CD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered for Nintendo Switch 2, with the remastered edition scheduled to arrive on September 29, 2026, and a new paid expansion titled Songs of the Past set for release in 2027.
The company also published trailers for both the remaster and the upcoming expansion.
Background and platform context
The Witcher 3 originally launched on May 19, 2015, to critical acclaim and won numerous Game of the Year honors.
Its two major expansions, Hearts of Stone (2015) and Blood and Wine (2016), expanded the base game’s story and content.
A Nintendo Switch version of The Witcher 3 was later released in 2019, developed with assistance from Saber Interactive.
The newly announced Remastered edition targets the next-generation Nintendo handheld, labeled here as Nintendo Switch 2.
What the remaster includes
CD Projekt Red described the Remastered edition as a modernization of the generation-defining RPG, bringing a suite of upgrades and enhancements across visuals, performance, and gameplay systems.
The remaster bundles the base game with its two acclaimed expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, and will serve as the platform for further post-launch content.
Songs of the Past expansion
The developer confirmed that Songs of the Past is a paid expansion planned for 2027.
According to the announcement, the expansion introduces a new region—Letten—along with new quests and a story arc that sends Geralt to a seemingly idyllic place that conceals darker secrets.
CD Projekt Red framed Songs of the Past as a content-rich addition with new characters and quests for players on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Trailers and availability
CD Projekt Red released a trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered and a separate trailer for Songs of the Past alongside the announcement.
The remastered game’s September 29, 2026 release date applies to the Nintendo Switch 2 edition as stated by the developer.
For players tracking The Witcher on Nintendo platforms, this Remastered edition represents the franchise’s continued presence on Nintendo hardware and brings the complete Witcher 3 experience, including Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, to the next-generation portable.
Further distribution details such as eShop availability and any potential physical editions were not specified in the announcement.
The company also published trailers for both the remaster and the upcoming expansion.
Background and platform context
The Witcher 3 originally launched on May 19, 2015, to critical acclaim and won numerous Game of the Year honors.
Its two major expansions, Hearts of Stone (2015) and Blood and Wine (2016), expanded the base game’s story and content.
A Nintendo Switch version of The Witcher 3 was later released in 2019, developed with assistance from Saber Interactive.
The newly announced Remastered edition targets the next-generation Nintendo handheld, labeled here as Nintendo Switch 2.
What the remaster includes
CD Projekt Red described the Remastered edition as a modernization of the generation-defining RPG, bringing a suite of upgrades and enhancements across visuals, performance, and gameplay systems.
The remaster bundles the base game with its two acclaimed expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, and will serve as the platform for further post-launch content.
Songs of the Past expansion
The developer confirmed that Songs of the Past is a paid expansion planned for 2027.
According to the announcement, the expansion introduces a new region—Letten—along with new quests and a story arc that sends Geralt to a seemingly idyllic place that conceals darker secrets.
CD Projekt Red framed Songs of the Past as a content-rich addition with new characters and quests for players on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Trailers and availability
CD Projekt Red released a trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered and a separate trailer for Songs of the Past alongside the announcement.
The remastered game’s September 29, 2026 release date applies to the Nintendo Switch 2 edition as stated by the developer.
For players tracking The Witcher on Nintendo platforms, this Remastered edition represents the franchise’s continued presence on Nintendo hardware and brings the complete Witcher 3 experience, including Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, to the next-generation portable.
Further distribution details such as eShop availability and any potential physical editions were not specified in the announcement.
