Is Borderlands 3 Cross-Platform Between Every System?

Which Borderlands 3 platforms can play together?

The supported versions form one crossplay pool once each player opts in. That lets a Vault Hunter on Xbox join friends on PlayStation, PC, or Mac for the game’s online co-op shooting and loot collection.

Crossplay applies to online multiplayer rather than moving one player’s campaign between devices. Borderlands 3 also supports single-player, LAN co-op, and online co-op, but those modes do not turn platform-specific save files into a shared profile.

How does SHiFT crossplay work?

Borderlands 3 uses SHiFT Matchmaking to identify players across platform networks. The system relies on a Crossplay Display Name rather than requiring every friend to belong to the same console network or PC platform.

The Crossplay Display Name must be unique, contain 3 to 16 characters, and begin with a letter. It can use letters, numbers, and non-consecutive underscores, hyphens, or periods; the name can be changed through the SHiFT account page or the SHiFT tab under Social in Borderlands 3.

How do you enable crossplay?

When Borderlands 3 presents the crossplay window, choose to enable the feature and set the required Crossplay Display Name. After that, use the Social menu and its SHiFT functions to connect with friends outside your platform network.

If crossplay is disabled, SHiFT does not place the player in the wider cross-platform matchmaking pool. Everyone joining the same group should therefore check the crossplay setting and use the correct SHiFT display names before troubleshooting invitations.

Does Borderlands 3 support cross-save or cross-progression?

Crossplay does not provide universal cross-progression in Borderlands 3. A character’s missions, equipment, and other save data do not automatically follow the player from Xbox to PlayStation or from a console to PC merely because those systems can share a co-op session.

Official save transfers cover narrower routes. As of 14 October 2026, Borderlands Support documents character transfers from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5 and from Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S through the in-game Upload Save and Download Save commands; the process requires a SHiFT account and an internet connection.

On PC, save data can be moved manually between the Steam and Epic Games Store versions. Borderlands Support advises making a backup first because the process copies local files between account folders, does not keep the two versions synchronized, and may not carry earned Steam achievements over consistently.

What are the main cross-platform limitations?

Nintendo Switch is the clearest platform boundary. As of 14 October 2026, the official Borderlands 3 crossplay announcement lists Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Mac, Steam, and the Epic Games Store, but it does not include Nintendo Switch.

Save compatibility is a separate limitation from multiplayer compatibility. Xbox and PlayStation players can fight together through SHiFT, yet that connection does not let a Vault Hunter move between those two console families; similarly, supported PC-to-console co-op does not create an official PC-to-console save-transfer path.

What should your group check before playing?

First, verify that every player is using one of the supported crossplay platforms and has enabled the feature. Next, compare each person’s exact Crossplay Display Name, including punctuation, because this SHiFT identity is what connects friends across separate platform networks.

A group planning to switch hardware should decide where its long-term characters will live before investing in mission progress and loot. Crossplay solves the problem of joining friends, while the documented save-transfer options remain limited to console generations within the same family and the two supported PC versions. For more co-op looter-shooters built around gear and shared combat, see games like Borderlands.