The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered is now a free Switch 2 upgrade for owners

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered is now available on Nintendo Switch 2. CD PROJEKT RED describes it as a modernized release with visual, performance and gameplay improvements, and says the native Switch 2 version is a free upgrade for people who own the original Nintendo Switch version. The developer’s launch notice confirms the September 29 release and the included expansions.

The upgrade path is the big Canadian takeaway

Existing Switch owners do not need to buy the remaster again to access the native Switch 2 version. CD PROJEKT RED lists the upgrade as free for qualifying owners, making this one of the simplest ways to carry an existing role-playing library into Nintendo’s newer hardware generation.

New buyers can find the digital listing through the Nintendo Canada store page. Juiso’s current Canadian price check is $79.99 CAD, while owners of the earlier release should first look for the upgrade option instead of paying for a second copy.

What is new on Switch 2

The native version is more than a resolution bump. CD PROJEKT RED calls out enhanced visuals and performance, improved combat, a reworked skill system, refreshed animations and cross-platform mod support on the broader remaster release.

Switch 2 also gets hardware-specific motion controls. The studio says players can aim the crossbow, throw bombs, cast signs, drink potions and adjust Roach’s speed with motion input, giving handheld and docked players an optional alternative to the standard controls.

The complete package is included

The remaster includes the base adventure plus Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. That means a new purchaser gets the full story package, while returning players can revisit a very large campaign with the upgrade’s technical and quality-of-life changes in place.

CD PROJEKT RED is also positioning the release as a foundation for the next chapter of the property. The studio has announced Songs of the Past for 2027, but it has not announced a Canadian price or a Switch 2 launch date for that future expansion, so those details should not be confused with today’s release.

Check out the price tracker

The Juiso tracker below follows The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered for Nintendo Switch 2. It shows the current Canadian digital price and will make future changes easier to spot. This article discusses only that catalog edition, so the tracker contains exactly one game.

Sources and attribution

Reporting was checked against CD PROJEKT RED’s launch notice and press centre, the official Witcher site, Nintendo Canada’s store listing, Nintendo of America’s Direct video, Nintendo Life, VGC, Eurogamer, IGN, GameSpot, Famitsu, Gematsu, Polygon, GamesRadar and current Nintendo coverage. First-party sources were used for the release date, upgrade eligibility, included expansions, Switch 2 features and Canadian price.

The hero image is authentic Nintendo catalog cover art already stored in Juiso (media 4519, credit Nintendo). The infographic is an original Juiso composition (media 4973), with factual alt text and a source/date note.