Elden Ring is set to make its way to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, a revelation that came as somewhat expected yet still exciting during Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct. While specifics on how the Switch 2 version will compare to previous releases on other platforms remain under wraps, the announcement ensures that Nintendo enthusiasts will have the chance to experience Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition later this year.
Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, amassing sales of over 13 million copies within the first month and reaching nearly 29 million units sold to date. The game has inspired unique feats such as defeating bosses with the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller and sparked ambitious speedrunning challenges. Following its success, the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC was released in 2023, and the upcoming cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, has shown promising results in early public network tests.
In our comprehensive 10/10 review, IGN praised Elden Ring, stating, "Elden Ring is a massive iteration on what FromSoftware began with the Souls series, bringing its relentlessly challenging combat to an incredible open world that gives us the freedom to choose our own path." Similarly, the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC earned a perfect score with IGN commenting, "Like the base game did before it, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree raises the bar for single-player DLC expansions. It takes everything that made the base game such a landmark RPG, condenses it into a relatively compact 20-25 hour campaign, and provides fantastic new challenges for heavily invested fans to chew on."
While FromSoftware has yet to announce a specific release date for the Nintendo Switch 2 version, nor detailed what sets Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition apart from its predecessors, fans can stay updated on all the announcements from today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct right here.
