{"id":250208,"date":"2025-09-24T00:05:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T00:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/250208\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T00:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T00:05:09","slug":"borderlands-4-indefinitely-delayed-on-switch-2-as-fans-get-refunds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/250208\/","title":{"rendered":"Borderlands 4 Indefinitely Delayed On Switch 2 As Fans Get Refunds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Borderlands 4<\/a> was supposed to kick off the Nintendo Switch 2\u2019s first big fall season but it\u2019s now been indefinitely delayed as Gearbox Entertainment works to deliver the \u201cbest possible experience\u201d for fans on the new portable console. It\u2019s a surprisingly last-minute move for a game that was supposed to ship in less than two weeks, on October 3. The pivot comes after weeks of heated debate over the loot shooter\u2019s performance on other platforms.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to share that the release of Borderlands 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 is being delayed,\u201d the studio wrote in an announcement on Tuesday evening. \u201cWe 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 and polish time to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Greetings, Vault Hunters \u2013 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\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Borderlands (@Borderlands) September 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The studio said it hopes to peg the new release date for Borderlands 4 on Switch 2 to the arrival of cross saves for all versions of the game, but didn\u2019t provide a release window for that either. \u201cWe will update you all on the new release timing once we\u2019ve fully adjusted our plans,\u201d the announcement reads.\u00a0In the meantime, all digital pre-orders on the eShop have been canceled in accordance with a Nintendo policy, and will be refunded starting September 26.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The sudden delay comes after lots of complaints about Borderlands 4\u2018s performance on PC<\/a> as well as some concerns on other consoles, including an apparent memory leak that makes the game run worse if you play it continuously for long stretches of time without quitting out and relaunching. The game is capped at 30fps on Switch 2, and initial hands-on impressions with the game suggested it ran well enough<\/a>, though experiences on Steam Deck have reportedly been subpar<\/a>. Digital Foundry\u2019s analysis of the game across various platforms has also been less than glowing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has been all over social media<\/a> since the sci-fi sequel launched earlier this month, but hasn\u2019t yet weighed in on the delay as of publishing time.<\/p>\n