{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3c2981c7193b3688895e3856","clusterId":"c_5fb95be8f43aa467eb0a4d78","slug":"elden-ring-tarnished-edition-for-nintendo-switch-2-launches-august-28","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Switch 2 Version Launches Worldwide on August 28","summary":"FromSoftware announced on June 4 that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Elden Ring, titled Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, will launch physically and digitally worldwide on August 28. The Switch 2 version was delayed from 2025 to 2026 for performance adjustments. The Tarnished Edition bundles the base game, the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, and new content: four armor sets, two new origins, and three Torrent appearance options. Pre-orders for the physical edition begin June 5, and digital pre-orders start June 11. The suggested retail price in Japan is 9,020 yen including tax. The new armor, origins, and Torrent customization will also be released on other platforms-PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam-as a paid DLC pack called the Tarnished Pack, priced at 550 yen including tax, launching the same day. Pre-order and early purchase bonuses include two in-game gestures: Ring Pose and Miquella's Ring. A limited-quantity package with a poster, gesture code, and special case will also be available.","whyItMatters":"The Tarnished Edition marks the first Elden Ring release on a Nintendo platform, bringing FromSoftware's open-world action RPG to a new audience after a year-long delay for performance tuning.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFromSoftware announced the date on June 4 via its official X (formerly Twitter) account, posting a message that read: \"The release date for Nintendo Switch 2 'ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition' has been set for Friday, August 28, 2026. This title is an action RPG set in a full-fledged dark fantasy world. We hope you will pick it up and give it a try.\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original Elden Ring launched for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in February 2022. It surpassed 12 million units in sales worldwide by March 2022 and became the best-selling game in the U.S. for the 12 months ending in April 2022, overtaking Call of Duty: Vanguard. The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, which launched in June 2024 for the same platforms, crossed 5 million copies in sales within its first three days.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHidetaka Miyazaki (Dark Souls, Dark Souls III, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice) and author George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones) collaborated on the original game's world. A live-action film adaptation from A24, directed and written by Alex Garland, is set to premiere on March 3, 2028. Bandai Namco released the standalone game Elden Ring: Nightreign for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in May 2025; it crossed 2 million units in sales globally within a day and has shipped more than 5 million units.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"FromSoftware is selling the Tarnished Pack as a paid DLC on other platforms, meaning Switch 2 owners get the armor, origins, and Torrent skins in the base bundle while everyone else pays extra.","twitterPost":"The Switch 2 bundle includes armor and origins that other platforms must buy as paid DLC.","threadsPost":"FromSoftware's Elden Ring Tarnished Edition for Switch 2 bundles four armor sets, two origins, and three Torrent looks that players on PS5, Xbox, and PC have to buy separately as the 550 yen Tarnished Pack. The Switch 2 version was delayed for performance adjustments; it ships August 28.","newsletterBlurb":"FromSoftware set an August 28 release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, after delaying it from 2025 for performance tuning. The bundle includes the base game, Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, and new armor, origins, and Torrent customization. The extra content will also be sold separately on other platforms.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-04/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-switch-2-game-launches-worldwide-on-august-28/.238141\",\"title\":\"Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Switch 2 Game Launches Worldwide on August 28\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/013/G101308/20260605001/\",\"title\":\"Nintendo Switch 2 Version \\\"ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition\\\" to Launch Worldwide on August 28, Adding 4 Armor Sets, 2 Origins, and Torrent Appearance Change Feature\"},{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260604-447255/\",\"title\":\"Nintendo Switch 2 'Elden Ring Tarnished Edition' to Release on August 28, Finally After Delay for 'Performance Adjustments'\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606043r\",\"title\":\"'Elden Ring Tarnished Edition' Nintendo Switch 2 Version to Release on August 28!!!\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/04/167410.html\",\"title\":\"Switch 2 Software 'ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition' Releases August 28! 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