The Initial costs today from 9,99 € on PC. Its lowest recorded price on PC was 3,97 € (May 2022). We have tracked its price across 49 stores for 9 years.
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Prices exclude store coupons and discounts, and payment fees: with a coupon it may drop further — check each platform page.
The Initial has ranged between 5,33 € and 17,50 € over the last 6 months, hitting its lowest point in July 2026.
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 Initial is 3,97 € on PC (May 2022).
We have tracked The Initial since July 28, 2017 across 49 stores, reading prices every 2 hours. Prices shown are activation-code format unless stated otherwise; out-of-stock offers and outlier listings are excluded.
| Platform | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | — | 11,99 € | 11,99 € | 9,99 € | 9,99 € | 9,99 € |
PC is the only platform with an offer today, at 9,99 €.
By default we only show Key format; switch it on to include accounts and gifts.
| Platform | Current price | Lowest it has ever been | What it usually costs | Verdict | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | Default format: 9,99 € With accounts: 9,99 € Steam Key format price | Default format: 3,97 € With accounts: 2,83 € | Default format: 11,41 € With accounts: 4,89 € | Default format: Usual price With accounts: 5 € above usual | Steam Key (2) → |
Today only PC has a price in this format: 9,99 €.
On PC the price has held at 9,99 € since June 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.
The Initial has dropped in 1 of the last 3 sale events we have tracked. Its best event price was 9,99 € during the Summer Sale 2026.
| Event | Date | Platform | Lowest price | vs usual price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Summer Sale | Jun 2026 | PC | 9,99 € | −17% |
Next event: the Steam Autumn Sale, from October 1, 2026.
The most common questions about The Initial’s price, answered with today’s data.
The Initial costs today from 9,99 € on PC. Prices compared across 49 stores, updated every 2 hours.
On PC: 9,99 €, the only platform with an offer right now.
Its lowest price so far was 3,97 € on PC (May 2022). 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.
No: it is at its usual price on every platform. Set an alert for the next drop.
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 Steam. The code is the same and activates the same way in your account.
3,97 € on PC, in May 2022. Today it sits 6 € above that low.
No: right now it is cheaper than in any sale we have on record.
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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