarnished Edition bundles the 2022 base game with its 2024 Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, along with new additions tailored for the port. These include fresh armor sets, weapons, customization options for the player's mount Torrent, and two new starter classes: the agile Knight of Idis and the heavily armored Heavy Knight. The new classes offer minor expansions to the game's lore through their backstories, though players can respec characters at any point, limiting their long-term impact. Bandai Namco plans to release this extra content as a separate Tarnished Pack DLC for $10 on other platforms simultaneously with the Switch 2 launch.

The edition's physical format has drawn significant criticism from gamers. It arrives on a GameKey Card, Nintendo's method for...