Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is now out there to preorder for Change 2. The upgraded launch was introduced throughout a Nintendo Direct final yr, and contains new armor units and beginning lessons along with the bottom recreation and Shadow of the Erdtree growth.
The brand new preorder itemizing confirms the Tarnished Edition can be priced at $79.99. Nonetheless, it additionally confirms the brand new version solely comes with a game-key card.
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Preorders Now Live for Change 2
I commend the dimensions of the rock anybody who hasn’t heard of FromSoftware’s Recreation of the Yr resides below. IGN wasn’t shy about lauding Elden Ring in our 10/10 evaluate, calling it a “new benchmark” for open world exploration and gratifying fight challenges. We had related reward for the Shadow of the Erdtree growth, which prompted sufficient acclaim to choose up one more GOTY nomination as a DLC.
Even with the acclaim, an $80 price ticket for this tentatively Change 2-exclusive version may appear stunning for a recreation that was launched 4 years in the past. It’s additionally unlikely that the sport will run as properly on Change 2 as it might on a PS5 Professional. Does console efficiency warrant totally different pricing? That’s an advanced query.
The worth is most probably based mostly on Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Edition, which incorporates the bottom recreation and growth, and can also be at present $80. The brand new content material included within the Tarnished Edition will reportedly be coming to PC and different consoles at a later date. It is sensible for that to be a free replace given this pricing historical past, but when it does find yourself being a paid DLC, it might be altogether costlier than the Change 2 model.
For now, nonetheless, the Change 2 itemizing doesn’t actually have a launch date. Amazon signifies a launch on December 31, 2026, a normal placeholder date for preorders. On the very least, Amazon does have a preorder price guarantee, so in the event you decide it up now, you’re assured to pay the bottom worth between now and when the sport truly ships.
Blythe (she/her) is an Viewers Growth Coordinator at IGN who spends approach an excessive amount of time in character customization screens and monitoring down collectibles.

