A secondary update in 2018 (for the Switch and Steam versions) fixed the related exploit where players would quit mid-chapter to avoid overwrite losses. Now, if you force-quit after an overwrite, the game’s cloud save temp file retains the pre-swap state.
suggest that while the "Overwrite" option still exists in the menu, the specific timing required for the duplication glitch has become increasingly unstable on the latest PC build. Some users have noted: Inventory Desync resident evil 5 overwrite current equipment patched
. However, recent updates in early 2026 have sparked a wave of reports regarding the stability and "patched" status of these long-standing exploits. The Mechanics of the Exploit A secondary update in 2018 (for the Switch