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The Witcher 3 Remastered: Release Date, Upgrade, and Expansion
Remastered updates the full base game and its first two expansions in September; Songs of the Past is a separate paid expansion with no announced price or exact 2027 date.
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GAME INTRODUCTION
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered releases September 29, 2026 as a free upgrade for qualifying owners on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Steam is confirmed. A native Switch 2 version and a new Battle.net release arrive the same day. No new physical edition has been announced. Songs of the Past is a separate paid expansion for 2027; its exact date and price are unknown.
Remastered is the 2015 single-player, open-world RPG rebuilt around the same story: Geralt of Rivia searches the Northern Kingdoms for Ciri while taking monster contracts, preparing oils and potions, developing signs and sword skills, and making choices that alter quests and relationships. CD PROJEKT RED remains the developer and publisher, with Yigsoft co-developing Remastered. Songs of the Past is being made by CD PROJEKT RED and Fool's Theory.
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- Release date, free upgrade, PS5, Steam, Switch 2, and physical status
- Remastered changes: skill trees, combat, mods, transmog, and photo mode
- Songs of the Past release date, price, platforms, and story
- What the base game includes after the free expansion update
- Xbox Play Anywhere, mod support, saves, and platform boundaries
What changes on September 29
The upgrade combines visual work with mechanical changes. CD PROJEKT RED lists improved textures, foliage, lighting, rendering, and ray tracing; revised combat, traversal, movement, signs, mount handling, and monster behavior; a redesigned skill tree; transmogrification; and an expanded photo mode. The official announcement does not provide final PC requirements, console resolution targets, or frame-rate modes.
Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine are now included with the base game at no extra cost. Existing saves remain compatible according to CD PROJEKT RED Support. Songs of the Past is not part of that free bundle: it is the third paid expansion.
Songs of the Past is a full expansion, not a $39.99 fact
The 2027 story sends Geralt and Dandelion to Dandelion's homeland, Letten. The peaceful rural setting hides a supernatural threat, with new monsters, mutagens, abilities, and a chain weapon. CD Projekt's joint CEO described it as a proper expansion closer in scope to Blood and Wine than a small free DLC, while stressing that the comparison is subjective.
Google may surface pages displaying $39.99, but CD Projekt has not announced a price. It has also not announced a day or month in 2027. Those two fields remain unknown.
Current buying snapshot
| Question | Verified answer on August 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Remastered release date | September 29, 2026 |
| PS5 / Xbox Series X|S | Confirmed |
| Steam | Existing owners receive the upgrade free |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Native version; qualifying Switch owners can claim a free upgrade |
| Battle.net | New PC release on September 29 |
| New physical Remastered edition | Not announced |
| Songs of the Past | Paid expansion in 2027 |
| Songs of the Past price | Unknown; $39.99 is not official |
The package suits players who want to replay Geralt's complete original story with a rebuilt progression system, improved combat, and modernized presentation. New players can start with the base campaign and both existing expansions. Anyone interested only in Songs of the Past should wait for the official price and exact 2027 date instead of treating retailer placeholders or search snippets as purchase information.
Sources
- CD PROJEKT RED: Remastered announcement and Songs of the Past first look
- The Witcher 3 official site
- Xbox Wire: Remastered features, upgrade, and Songs of the Past
- CD PROJEKT RED Support: expansions, saves, and eligible platforms
- The Witcher 3 Complete Edition on Steam
- CD Projekt Q1 2026 earnings transcript
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Remastered reworks environmental, NPC, and monster textures alongside foliage, lighting, rendering, and ray tracing.Official source ↗
The September release includes the base adventure plus Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.Official source ↗
Songs of the Past takes Geralt to Letten in 2027 for a separate paid expansion.Official source ↗
RELEASE & AVAILABILITY
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The upgrade is free for qualifying owners on current PC and console platforms; a newly manufactured physical Remastered edition has not been announced.
→Songs of the Past release · Aug 26, 2026Songs of the Past Release Date, Price, Platforms, and StoryCD Projekt calls Songs of the Past a full paid expansion closer in scope to Blood and Wine; it has announced 2027 and the story setting, not a date or price.
→SYSTEMS & REFERENCE
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The upgrade goes beyond textures: character progression, combat behavior, movement, camera work, equipment appearance, mods, and photo tools all change.
→Base game and expansions · Aug 26, 2026Witcher 3 Remastered: What's Included and Expansion AccessEvery base-game owner gains the first two expansions at no extra cost; Songs of the Past remains a separate paid expansion.
→Platforms and mod support · Aug 26, 2026Witcher 3 Remastered Xbox Play Anywhere, Mods, and SavesXbox Play Anywhere covers the Microsoft version across supported Xbox and PC devices; mod support is announced more broadly, but its full platform matrix is not published.
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