Gearbox announced on September 9, 2025, that Borderlands 4 will launch globally on September 12, 2025 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The highly anticipated looter-shooter comes with significant preorder incentives, including the newly enhanced Gilded Glory Pack that now features four pieces of Legendary Gear. Additionally, the Nintendo Switch 2 version will release later on October 3, 2025.
The preorder bonus additions, revealed just days before the release, enrich the Gilded Glory Pack with an extra Vault Hunter Head, a weapon skin, an Echo-4 Drone Skin, and four pieces of Legendary Gear that include a Maliwan SMG, Ripper Grenade, Torgue Ordnance, and a Daedalus Assault Rifle. All preorders, regardless of edition, come with these bonuses, with an exclusive Ripper Mask cosmetic available through GameStop preorders.
Borderlands 4 offers several purchasing options: the standard edition priced at $70, and a Super Deluxe Edition at $130 which includes additional DLC content such as the Bounty Pack Bundle and Vault Hunter Pack post-launch expansions. For dedicated fans and collectors, GameStop provides an exclusive Echo-4 Collector's Bundle for $150, featuring a detailed Echo-4 statue with LED lighting and other memorabilia, though it doesn't include the game itself.
The launch will follow a detailed staggered global release schedule, designed to accommodate the various time zones of players worldwide. Most notably, PC players will gain access on September 11, 2025, ahead of the general release, with console players in Pacific Time zones also receiving early access starting the evening before the official date. Nintendo Switch 2 players will receive the game approximately three weeks later, coinciding with the platform's launch window.
Addressing concerns about performance, Gearbox’s development head Randy Pitchford confirmed the necessity of a Day 1 patch expected to substantially improve game stability and experience across platforms. This reflects ongoing trends in the gaming industry where significant launch patches have become commonplace to refine gameplay and technical performance post-release.
As the looter-shooter genre continues to evolve, Borderlands 4 aims to build on the mixed reception of its predecessor by promising a more "grounded" narrative tone while maintaining the franchise’s trademark outrageous weaponry and cooperative gameplay. The pre-release excitement is further bolstered by complementary merchandise such as the officially licensed PowerA Wireless Controller launching alongside the game for Xbox and PC.
Overall, the rollout of Borderlands 4 exemplifies current industry strategies to maximize player engagement through strategic preorder incentives, timed global releases, and ongoing support via day-one patches, setting a noteworthy precedent for forthcoming AAA titles in the console gaming sector.
