- Elden Ring Tarnished Edition was postponed to 2026
- Exclusive Nintendo Switch 2 version was supposed to launch this year
- FromSoftware explained that the delay “will allow for performance adjustments.”
FromSoftware announced that it has delayed the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusivity Ancient Ring Tarnished edition until 2026.
In a publication shared today on social networks, the Dark souls And Transmitted by blood The studio explained that it was delaying the Switch 2 edition until next year because it needed more time “to allow for performance adjustments.”
“As development of #ELDENRING Tarnished Edition continues unreservedly until release, we have decided to move the launch to 2026 to allow time for performance adjustments. We apologize to players who are looking forward to the game and thank you for your patience and support,” FromSoftware said.
As development of #ELDENRING Tarnished Edition continues unreservedly until release, we have decided to move the launch to 2026 to allow time for performance adjustments. We apologize to players who are looking forward to the game and thank you for your patience and support. pic.twitter.com/TsLrhAWIGcOctober 23, 2025
THE Tarnished edition was announced earlier this year alongside the full reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 console and was originally expected to arrive sometime in 2025.
This exclusive Switch 2 version of the 2022 Game of the Year winner will include the base game, as well as the spectacular Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.
Earlier this year, it was reported that the game didn’t run very well on Nintendo’s new hardware, with many people experiencing the game at Gamescom describing significant frame rate issues (via Nintendo Life).
Hopefully the extra time due to the game being delayed will allow FromSoftware to improve the performance issues.
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