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Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Launches Switch Aug 28, $79.99

6/4/2026

Summary

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Bandai Namco announced Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28, 2026.
The edition bundles the base game, Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, classes, armor, Torrent customization, sells for $79.99 game-key card cartridge and was delayed from 2025 to 2026.
The Tarnished Pack DLC, with same content, launches on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on August 28, price remaining unannounced and expecting about $5.

History

Historical Context

Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls series, launched with Arena in 1994 and boosted by Skyrim’s 2011 multi-platform debut, has sold over 90 million copies and set a precedent for re-releasing legacy RPGs on new hardware. Bandai Namco follows that model, announcing Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for the Nintendo Switch on 28 August 2026, extending its high-price, cross-generational strategy.

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Story summary

Bandai Namco announced Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28, 2026.
The edition bundles the base game, Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, classes, armor, Torrent customization, sells for $79.99 game-key card cartridge and was delayed from 2025 to 2026.
The Tarnished Pack DLC, with same content, launches on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on August 28, price remaining unannounced and expecting about $5.

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