Overview

• Gearbox confirmed a simultaneous PC launch at 9 a.m. PT on September 11 across Steam and the Epic Games Store.
• PlayStation 5 and Xbox unlock at 12:00 a.m. local time on September 12, with an exception in Los Angeles where consoles open at 9 p.m. on September 11.
• Nintendo Switch 2 owners get Borderlands 4 on October 3, maintaining a later platform date.
• Reporting on preloads conflicted close to launch, with some outlets noting preloads live and others finding no Steam preload available.
• Initial reviews praise the gunplay, writing, and the new open world on Kairos, while several outlets flagged PC stuttering and occasional crashes in pre-release builds.