News: The Witcher 3 Remastered Update Needs About 45GB on PC and Consoles
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered is days from launch, and CD Projekt Red has confirmed how much extra storage the free update will ask for. On Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S the download is about 45 GB. Language packs can change the PC figure slightly. Nintendo Switch 2 is treated as a separate product and lands closer to 50 GB. The remaster is not a new SKU on the three larger platforms. It is a patch applied to copies that already include the base game and the two large expansions. There is no preload because the payload is an update rather than a standalone title. Players who already own The Witcher 3 on those systems should clear space before September 29, when the package goes live at 3 AM PDT on the listed platforms.
The extra gigabytes cover new textures, combat animation work, modernized spell presentation for signs such as Aard and Quen, and systems meant to make mutations and armor piles easier to manage. The remaster is also the technical base for Songs of the Past, a paid expansion scheduled for next year, and it sits in the lineup ahead of The Witcher 4, which is planned around Ciri in 2028. On PC the current Complete Edition already occupies a little over 50 GB in many installs, so the 45 GB update does not map one-to-one onto final disk use. Temporary space during the patch can run higher. Switch 2 owners install a distinct build rather than overlaying an existing library copy, which is why that number sits a few gigabytes above the others. Reviews of the remastered version are expected just before the September 29 date.
The Witcher 3 first launched in 2015 and has remained a catalog pillar through next-gen ports and frequent sales. The remaster is framed as a last full pass on Geralt’s main campaign before the series shifts protagonist. Cross-platform mod support is part of the new package on platforms that allow it. Players who skip the update can keep the older visual profile on systems that offer a toggle similar to the earlier next-gen upgrade, though the exact toggle wording has been compared to that prior patch rather than confirmed line by line for every storefront. Anyone planning a fresh playthrough, a New Game Plus, or a jump into Songs of the Past later will want the remastered files in place. The storage warning is the last practical detail before the download window opens. Free the 45 to 50 GB now and the Continent’s new coat of paint should install without a last-minute scramble on launch morning.