Borderlands 4 debuted earlier this month on PC, Xbox Collection X|S, and PlayStation 5. Nevertheless, Switch 2 house owners had been imagined to get the sport on October 3. Now, Gearbox Software program has delayed the Borderlands 4 Switch 2 port 10 days earlier than its launch after citing a necessity for it to have extra time in improvement.
Gearbox made the announcement on social media, and wrote that it “didn’t take this resolution evenly.” The assertion goes on to say that Gearbox is “dedicated to making sure we ship the very best expertise to our followers, and the sport wants extra improvement and polish time to do this. Our hope is to additionally higher align this launch with the addition of cross saves, which we’re engaged on and acknowledge is essential. We are going to replace you all on the brand new launch timing as soon as we have absolutely adjusted our plans.”
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Greetings, Vault Hunters – We have to share that the discharge of Borderlands 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 is being delayed. We don’t take this resolution evenly, however are dedicated to making sure we ship the very best expertise to our followers, and the sport wants extra improvement…
— Borderlands (@Borderlands) September 23, 2025
The writer additionally famous that each one Borderlands 4 Switch 2 pre-orders shall be canceled per Nintendo’s coverage. Gamers can provoke a refund now or wait till Friday, September 26, when they are going to be issued robotically.
Borderlands 4 had constructive vital evaluations previous to launch, however PC gamers have left harsh suggestions on Steam about efficiency and optimization points. Gearbox Studios CEO Randy Pitchford has challenged gamers’ detrimental evaluations about optimization points and remained defiant about it days later, whereas additionally providing ideas for higher efficiency on PC and consoles.
Gearbox has already launched a patch aimed on the PC stability points. Pitchford has indicated {that a} PS5 Professional patch is within the works as properly.