It’s finally here. Elden Ring Tarnished Edition — the full Soulslike epic, complete with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion — dropped today on Nintendo Switch 2, and the review scores landed right alongside it. With a Metacritic of 91 and a 100% recommendation rate on OpenCritic, FromSoftware’s masterpiece appears to have made the jump to Nintendo’s portable hardware without losing its soul. If you’ve been waiting to play one of the greatest open-world games ever made on the go, today’s the day.

We covered the initial announcement in July and then broke down every new addition ahead of launch. Now that it’s live, here’s the full picture.

What You Get in the Tarnished Edition

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is the complete package. For US$79.99 (expect around S$105–110 on the Nintendo eShop SG), you get:

• The full base game, Elden Ring (GOTY 2022, 30+ million copies sold)
• The critically acclaimed expansion Shadow of the Erdtree
• Two brand-new starting classes exclusive to this edition: the Heavy Knight and the Idus Knight
• Three customisation skins for Torrent, your Spectral Steed
• Four new armor sets (also available to existing owners on PS5/Xbox/PC as a separate paid Tarnished Pack)

The new classes and Torrent skins are Switch 2 exclusives at launch and a genuine reason to revisit the game even if you’ve already sunk hundreds of hours into it on other platforms.

Watch the Gameplay Showcase

How Does It Run on Switch 2?

FromSoftware and Bandai Namco targeted 30fps across both modes — 1080p handheld and DLSS-upscaled 4K when docked — and the majority of reviewers found that target was met cleanly. The download size is 41GB, so clear some space on your microSD card before you buy.

TechRadar Gaming gave it a perfect 5/5, calling it “a major technical achievement on basically every level, resulting in an outstanding port of one of the best games ever.” Game Reactor UK added that there’s a “quite incredible feeling of being able to play a game of this scale and calibre on the go.”

The one honest caveat from The Sixth Axis (8/10): “Performance downgrades may be too much for veterans of other versions.” If you’re coming in fresh, you won’t feel the difference. If you’ve only ever known the ultra-high-settings PC build, you might.

What the Critics Are Saying

Metacritic: 91 (Universal Acclaim, 41 reviews) | OpenCritic: 88, 100% recommended

• Nintendo Life — 9/10: “One of the finest games you can currently play in the Switch 2 library.”
• RPG Fan — 95/100: “The complete experience” despite being best elsewhere on raw specs
• TechRadar Gaming — 5/5: “A major technical achievement on basically every level”
• Game Reactor UK — 9/10: Praised the sheer magic of Elden Ring in portable form
• Game Spew — 9/10
• The Sixth Axis — 8/10: Wonderful for newcomers; veterans may feel the performance trade-off

One Thing to Know: Online Servers Are Separate

Switch 2 owners play on their own server pool — the Tarnished Edition does not share servers with PS5, Xbox, or PC. That means co-op summons and PvP invasions are limited to other Switch 2 players. The pool will likely be thinner than on PS5 at launch, so go in with managed expectations for multiplayer. Solo players are entirely unaffected.

Where to Buy in Singapore

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is available now on the Nintendo eShop Singapore for Switch 2. A physical edition is also expected at major game retailers and electronics chains islandwide — check your local store for stock. The Tarnished Pack (new classes + Torrent skins + armor sets) is also available as a separate purchase for existing owners on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.

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Eleven days out from its Nintendo Switch 2 debut, Elden Ring Tarnished Edition has a clearer picture than it did when Bandai Namco first confirmed the 28 August date. A new Story Spotlight trailer dropped on 11 August, and the full content breakdown for the edition is now confirmed — including two brand-new starting classes and a set of Torrent skins that existing owners on other platforms can also buy separately.

Two New Starting Classes — Heavy Knight and Idus Knight

The biggest addition is two new character creation options that don’t exist in the original release. The Heavy Knight wears black heavy plate and wields a curved greatsword — a straight-up melee/tank starting point for anyone who wants to wade in and not think about spells. The Idus Knight takes the opposite route: lightweight gear designed for Dexterity builds, suited to fast weapons and quick movement.

Neither class locks you into anything — Elden Ring’s levelling is as flexible as ever — but both give beginners a cleaner launchpad than the original ten starting options. Singapore players picking up the game for the first time on Switch 2 will have these right from the character creation screen.

Torrent Gets New Skins — Plus Four New Armour Sets

Your faithful Spectral Steed Torrent can now be customised with three new appearance skins, a first for the base game. Four new armour sets for the player character round out the cosmetic additions. All of this is exclusive to the Tarnished Edition — and to the separately sold Tarnished Pack DLC (see below).

Watch the Story Spotlight Trailer

Everything in One Package — Including Shadow of the Erdtree

For anyone who hasn’t played Elden Ring at all, Tarnished Edition is a complete package: the base game, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, the two new starting classes, three Torrent skins, four new armour sets, and pre-order bonuses of two in-game gestures — The Ring and Ring of Miquella (the pre-order bonuses can also be unlocked through regular gameplay). The original game sold over 30 million copies and collected more than 400 Game of the Year nominations, and Shadow of the Erdtree extended that run with a full additional region and storyline.

The Switch 2 port targets 30fps, addressing the performance concerns that led Bandai Namco to delay it from its original 2025 date. The physical release ships as a Nintendo Game Key Card — the cartridge triggers a full eShop download rather than reading data directly.

Already Own Elden Ring on PS5, Xbox or PC? The Tarnished Pack Has You Covered

Singapore players who already own Elden Ring on PlayStation, Xbox or PC don’t need to double-dip on the full Switch 2 edition to get the new content. Bandai Namco is releasing a Tarnished Pack DLC for those platforms on the same date — 28 August — priced at €4.99 in Europe (approximately S$7–8, though local SGD pricing is to be confirmed). It includes the same two new starting classes, Torrent skins and armour sets.

It’s an unusual move for a game this old — Elden Ring launched in 2022 — and a welcome one for the community. Check the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store or Steam on 28 August for the Tarnished Pack listing.

Pre-Orders and Pricing

The Switch 2 version is priced at US$79.99 on the Nintendo eShop. A confirmed SGD price on the Singapore Nintendo eShop is to be confirmed; check Nintendo Singapore closer to launch. Physical copies can be pre-ordered through major game retailers and electronics chains in Singapore now. See our game news coverage for the latest Switch 2 releases landing this month.