By nintendojam on September 24, 2025

Following reports of performance issues on other platforms, Gearbox has announced that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 has been delayed to "deliver the best possible experience" to players. Digital pre-orders from the Nintendo eShop will be cancelled and refunds will be issued, but Gearbox has assured that they are committed to polishing up the Switch 2 port for an eventual release and cancellations are due to Nintendo's policy. Whether or not the studio will actually be able to keep their promise is another story.

Greetings, Vault Hunters - We need to share that the release of Borderlands 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 is being delayed. We do not take this decision lightly, but are committed to ensuring we deliver the best possible experience to our fans, and the game needs additional development…

— Borderlands (@Borderlands) September 23, 2025