Overview
- FromSoftware confirmed on Thursday that Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28, 2026.
- The Switch 2 package bundles the original Elden Ring with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and includes two new starting classes plus new armor and Torrent (mount) customization.
- Those additional classes and cosmetics will be sold separately for other platforms as the Tarnished Pack DLC at a listed price of 550 yen, roughly $3–4, on the same August 28 launch day.
- The port was pushed from 2025 into 2026 to allow 'performance adjustments' after Gamescom 2025 previews showed unstable frame rates, and March 2026 hands‑on reports say more recent builds have improved though wider consumer verification is still pending.
- Retail preorders list a physical Switch 2 Tarnished Edition at about $79.99, a pricing move that affects how players choose between buying the full Switch 2 bundle or purchasing the cheaper DLC on existing platforms and underscores the release as a major third‑party win for Nintendo.