PUBG's February 2023 Store Update: A 2026 Retrospective
The February 2023 PUBG Store update featured the Ailee collaboration, Phoenix M416, Custom Lobby skin, Your Shop, and limited-time treasures.
Players in 2026 might look back at PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS' February 2023 Store update as a fascinating time capsule. It was a month of collaborations, a brand-new Custom Lobby skin, the return of Your Shop, and a long list of limited-time items marching toward their final sales windows. The original announcement welcomed players to the second Store update of 2023, and it packed plenty of reasons to spend G-Coin before spring arrived. Even though those dates have long passed, the update remains a useful snapshot of how PUBG blended music crossovers, progressive weapon skins, and seasonal crafting into one busy store cycle. As of 2026, none of these specific 2023 offers are still live, so modern players should treat this as a historical look rather than a current shopping guide.
🎤 Ailee Collaboration and a Fresh Custom Lobby
The headline collaboration was with Korean singer Ailee, who had long been a fan of PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS. Her Ailee Mega Bundle cost 2,290 G-Coin and included bonus items such as the Ailee appearance, Ailee's Pan, and the Aileeans Spray. The bundle also contained Ailee's Jacket, Ailee's Leggings, and Ailee's M24. On PC, the sales period began after live server maintenance on February 14, 2023, and ran through May 9, 2023 at 4 PM PST. Console players got access later, from February 22, 2023 after maintenance through May 17, 2023 at 8 PM PST. The different regional times for CET and KST reflected PUBG's global rollout, but the core idea was simple: music fans could dress their character and carry a themed M24 into the battlegrounds.
That same month, the Scrap Broker introduced a brand-new Custom Lobby skin. Unlike many limited bundles, this lobby skin was designed to always remain on sale. Its sales start date matched the February maintenance windows: PC on February 14, 2023, and Console on February 22, 2023. The before-and-after images showed how a Custom Lobby could shift the mood of the pre-match space, giving players a more personalized home base before dropping into a match.
Your Shop also returned in February 2023, offering personalized discounted goods. Its service period on PC ran from February 21 at 6 PM PST to March 14 at 7 PM PDT, while Console ran from February 22 at 8 PM PST to March 14 at 9 PM PDT. Regional equivalents in CET and KST followed the same pattern. For players who liked surprises, Your Shop was a chance to find discounts tailored to their own habits rather than a fixed catalog.
🔫 Contraband Crates, Phoenix M416, and Seasonal Departures
The February 2023 update noted that Contraband Crates would take a break that month. However, the SPRING FEST 2023 Contraband Crates had not left yet, so players still had a window to chase seasonal rewards. The announcement also reminded everyone that items could reappear through other in-game platforms such as the Workshop, Your Shop, events, and promotions even after their sales periods. Sales periods themselves were subject to change, which was standard for live-service store rotations.
A major draw was the [PROGRESSIVE] Phoenix – M416, a mythical bird-themed weapon skin with unlockable cosmetics up to Max Level 10. Its progression list was:
| Level | Unlockable Cosmetic |
|---|---|
| Lv. 1 | Basic Skin Cosmetics |
| Lv. 2 | Total Kills Battlestat |
| Lv. 3 | Inspect Weapon Animation |
| Lv. 4 | Uncommon Skin Cosmetics |
| Lv. 5 | Basic Killfeed Skin |
| Lv. 6 | Magazine / Muzzle / Grip Skin |
| Lv. 7 | Loot Crate Skin |
| Lv. 8 | Rare Skin Cosmetics |
| Lv. 9 | Special Killfeed Skin |
| Lv. 10 | Scope / Stock Skin |
The Phoenix M416 sales period began on PC on January 17, 2023 after maintenance and ended March 6, 2023 at 4 PM PST. Console began January 25, 2023 and ended March 13, 2023 at 9 PM PDT. Scraps were not provided in Phoenix Contraband Crates. Instead, Scraps came through Phoenix Contraband Ticket sets. That distinction mattered for players planning their crafting currency.
SPRING FEST 2023 with Azure Dragon and Black Tortoise weapon skins was also nearing its end. The Workshop Loot Cache Packs were sold in several tiers: x1 for 250 G-Coin, x11 for 2,500 G-Coin, x27 for 6,250 G-Coin, and x55 for 12,500 G-Coin. The larger packs included bonus SPRING FEST 2023 PRIME PARCEL and tokens. Sales ended on PC on March 1, 2023 and on Console on March 8, 2023. Special Crafting for SPRING FEST 2023 closed shortly after, and the Crafter Pass: SPRING FEST 2023 also ended, giving players an extra day for Week 6 missions due to update schedule shifts. The Advanced Pack cost 3,500 G-Coin, while the Token Pack cost 990 G-Coin.
Other departures included the White Tiger Step Up Package, the Phoenix Contraband Ticket Step Up package with discounts up to 90%, and individual Phoenix Contraband Ticket sets. The individual set cost 200 G-Coin and included one Phoenix Contraband Ticket plus 10 Scraps. Phoenix Contraband Tickets expired after March 6, 2023 on PC and March 13, 2023 on Console, so players had to use them before they burned out. Legal regulations made some Workshop Loot Cache Packs and Phoenix Contraband Ticket Step Up packages unavailable in Belgium and the Netherlands.
The Tortoise Spirit Value Pack offered the Tortoise Spirit – Groza for $9.99, plus bonus G-Coin: 1,050 on PC and 1,100 on Console. The Emetsound collaboration emote, Victory Dance – Emetsound, cost 800 G-Coin and included the Emetsound Spray. It left the Store in mid-February 2023. Neymar Jr. gear also exited soon after, including the Neymar Jr. Mega Bundle for 2,550 G-Coin, the Jersey Set for 800 G-Coin, the Hoodie Set for 990 G-Coin, and the Weapon Set for 1,500 G-Coin. Forever's Bundle for 1,340 G-Coin, Forever's Dress for 1,000 G-Coin, and Forever's S1897 for 990 G-Coin also had final sales dates in late February 2023.
For 2026 readers, the February 2023 Store update is no longer an active shopping list. It is a reminder of how quickly PUBG's store rotates and why limited-time windows matter. Players who want current skins, crates, and collaborations should check the live in-game Store, Your Shop, Workshop, and event announcements. The Ailee bundle, Phoenix M416, SPRING FEST 2023 crafting, White Tiger package, Tortoise Spirit Groza, Emetsound emote, Neymar Jr. collection, and Forever skin all belong to a past chapter. Still, they show how PUBG used crossovers and progressive cosmetics to keep the battlegrounds fresh. Have fun shopping, and may the next store update bring something even more memorable.