Elden Ring is set to make its debut on the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, a revelation that has thrilled fans worldwide. Announced during the recent Switch 2 Direct, the news of FromSoftware's open-world masterpiece coming to Nintendo's latest console has sparked excitement, although details about how it compares to versions on other platforms remain under wraps. The promise of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition arriving on the Switch 2 this year has certainly set high expectations among Nintendo enthusiasts.
Since its launch in February 2022, Elden Ring has become a cultural phenomenon, amassing over 13 million sales within the first month and reaching nearly 29 million copies sold to date. The game has inspired unique feats like defeating bosses using the Nintendo Switch Ring Fit controller and igniting intense speedrunning competitions. Following its success, FromSoftware released the highly acclaimed Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in 2023, and the cooperative spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, is generating buzz based on early network test sessions.
IGN's review praised Elden Ring with a perfect 10/10 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." The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC also 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 yet to disclose a specific release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on the Switch 2, nor detail how it differs from previous versions, anticipation continues to build. For a comprehensive overview of all announcements from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, you can find more information right here.
