AU Deals: Bangers I Actually, Personally Recommend at Prices That Are Obscene

AU Deals: Bangers I Actually, Personally Recommend at Prices That Are Obscene


I have a bad habit of saying I am done buying games, then immediately proving myself wrong. This week was one of those moments where curiosity, discounts, and a slightly weak spine all lined up. I have played most of these, loved many of them, and a few still live rent free in my brain years later.

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This Day in Gaming 🎂

Today in My God You’re Aging News, it’s a thin list for birthdays to celebrate. Nevertheless, I happily baked a 10-shaped cake for Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, a WiiU classic. This was basically a minigame found within Super Mario 3D World that was red mushroomed up into a full title experience. Obviously, old mate Shroom Head didn’t have the same abilities as Muzza, but he can pick up items to clock familiar Mushie Kingdom foes as you solve environmental puzzles. Brilliant for casuals and OGs alike, the Switch version is a treasure worth tracking.

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Aussie birthdays for notable games.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (WiiU) 2015. Get

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

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  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (-24%) A$68 Samus returns after an absurdly long wait, and early impressions suggest Retro is once again obsessed with atmosphere, scanning everything, and making you feel alone in space.
  • Subnautica (-75%) A$11.20 A survival game powered by curiosity and dread, where the story unfolds through exploration and the ocean constantly reminds you that you are not welcome.
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (-23%) A$69 Nintendo doubled down on player creativity, and somehow made building nonsense machines the most compelling progression system of the year.
  • Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (-52%) A$24 A confident return that blends tight platforming, smart combat, and some genuinely clever map design ideas.
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (-67%) A$24.70 Still kinda broken in spots, still brilliant, and still somehow a game I end up reinstalling every couple of years.

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

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  • Star Wars Outlaws (-78%) A$24 A scoundrel focused Star Wars game that shines when it leans into crime, reputation, and living on the galaxy’s edges.
  • Castle Crashers Rem. (-50%) A$9.90 Pure co-op nonsense with timeless humour, surprisingly crunchy combat, and the ability to ruin friendships in under five minutes.
  • Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (-55%) A$44.90 Best enjoyed as a Viking saga you dip into, rather than something you try to clear in one heroic sitting.
  • Crisis Core FF7 Reunion (-56%) A$37.10 Zack Fair’s story hits harder now, and the modernised combat does a lot of heavy lifting.
  • Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-57%) A$43 Still one of the most dangerously playable action RPGs ever made.

Xbox One

  • GTA V Premium (-58%) A$23 A ridiculous amount of content, and somehow still the backbone of Rockstar’s entire empire.
  • Battlefield 1 (-70%) A$8.90 One of the most atmospheric shooters DICE has ever made, with sound design that still flexes.
  • Red Dead Redemption II (-73%) A$23 Slow, deliberate, and devastating in the best possible way.

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

<b>Runner-Up: Astro Bot</b><br /><br><br><br />Astro Bot’s life began as a humble mascot for the Playroom tech demo. Anytime Sony had some new hardware to show off — whether it was the PS VR headset, or the PlayStation 5 — Astro Bot was there to guide players through the ins-and-outs of whatever new system Sony wanted to show off. But with Astro Bot, the adorable little mascot finally takes center stage.<br /><br><br><br />This colorful, vibrant 3D platformer isn’t just a showcase for the PS5’s powerful GPU and fast SSD, because between the unbridled level of creativity in each level and the controller-stressing difficulty of some of the harder challenge runs, Astro Bot is pure delight and wonderment. Every ability Astro Bot plays around with — from inflating into a balloon or punching enemies with bungee fists — never fails to amuse even the most hardened gamer. I don’t say this lightly, but PlayStation might have just found its answer to Nintendo’s Mario. <br />

  • Astro Bot (-42%) A$64 A joyful showcase of PlayStation history that understands fun better than almost anything else on the platform.
  • Hogwarts Legacy (-55%) A$49.90 The fantasy of being a student at Hogwarts, realised with surprising confidence and care.
  • Spider Man Miles Morales (-48%) A$48.90 Short, sharp, and bursting with style, this still feels incredible on a DualSense.
  • Star Wars Outlaws (-78%) A$24 Even better when treated as a space western rather than a power fantasy.
  • The Last of Us Part I (-36%) A$79.90 Still one of the strongest narrative experiences in the medium, rebuilt with real care.

PS4

  • Immortals Fenyx Rising (-92%) A$7.90 A surprisingly funny and inventive open world game that deserved more love.
  • Gran Turismo 7 (-48%) A$56.90 A stunning driving sim that balances car culture obsession with accessibility.
  • WHAT THE GOLF? (-70%) A$7.70 A comedy game disguised as golf, and one of the funniest things I have played.

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

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  • 40K: Space Marine 2 (-58%) A$37.50 This game understands that feeling powerful is half the appeal, and leans all the way in.
  • Baldur’s Gate 3 (-25%) A$67.40 Reactive, generous, and endlessly surprising, this is modern RPG royalty.
  • Total War: Three Kingdoms (-100%) A$0 Free strategy of this calibre feels illegal, but I am not asking questions.
  • Atomic Heart (-65%) A$31.10 Bizarre, bold, and never boring, even when it completely loses the plot.
  • Crysis Rem. Trilogy (-59%) A$29.90 Still a benchmark for technical ambition, now without melting your PC.
  • Red Dead Redemption 1 + 2 Bndl (-64%) A$57.40 Two all time greats that reward patience, empathy, and long rides into the sunset.

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

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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.



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