While there have been a number of rumors about the upcoming Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for Nintendo Switch 2, one of them even predicting the price tag and a December launch date, there has been a notable dearth in updates from the likes of FromSoftware and its parent company, Kadokawa about the upcoming handheld-exclusive version of Elden Ring. In a recent financial report, however, Kadokawa has assuaged the concerns of Elden Ring fans, confirming that a 2026 launch for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is indeed still on the cards.

In addition to the confirmation related to Elden Ring, the publisher also confirmed that there will be no delay for the release of Duskbloods on Nintendo Switch 2. The full confirmation reads: "FromSoftware is expected to contribute with Elden Ring Tarnished Edition, as well as The Duskbloods (both slated for a 2026 release for Nintendo Switch 2)," and Kadokawa looks to be giving FromSoftware a decent amount of freedom when it comes to the development of future titles. The publisher also confirmed that there are still no plans to release The Duskbloods for platforms other than Nintendo Switch 2, but it declined to share a specific launch date for either game in the financial report.

We recently reported on Nintendo's pricing changes for physical and digital game media on the Switch 2, with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book coming in at $59.99 on digital and $69.99 for the physical edition. While that price difference was a bit of a shock to the system for many Nintendo fans, but, according to a recent post by u/mason2393 on Reddit, showing off an Amazon listing for Elden Ring Tarnished Edition for the Switch 2, that game may come as even more of a shock to players, with the listing showing an apparent retail price of $79.99 for the physical edition game key card.

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition has not yet launched, with the Amazon listing showing a December 31, 2026 release-day delivery option, but it will feature the base game as well as the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, new weapons, armor Torrent skins, and other additional content, according to the Nintendo eShop. At the time of writing, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion costs $39.99 on Steam, alone, with the base Elden Ring game coming in at $59.99.

It appears as though Elden Ring Tarnished Edition, the version of the game being developed exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2, has continued to be rather punishing to the handheld console's rather low-end hardware. According to a recent announcement on the official Elden Ring account on X, the Switch 2 port will be delayed to 2026, with the developer citing a need for "time for performance adjustments." This is not the firs time a Switch 2 game port has been delayed, with Borderlands 4 developer, Gearbox, previously announcing an indefinite delay for the launch of the Switch 2 version of the looter shooter earlier this year.

When IGN got hands-on time with Tarnished Edition at Gamescom 2025, performance was so bad that the publication called it "a disaster in handheld mode" and game journalists and influencers in attendance were banned from recording clips of the game running on the Switch 2. The performance issues were largely reported to be frame rate dips, even during actions as simple as panning the camera, but there were also complaints about confusing button mapping making the notoriously difficult game even less intuitive. As was the case for Borderlands 4, a new release date has not yet been announced, but fans have largely responded positively to the announcement, with the sentiment being that Bandai Namco should take its time to deliver a polished game that performs well enough to enjoy at launch.