As the weather cools down, the shelves are heating up with discounts across every major gaming platform. Whether you’re chasing high fantasy epics, stylish survival horror, or cheeky throwbacks, there’s a cracking deal with your name on it. I’ve trawled the latest price drops and picked a pair of top titles from each system worth sliding into your library today…
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 21st of the one that started it all, Monster Hunter. In 2004 I caught excited whispers and game mag glimpses of a waking giant on the horizon. The fuzzy intel received: Capcom would be releasing a Japanese-only PS2 game where one tracked and killed kaiju in epic battles of attrition. An impulse import purchase was made, and, about a hundred hours later, I managed to overcome a Fatalis-sized language barrier (and fangs and claws) to achieve victory in my first Monster Hunter of many.
Fast forward 20 years, and I somehow got to sit down for a chat with one of the key individuals responsible for my younger self’s torment and triumphs, Series Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. When I whipped out my original PS2 copy and explained the origins of how I became hooked on his franchise, despite such a hostile introduction to it, he was delighted—perplexed that I even attempted such a thing, but delighted.
Aussie bdays for notable games
– Monster Hunter (PS2) 2005. eBay
– Area 51 (PS2,XB) 2005. eBay
– Guitar Hero: Metallica (PS3,Wii,X360) 2010. eBay
– Watch Dogs (PC, PS3/4,X360/O) 2014. Get
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch fans can dive into the timeless Dragon Quest XI S (‑50%), a game that took eleven years and three console generations to perfect. Its final form even added a retro 2D mode as a nod to the original NES release. For something more chaotic, No More Heroes (‑75%) invites you into the offbeat world of Travis Touchdown, a beam katana–wielding assassin with a fondness for wrestling moves and anime collectibles.
Dragon Quest XI S (‑50%) – A$27No More Heroes (‑75%) – A$7.40No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (‑75%) – A$7.40Jurassic World Evolution: Comp. Ed. (‑80%) – A$16.90Yooka-Laylee (‑80%) – A$6.50
Expiring Recent Deals
Sea of Stars (-35%) – A$33.10Rune Factory 5 (-50%) – A$37.30Sonic Colors: Ult. (-18%) – A$49.00Zombie Army Trilogy (-85%) – A$7.80Lego Harry Potter Col. (-80%) – A$8.90
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, Resident Evil 4 (‑22%) brings the horror classic back with a full remake that even impressed Shinji Mikami, the original director. Meanwhile, NBA 2K25 (‑69%) delivers more than just slick b-ball . This year’s cover athlete was motion-captured dunking in Crocs. Respect.
Mafia: The Old Country (‑12%) – A$79Elden Ring: Nightreign (‑9%) – A$59Resident Evil 4 (‑22%) – A$47.40NBA 2K25 (‑69%) – A$34CoD: BLOPS 6 (‑19%) – A$89
Xbox One
Red Dead 2 (‑73%) – A$24Scribblenauts Mega Pack (‑90%) – A$4.40Batman: Arkham Col. (‑85%) – A$12.70
Expiring Recent Deals
Metro 2033 Redux (-100%) – A$0.00Wild Hearts (-73%) – A$29.60Seagate Expansion 1TB (-32%) – A$209.30Star Wars Outlaws (-64%) – A$40.00Sniper Elite Resistance (-21%) – A$79.00Cyberpunk 2077 (-60%) – A$35.90It Takes Two (-65%) – A$20.90Halo: The Master Chief Col. (-75%) – A$14.90
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
PlayStation 5 owners can unravel the darkness in Alan Wake 2 Del. (‑39%), which Remedy pitched internally as “Stephen King meets Twin Peaks but on acid.” Gran Turismo 7 (‑30%) continues its legacy of precision, with some car models reportedly taking over six months each to replicate.
Elden Ring: Nightreign (‑9%) – A$64Alan Wake 2 Del. (‑39%) – A$79Mafia: The Old Country (‑12%) – A$79Split Fiction (‑16%) – A$59Gran Turismo 7 (‑30%) – A$87.50
PS4
Dragon Quest XI S (‑50%) – A$27Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (‑60%) – A$27.90Borderlands Leg. Col. (‑80%) – A$17.90
Expiring Recent Deals
Ghost of Yōtei (-21%) – A$99Lego Horizon Adventures (-15%) – A$93.20Dragon Age: The Veilguard (-65%) – A$38.20Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Leg. Ed. (-44%) – A$100.60Persona 5 Royal (-37%) – A$59.90Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-41%) – A$59GTA Trilogy Def. (-76%) – A$24Dark Souls Trilogy (-33%) – A$64EA Sports FC 25 (-36%) – A$69
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from May 1 with this subscription
Ark: Survival Ascended (PS5)Balatro (PS5/PS4)Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (PS5/PS4)
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
And on PC, Helldivers 2 (‑31%) has been lovingly called “Starship Troopers with mates” by its devs — and with good reason. Or, try The Last of Us Part I (‑56%), where every asset was rebuilt from scratch, even Ellie’s shoelaces.
Indy and the Great Circle (‑33%) – A$80.30Elden Ring: Nightreign (‑12%) – A$55.40Helldivers 2 (‑31%) – A$41.30The Last of Us Part I (‑56%) – A$41.70Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (‑18%) – A$57.30
Expiring Recent Deals
GOG FPS Sale (≤85%) –Thief II: The Metal Age (-100%) – FREE w/ Prime40K Gladius: Relics of War (-100%) – FREERed Dead 2 (-76%) – A$22Mafia Trilogy (-82%) – A$17.90
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Laptop Deals
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s G5 (-29%) – A$1,855.23Lenovo ThinkPad P16s G2 (-29%) – A$1,946.23Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G4 (-29%) – A$1,483.46Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16″ (-28%) – A$1,539LenovoYoga Pro 7 14″ AMD (-35%) – A$1,699
Desktop Deals
Lenovo neo 50a G5 27″ AIO (-47%) – A$1,379Lenovo neo 50q G4 Tiny (-35%) – A$639Lenovo neo 50t G5 Tower (-20%) – A$871.20Legion Tower 5i G8 (-29%) – A$1,899
Monitor Deals
Samsung QE50T 50″ (-31%) – A$596ARZOPA 16.1″ 144Hz (-55%) – A$159.99Z-Edge 27″ 240Hz (-15%) – A$237.99Gawfolk 34″ WQHD (-28%) – A$359LG 27″ Ultragear (-42%) – A$349
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
Harry Potter Hagrid’s Hut (‑40%) – A$77.90Minecraft Wolf Stronghold (‑40%) – A$35.90Batmobile vs. Mr. Freeze (‑40%) – A$17.90Superman Mech vs. Lex Luthor (‑40%) – A$14.90
Expiring Deals
Botanticaal Cherry Blossoms (-35%) – A$15Technic Mercedes-AMG F1 (-27%) – A$219City Off-Road 4×4 (-27%) – A$22Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle (-27%) – A$22
Hot Headphones Deals
Audiophilia for less
EPOS 1061T ANC Headset (-41%) – A$446Jabra Evolve 20SE (-36%) – A$95Galaxy Buds2 Pro (-31%) – A$239Technics Wireless NC (-33%) – A$365SoundPEATS Space (-25%) – A$56.99Sony MDR7506 Pro (-18%) – A$199
Terrific TV Deals
Do right by your console, upgrade your telly
LG 43″ UT80 4K (-24%) – A$635Kogan 65″ QLED 4K (-50%) – A$699Kogan 55″ QLED 4K (-45%) – A$549LG 55″ UT80 4K (-28%) – A$866
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
