Borderlands 4 delayed on Switch 2 at the last minute

Just days before the planned launch, Gearbox has now delayed Borderlands 4 for the Switch 2. No new release date has been announced and anyone who pre-ordered the game digitally will be automatically refunded.

In a statement shared late last night, Gearbox stated that the Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 “needs additional development and polish time”. The delay is highly unusual, as the game was scheduled to release on the 3rd of October. Typically, when games are delayed, the announcement comes a few months before the planned release, but in this instance, the announcement came just nine days before the planned release.

Here is the full statement from Gearbox:

“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 and polish time to do that. Our hope is to also better align this release with the addition of cross saves, which we are working on and recognize is very important. We will update you all on the new release timing once we’ve fully adjusted our plans.”

The studio added that “in according with Nintendo's policy, all digital pre-orders will be cancelled”. You can either cancel your pre-order yourself or wait until September 26th for the refund to be issued automatically.

There is currently no word on how long the Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 will be delayed for, or if it is still planned to release in 2025.

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KitGuru Says: Considering that there were reports of very rough Switch 2 gameplay at Gamescom a month ago, this delay isn't surprising. However, the timing of the delay certainly is. This should have been announced weeks ago.

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