PC Discount Codes January 2026

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Ongoing

Beat the price hike (and the pre-hike price too)

In October 2025, Microsoft made the biggest pricing shake-up to its popular Game Pass subscription since the service launched. The PC iteration of Game Pass, PC Game Pass (go figure), was bumped up from £9.99/mth to £13.49/mth, but the good news for PC players is that it remains the best-value of the different Game Pass subscription tiers and a great way to play PC games on the cheap.

And by getting activation keys for Game Pass from outside of Microsoft, you can not only beat the price hike, but the original price too. Oddly, for the PC iteration of Game Pass we could only find three-month subscription keys, but they represent the best savings at over 40%.

If you want just one month of Game Pass for cheaper than the new PC Game Pass going rate, then you can actually just get a Game Pass Ultimate key from the below sites. It only saves you 28%, but grants you access to the console version of Game Pass (which requires an Xbox) and cloud gaming (which lets you play games by streaming them to your PC, TV, phone etc.) - both quite specific uses, but may appeal to some!

Here are the best PC Game Pass deals we've found:

1-month Game Pass Ultimate
Argos*: £12.99 (4% off, higher tier)
Loaded.com*: £12.99 (4% off, higher tier)

3-month PC Game Pass
Shopto.net: £22.85 (44% off)
Loaded.com: £23.79 (41% off)
Argos: £23.99* (41% off)

3-month Game Pass Ultimate
Loaded.com: £31.99 (21% off, higher tier)

6-month Game Pass Ultimate
Loaded.com: £59.99 (27% off, higher tier)

12-month Game Pass Ultimate
Loaded.com: £118.99 (28% off, higher tier)

Below is the new Game Pass tier pricing for every tier that involves PC (see our cheap PC games guide for more info):

PC Game Pass subscription tiers

	Essential	PC	Premium	Ultimate
Price	£6.99/mth	£13.49/mth	£10.99/mth	£22.99/mth
Number of games	50+	400+	200+	500+
Exclusive discounts		✅	✅	✅
EA Play membership (select library of EA games)		✅		✅
Day One releases		✅		✅
Cloud gaming	✅		✅ (shorter wait times)	✅ (shortest wait times, higher resolution)
Xbox (console) Game Pass (requires Xbox console)	✅		✅	✅
Rewards points	Up to 25,000 (worth £25)	Up to 50,000 (worth £50)	Up to 50,000 (worth £50)	Up to 100,000 (worth £100)

MSE says:

Unless you own an Xbox or are particularly interested in cloud gaming (in which case the Ultimate tier may be for you), then it's hard to beat that three-month PC Game Pass deal for value (though if you play less, then dipping in and out of Game Pass on one-month subscriptions could prove cheaper).

It's likely that these heavily discounted prices will increase sooner rather than later, as the current batch of keys are from the 'good old days' of the previous Game Pass pricing, and once those run out then we'll probably see increased (though still discounted) pricing based on the new, heavily hiked, Game Pass price.

So if you're a committed Game Pass user, then it might be worth buying a stack of those keys at this price while it lasts.

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Modern classic strategy game available via Epic Games Store

Total War: Three Kingdoms, Creative Assembly's grand strategy game blending history with legend in Ancient China, can be downloaded completely free on PC via the Epic Games Store. You'll need to claim it by 4pm on Thursday 8 January, then it’s yours to keep forever, even after the offer ends.

Total War is one of the longest-running strategy franchises on PC, and this entry is one of the better regarded entries. The RRP for Total War: Three Kingdoms is £45, though you can often find it for about £10. But of course a freebie's even better, especially for a game you can sink hundreds of hours into!

What is the Epic Games Store?

It's a free PC games platform, similar to Steam. You create an account, download its launcher, and can then buy, download or claim games. For years, Epic has been giving away a free game weekly (or more frequently in the run-up to Christmas), and once claimed they stay in your library permanently.

You don’t need a subscription, and there’s no catch – you just need a free Epic account.

How to get Total War: Three Kingdoms for free

If you aren't already signed up to Epic Games, you’ll need to create a free account.
Download the Epic Games Launcher on your PC. You'll need this to run the game.
Go to the Total War: Three Kingdoms on the Epic Games Store website or in the launcher on your PC. Visit the link to go straight to the page, or you can scroll down to the 'Free Games' section.
Once on the Total War: Three Kingdoms page, click 'Get', and it's yours to keep forever.

If this deal has tempted you into playing more games on PC, check out our cheap PC games guide. It explains how to save money using sales, the best site for comparing prices across legit key sellers, and more. Or, if you just want the freebies, see our guide on how to get paid-for PC games for FREE.

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£100s worth of PC games till 1 January

The Epic Games Store is running its annual Christmas giveaway, where you can claim one free PC game every day from 18 December until 1 January – with each game refreshing daily at 4pm. You've only got 24 hours to claim each game, but once you have, the game is yours to keep forever.

Current FREE game (refreshes daily at 4pm)
Trine Classic Collection – £39.69 usually

A fantasy puzzle-platform adventure bundle that brings together four entries from the beloved Trine series. Play as a wizard, knight and thief in side-scrolling worlds, solving physics-based puzzles, battling enemies and exploring magical landscapes either solo or in co-op.

Previous FREE games in this giveaway
(All of these were free for 24 hours only – once claimed, they’re yours forever)

December 18: Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
December 19: Eternights
December 20: Blood West
December 21: Sorry We’re Closed
December 22: Paradise Killer
December 23: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
December 24: The Callisto Protocol
December 25: Disco Elysium – The Final Cut
December 26: We Were Here Together
December 27: Cassette Beasts
December 28: SKALD: Against the Black Priory
December 29: Viewfinder
December 30: Trine Classic Collection
December 31: TBA

What is the Epic Games Store?

It's a free PC games platform, similar to Steam. You create an account, download its launcher, and can then buy, download or claim games. For years, Epic has been giving away a free game weekly (or daily in the run-up to Christmas), and once claimed they stay in your library permanently.

You don’t need a subscription, and there’s no catch – you just need a free Epic account.

How to get claim your free games

If you aren't already signed up to Epic Games, you’ll need to create a free account.
Download the Epic Games Launcher on your PC. You'll need this to run the games.
Go to the Epic Games Store homepage on the Epic Games Store website or in the launcher on your PC, then scroll down to the 'Free Games' section (or go straight to the Free Games section in your browser).
Click through to the game's page, click 'Get', and it's yours to keep forever.

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