Crack open the piggy bank and stretch those thumbs because today’s bargains are banger-tastic. From high-speed karting to gritty sci-fi sagas, there’s something for every aficionado, and some of the prices are frankly outrageous (in a good way).
This Day in Gaming 
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 17th birthday of Professor Layton and the Curious Village. I still have vivid memories of this head-scratching puzzler making me feel dumber than usual. The premise itself was elegantly simple, mind you: Professor Layton and his young assistant Luke are summoned to solve the mystery of a hidden inheritance. But the narrative beyond was interwoven with over 130 logic teasers and sliding block conundrums dispensed by the town’s quirky residents. Worth a replay (but have Google on hand).
Aussie bdays for notable games
– Professor Layton Curious Village (DS) 2008. eBay
– Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii) 2008. eBay
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Over on the Nintendo Switch, Mario & Luigi: Brothership drops anchor with a tidy 20% off. It’s the first time in nearly a decade that the mustachioed duo has teamed up in a new game, and it marks the spiritual return of AlphaDream-style RPG zaniness. Alongside that, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled skids into the spotlight with 22% off. It was a loving remake with so many retro references, even the cheat codes got a comeback.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership (-20%) – A$64Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-22%) – A$55Sonic Forces (-25%) – A$45Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (-31%) – A$60Dragon Ball FighterZ (-45%) – A$50
Expiring Recent Deals
Monster Hunter Rise (-75%) – A$15Ni No Kuni II: P.E. (-84%) – A$13The Escapists: Complete (-90%) – A$2Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory (-44%) – A$50Expeditions: A MudRunner (-42%) – A$49Star Wars Heritage Pack (-32%) – A$77
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, GTA V hits its lowest price ever at just A$25. Nearly a dozen years in, Rockstar still drops fresh content into Los Santos like it’s a live soap opera. Pair it with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, where Cal Kestis’ lightsaber customisation game is strong. I spent way too much time tinkering there and so can you.
Space Marine 2 (-27%) – A$80Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-24%) – A$84Grand Theft Auto V (-60%) – A$25Suicide Squad: KTJL (-83%) – A$20Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (-23%) – A$90
Xbox One
Call of Duty: MW2 (-35%) – A$44F1 24 (-48%) – A$36FC 25 (-65%) – A$39
Expiring Recent Deals
Shin Megami Tensei V (-62%) – A$34Resident Evil 4 (-28%) – A$43Gotham Knights (-86%) – A$15Tekken 8 (-42%) – A$49Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (-62%) – A$16Hot Wheels Unleashed (-28%) – A$40Borderlands: Handsome Col. (-53%) – A$34
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
And on PS5, Tales of Arise is slashed to A$34, its emotionally charged story inspired by Studio Ghibli’s art direction. Meanwhile, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition gets a tidy 35% off, with its much-improved expansion, Phantom Liberty, bringing Idris Elba to Night City as the coolest spy in recent memory.
Split Fiction (-16%) – A$59Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (-23%) – A$90DualSense Chroma Pearl (-135%) – A$109Tales of Arise (-67%) – A$34Grand Theft Auto V (-60%) – A$25Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. Ed. (-35%) – A$70Quidditch Champions Del. (-68%) – A$20Gran Turismo 7 (-21%) – A$99
PS4
The Last of Us Part II (-21%) – A$48Blasphemous (-80%) – A$8My Friend Pedro (-80%) – A$5
Expiring Recent Deals
Sonic X Shadow Gen. (-35%) – A$49Metaphor: ReFantazio (-33%) – A$77Elden Ring (-41%) – A$59Granblue Fantasy: Relink (-58%) – A$36TopSpin 2K25 (-81%) – A$19Dave the Diver (-35%) – A$20Trine: Ult. Col. (-80%) – A$16Bayonetta (-75%) – A$10Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-67%) – A$33Sonic Mania (-60%) – A$12
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Apr 1 with this subscription
RoboCop: Rogue City | PS5The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | PS4/5Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth HM | PS4
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
PC players get spoiled too: Inside is going for a jaw-dropping A$3. A haunting platformer by the folks behind Limbo, it’s said the developers scrapped over 70 prototype ideas before locking in its eerie minimalist aesthetic. And for those who prefer stylish demon-smashing, the Devil May Cry Franchise Pack is slashing prices by 71%. Fun fact: Dante was originally meant to be a sci-fi cyborg named “Tony Redgrave”. Bullet dodged.
Monster Hunter Wilds (-20%) – A$84Devil May Cry Franchise Pack (-71%) – A$30Inside (-90%) – A$3Marvel’s Midnight Suns (-85%) – A$14Superhot (-70%) – A$11Planet Zoo (-75%) – A$17
Expiring Recent Deals
Metaphor: ReFantazio (-30%) – A$81Control: Ult. Ed. (-85%) – A$9SteamWorld Heist (-90%) – A$3Sons of the Forest (-60%) – A$18Red Dead 2 (-75%) – A$23
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Laptop Deals
Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch (-12%) – A$2,197Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (-36%) – A$879Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen7 (-27%) – A$1,018
Desktop Deals
HP OMEN 35L Gaming (-10%) – A$2,799Lenovo ThinkCentre neo Ultra (-25%) – A$2,249Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q (-35%) – A$629
Monitor Deals
LG 24MR400-B, 24″ (-30%) – A$97Z-Edge 27″ 240Hz (-15%) – A$279Samsung 57″ Odyssey Neo Curved (-22%) – A$2,499
Component Deals
MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi Motherboard (-41%) – A$229AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (-7%) – A$876Corsair Vengeance 32GB (-35%) – A$82Kingston FURY Beast 16GB (-30%) – A$48
Storage Deals
Seagate One Touch Portable HDD (-24%) – A$228Kingston 1TB USB 3.2 SSD (-17%) – A$115SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO (-63%) – A$29SanDisk 32GB Ultra SDHC (-53%) – A$9.90
Legit LEGO Deals
Boba Fett’s Throne Room (-55%) – A$72Friends Advent Calendar (-62%) – A$24Marvel: Red Hulk Battle (-34%) – A$59City: Doughnut Truck Toy (-33%) – A$20
Expiring Recent Deals
Technic Ducati Panigale (-40%) – A$179Fire Rescue Motorcycle (-36%) – A$103in1 Medieval Dragon (-34%) – A$59Harry Potter: Hippogriff (-34%) – A$59
Hot Headphones Deals
Audiophilia for less
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro (-49%) – A$179Sony WH-CH520 Wireless (-27%) – A$73SoundPEATS Space (-25%) – A$56.99Technics Premium (-36%) – A$349
Terrific TV Deals
Do right by your console, upgrade your telly
Samsung S95D 77″ OLED 4K (-19%) – A$6,499LG 43″ UT80 4K (-23%) – A$693Kogan 65″ QLED (-50%) – A$699
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
