The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim costs today from 5,78 € on PC. On console it starts at 9,99 € (PS5) and goes up to 49,72 € (Nintendo Switch). Its lowest recorded price on PC was 2,19 € excl. fees (September 2020). We monitor 47 verified stores and have tracked its price for 9 years.
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Prices include the GoCDKeys coupon where one applies and the store payment fee. The final price is confirmed on each platform page.Prices include the GoCDKeys coupon where one applies and exclude store payment fees. The final price is confirmed on each platform page.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has ranged between 2,82 € and 58,99 € excl. fees over the last 6 months, hitting its lowest point in April 2026. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has not dropped below 4,96 € in 5 months (excl. fees).
Last 6 months · the hollow circle marks each platform’s lowest price.
The thick line is the KEY format price. The thin one is the same game as an account, usually cheaper but not a key.
The lowest price we’ve recorded for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is 2,19 € on PC (September 2020). Right now, Nintendo Switch 2 is practically back at its own low.
We have tracked The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim since May 16, 2017 among the 47 verified stores we monitor, reading prices every 2 hours. Prices shown are activation-code format unless stated otherwise; out-of-stock offers and outlier listings are excluded.
| Platform | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | 5,70 € | 5,31 € | 5,60 € | 5,60 € | 5,77 € | 5,54 € |
| PS5 | 9,19 € | 9,19 € | 9,19 € | 9,19 € | 9,19 € | 9,19 € |
| Nintendo Switch | 52,93 € | 52,93 € | 20,93 € | 52,93 € | 52,93 € | 52,93 € |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | 42,89 € | 41,79 € | 41,79 € | 41,79 € | 42,49 € | 42,49 € |
PC is the cheapest today, at 5,78 €: 4,21 € below PS5.
| Platform | Current price | Lowest it has ever been (excl. fees) | What it usually costs (excl. fees) | Verdict | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | Default format: 5,78 € With accounts: 5,78 € Steam Key format price | Default format: 2,19 € With accounts: 2,19 € | Default format: 5,71 € With accounts: 5,71 € | Default format: Usual price With accounts: Usual price | Steam Key (37) → |
| PS5 | Default format: 9,99 € With accounts: 8,07 € account format price | Default format: 9,99 € With accounts: 7,72 € | Default format: no reliable average yet With accounts: 10,22 € | Default format: Not enough data With accounts: All-time low | PSN Key (2) → |
| Nintendo Switch | Default format: 49,72 € With accounts: 17,11 € account format price | Default format: 20,93 € With accounts: 7,73 € | Default format: 52,75 € With accounts: 19,11 € | Default format: You save 5 € excl. fees With accounts: You save 3 € excl. fees | eShop Key (3) → |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Default format: 42,09 € With accounts: 42,09 € eShop Code format price | Default format: 41,79 € With accounts: 30,50 € | Default format: 42,22 € With accounts: 40,00 € | Default format: All-time low With accounts: 2 € above usual, excl. fees | eShop Key (2) → |
Today the cheapest is PC, at 5,78 €: 4,21 € less than PS5, the next one up. Nintendo Switch is last-gen and still the most expensive, 49,72 €: 43,94 € above PC. Competition explains the gap: 39 offers fight over the price on PC, against 9 on Switch.
On Nintendo Switch the price has held at 52,93 € excl. fees since July 2026.
On PC the price is at its usual level and the next Steam sale starts on October 1, 2026: that is the date to watch.
On PS5, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim costs 8,07 € against the 9,99 € charged by PlayStation Store: 19% less.
| Platform | Official store | Official price | Best price here | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS5 | PlayStation Store | 9,99 € | 8,07 € | −1,92 € −19% |
The biggest saving is on PS5: 1,92 € less than at PlayStation Store. On PS5 that price comes from a shared-account offer, not an activation code. We do not have the current Steam price for PC.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has 4 editions on sale; the cheapest right now is Standard, from 5,78 €.
Lowest price of each edition by platform.
| Edition | PC | PS5 | Nintendo Switch | Nintendo Switch 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | 13,40 € | 9,99 € | — | — |
| 20th Anniversary | 15,65 €+2 € | — | — | — |
| Standard | 5,78 €−8 € | 8,07 €−2 € account | 49,72 € | 42,09 € |
| Anniversary | 13,86 € | 54,99 €+45 € | — | — |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is sold today in 4 different editions, and the Standard is the only one available on every platform. On PS5, going from the Standard up to the Special is only 1,92 € more: staying on the basic one barely saves anything there. The Anniversary is only on PC and PS5; on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 there is no offer of that edition today. The very same Anniversary is 41,13 € cheaper on PC (13,86 €) than on PS5 (54,99 €).
The most common questions about The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s price, answered with today’s data.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim costs today from 5,78 € on PC, 9,99 € on PS5, 49,72 € on Nintendo Switch, 42,09 € on Nintendo Switch 2. Compared among the 47 verified stores we monitor, updated every 2 hours.
On PC: 5,78 € — 4 € less than on PS5 and 44 € less than on Nintendo Switch. The gap comes from more stores competing on PC.
Its lowest price so far was 2,19 € excl. fees on PC (September 2020). The next Steam sale starts on October 1, 2026: if you can wait, it pays off. Set an alert and we will tell you when it drops.
Yes. On Nintendo Switch 2 it is at its lowest recorded price (42,09 €).
The stores we compare source their codes in different markets and compete with each other, so their prices drop sooner and further than those on PlayStation Store. The code is the same and activates the same way in your account.
2,19 € excl. fees on PC, in September 2020. Today it sits 3 € above that low, comparing prices excl. fees.
We have no record of it dropping on a previous Black Friday. This year it falls on November 27, 2026: set an alert and we will tell you if it drops.
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