When does the Steam Summer Sale 2024 begin?

For many of us, it’s hard to imagine being a PC gamer without making use of Steam, easily one of the biggest digital storefronts on the market. In fact, Valve pretty much got the ball rolling for digital gaming when it released the first iteration of its client some 20 years ago.

As well as being something of an OG in that regard, one thing that keeps Steam in a lot of people’s good books is the regular sale events that take place. A lot of them are pretty short fests that go on for a week, and they usually have a theme. We recently had a farming one, and another is about to go live (could already have kicked off by the time this gets published).

However, the one event that most gamers look forward to is the annual Steam Summer Sale. It’s by far the biggest one, offering weeks of discounts on so many games. It’s pretty hard to keep up, placing a burden on a lot of people’s personal finances (I’m kidding, but also not at the same time). But when is the 2024 sale event going ahead?

Would you believe this summer?

We’re already partway through May, so surely the Steam Summer Sale is just around the corner? Well, we’re not far off. According to the schedule for sales and events, the big one this summer will be going ahead on June 27 and will go on until July 11.

If you want a visual representation of that, SteamDB has a countdown clock. At the time of writing, we’re still 45 days and over four hours away from the event. That honestly feels like a lot longer than it actually is. It’s just a few weeks away. That time will almost certainly fly by.

While there’s no way of knowing exactly which games will be in the event, you’re pretty much guaranteed to find something you’ve been after for a while. Last year’s sale saw discounts on things like Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and so much more. Even Valve’s own Steam Deck was part of it.

If you’re heavily into PC gaming and you’ve yet to experience a Steam Summer Sale, consider your bank account warned. Then there’s the big Christmas event at the end of the year as well. It’s almost as if Valve really wants us all to spend our money.