Here’s when you can pre-load, and play, Baldur’s Gate 3 on PS5

If you want to play Baldur’s Gate 3 as soon as it unlocks, you’ll want to get it pre-loaded as soon as possible on your PS5.

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Everyone on PC has been enjoying Baldur’s Gate 3 immensly since its release, helping it set new records for developer Larian Studios , Steam releases of 2023, and the CRPG genre as a whole.

However, soon everyone with a PS5 (and some cash to spare) will be able to join in on all the fun. Baldur’s Gate 3 arrives September 6 on PS5, and you will be able to pre-load it ahead of release. Considering that this is a game that will likely exceed 100GB (judging by the PC version), you’ll want to allow as much time as you can for the pre-load.

So you can jump right into your next grand adventure right from release, here’s when you can pre-load Baldur’s Gate 3, and when you can play it on PS5.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition pre-load times

Being $10 more expensive, the Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition naturally comes with a few extra goodies - including the ability to play as well as pre-load it early. The pre-load for the Deluxe Edition will be available Thursday, August 31 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK .

Baldur’s Gate 3 Standard Edition pre-load times

The Baldur’s Gate 3 Standard Edition pre-load arrives just a couple of days later, on Monday, September 4. Pre-load times are the same, so that’s 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK .

Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition unlock times

Just like the pre-load, the Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition also lets you play a few days early. You’ll be able to launch the game on Saturday, September 2 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK .

Baldur’s Gate 3 Standard Edition unlock times

Finally, everyone else gets to play Baldur’s Gate 3 on its official release date on Wednesday, September 6 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK .

Baldur’s Gate 3 supports cross-play, and cross-save, so you will be able to carry your PC save over to PlayStation and vice versa. And, yes, both platforms will be identical , so all the fixes introduced since the PC release will be there on PS5 on day one.

At the time of this writing, no news about an Xbox Series X/S release has been shared. Larian is currently working with Microsoft on finding a way to make local co-op work across both consoles, so we likely won’t get any news until 2024.

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