The Golden Key is an item which unlocks the Golden Chest in Sanctuary. This chest contains weapons of purple or magenta rarity, and relics may be blue or purple. All loot is scaled to the character used to open the chest at the time. Golden Keys are single use, impossible to trade, and are not dropped as part of loot in Borderlands 2.
Ways to get Golden Keys
- Pre-ordering Borderlands 2.
- Signing up for Gearbox's Shift service.
- Entering a Shift code, periodically distributed by:
Additional sources of Golden Keys
Twitter https://twitter.com/DuvalMagic
Twitter https://twitter.com/GearboxSoftware
Twitter https://twitter.com/ECHOcasts
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/gearboxsoftware
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/borderlandsgame
Most up to date codes wiki: http://orcz.com/Borderlands_2:_Golden_Key
Shift Codes
New Shift Codes are often given out unannounced, and can expire shortly after the initial posting. So make sure to Bookmark this page and check frequently for new Shift codes!!.
If a code is listed below, assume it is still active, so try inputting ALL the codes listed for your platform.
If you find new gold key codes anywhere please edit the section below to share. Please also edit if you find a key no longer works.
Note: On the PC version, copy and paste works for using codes.
All PC Codes last checked: Jan 6 2013 9:42AM EST All PS3 Codes last checked: Jan 3 2013 7:45PM GMT
All X360 Codes last checked: Jan 16 2013 10:30 PM EST
Source | Issue Date | Expiration | WinPC/Mac | PS3 | X360 |
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Claptrap Web Series Season 2 Ep 1 | Nov 6 3:20 CST (9:20pm UTC) | n/a | KTCJJ-FHZJW-W6JJB-TTBTJ-R9WWJ | WJCTT-S3X5B-T5WWJ-ZJWTJ-HXC6F | 5BCJB-WBZS5-XZRTF-CF3BJ-B6BB6 |
http://on.fb.me/QdWsbU | Nov 14 1:10pm CST (7:10pm UTC) | One per Acct | WTCJ3-SHH3K-KFJT3-JBJ3J-H5965 | 5BWJB-W5F5J-JKKWT-9JWJT-KCZ99 | 5JWTJ-JCSSC-6S6TX-5RBTJ-9RZBJ |
Twitter @ECHOcasts | Nov 16 4:15 CST (10:15pm UTC) | n/a | CTWTB-JTBW5-KFTTT-JTB33-JTBWB | KTKJB-3CX5B-3CWK3-ZBCJJ-JJZ9T | WTWBB-ZJ9Z5-69XJ6-KRTBB-ZHBBH |
IGN | Dec 5 1:00PM PST | Unknown | 5T5B3-CWJSK-KRTJT-TTJJT-9HW63 | K3KBJ-BZKZW-JC5K3-SBC33-TCH3F | WTWBJ-HKZ5H-XHFTF-WX3JJ-6HRS6 |
Claptrap Web Series Season 2 Ep 2 | Dec 13 8:00AM CST (2PM GMT) | Unknown | KJ5BT-FBKSK-KXJ3T-3BTJT-FJX5C | 5TK3J-HJZHW-B5WKT-SBC3B-KTBC9 | 5BC3B-KXFZK-BK5C3-HJW3J-T3KBB |
Borderlands 2 won @G4TV's Best Game 2012 (one code - 5 golden keys!) | Dec 17 17:13 CST | "Next few days" | WT5TB-XC5ZC-CX3T3-BBT3B-B35WB | WTWBJ-HKZ9C-TCCWB-ZT5JJ-6HRZS | W3KTJ-FZ9CS-XS6BR-K6JJ3-XCFXT |
Facebook Doomsday Confession Generator App | Dec 21 00:00 GMT | Expired | WTCBB-H5WHC-5F3T3-TBT3T-HR6TJ | CTC33-TZH9K-TW553-STKJ3-RJ3H5 | WBKJT-SSZ5S-6S6B6-5FTTB-X5KSC |
Gearbox Software Forums | Dec 24 11:00AM CST | Expired | 5BKBB-TXWS5-WX3BB-TBT33-3SHSB | KJCBB-CXSZC-3WWW3-ZTWBJ-RSHC9 | CJ5B3-ST36Z-FHRJ6-5RBTJ-CTZJW |
Facebook/Twitter@GearBoxSoftware | Jan 01 10:07AM CST | Expired | K3CJT-FRWZK-KRBBT-BJJ33-CB6TH | CJ53B-66ZH5-JWK5T-9TKB3-JHC39 (expired) | C3CT3-TTBF9-RH6JF-WF3T3-XR3T9 (expired) |
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Jan 09 | Unknown | K3K33-3W9JT-6XJJT-TB3JB-HWZZF | WBK3B-FKWCT-KWKWB-SJWTB-XCZK3 | WBWJ3-JHKSK-ZHXT6-CRTJT-BW59W |
Twitter @DuvalMagic | Jan 11 11AM CST | Unknown | CTCBJ-CK6KW-SCF33-TJJJT-WB3CB (possible duplicate) | 53KBB- SKC53-WWC53- Z353J- CKFRZ (possible duplicate) | CBWBJ-CSC9W-9HXJX-WFB33-WB9SX (possible duplicate) |
Twitter@GearBoxSoftware | 10:31 AM - 14 Jan 13 | Expired | C3W3B-6B95C-SWFJJ-B3BJJ-5C6XJ | 5TCJB-35RWB-WCWCJ-93C3J-3SSHR | CB53J-FZFSC-9Z6JF-WRBTB-B5S5S (Expired) |
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