Elden Ring is set to arrive on the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, a revelation that came during Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct today. While details about how the Switch 2 version will compare to those on other platforms are still under wraps, the announcement has sparked excitement for the arrival of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition to Nintendo fans later this year.
Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, selling over 13 million copies within its first month and reaching nearly 29 million sales as of the latest count. The game has seen players conquering its bosses using unconventional methods like the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller, and it has inspired ambitious speedrunning challenges. Following its initial success, the game was expanded with the critically acclaimed Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023. Additionally, the upcoming cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, has shown promising results in early public network test sessions.
IGN's review praised Elden Ring with a perfect score, 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, Shadow of the Erdtree earned a 10/10, with IGN noting, "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 not yet disclosed a specific release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, nor detailed its differences from previous versions, fans can stay updated on all announcements from today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct by following the provided link.
