Borderlands 4 was purported to kick off the Nintendo Change 2’s first huge fall season however it’s now been indefinitely delayed as Gearbox Leisure works to ship the “best possible experience” for followers on the brand new moveable console. It’s a surprisingly last-minute transfer for a sport that was purported to ship in lower than two weeks, on October 3. The pivot comes after weeks of heated debate over the loot shooter’s efficiency on different platforms.
“We need to share that the release of Borderlands 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 is being delayed,” the studio wrote in an announcement on Tuesday night. “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.”
Greetings, Vault Hunters – We have to share that the discharge of Borderlands 4 on Nintendo Change 2 is being delayed. We don’t take this resolution calmly, however are dedicated to making sure we ship the absolute best expertise to our followers, and the sport wants extra improvement…
— Borderlands (@Borderlands) September 23, 2025
The studio mentioned it hopes to peg the brand new launch date for Borderlands 4 on Change 2 to the arrival of cross saves for all variations of the sport, however didn’t present a launch window for that both. “We will update you all on the new release timing once we’ve fully adjusted our plans,” the announcement reads. Within the meantime, all digital pre-orders on the eShop have been canceled in accordance with a Nintendo coverage, and might be refunded beginning September 26.
The sudden delay comes after a number of complaints about Borderlands 4‘s performance on PC 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, though experiences on Steam Deck have reportedly been subpar. Digital Foundry’s evaluation of the sport throughout numerous platforms has additionally been less than glowing.
Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has been all over social media because the sci-fi sequel launched earlier this month, however hasn’t but weighed in on the delay as of publishing time.
