Borderlands 4 delayed to unspecified date; accolades trailer

Borderlands 4 was part of the very first round of third-party games announced for the Nintendo Switch 2, during the Nintendo Direct back in April. Unfortunately, it looks like it won’t be released this year after all, as Take-Two and Gearbox have announced that it has been delayed to an unspecified date.

This news won’t come as a surprise given performance issues on other platforms, and an October 3rd release for the Nintendo Switch 2 version was starting to look increasingly unlikely (especially given the lack of details/footage).

And performance issues do appear to be the main reason that led Take-Two and Gearbox to delay Borderlands 4 on Nintendo Switch 2. The announcement message mentions that this version needs “additional development and polish time” to “deliver the best possible experience.”

With this delay, the developers are also hoping to better align the Nintendo Switch 2 version release with the addition of cross saves.

Due to this delay, all digital pre-orders will be automatically cancelled from September 26th onwards (you can do it manually before that date if you prefer). As for physical pre-orders, you can contact your retailer if you have any questions or want to cancel.

Here’s the message in full:

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.

In accordance with Nintendo’s policy, all digital pre-orders to date will be cancelled. Customers can initiate that process themselves now, or it will happen automatically starting on Friday, Sept. 26. For questions about the Nintendo eShop, contact https://bit.ly/4niZo7h. For physical pre-orders, please reach out to the corresponding retailer.

We greatly appreciate the feedback, support and patience of our fans and community. It’s truly what keeps us going.

Finally, one last trailer for the road; namely, the official accolades trailer:

Borderlands 4 (Switch 2) does not have a release date yet.

Source: Take-Two