AU Deals: I Played These, I Loved These, And They Are Ridiculously Discounted Right Now

I have spent more hours than I care to admit bouncing between wishlists, review builds, and half finished save files, so when a sale lineup actually stops me mid scroll, I pay attention. This batch does exactly that, mixing genuine classics with a few pleasant surprises that feel underpriced on purpose. I have played most of these on release or close to it, and several of them still live rent free in my head.

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This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news I’m using a Bob-omb to light a 26-candle cake baked for Super Smash Bros., the N64 brawler that stole all my heart containers at launch. I have vivid memories of introducing this multi-fest to my rotating crew of a dozen or so buddies who were already well addicted to the 4P chaos of Mario Kart, GoldenEye, and the WCW vs. nWo series. Needless to say, this hooked us quicker than a point blank chainshot grab from Link.

How could you not? It had the simple concept of making iconic Ninty characters beat the absolute snot out of one another via an easy-to-pick-up yet deceptively deep fighting system. This OG laid strong franchise foundations with percentage damage, directional attacks, shields, grabs, and table-turning support weapons. Hell, I still think thwacking idiots into orbit with a Homerun Bat remains one of the most satisfying sensations in all of video gaming.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

– X-Men: Children of the Atom (ARC) 1995. Redux

– Super Smash Bros. (N64) 2000. eBay

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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

• Sonic Frontiers (-40%) A$59.90 Sonic finally figured out what to do with all that speed, wide open spaces, crunchy combat, and a soundtrack that goes weirdly hard at 2am.
• Persona 5 Royal (-70%) A$29.90 Turn based combat, high school drama, and jazz menus so stylish they should be illegal. Say goodbye to your free time and most of your sleep.
• The Talos Principle Del. (-87%) A$5.90 A puzzle game that traps you in a robot garden and starts asking uncomfortable questions about consciousness between laser puzzles.
• Doom Eternal (-75%) A$13.70 Doom as a cardio workout. You shoot, dash, juggle ammo, and panic constantly, all while heavy metal screams encouragement.
• Burnout Paradise Rem. (-83%) A$6.70 Still the best game about driving very fast and immediately ruining it with a spectacular crash.

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-63%) A$40.30 Bigger, tougher, and more confident than Fallen Order, with lightsaber combat that finally makes you feel mildly unstoppable.
• Seagate 1TB Expansion (-28%) A$223.70 Not a game, but absolutely required unless you enjoy deleting things every second week like a digital minimalist.
• Middle Earth: Shadow Of War (-71%) A$15.80 Orcs remember you, hate you, and come back stronger just to ruin your day. Still one of the coolest systems in modern games.
• Darksiders III (-67%) A$18.10 Less hack and slash, more careful footwork, with boss fights that absolutely will not let you button mash your way through.
• Immortals Of Aveum (-71%) A$31.50 A magic shooter where spells replace guns and subtlety is politely shown the door.

Xbox One

• Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (-53%) A$27.00 Pixel perfect platforming with more charm, polish, and post launch support than most modern releases.
• Wild Hearts (-77%) A$25.20 Monster hunting that lets you build nonsense mid fight. Sometimes brilliant, sometimes messy, always interesting.
• Like A Dragon: Ishin! (-58%) A$41.90 Samurai drama one minute, deeply silly side quests the next. Somehow it all works, as usual.

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

• The Last Of Us Part I (-36%) A$79 Still devastating, still brilliant, now prettier and smoother, just do not play it if you need cheering up.
• Elden Ring (-49%) A$43 A game that explains almost nothing, kills you constantly, and somehow becomes impossible to stop playing. Essential.
• SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P Headset (-48%) A$205 Comfortable, clean sounding, and wireless enough that you will forget you are still wearing it hours later.
• NFS Unbound Ult. Col. (-85%) A$19.40 Loud colours, louder music, and arcade racing that finally remembers how fun this series can be.
• Final Fantasy XVI (-47%) A$45 Big swords, bigger emotions, and boss fights that feel like playable anime finales.
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (-57%) A$49 Medieval life sim energy where reading matters, armour is heavy, and every fight feels personal.

PS4

• Metro Saga Bndl (-90%) A$9 Grim, tense shooters that make every bullet feel precious and every tunnel deeply unpleasant.
• Mafia: Trilogy (-40%) A$59.90 Three crime stories, plenty of sharp suits, and a reminder that being a gangster rarely ends well.
• Untitled Goose Game (-50%) A$14.90 You are a goose. Your job is to ruin lives. Honk accordingly.

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

• Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (-38%) A$74.30 Proper globe trotting adventure energy, complete with puzzles, on brand archaeological chaos, and punching fascists right in their stupid faces.
• Cleared Hot (-10%) A$19.70 Straightforward air combat that skips the homework and gets right to the Desert Strike vibes.
• Crysis Rem. Trilogy (-59%) A$29.90 Still a flex, still melts hardware a bit, and still lets you solve problems however you want.
• Pavlov (-40%) A$21.50 VR chaos powered by mods, memes, and people taking things far less seriously than they should.
• It Takes Two (-80%) A$9.90 Co-op perfection that constantly changes the rules and never lets a good idea overstay its welcome. Probably could save your relationship. Or doom it.

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Legit LEGO Deals

• Super Mario Yoshis Egg-cellent Forest (-63%) A$29.80 Bright, playful, and pure serotonin, this one looks great on a shelf without demanding your sanity.
• Mario Kart – Bowsers Castle (-47%) A$79 Lava, curves, and Bowser energy everywhere. Big build, big presence, big nostalgia hit.
• Star Wars AT-ST Walker (-34%) A$199 Awkward, menacing, and unmistakably Star Wars. Somehow still looks like it might fall over.
• Harry Potter Chomping Monster Book (-29%) A$77 Equal parts creepy and clever, this one absolutely looks like it might bite you if left unattended.

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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.