Massive Steam Summer Sale starts today, get £5 off with PayPal

PC gamers eagerly await one annual event perhaps more than others and its time is almost upon us: the Steam Summer Sale is about to be unleashed.

Starting today, Thursday 22 June at 6pm BST, Steam will dramatically discount thousands of games across the digital store. Traditionally that’s included big name titles at anywhere up to 75 per cent off, so if you want to build your games library, the next few weeks will provide you ample opportunity.

What’s more, PayPal users will get an even bigger incentive to splurge some cash on the latest and classic games. The digital payment company is offering £5 off when you spend £20 on Steam from tomorrow until 5 July (the possible date the sale ends).

You need to save the offer to your PayPal account before you can redeem it. Instructions are available here.

It’s official. The #SteamSummerSale starts 22/06 at 6pm BST and PayPal customers get an extra £5 off *terms apply. https://t.co/PdXnlKZ6qh pic.twitter.com/hobxCz3TBm

— PayPal UK (@PayPalUK) June 20, 2017

Steam-owner Valve is yet to reveal what games will be part of its Summer Sale, but you can bet there will be plenty of triple-A titles and indies involved.

It has already discounted its own Steam Controller and the Steam Link box that enables you to stream PC games to your TV. They are currently priced at £71.98 when purchased together – 10 per cent off retail price.

We’re also hoping for a discount on PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, which would represent an ideal time to hop on board the hottest multiplayer PC game around.

Based loosely on Japanese book and movie classic Battle Royale, the game pits you against other gamers in a last man standing scenario. It is currently in Early Access, but has a legion of fans already. It will also come to Xbox One in time – as revealed at E3 2017.