I keep telling myself I’ll ease up on game spending, but then an Amazon Prime event comes along that feels like highway robbery in my favour. Today is one of those days, though the sale hasn’t technically kicked off yet. Even still, there’s something for every taste, from Mushroom Kingdom nostalgia to neon-drenched cyberpunk futures.
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m letting the flames from a Lamborghini Aventador’s exhaust light this 11-candle cake baked for Forza Horizon 2. When FH2 roared onto Xbox 360 and Xbox One, it felt like the moment the Horizon festival truly hit its stride, ditching the tighter Colorado roads of the experimental first game for wide-open European landscapes dripping with atmosphere and automotive opportunities. And the cherry on the cake? A NOS-soaked expansion entitled Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Tekken 2 (PS) 1996. Get
– Risen (PC) 2009. Get
– Resident Evil 6 (PS3,X360) 2012. Get
– Skylanders: Trap Team (PS3/4,Wii/U,X360/O) 2014. eBay
– Forza Horizon 2 (X360/O) 2014. eBay
– Astro Bot Rescue Mission (PS4) 2018. Get
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
On Switch, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the biggie. These two adventures basically redefined 3D platforming with gravity-bending levels and Muzzah in a bee suit. Meanwhile, Pokémon Violet is a solid grab with its open-world approach, even if it launched a bit rough. Its professors’ designs sparked fan debates for months, and that’s still half the fun of being in that community.
Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 (-23%) – A$69Donkey Kong Bananza (-20%) – A$88Super Mario 3D World (-20%) – A$64Super Mario Bros. Wonder (-20%) – A$64Pokémon Violet (-26%) – A$59
Banger Must-owns
Bucketlist stuff
Zelda: Breath of the WildSuper Mario OdysseyZelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Series X, Resident Evil 4 is a must. The remake still holds up as a masterclass in pacing, and I love that Leon’s one-liners were preserved intact. Capcom originally planned to cut the camp, but fans revolted in playtests. Grand Theft Auto V remains the gift that keeps on giving. I once lost an entire week trying to roleplay as a taxi driver in Online, and somehow it was still gripping.
Resident Evil 4 (-38%) – A$36.90The Callisto Protocol (-58%) – A$42.80Grand Theft Auto V (-60%) – A$24Doom: The Dark Ages (-22%) – A$94Farming Simulator 25 (-41%) – A$59EA Sports FC 26 (-20%) – A$89
Xbox One
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (-50%) – A$34.80Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (-56%) – A$43.70The Quarry (-85%) – A$15
Must Plays to Own
Timeless crown jewels
Baldur’s Gate 3Elden RingPersona 5 Royal
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
On PS5, Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. is finally worth it. CD Projekt rebuilt the game from the bones up, and I still can’t believe Keanu Reeves personally insisted Johnny Silverhand be even more abrasive. Suikoden I&II HD Remaster is another sweet pick. Yoshitaka Murayama’s world-building is unmatched.
Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. (-35%) – A$69Suikoden I&II HD Remaster (-19%) – A$56.70Star Ocean The Divine Force (-58%) – A$42.40Crisis Core FF7 Reunion (-33%) – A$56.70Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (-24%) – A$84
PS4
Monster Hunter Rise (-75%) – A$14.90The Outer Worlds (-75%) – A$9.90Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (-60%) – A$27.90
All-Timers Worth Tracking
Not current, but amazing
Elden RingBaldur’s Gate 3Astro Bot
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
PC deals are topped by Marvel’s Spider-Man Rem.. Insomniac nailed web-swinging so well that the dev team admitted they studied how skaters describe flow states. Then there’s Half-Life: Alyx, which has an unused sequence in its files where Alyx hums the Valve theme while loading a pistol. It’s a treasure trove.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Rem. (-55%) – A$42.70Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (-55%) – A$33.70Half-Life: Alyx (-70%) – A$26.30Sniper Elite 5 Del. (-80%) – A$22.90Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-92%) – A$7.10
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Laptop Deals
Apple MacBook Air 15″ (-16%) – A$2,087ASUS 14″ Chromebook (-25%) – A$321HP OmniBook X Flip (-37%) – A$1,999HP Envy x360 16″ (-34%) – A$1,329Lenovo ThinkPad E14 (-31%) – A$917.04
Desktop Deals
BOSGAME Mini PC (-31%) – A$479HP OMEN 35L (-30%) – A$4,899HP OmniDesk PC (-21%) – A$1,199Lenovo Legion T5i (-28%) – A$2,959Lenovo ThinkCentre neo (-27%) – A$1,479
Monitor Deals
ASUS VY249HGR 24″ (-22%) – A$109Dell SE2725HM 27″ (-56%) – A$143.40KTC 27″ QHD 180Hz (-27%) – A$227MSI PRO MP2412 24″ (-26%) – A$95
Component Deals
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (-49%) – A$257AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (-20%) – A$609Corsair Vengeance DDR5 32GB (-13%) – A$184Corsair Vengeance DDR4 32GB (-6%) – A$134
Storage Deals
ORICO 1TB M.2 SSD (-25%) – A$97.46SanDisk Extreme 1TB SSD (-23%) – A$176SanDisk 128GB PRO SD (-58%) – A$34SanDisk 32GB Ultra SD (-87%) – A$9.90Seagate One Touch HDD (-24%) – A$228
Legit LEGO Deals
Spidey and Gobby’s Raptor Battle (-51%) – A$44City Mobile Police Dog (-39%) – A$20Mario Kart Bowser’s Castle (-41%) – A$89
Expiring Recent Deals
Star Wars Grogu (-37%) – A$95.203in1 Retro Telephone (-37%) – A$25Minecraft Nether Portal Ambush (-36%) – A$38.40Captain America vs. Thanos (-35%) – A$39.20
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.
