July 28, 2026 Code Drop — UPDATE3 & 3SPINS Verified

Between July 27–28, 2026, community trackers Destructoid and Pocket Gamer confirmed two new promo codes for Merge a Black Hole — UPDATE3 and 3SPINS — alongside the continuing MERGE (1,000 Cash) and FREESTARS (2 Stars) strings from the July 26 Sunday patch and Extra Rebirths week. As of July 29, 2026, this wiki lists four active codes total. Redeem all four before the next Sunday rotation or surprise expirations.

Verification table — July 29, 2026

Code	Reward	Status	Source
UPDATE3	5 Stars	Active	Destructoid, Pocket Gamer (Jul 27–28)
3SPINS	3 Spin Tickets	Active	Destructoid, Pocket Gamer (Jul 27–28)
MERGE	1,000 Cash	Active	Codes hub — since launch week
FREESTARS	2 Stars	Active	Codes hub — since launch week
Expired	—	None confirmed	See expired codes if status changes

Community sites cross-checked these strings July 27–29, 2026. Always re-test in your client — typos, already-claimed accounts, and regional deploy lag can show “Invalid Code” even when a string is live globally.

What to redeem first

Redeem order matters when you have limited time:

1. UPDATE3 and 3SPINS — newest drops; expire first if XAF Games rotates strings mid-week.
2. MERGE — instant Cash boost for merge board purchases.
3. FREESTARS — stacks with UPDATE3 for 7 Stars total from codes alone this week.

Full step-by-step UI paths live on how to redeem codes. Use Codes top-right or Shop → Codes bottom depending on your HUD layout after Extra Rebirths.

Where to spend Stars and Spin Tickets

3SPINS grants 3 Cosmic Spin Tickets. Before spinning, read Cosmic Spin priorities — event weeks after Extra Rebirths sometimes buff specific reward pools; verify in-game before gambling Stars you could spend elsewhere.

UPDATE3 (+ FREESTARS) gives 7 Stars combined. Check Star Shop for persistent rows (spawn rate, offline multipliers, raid gadgets) before spending on one-off meteor abilities. Patch-day hype often pushes players into low-value spins; persistent upgrades usually win over 30+ minute sessions.

Currency from codes	Best first spend
3 Spin Tickets	Cosmic Spin — only after reading tier priorities
7 Stars (UPDATE3 + FREESTARS)	Star Shop persistent rows
1,000 Cash (MERGE)	Next merge tier or board space expansion

Connection to Extra Rebirths week

This code drop lands one to two days after the July 26, 2026 Sunday patch that shipped Extra Rebirths. That timing is normal — XAF Games often holds surprise strings for mid-week community articles or Discord pings rather than the main Sunday publish.

If you rebirthed during Extra Rebirths:

• MERGE Cash helps rebuild merge chains faster post-reset.
• Stars and Tickets accelerate Cosmic Spin and Star Shop catch-up without Robux.
• Lock base after redeeming — free economy spikes still attract raiders on public servers.

Read the full Extra Rebirths July 2026 breakdown for rebirth layer context and Weekly Updates for ongoing Sunday logs.

Redeem checklist (July 29 mindset)

1. Rejoin on a fresh server if any code shows invalid after Extra Rebirths deploy.
2. Open Codes menu — enter UPDATE3, 3SPINS, MERGE, FREESTARS exactly (case-sensitive).
3. Confirm rewards in inventory / Star counter before closing UI.
4. Lock base — see how to lock base.
5. Bookmark Game Codes — we update within hours of new confirmations.
6. Watch official Discord via Official Links for admin-stream surprise drops.

Related pages

• Working codes — live list of all four strings
• How to redeem — UI walkthrough
• July 26 Sunday patch — Extra Rebirths patch day
• Extra Rebirths July 2026 — full patch notes
• Cosmic Spin guide — Ticket spending priorities
• Star Shop guide — Star spending priorities
• Updates hub — all events

The late-July 2026 drop is a free power spike — four codes, zero Robux. Redeem today, spend Tickets and Stars deliberately, and ride Extra Rebirths multipliers instead of leaving rewards unclaimed until the next Sunday shuffle.