The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt recently received its Next-Gen update, adding numerous graphical, technical, and content-based enhancements to the game. Naturally, many players will want to take advantage of the free upgrade from PS4 to PS5, allowing them to take advantage of the many next-gen console-specific improvements in the update.
In this Witcher 3: Wild Hunt guide, players will learn how to claim the free PS5 upgrade for the game. The Next-Gen update added a number of new features and gameplay elements alongside graphical changes. These changes include two modes designed to take full advantage of the PS5's capabilities: Performance mode for dynamic resolution scaling and a 60fps target, while Ray Tracing Mode targets 30fps while providing ray-traced global illumination and ambient occlusion.
How To Claim The Digital Edition PS5 Upgrade
In order to claim the digital edition of The Witcher 3's PS5 Upgrade, players must own the digital version of the Complete Edition. Then, navigate to the Playstation Store page for the Complete Edition, and open the drop-down menu to the right of the download link to select the PS5 version. Players can then download the PS5 version at no additional cost from here.
How To Claim The Physical Edition PS5 Upgrade
In order to claim the upgrade with a physical copy of the game for PS4, the disc must first be inserted into a PS5. Then, players can enter the menu for the game by highlighting the game on the main menu and pressing down, and then the option for the free PS5 upgrade should appear on the right-hand side of that menu. This will download the PS5 version of the game, but players should be aware that they will still need to put in the PS4 version's disc whenever starting the PS5 version downloaded in this way. It is also possible to access the upgrade from the drop-down menu in the game menu, in the event it doesn't appear on the right-hand side.
With this information, players should be able to claim the free PS5 upgrade of the game, and experience all the changes and additional content included by the next-gen update to its full extent, including the aforementioned graphical and gameplay changes.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available for PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.
