Publisher 2K and developer Gearbox have announced that the Switch 2 version of recently-released looter shooter Borderlands 4 is being delayed indefinitely, and that pre-orders on the platform will be canceled.
Per a post on social media, the game is being delayed on Switch 2 in order to “deliver the best possible experience to [the two studios’] fans”, and also to “better align [the Switch 2 release] with the addition of cross-saves”.
2K and Gearbox didn’t announce a new release date or window, but they did promise to reveal more once they’ve “fully adjusted” their plans for Borderlands 4 on Switch 2.
Pre-orders are being canceled “in accordance with Nintendo’s policy”, according to 2K and Gearbox. You can initiate the cancellation process yourself if you want, but it’ll automatically begin on September 26th (that’s this Friday). Naturally, if you have a physical pre-order in place, you should contact the retailer.
News of Borderlands 4‘s delay on Switch 2 comes after widespread criticism of the game’s performance on PC (and consoles, but criticism seems primarily aimed at the PC version), prompting Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford to passionately leap to the game’s defense.
Despite Pitchford’s assertions that Borderlands 4‘s PC performance is fine, 2K and Gearbox have pledged to continue improving the game, calling PC performance their “top priority”.
All of the talk around Borderlands 4‘s performance also doesn’t seem to have hurt the game sales-wise, at least not in the initial surge; reports estimate that the game has managed to shift around 2.5 million copies, with the majority of those sales being on PC.
You can check out Borderlands 4 right now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. If you’d like to know more about how the game came together, be sure to check out our interview with none other than Randy Pitchford himself.
