Today’s list is me filtering everything down to the games that actually earn your time once the credit card damage is done. Not hypothetically good. Not historically important. Just good to play, right now, at these prices.
What I scope for is simple. Does the game still have texture once the novelty wears off? Does it respect my time? And crucially, does the discount change the conversation around its flaws? Some games become forgivable. Others become irresistible.
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, it’s been 28 years since Bungie tried its hand at real-time strategy with Myth: The Fallen Lords. Sadly, it’s a series that hasn’t persisted, but what has endured are our fond memories of using a surly dwarf to grenade fools into fountains of gore.
Serious contender for best dwarf in gaming.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Myth: The Fallen Lords (PC) 1998.
– Mario Tennis (GBC) 2001.
– Sonic Heroes (PS2,XB) 2004.
– FF XIII-2 (PS3,X360) 2012. Get
– SoulCalibur V (PS3,X360) 2012.
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (NS2) (-28%) A$79 Slow, deliberate, and quietly confident. This still trusts atmosphere over spectacle, which feels almost rebellious now. Combat is sturdy, exploration rewards patience, and it refuses to rush you.
- Monster Hunter Generations Ult. (-90%) A$7.90 Old Monster Hunter, warts proudly intact. Menus are hostile, pacing is brutal, and learning it feels like a dare. At this price, that masochism becomes oddly appealing.
- Monster Hunter Rise (-80%) A$11.90 The most approachable Monster Hunter by a mile. Faster hunts, smarter traversal, and less wasted time. Veterans may miss the grind, everyone else will not.
- Scribblenauts Mega Pack (-90%) A$4.40 A game powered entirely by imagination and occasional chaos. Half your ideas will not work, but the other half will make you feel clever anyway.
- Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-34%) A$59.60 Still the cleanest Diablo loop. Builds come together quickly, loot rains from the sky, and it never pretends to be deeper than it actually is.
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
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Switch 2 $696 |
Switch 2 + Mario Kart $766 |
Switch OLED + Mario Wonder: $534 |
Switch Original: $448 |
Switch OLED Black: $539 |
Switch OLED White: $539 |
Switch Lite: $328
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Exciting Bargains for Xbox
- Forza Horizon 6 (-10%) A$99 I’m a simple creature. They had me at “it’s set in Japan.”
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (-70%) A$72 Loud, messy, and aggressively colourful. Works best with friends and low expectations. Solo play exposes some rough balancing.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (-73%) A$30 Familiar to a fault. Campaign has moments, multiplayer does its job, and the discount makes the annual cycle easier to tolerate.
- Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. (-41%) A$71.20 This is the version people kept promising. Systems finally cohere, writing lands, and Night City feels worth inhabiting.
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (-72%) A$32.90 Huge, heartfelt, and completely unashamed of its silliness. Turn based combat sings, but it asks for real time commitment.
Xbox One
- LEGO Worlds (-41%) A$29.50 Less a game, more a box of digital bricks. Direction is minimal, creativity is the point, and structure is optional.
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage (-72%) A$24.90 A smaller, quieter Assassin’s Creed. Stealth is back, bloat is gone, and combat feels deliberately restrained.
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
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Series X: $799 |
Series S Black: $545 |
Series S White:$498 |
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
- Resident Evil Village (-75%) A$13.70 Tonally confused in the best way. Horror, action, and absurdity collide, but the gunplay and pacing hold it together.
- Persona 5 Royal (-70%) A$28.40 Still dripping with style. Long, talky, and confident enough to let you live in its rhythm for a hundred hours.
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (-45%) A$52.40 Short but focused. Swinging feels perfect, story lands cleanly, and it knows exactly when to end.
- EA Sports FC 24 (-75%) A$27.80 Marginal gains everywhere. Still the football game everyone plays, even while complaining about it.
- Deathloop (-51%) A$49 Smart structure, sharp dialogue, uneven execution. When it clicks, it feels brilliant. When it does not, it reminds you loudly.
PS4
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (-37%) A$44.90 Dense sci fi told out of order on purpose. Confusing early, deeply satisfying later.
- NieR Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139 (-48%) A$46.90 Combat drags, music devastates, story lingers. A flawed game that knows exactly where it hurts you.
- Katamari Damacy REROLL (-75%) A$11.20 Joyful nonsense powered by perfect physics. Short, strange, and still untouchable.
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
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PS5 Slim Disc:$829 |
PS5 Slim Digital:$749 |
PS5 Ghost of Yotei:$909 |
PS5 Pro $1,199 |
PS VR2: $649.95 |
PS Portal: $329
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Purchase Cheap for PC
- Inscryption (-60%) A$11.50 A card game that keeps changing the rules. Best experienced blind, least impressive when over analysed.
- A Way Out (-90%) A$3.90 Entirely dependent on co op chemistry. Clumsy systems, memorable moments.
- Bravely Default II (-60%) A$35.90 Traditional JRPG bones with modern convenience. Job system carries it, story does not.
- Fallout: New Vegas (-75%) A$3.70 Still held together by tape and ambition. Writing and freedom do all the heavy lifting.
- Hogwarts Legacy (-86%) A$12.50 A beautiful theme park version of the wizarding world. Exploration delights, depth stops short.
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
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Steam Deck 256GB LCD: $649 |
Steam Deck 512GB OLED: $899 |
Steam Deck 1TB OLED: $1,049
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Adam Mathew is a passionate connoisseur, a lifelong game critic, and an Aussie deals wrangler who genuinely wants to hook you up with stuff that’s worth playing (but also cheap). He plays practically everything, sometimes on YouTube.
