What’s the next Xbox Store sale? Xbox Store sale dates bring a steady stream of discounts throughout 2026 for Xbox One, Series X/S, PC, and even Xbox 360 and OG Xbox games.
We’ve put together this handy expected schedule of Xbox Store sales for 2026, to help you know when to grab items from your wishlist at a discount.
Major Xbox Store sales typically give players a few weeks to browse and decide which discounted titles to purchase.
- The next major scheduled Xbox Store sale is: Summer Sale/Publisher Spotlights
If there are any significant changes in 2026, we’ll update this article as soon as we become aware of them. Remember that these are our informed predictions until each sale is officially announced. Here’s a quick overview of what’s likely to happen in 2026 on the Xbox Store
- Xbox Spring Sale - April
- Summer Sale/Publisher Spotlights - July/August
- Shocktober Sale - October
- Black Friday Week Sale - November
- Countdown Sale - December-January
- Deals with Gold/Game Pass Sales - Every Tuesday
- Weekly Promotions - Throughout the year, usually on a Monday
Countdown Sale
As one year ends and the next begins, there’s a sale designed to eat up your Christmas money and add another precarious stack to your unnervingly large digital backlog.
Xbox Spring Sale
The weather starts to get warmer, and the natural response is to stay indoors nd hoover up some deeply discounted games in the Spring Sale.
Summer Sale/Publisher Spotlights
As we hit the heat of Summer, it’s a time for new game announcements from every developer and their dog, which will undoubtedly remind you that you still haven’t played the big game that just got a sequel announcement. Luckily, it’ll probably be on sale now.
Shocktober Sale
A sale just for us horror fans (that will inevitably still feature lots of non-horror titles). Expect huge price cuts on horror hits like Resident Evil, State of Decay, and Mortal Kombat.
Black Friday Week Sale
There’s almost always a sale of some kind on, and even the tentpole of sales, Black Friday, feels like it’s going on in perpetuity. Hence, there’s a Black Friday Week sale on the Xbox Store (which will probably be longer than a week).
Deals with Gold/Game Pass Sales
The Xbox Store has weekly sales, which go live every Tuesday for Game Pass subscribers
Weekly Promotions
There are also Weekly Promotions for all Xbox users. While there’s no set schedule, when they do arrive, they usually happen on a Monday or Tuesday.
With that all covered for the Xbox Store, why not check out our sale pages for Steam and PlayStation?
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