Level-5 announced the delay alongside a new trailer shown at the Tokyo Game Show. The release moves from a 2025 target to an unspecified window in 2026. The company apologized to fans and framed the decision as a quality-focused shift. The postponement covers the planned launches on Nintendo Switch and the forthcoming Switch 2. Nintendo Life also noted 2K delaying Borderlands 4 on Switch 2, pointing to wider schedule changes on Nintendo hardware.