CD Projekt Red powerless regarding PS5 disc edition of The Witcher 4, but promises a game box with “feelies” whatever happens

CD Projekt Red has reiterated that it has no power to secure a physical disc edition of The Witcher 4 on PlayStation 5, with joint CEO Michał Nowakowski stressing the decision rests entirely with Sony rather than the studio. Speaking to The Game Business at Gamescom, he explained that discs for first-party platforms must be manufactured in the platform holder's own factories, and Sony currently plans to halt PS5 disc production from January 2028 — the same year The Witcher 4 is expected to launch, making a clash increasingly likely.

Nowakowski, who recently narrowed the game's release window to 2028, said it remains unclear whether Sony's cut-off will be a strict deadline or a gradual wind-down, and no firm release date has been set; past CD Projekt Red titles such as The Witcher 3 (2015) and Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) both slipped from their original targets. Whatever the outcome for discs, the studio has pledged to produce a physical collector's box containing "feelies" for fans who want tangible items. In the meantime, CD Projekt Red has The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past expansion due next year, alongside a visually and mechanically overhauled Witcher 3 remaster arriving on 29th September.