Elden Ring hits Switch 2 in 13 days — the demo that scared everyone got fixed

Tarnished Edition launches August 28 at $79.99. A year ago the first public build ran under 20fps — here's what actually changed.

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Diego Santos · Gaming Editor

The short version

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition arrives on Switch 2 August 28, 2026, at $79.99 for a physical Game-Key Card.

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It bundles the original Elden Ring, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, two new starting classes, new armor sets, and extra Torrent customization.

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FromSoftware delayed the port a full year after a Gamescom 2025 demo ran below 20fps in Limgrave with visible combat stutter.

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A more recent PAX West hands-on called docked-mode performance "a smooth ride through and through," with only occasional drops.

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Players on PS5, Xbox, and PC don't get a new SKU — the new content sells separately as a cheaper add-on pack.

Worth remembering

Nobody's confirmed DLSS-style upscaling for the Switch 2 version. PC players are about to get Nvidia's DLSS 5 neural rendering on RTX 50 cards — Switch 2's Elden Ring is running on raw horsepower…

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