Borderlands 4 on Switch 2 will run at 30fps “main” and will also support Joy-Con mouse controls
Blog Andrew Joseph 23 Jul , 2025 0

Confirmation Borderlands 4 will launch Switch 2 on October 3Gearbox owner Randy Pitchford revealed more details about this release. In response to fans online, Pitchford said Gearbox’s goal is to get the game running at 30fps on Switch 2, but “hard” moments can degrade performance. It's also Pride Brief confirmation Borderlands 4 will support Joy-Con 2's mouse mode.
“It’s important for us not to cut anything and support cross-play with other platforms,” Pitchford explains. “It’s about 30fps most of the time, some drops in some intense moments (Of) heavy blow battles, or hosting multiplayer games in handheld mode, and so on.”
Any physical copy of Borderlands 4 that you wish to purchase as a physical copy of Switch 2 must also clear some space on the console, as Pitchford suggests it may be for sale as Game Key Card. “This is a big game. Even physical copies will be downloaded.” Pitchford wrote.
The game key card essentially turns the Switch 2 cartridge into an authentication key to download the game directly to the console. It is worth noting that the game key card is not bound to your Nintendo account as it can be shared with friends or sold to others.
Borderlands 4 will also be available for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and the game will be released earlier on September 12. As its release date gets closer, Gearbox has begun sharing more details about the game's playable characters, such as The new sirens are named Vex– this Hundreds of collections and you perhaps Not found, there is another option Keep the centrifugal plate shut up.