Intel announced its 2026 Holiday software bundle. In select regions and through participating retailers, the company is bundling software and games valued up to $280 with its processors, graphics cards, and select laptop models powered by Intel processors. There are two tiers to this, Standard and Platinum. The Standard tier lets you choose any one of four AAA games valued up to $70—Battlefield 6, Dying Light: The Beast, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Civilization VII. In addition, you get year subscriptions to the following software: Canvid, VEGAS Pro 23, XSplit Premium Suite, Cephable Plus, and in-game content for Marvel Rivals. The Standard tier is valued up to $185 in real-world prices for these applications and game.

The Platinum tier of Intel's Holiday 2026 bundle is offered to buyers of premium laptops powered by Core Ultra 200V "Lunar Lake" processors, and some higher tiered models of "Arrow Lake-H" and "Arrow Lake-HX" processors. You get to pick a second game from the above four, plus get a third free game. Among the two free games, you get premium editions—Battlefield 6 Phantom Edition, and Assassin's Creed Shadows Digital Deluxe. The third free game is to be chosen between Dying Light: The Beast, and Civilization VII.

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