Borderlands 4 Switch 2 Port Placed on Hold by Take-Two
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Take-Two has paused development on the Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 following a last-minute delay last year, though the publisher still plans to bring other games to Nintendo's console.
Development on the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 is officially on pause according to publisher Take-Two. Originally revealed during a Nintendo Direct in April 2025, the looter shooter port was scheduled for an October release before getting pulled from the schedule just a week prior to launch. While pre-orders were cancelled, Gearbox and its publisher framed the move as a pause rather than a complete cancellation of the project.
Despite hitting the brakes on bringing Pandora to Nintendo hardware right now, Take-Two remains publicly enthusiastic about supporting the platform with other titles. The sudden shift leaves players waiting for high-profile current generation ports wondering about the technical hurdles and optimization challenges facing massive open world titles on upcoming portable hardware. For a community that spans everything from high-end PC rigs to handheld devices, the delay highlights the ongoing friction between scaling massive triple-A experiences and targeting new console architectures.
As the industry watches how publishers navigate multiplatform launches on next-generation Nintendo hardware, players are left waiting for clarity on whether this pause will eventually turn into a cancelled port or just a delayed arrival. Original reporting comes via Tom Phillips at IGN South Africa, available to read here
Tags: Borderlands 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Take-Two Interactive, Gearbox, Gaming News
Original article: IGN South Africa