Gird your bank account because the end-of-year savings have begun in earnest. Now is the best time to take aim at that game you’ve been coveting for months. Just make sure you’re ready to pull the trigger on the purchase quickly, as I’m seeing deals disappear not too long after they pop. Happy hunting!
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 30th anniversary of the piggybacking oddity that was Sonic & Knuckles for Mega Drive. Dubbed “lock-on technology” by Sega, the general idea was to pop the top on this adapter and slap on either a Sonic 3 or Sonic 2 cartridge to inject a playable Knuckles the Echidna in. With Sonic 2, that meant ol’ mate punchy could be used to wall-climb and inexplicably glide in the usual level layouts. In Sonic 3, however, the changes were more profound (think: tweaked level routes, a new “Super Emerald” collection layer, and the chance to unlock Hyper Sonic/Knuckles/Tails with a True Ending). Basically, it was proto DLC that I recall thinking was “heaps rad.”
This Day in Gaming 🎂
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Sonic & Knuckles (MD) 1994. eBay
– Time Crisis (PS) 1997. eBay
– Super Smash Bros. (N64) 1999. Sequel
– Mario Kart: Double Dash (GC) 2003. Sequel
– Mortal Kombat: Deception (PS2,XB) 2004. eBay
– Assassin’s Creed II (PS3,X360) 2009. Redux
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Just Dance 2025 (-49%) – A$36Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (-30%) – A$48.99FC 25 (-44%) – A$49Maneater (-35%) – A$38.81Ring Fit Adventure (-27%) – A$91PowerA Pro cont. (-30%) – A$70
Expiring Recent Deals
The Oregon Trail (-50%) – A$22.25Super Mario Party Jamboree (-15%) – A$68Switch Pro Controller (-21%) – A$79Animal Crossing New Horizons (-20%) – A$64Shin Megami Tensei V (-50%) – A$49.98
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Purchase Cheap for PC
Corsair K70 Core Mechanical (-31%) – A$137ASUS ROG Falchion RX keyboard (-36%) – A$179SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless (-48%) – A$61.49SteelSeries Apex Pro keyboard (-36%) – A$279.49HyperX Alloy Origins (-23%) – A$137.69
Expiring Recent Deals
Castlevania Collection (-100%) – FREETomb Raider: Anniversary (-100%) – FREECorsair K70 keyboard (-37%) – A$149.99Logitech Astro A10 headset (-23%) – A$77Left 4 Dead 2 (-80%) – A$2.90
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Space Marine 2 (-39%) – A$66.95CoD: MW2 (-73%) – A$29.95Moving Out 2 (-50%) – A$22.71F1 24 (-41%) – A$64.95Riders Republic (-50%) – A$29.86Persona 3 Reload (-39%) – A$66.95
Expiring Recent Deals
2 Pack Controller chargers (-15%) – A$33.99Lords of the Fallen Del. (-67%) – A$39.95Avatar: Frontiers (-60%) – A$47Logitech G920 wheel (-27%) – A$398.95Crysis Trilogy (-39%) – A$45.67Mass Effect Legendary (-65%) – A$35.40
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
Space Marine 2 (-39%) – A$66.95Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (-46%) – A$65FC 25 (-55%) – A$49Undisputed (-43%) – A$50.95WRC (-55%) – A$27Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. (-42%) – A$64Tekken 8 (-47%) – A$63Madden NFL 25 (-41%) – A$64.99Persona 3 Reload (-36%) – A$69.95
Expiring Recent Deals
DualSense Camo (-18%) – A$98Avatar: Frontiers (-60%) – A$47Hogwarts Legacy (-55%) – A$49NBA 2K25 (-31%) – A$75Sonic Origins Plus (-40%) – A$36GT7 [PS4](-27%) – A$79.95
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
PS5 Pro Enhanced Bargain
Need a cheap Pro showcase title?
The greatest improvement here is obvious—ray tracing, a feature that Remedy had to drop early on in development. To my eye, “Performance” and “Quality” modes in Alan Wake 2 have witnessed Pro Enhancement, with the former seeing obvious benefits from a higher output resolution as well as improved graphical detail over the PS5 version (noted in more convincing shadows, lusher foliage, and similar details). Obviously, both modes work under the new PSSR solution, but I appreciated the (sadly only 30 fps) Quality mode with its better image stability and quality, fog, volumetric lighting, and shadow accuracy.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Legit LEGO Deals
Expiring Recent Deals
Star Wars: Boarding the Tantive IV (-22%) – A$69BMW M4 GT3 & BMW Hybrid (-33%) – A$50Marvel: Motorcycle Chase (-33%) – A$10
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
