{"id":233257,"date":"2025-09-17T07:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/233257\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T07:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:18:09","slug":"how-shift-codes-and-gold-keys-work-in-borderlands-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/233257\/","title":{"rendered":"How Shift Codes And Gold Keys Work In Borderlands 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Borderlands 4<\/a> is out now! Yay, that\u2019s exciting. However, on PC, it has some performance problems<\/a> that might dampen your enjoyment. But hey, whatever, you\u2019re here because you want to figure out how Shift Codes work and how to get Gold Keys in Borderlands 4. It\u2019s a weird and some might say unnecessary system, but I\u2019ll help walk you through it. And by the end you\u2019ll be good to go.<\/p>\n

First, before we go any further, you need to create a free Shift account. Shift is Gearbox\u2019s very own video game network\u2026 thing. It has been around since Borderlands 2, and the website for Shift has basically not changed since then, so it looks old, but it is pretty easy to use. Just hop over to the Shift site and make a free account.<\/a> Next, you\u2019ll want to link whatever platform you play on, like Xbox, to your new Shift account. To do that, look to the top left of the website and click \u201cGaming Platforms.\u201d Then select your platform and follow the steps to log in and get everything all synced up. Okay, now, you can start redeeming Shift codes. But first\u2026<\/p>\n

What Are Shift Codes? <\/p>\n

That\u2019s a great question! Here\u2019s a sticker. Shift codes are alphanumeric codes that are handed out by official Gearbox and Borderlands-related accounts, often on social media. These codes will provide an in-game reward when correctly redeemed. Many people can use a single Shift code, but they often have expiration dates, so older codes might not work.<\/p>\n

One of the best and most frequent providers of new Shift codes is Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford himself, so you might want to follow him on X. Sorry about that. And no, I don\u2019t think Pitchford pushed to create Shift simply to get more followers online, but it\u2019s a funny theory.<\/p>\n

Technically, Shift codes exist for other Gearbox games, like Aliens: Colonial Marines and Battleborn, but uh\u2026 well, these days, 99 percent of Shift codes are connected to Borderlands and Wonderlands because nobody plays Gearbox\u2019s other games. Anyway, once you have a Shift code, either from Pitchford or one of the many fan sites and accounts that catalog them, it\u2019s time to enter that code on the Shift website!<\/p>\n

How Do I Use A Shift Code? <\/p>\n

There are two ways to enter a Shift code and gain its rewards. The first, and worst way, is to boot up the game the Shift code is connected to and enter the code via that title\u2019s Shift screen. This is a cumbersome way to do this and has no benefits and many drawbacks. Do you really want to enter a long string of letters and numbers with an Xbox gamepad and on-screen keyboard? Nah.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a9Gearbox \/ Kotaku <\/p>\n

The better way to use your Shift Codes is to do so on your phone or PC. Once you\u2019re logged into your Shift account, you can just copy the code and hop over to the website. Then you just click \u201cRewards\u201d and pop your Shift code into the empty box.<\/p>\n

Depending on the code, you\u2019ll likely need to specify a platform. So, for example, if you put in a Shift code for a Gold Key in Borderlands 4, the game will ask you what platforms you want to redeem it on and show you every platform you have linked. Fun fact: Most codes can be reused for each connected platform. If you enter it in correctly, you\u2019ll get a prompt letting you know, and the rewards feed below where you entered the code will update to show you what you just earned, in what game, and on which platform.<\/p>\n

Wait, I Want Gold Keys, Not Shift Codes! <\/p>\n

Calm down. Shift codes are how you get Gold Keys. And while it is true that not all Shift codes provide Gold Keys for various Borderlands games\u2014some provide cosmetics and other bonuses\u2014the vast majority of codes in 2025 will give you Gold Keys.<\/p>\n

Just keep in mind that Gold Keys, once redeemed, can\u2019t be used in any other Borderlands game. I have nearly 80 of the bastards waiting to be used in Borderlands 3, but none of them can make the leap to Borderlands 4. It makes me very sad.<\/p>\n

How Do I Use These Gold Keys In Borderlands 4? <\/p>\n

All Gold Keys in all Borderlands titles, including Borderlands 4, are used to open big gold chests that can be found in the hub areas of the various games. These chests have a high chance of dropping really good loot, including rare legendary guns and gear. In Borderlands 4, there are actually a few gold chests located at various safehouses and other points of interest, but be aware you can\u2019t open a Gold chest until you unlock the Outbounder\u2019s village near the starting area of the game in the Fadefields.<\/p>\n

\"How\u00a9Gearbox \/ Kotaku <\/p>\n

To use a key, just go up to the chest and hit the open button. But be warned! You really shouldn\u2019t do this until you are at least level 40, as early on in the game you\u2019ll likely just replace whatever you get with better gear quickly as you level up. Also, if you\u2019re playing with randos or greedy friends, be aware that the gear you get from the chest will fly out of it after 30 seconds or so, and at that point, anyone can grab it. This happened to me. I lost a great revolver. My friends laughed. I grew more bitter.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s all you need to know about Shift codes and Gold Keys. If you want lots of Shift Codes for Borderlands 4, I\u2019d recommend this account on Twitter<\/a> that rounds them all up and posts them with a direct link to the Shift site, making it easy to snag some codes and keys on your phone while you are out and about. Or follow Randy Pitchford on Twitter, I guess?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Borderlands 4 is out now! Yay, that\u2019s exciting. However, on PC, it has some performance problems that might…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":233258,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[105378,125550,125551,158,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-233257","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-borderlands-4","9":"tag-gearbox","10":"tag-shift-codes","11":"tag-technology","12":"tag-united-states","13":"tag-unitedstates","14":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115218423694310283","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}