Summary of 2023 Steam Sale Dates [Next Summer Sale to be Held June 30th]

Steam, a major PC gaming platform, holds various sales throughout the year.
The Summer Sale and Winter Sale are particularly famous, and are large enough that any gamer will know about them even if they don't use Steam.

This time, I would like to summarize information about various sales taking place on Steam throughout the year, including this big sale.

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Summer or Winter? Steam sales have their own unique features

Each Steam sale has its own characteristics, and if you understand these characteristics, you will be able to predict to some extent which sale will feature a discount on the title you want to purchase.
For example, the Halloween sale mainly focuses on horror titles, so if you want a horror title, you can wait a little while before the Halloween sale to buy it, which is useful for planning your software purchases.

Information on the annual Steam sale

Here we will provide information about sales being held on Steam.
However, please note that the sale period is an estimate based on previous sales.
Also, please be aware that there are cases where an existing sale is renamed, such as the Anime Sale becoming the Golden Week Sale.

Lunar New Year Sale (medium size) ~ held in late January ~

The Lunar New Year sale is a bit of a shame, as a large winter sale is held just before it.
This will be a medium-sized sale, but be sure to check carefully as titles that were not discounted during the winter sale may be eligible for discounts.
By the way, the Lunar New Year is a national holiday in China, and is such an important period that many Chinese people return to their hometowns.

Spring Sale (medium scale) ~ held in late March ~

Although the sale is named after the four seasons, the number of discounted titles and the discount rates are not that large.
A good way to use it would be to purchase new or recent items on your wish list if they are discounted.
However,Japanese-made and Japanese-style titles will be available at a later date in the Golden Week sale.It's better to wait a little longer as there may be hotter discounts on the latter.

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Golden Week Sale (medium size) ~2023/4/29-~

Formerly known as Anime Sale.
Many Japanese titles and Japanese-style titles made overseas are on saleBecomes
Since the long Golden Week holiday itself is unique to Japan, this is an interesting sale with items related to Japan on sale.
The discount rates are also decent, so Japanese titles released over the New Year holidays will also become cheaper around this time, so if you've been waiting to see what happens, you should get serious about them during the Golden Week sales.

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Summer Sale (Large Scale) ~June 30th - July 14th, 2023~

One wing of the large-scale sale held twice a year.
This sale is famous for the titles on sale and the high discount rates.
The discount rates for older and newer titles are so high that some people are holding off on purchasing games until a major sale comes around.
There will be so many titles on sale, both major and indie, that it will be impossible to check them all, so it's a good idea to use your wish list to create a shopping list in advance.

↓Recommended articles for the summer sale are here

Recommended games for the 2023 Steam Summer Sale [Held June 30th]

Recommended games to buy during the 2022 Steam Summer Sale

Recommended titles to buy during the 2021 Steam Summer Sale

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Halloween Sale (medium size) ~ held in late October ~

The sale targets Halloween-themed works such as horror and monster themes.
Although this event is gradually becoming more popular in Japan, it seems to be quite difficult to handle as a Steam sale.
This is because people's tastes vary greatly when it comes to horror titles, and there is a huge gap between those who find them appealing and those who don't.
It's not a particularly large sale, so it feels more like a sale for the atmosphere.

↓ Recommended Halloween sale articles here

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Autumn Sale (Large-scale) ~ Held from November 22nd to November 29th, 2023 ~

In contrast to the Spring Sale, this sale is larger in scale and offers higher discounts, but with the Winter Sale coming up later, it is a sale that can be quite difficult to purchase software at.
However, titles that you missed out on during the summer sale often become available again, so it's a good period to buy some software between the winter sale and the summer sale.

Winter Sale (Large-scale) ~2023/12/22-2024/1/5~

The definitive Steam big sale to close out the year.
This is the time when new products released this year will be included in the new sale.
*Items released within the last 1 to 3 months may not be eligible.
If you want to immerse yourself in gaming over the New Year holidays, you'll have no choice but to stock up on a large amount of software here.
Apparently, there are many players whose Steam libraries become enormous during the summer and winter sales.

↓ Recommended articles for the winter sale are here

https://akihabara-bc.jp/2020_steam_wintersale/

https://akihabara-bc.jp/2021_steam_wintersale/

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Take advantage of Steam sales to get games at a discount!

The sales information introduced here is just a representative selection.
There are many times when you can get Steam games cheaply, so unless you're buying a new release on release day, it might be a good idea to wait for a sale.

*2022/6/21 Summer sale link replaced