Sale calendar
The big PC sales tend to come back every year around the same time. These are the usual windows: exact dates are announced shortly before, so check the store. Next Black Friday: Fri, Nov 27.
January
- Steam · Lunar New Year SaleLate January or February
March
- Steam · Spring SaleMid or late March
April
- GOG · Spring SaleApril or May
May
- Epic Games · Epic Mega SaleMid May to mid June; often gives games away
June
- Steam · Summer SaleLate June to early July
- GOG · Summer SaleLate June and July
October
- Steam · Halloween SaleLate October
November
- Steam · Autumn SaleLate November, around Black Friday
- Epic Games · Black Friday SaleLate November
- GOG · Autumn SaleNovember
December
- Steam · Winter SaleMid December to early January
- Epic Games · Holiday SaleLate December; often gives one game a day
- GOG · Winter SaleDecember
Tip: wait for the big sales for anything that is not urgent, and meanwhile check what is free.