Summer is approaching and with it one of the most popular and at the same time the most feared events on Steam. And there are few more recognizable indicators that we’ve entered the hottest time of the year Sales of valves. Because yes, it’s true, we can always find discounted titles on Steam, sometimes even for free, but it’s undeniable that the enormous amount of offers concentrated in both summer and Christmas sales far exceeds what you’ll find anywhere else during the year.

To prepare for what’s to come, Valve has already confirmed the dates of the long-awaited event via Twitter, and the truth is that we won’t have to wait for almost anything, as The Steam Summer Sale starts next Thursday, June 27th at 7:00 PM. (Spanish Peninsular Time) and will last until 11 July at the same time, i.e. two weeks in which, in addition to offers, we can also expect the rest of the normal activities at these store events.

At the moment there is no advance on the offers they have prepared, although there was a small advance yesterday with price reduction of Steam Decks with LCD screen. The discount will basically last until July 11th as well, although given that it ended production a few months ago and Valve is getting rid of remaining stock, it will be necessary to check whether the offer can be maintained for the duration of the period or if units are available previously exhausted.

Now that the summer solstice is behind us, it’s time to announce the Steam Summer Sale! Starting this Thursday at 10am Pacific, check out thousands of sunny discounts, a brand new set of stickers (the seagull!), new profile goodies, and the return of the cat.

See you on Thursday! pic.twitter.com/JTfBdv0Dq2

-Steam (@Steam) June 24, 2024

Unlike what usually happens with other retailers, both physical and digital, It’s not that common for Valve to “fake” normal prices Rising days before the sale, Steam actually has a policy specifically designed to combat this type of fraudulent practice. However, if you’ve been waiting for a game for a long time, but you don’t have full control over the development of its price, it never hurts to turn to archive.org and look at the price history of the game.

On the other hand, and as we always recommend in these cases, try to have a list of games that interest you and above all, allocate a maximum budget for your purchases. It’s true that in general, the deals during Steam sales periods are extremely tempting and become the best time to complete collections, get some pending DLC, etc. pockets and purses.