The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered gets another Switch 2 update

Published: 20:11, 19 October 2026
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered gets another Switch 2 update
CD Projekt RED released patch 5.01 for The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2, focusing on image quality improvements through sharpness and resolution adjustments

Key Points from the Article

  • Fixed a rare crash bug that occurred when traveling between regions
  • Implemented better cache management system to support cross-platform mods
  • Addressed multiple bugs including foliage collision issues, rewards tab problems, and save file corruption
  • Free patch aims to optimize game performance on Nintendo's latest console with continued improvement expected
CD Projekt RED released patch 5.01 for The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2, focusing on image quality improvements through sharpness and resolution adjustments

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered receives free patch 5.01 on Switch 2, improving image quality and fixing crashes, save issues and more.

Another update has arrived for The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2 from CD Projekt RED. Following their previous statement about wanting to better optimise the game on Switch 2. 

This free patch will look at improving image quality as well as some other bugs. The update will also fix a rare crash and implement cache management for mods to work across platforms.

The Witcher 3 Switch 2 Patch 5.01 

This patch seems to be focused around the games image quality. By changing the sharpness and resolution CD Projekt RED hope to give the game a better look on Nintendos latest console.

They have also fixed a bug that would cause the game to crash rarely when travelling to another region.

Here are some other bugs that were fixed:

  • Changed image sharpness and resolution. 
  • Fixed a bug where the game would crash when going to a different region.
  • Better cache management for cross platform mods. 
  • Fixed bug where foliage was not colliding correctly.
  • Fixed some issues with rewards tab. 
  • Fixed a bug that caused issues with your saves.

With this patch out we are hoping CD Projekt RED will continue to work on improving the game for Switch 2. There isn't much new content but these small changes can help improve your playthrough. Patch 5.01 can be downloaded for free on Switch 2.


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