This article was updated by Andrea Trama on April 18, 2026, with an explanation of what game key cards are and a list of games with key cards on Switch 2. It was first published on April 9.
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is available to pre-order now via Amazon. However, there are two big elements that might stop fans from dropping the cash right away. One element is that Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition appears to be a Game-Key Card, and the other is the game's hefty $80 price tag.
Originally released in February 2022 for the PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, Elden Ring received universal acclaim at launch, and has only continued to be celebrated by fans and critics alike in the four years since. While Elden Ring is still sitting at a remarkable Top Critic Average of 95 on OpenCritic, its 2024 expansion, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, has a Top Critic Average of 94. By most accounts, Elden Ring is one of the best games of the decade, and to many, it's one of the greatest video games of all time. And sometime this year, Nintendo Switch 2 owners will be...
