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Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Preorder Listings Reveal $80 Price, Still No Release Date
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 70808" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/04/09/untitled-design-1775746653106.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is now available to preorder for Switch 2. The upgraded release was announced <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nintendo-switc-2" target="_blank">during a Nintendo Direct</a> last year, and includes new armor sets and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-is-getting-two-new-classes-with-nintendo-switch-2-tarnished-edition" target="_blank">starting classes</a> in addition to the base game and Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.</p><p></p><p>The new preorder listing confirms the Tarnished Edition will be priced at $79.99. However, it also confirms the new edition only comes with a game-key card.</p><p></p><h2>Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Preorders Now Live for Switch 2</h2><h3><strong>What’s Included in the Tarnished Edition: </strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Full Base Game</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Full Shadow of the Erdtree Expansion</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2 New Starting Classes: Heavy Knight and Knight of Ides</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">4 New Armor Sets</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">3 Customization Options for Torrent</li> </ul><p></p><p>I commend the size of the rock anyone who hasn’t heard of FromSoftware’s <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-wins-game-of-the-year-at-the-23rd-annual-game-developer-choice-awards" target="_blank">Game of the Year</a> is living under. IGN wasn’t shy about lauding Elden Ring in <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-review" target="_blank">our 10/10 review</a>, calling it a “new benchmark” for open world exploration and gratifying combat challenges. We had similar praise for the <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-dlc-review" target="_blank">Shadow of the Erdtree expansion</a>, which prompted enough acclaim to pick up <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-game-awards-nomination-sparks-renewed-debate-among-fans" target="_blank">yet another GOTY nomination</a> as a DLC.</p><p></p><p>Even with the acclaim, an $80 price tag for this tentatively Switch 2-exclusive edition might seem shocking for a game that was released four years ago. It’s also unlikely that the game will run <a href="https://www.ign.com/videos/elden-ring-on-switch-2-is-a-disaster-in-handheld-mode-gamescom-2025" target="_blank">as well on Switch 2</a> as it would on a PS5 Pro. Does console performance warrant different pricing? That’s a complicated question.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The price is most likely based on <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/sub/1010505/" target="_blank">Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Edition</a>, which includes the base game and expansion, and is also currently $80. The new content included in the Tarnished Edition will reportedly be <a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/elden-ring-tarnished-editions-new-stuff-is-probably-coming-to-pc-as-well" target="_blank">coming to PC</a> and other consoles at a later date. It makes sense for that to be a free update given this pricing history, but if it does end up being a paid DLC, it would be altogether more expensive than the Switch 2 version.</p><p></p><p></p><p>For now, however, the Switch 2 listing doesn’t even have a release date. Amazon indicates a release on December 31, 2026, a standard placeholder date for preorders. At the very least, Amazon does have a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=G4BRP7LCB9DSDNCR" target="_blank">preorder price guarantee</a>, so if you pick it up now, you’re guaranteed to pay the lowest price between now and when the game actually ships.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Blythe (she/her) is an Audience Development Coordinator at IGN who spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles. </em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-preorders-reveal-80-price-still-no-release-date" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 70808, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/04/09/untitled-design-1775746653106.png[/IMG] Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is now available to preorder for Switch 2. The upgraded release was announced [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-nintendo-switc-2']during a Nintendo Direct[/URL] last year, and includes new armor sets and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-is-getting-two-new-classes-with-nintendo-switch-2-tarnished-edition']starting classes[/URL] in addition to the base game and Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. The new preorder listing confirms the Tarnished Edition will be priced at $79.99. However, it also confirms the new edition only comes with a game-key card. [HEADING=1]Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Preorders Now Live for Switch 2[/HEADING] [HEADING=2][B]What’s Included in the Tarnished Edition: [/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*]Full Base Game [*]Full Shadow of the Erdtree Expansion [*]2 New Starting Classes: Heavy Knight and Knight of Ides [*]4 New Armor Sets [*]3 Customization Options for Torrent [/LIST] I commend the size of the rock anyone who hasn’t heard of FromSoftware’s [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-wins-game-of-the-year-at-the-23rd-annual-game-developer-choice-awards']Game of the Year[/URL] is living under. IGN wasn’t shy about lauding Elden Ring in [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-review']our 10/10 review[/URL], calling it a “new benchmark” for open world exploration and gratifying combat challenges. We had similar praise for the [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-dlc-review']Shadow of the Erdtree expansion[/URL], which prompted enough acclaim to pick up [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-shadow-of-the-erdtree-game-awards-nomination-sparks-renewed-debate-among-fans']yet another GOTY nomination[/URL] as a DLC. Even with the acclaim, an $80 price tag for this tentatively Switch 2-exclusive edition might seem shocking for a game that was released four years ago. It’s also unlikely that the game will run [URL='https://www.ign.com/videos/elden-ring-on-switch-2-is-a-disaster-in-handheld-mode-gamescom-2025']as well on Switch 2[/URL] as it would on a PS5 Pro. Does console performance warrant different pricing? That’s a complicated question. The price is most likely based on [URL='https://store.steampowered.com/sub/1010505/']Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Edition[/URL], which includes the base game and expansion, and is also currently $80. The new content included in the Tarnished Edition will reportedly be [URL='https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/elden-ring-tarnished-editions-new-stuff-is-probably-coming-to-pc-as-well']coming to PC[/URL] and other consoles at a later date. It makes sense for that to be a free update given this pricing history, but if it does end up being a paid DLC, it would be altogether more expensive than the Switch 2 version. For now, however, the Switch 2 listing doesn’t even have a release date. Amazon indicates a release on December 31, 2026, a standard placeholder date for preorders. At the very least, Amazon does have a [URL='https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=G4BRP7LCB9DSDNCR']preorder price guarantee[/URL], so if you pick it up now, you’re guaranteed to pay the lowest price between now and when the game actually ships. [I]Blythe (she/her) is an Audience Development Coordinator at IGN who spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles. [/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-preorders-reveal-80-price-still-no-release-date"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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