{
  "id": 10919715,
  "title": "The Witcher 3 Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 Can Be Unlocked for Free Even if You Borrow a Switch Physical Copy From a Friend",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/the-witcher-3-remastered-nintendo-switch-2-can-be-unlocked-for-free",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:35:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/the-witcher-3-remastered-nintendo-switch-2-can-be-unlocked-for-free-even-if-you-borrow-a-switch-physical-copy-from-a-friend"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Witcher 3 Remastered can be unlocked on Nintendo Switch 2 for free, even if borrowed from a friend or rented. Physical copies of the game on Switch can be used unlimited times to gain a digital version of the enhanced game. No original cartridge is needed after unlocking the upgraded digital edition. This generous offer comes from CD Projekt's promise to provide free upgrades for the remade RPG on all platforms. The remaster includes significant improvements such as combat, traversal, monster behaviors, a revamped skill tree, armor transmog, an expanded photo mode, new finishers, cross-platform mod support, quest tracking, immersive meditation, UI improvements, and more. These additions make The Witcher 3 Remastered an even more immersive experience, bundled with the game's first two expansions.",
  "summary": "The Witcher 3 Remastered can be unlocked on Switch 2 for free via any physical version of the game for Switch — whether its your copy of the game or not.",
  "key_points": [
    "The Witcher 3 Remastered can be unlocked on Nintendo Switch 2 for free.",
    "Borrowed or rented physical Switch copies unlock the digital version.",
    "CD Projekt offers free upgrades for the remastered RPG on all platforms."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}