{"id":26590,"date":"2026-11-05T17:30:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=26590"},"modified":"2026-11-05T17:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T17:30:57","slug":"payday-3-free-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/payday-3-free-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"PAYDAY 3 Is Free This Weekend: Start Times, Sale and Why Your Progress Carries Over"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The PAYDAY 3 free weekend<\/strong> starts on 5 November<\/strong> and runs until 9 November<\/strong>. Starbreeze’s announcement<\/a> says anyone can try the co-op heist shooter for free, the base game and selected DLC go on sale at the same time, and any progress you make stays<\/strong> if you buy the game later.<\/p>\n

PAYDAY 3 free weekend at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
Starts<\/strong><\/td>5 November: 18:00 GMT \/ 19:00 CET \/ 10:00 PST \/ 13:00 EST<\/td><\/tr>\n
Ends<\/strong><\/td>9 November: 17:00 GMT \/ 18:00 CET \/ 09:00 PST \/ 12:00 EST<\/td><\/tr>\n
Progress<\/strong><\/td>Carries over if you buy<\/td><\/tr>\n
Sale<\/strong><\/td>Base game and selected DLC, plus bundles<\/td><\/tr>\n
Normal price<\/strong><\/td>\u00a323.99 \/ $29.99 \/ \u20ac28.49 on Steam<\/td><\/tr>\n
Nebula account<\/strong><\/td>No longer required<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

When does the PAYDAY 3 free weekend start?<\/h2>\n

Starbreeze lists the start as 19:00 CET \/ 10:00 PST<\/strong> on 5 November, and the end as 18:00 CET \/ 09:00 PST<\/strong> on 9 November. For UK players that’s 18:00 and 17:00 GMT. Its post also says 14:00 and 13:00 EST, which doesn’t match the other times this week now US clocks have changed: 10:00 PST is 13:00 EST, so go by the CET or PST time.<\/p>\n

What can you play for free?<\/h2>\n

Starbreeze says there’s plenty to explore after three years of updates, including:<\/p>\n