You own a secondary, offline-only hacked Switch and a legally purchased cartridge, and you are dumping your own update for backup purposes (legal in some regions like the US under fair use, but still against Nintendo’s TOS). Future of Terraria on Switch Re-Logic has confirmed that the 1.4.5 update (featuring cross-play, new painting mechanics, and the "Tree" boss) is in final testing for Switch. The update will be free for all legitimate owners. No word yet on a physical “complete edition” cartridge. Final Verdict | Method | Safe | Online Play | Latest Version | Legal | |--------|------|-------------|----------------|-------| | Official eShop + Update | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes (soon 1.4.5) | ✅ Yes | | NSP (pirated) | ❌ No (ban risk) | ❌ No | ❌ Often outdated | ❌ No |
Update your Terraria on Switch the official way. The wait for 1.4.5 will be worth it—and you won’t lose your 200-hour world to a bad NSP dump. Last updated: April 2026. Version numbers and update status based on public Re-Logic & Nintendo patch notes. Terraria Switch NSP UPDATE