Switch 2 users can obtain free Witcher 3: Remastered via a licensing glitch
A licensing loophole on the Switch 2 allows owners of the original Switch cartridge to add a digital copy of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered to their library, and the same cartridge can be used on multiple consoles.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered, released on September 29, has been offered as a free upgrade to owners of the original game. On the Switch 2, the upgrade must be downloaded as a separate title, adding a digital copy to the console’s library.
According to a report from Kotaku, inserting a physical Switch cartridge of The Witcher 3 into a Switch 2 grants a digital license for the remastered version, even after the cartridge is removed. Players have discovered that the same cartridge can be used on multiple Switch 2 consoles, each time granting a new digital copy of the remaster.
The exploit enables any Switch 2 owner to obtain the remastered game without owning the original, provided they can access a physical cartridge from a friend or library. The issue has not been addressed by CD Projekt Red or Nintendo, and the company has not indicated plans to patch the loophole.