The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered launched on September 29 and immediately became the best-reviewed new release of the year. Fans of the franchise have been particularly excited about this remaster, as it is available for free to everyone who owns a digital copy of The Witcher 3, regardless of edition. Turns out, you don’t even need a digital copy of the game on Switch 2. The Witcher 3 has received a complete remaster that greatly improves players’ experience of the beloved 2015 action RPG. With the update, players can dive back into the game with an extensive list of improvements: improved visuals and performance, a refined skill system and combat mechanics, and more. Whether you’re returning or trying out the franchise for the first time, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is worth it for any gamer. On most platforms, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is provided to owners of the original game as an upgrade. However, on Switch 2, it must be downloaded as a separate game, essentially adding a copy of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Switch 2 Edition to your digital library. The free upgrade allows players to duplicate The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on Switch 2 Image: CD Projekt Red As reported by Kotaku, owners of a physical edition of The Witcher 3 for the original Switch receive a digital license for the remastered version of the game after inserting it into a Switch 2. Even better, they don’t need to keep the cartridge in the console to play it, as it essentially creates an additional copy of The Witcher 3 and adds it to their digital library. After discovering this issue, players put the same Witcher 3 cartridge into different Switch 2 consoles to receive free copies of the remaster. This exploit means that all Switch 2 owners can obtain a copy of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered even if they do not own a copy, physical or digital, or the original game, simply by borrowing it from a library or a friend. The Witcher 3 has sold millions of copies worldwide over the last decade. Hardcore fans have even purchased it on different platforms. As the remastered version comes as a free update, it’s unlikely that CD Projekt Red and Nintendo will patch this little exploit, so if you own a physical copy of The Witcher 3 for Switch, it might be time to dig it out. The Witcher 3 developer used the game’s most popular mods for the remaster. The modder behind one of The Witcher 3’s biggest visual overhauls is now working directly with CD Projekt Red.
