Publisher Bandai Namco and developer FromSoftware have announced they are delaying Elden Ring Tarnished Edition.

Originally planned to launch sometime this year, the Switch 2 version of Elden Ring has been pushed back to 2026. The delay announcement states that this is because additional time is needed for performance adjustments.

2025年発売予定としておりましたNintendo Switch 2 『ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition』について、ゲームのパフォーマンス調整にさらなる時間が必要であると判断し、発売を2026年に変更させていただきます。本作の発売をお待ちいただいているユーザーの皆さんにご迷惑をおかけし誠に申し訳ございません… pic.twitter.com/PKEbxt9bxB

— FROMSOFTWARE (@fromsoftware_pr) October 23, 2025

Previously, in-person demos for the title came under fire from testers, who said that the game ran very poorly on the new console. Hopefully, the delay will give the team the time needed to ensure that the official release goes well.

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