The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remastered requires 45 GB on PC, PS5 and Xbox

• For Switch 2, the same report cites around 50 GB.
• The provided information also mentions improved movement, a revised skill tree and visual upgrades.

What happened

GameRant reports that CD Projekt Red allegedly showed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026. The same report mentions 29 September as the release date, but the supplied source does not include a direct official announcement from CD Projekt Red itself. As a result, the exact official product name is being handled cautiously here: the provided information uses "Remastered" as the label, but does not fully confirm whether that is the final title CD Projekt Red will use.

The concrete claim in the article concerns file size. Around 45 GB is mentioned for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox, while Switch 2 is said to need roughly 50 GB. The text describes this as a remaster or update for current-gen platforms, but the exact official product name is not fully confirmed in the supplied information. The platform breakdown is also partly left open in the source: it refers to current-gen systems, while Switch 2 is listed separately with a higher storage requirement.

Alongside the storage figures, the report also mentions gameplay and visual changes. These include improved movement, a reworked skill tree and visual upgrades. In the same context, The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past is also mentioned, which according to the supplied context is due in 2027. External context suggests this would be a third expansion, but the supplied article text does not fully develop that announcement, so its status remains cautiously phrased here.

Background

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt continues to receive new versions and expansions years after its original release. In the supplied context, the remaster is described as a version for current consoles and PC, with technical and visual changes rather than a completely new entry. The listed improvements fit that picture: the source explicitly mentions movement, skill tree and visual upgrades as part of the update or remaster.

The available information also names The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past as a third expansion, with a 2027 release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and possibly Switch 2. The external context includes an official CD Projekt Red page titled The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past Announced, stating that the expansion arrives in 2027. At the same time, the supplied article text does not make clear exactly how that expansion relates to the remaster or whether all platform details are already final.

The storage claim is the most concrete part of the report. The cited 45 GB for PC, PS5 and Xbox, and roughly 50 GB for Switch 2, are the figures at the center of the source. Because the supplied information does not include a directly quoted official post from CD Projekt Red, these numbers should be treated as reporting from the source rather than independently verified publisher specifications. The same applies to the 29 September release date, which is mentioned in the text but not backed up in the supplied context by an official announcement.

The combination of a possible remaster, a separate Switch 2 mention and a new expansion in 2027 suggests CD Projekt Red may have discussed several Witcher 3-related projects in the same period. In the supplied information, however, the remaster's storage size remains the main hard fact, while the title, platform split and expansion status should still be read with some caution.

Related GAME-scanner articles

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered gets global release times for 29 September

Sources

• Gamerant: https://gamerant.com/witcher-3-remastered-file-sizes/
• Internal GAME-scanner link: /nl/nieuws/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-remastered-krijgt-wereldwijde-releasetijden-voor-29-september