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  "description": "The $79.99 bundle adds two starting classes and Torrent customization, with the new content sold separately elsewhere as the Tarnished Pack DLC.",
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  "textContent": "FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have locked in a release date for **Elden Ring Tarnished Edition** on Nintendo Switch 2. The open-world RPG arrives on the console on **August 28, 2026** , after slipping out of its original 2025 window for performance work. The same day, the edition's fresh extras land on every other platform as a standalone add-on called the Tarnished Pack DLC.\n\n🗓️\n\nQuick answer: Elden Ring Tarnished Edition launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28, 2026 for $79.99. On PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, the new content is sold separately that same day as the Tarnished Pack DLC.\n\n> * * *\n\n## Elden Ring Tarnished Edition release date and price on Switch 2\n\nThe Switch 2 version was the first third-party game shown during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, then it went quiet. A delay near the end of 2025 pushed it out of its launch window so the team could sort out frame rate problems that hurt the early build, especially in handheld mode. The August 28 date is the first firm release date for the console.\n\nThe edition carries a $79.99 price tag and ships on Switch 2 as a Game-Key Card. That puts it among the pricier third-party releases on the system, though it bundles a lot into one purchase for anyone coming to the Lands Between for the first time.\n\nElden Ring Tarnished Edition. Image: Bandai Namco\n\n* * *\n\n## What's included in Elden Ring Tarnished Edition\n\nThis is more than a straight port. The Tarnished Edition wraps the base game together with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, then layers on extra content built to give returning players a reason to start over. Two new starting classes, the Heavy Knight and the Knight of Idles, change how an early run plays out, from stat spreads to opening loadouts. There are also new armor sets and, for the first time, customization options for Torrent, your spectral steed.\n\nContent| Included\n---|---\nElden Ring base game| Yes\nShadow of the Erdtree expansion| Yes\nNew starting classes (Heavy Knight, Knight of Idles)| Yes\nNew armor sets| Yes\nTorrent customization| Yes\nNew weapons| Yes\n\nShadow of the Erdtree itself is a sizable adventure that follows Miquella, pushing players through new bosses, gear, abilities, weapons, and armor. Bundled with the base game, it makes the Switch 2 release a complete entry point for newcomers.\n\n* * *\n\n## Tarnished Pack DLC for PS5, Xbox, and PC\n\nIf you already own Elden Ring on another system, you don't need to rebuy the whole game. The new extras are sold on their own as the Tarnished Pack DLC, and it goes live on the same August 28 date across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam. The pack is expected to run around $3.99, giving existing players the new classes, armor, and Torrent options without the Switch 2 bundle.\n\n> The Tarnished Pack DLC. Image: Bandai Namco\n\n* * *\n\n## Where to buy and how to confirm your version\n\nSwitch 2 owners get the full package under the Tarnished Edition name. Everyone else keeps their existing copy and adds the Tarnished Pack DLC from their platform's store. Elden Ring is already available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC through Steam.\n\nYou'll know the new content has installed correctly when the two new starting classes, Heavy Knight and Knight of Idles, appear at character creation, and when Torrent customization options show up in the menus. On Switch 2, the Game-Key Card format means the cartridge prompts a download of the game data on first launch, so make sure you have storage space and an internet connection ready.\n\nWith the original game and its expansion having sold tens of millions of copies, the August 28 launch gives Nintendo's newest console a major RPG to close out the summer, and it hands longtime players a low-cost way to revisit the Lands Between with a fresh start.",
  "title": "Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Hits Switch 2 on August 28 (2026)",
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