Elden Ring Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025

Elden Ring is set to make its way to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, as announced during Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct. This news, while expected, has sparked excitement among fans eager to experience FromSoftware's acclaimed open-world game on Nintendo's latest platform. Details on how the Switch 2 version will compare to those released on other platforms remain undisclosed, but the announcement has confirmed the arrival of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition to Nintendo enthusiasts later this year.

Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, amassing over 13 million sales within its first month and reaching nearly 29 million copies sold to date. The game has inspired unique challenges, such as defeating bosses with the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller, and has fueled ambitious speedrunning efforts. The success continued with the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023, and anticipation builds for the upcoming cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, which has shown promise in early public network tests.

In our 10/10 review, IGN praised Elden Ring as "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." The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC also received a perfect score, with IGN stating, "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 Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, nor has it detailed how this version will differ from previous releases, fans can stay updated on all announcements from today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct right here.