Baldur’s Gate 3 is heading to PS5 next month and players can start preloading on August 31st.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Playstation 5 Preloads Begin August 31st
Eager to step foot in the Forgotten Realms on PS5? Well, you can start preloading Baldur’s Gate 3 on console as early as August 31st. Larian Studios has announced PS5 owners can start prepping for the launch by the end of the month.
Preload Times
The exact time for the Deluxe Edition preload has been shared as August 31st at 16:00 UTC/9 AM PT. Those who have pre-ordered this edition can gain early access on September 2nd. However, for those who have purchased the Standard Edition, they will need to wait until September 4th at 16:00 UTC/9 AM PT to start preloading and will be able to start playing on September 6th. The size is roughly 122GB for PC so expect something similar for console.

Hotfix Rollout
One benefit for PS5 owners is that Larian has been busy releasing hotfixes for the game. Everything that’s been patched for the PC version will be the same for PS5. Just recently they released Hotfix #4, but shortly rolled it back after some issues. It has been since redeployed and has also altered the way future patches will be released.
We're redeploying Hotfix #4, and changing the way we deploy future patches.
— Larian Studios (@larianstudios) August 17, 2023
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Future patches it seems will go through a more rigorous quality assurance process, no matter how small the changes are:
…no matter how small, or innocuous – will always go through our full & comprehensive QA pipeline, which include a global in-house QA team, automated testing, unit tests, and save-game compatibility testing.
Larian Studios – via Steam post
Xbox Version in 2024
Unfortunately for Xbox players, they will be waiting for longer as Larian has run into issues porting it for Xbox Series. Earlier this year, the developer explained that while the console version is in the works, technical issues arose especially when it comes to split-screen co-op on the S Series. As for an update on this according to Director of Publishing Micheal Douse, we’ll need to wait until the end of the year so this could mean it won’t be released on Xbox Series until 2024.

Get Ready for the Forgotten Realms on PS5
Raring to go? We have some very helpful Baldur’s Gate 3 Guides you can watch/read if you’re planning on playing Baldur’s Gate 3 on PS5. If you’re new to Dungeons & Dragons-type CRPGs you can check out our Beginners Guide. We also have a comprehensive Combat Guide which goes over everything you need to know about Actions, Hit Chance, Spellcasting and more.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is currently available on PC via Steam. It will be coming to PS5 as early as September 2nd for Deluxe Editon prepurchases and September 6th for everyone else.
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