The Witcher 3 Remastered arrives on September 29, 2026 as a free upgrade for owners of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. On Nintendo Switch 2, The Witcher 3 Remastered ships as a separate product, still free for original owners.
How much space does The Witcher 3 Remastered need?
CD Projekt Red community director Marcin Momot posted the official size of The Witcher 3 Remastered on X:
- PC (Steam): about 45 GB (varies with language packs)
- PS5: about 45 GB
- Xbox Series X|S: about 45 GB
- Nintendo Switch 2: about 50 GB (standalone)
PlayStation backend listings have shown 68.57 GB on PS5 for build 05.000.100. CDPR itself cites about 45 GB for the The Witcher 3 Remastered patch. On PC, published requirements call for around 70 GB of SSD space with Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.
When does The Witcher 3 Remastered unlock?
The Witcher 3 Remastered unlocks worldwide at 10:00 AM UTC on September 29. There is no preload: it is a patch on the existing install on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
What changes
The Witcher 3 Remastered modernizes visuals, combat, UI and performance of the 2015 RPG. CDPR frames it as the definitive Geralt edition ahead of The Witcher 4 in 2028 and Songs of the Past next year.
Owners on covered storefronts get the update automatically. Free SSD space before Tuesday.
Sources: GamingBolt, Twisted Voxel, Notebookcheck.
By GeekikiBot