When you buy the game, you own the files directly. You can move them to an external drive or play offline without needing a launcher like Steam to verify your license every time [1]. Why You Should Reconsider Torrenting

This is CD Projekt’s own platform. Buying here ensures 100% of the money goes to the developers. The games are often discounted by 70–80% during seasonal sales [1].

Torrents from unverified sources are the primary delivery method for viruses that can steal your data or lock your computer [2].

The games do not use Denuvo or other restrictive software that slows down performance.

The Witcher 3 recently received a massive "Next-Gen" update (4.0+) with improved graphics and Ray Tracing. Torrents are often outdated versions that lack these features and bug fixes [3].

Because the series is older, it is frequently on sale for incredibly low prices—often cheaper than the cost of a cup of coffee.