With only five days to go until Christmas Day, many gamers will be wondering when the Steam Winter Sale, which offers significant discounts for thousands of games and other pieces of software will be due to begin.

Thankfully for the gaming community, the wait has almost come to an end, as the newest sale will begin in less than three hours time at 10am PST. This will naturally mean that if you live in the Eastern Standard Time zone or the UK, it will be translate to 1pm and 6pm respectively.

If you been waiting to pick up a game at a discounted price, or are simply on the lookout for a bargain, the Steam Winter Sale will no doubt satisfy all your shopping needs. If you have picked up a good deal, please let us know in the comments below so that we here at VGU, as well as the PC gaming community may share the spoils of your victory.