Whether you’re padding out your backlog or on the prowl for an absolute steal, my bargain list for today is buckling under the weight of some truly sweet picks. From revamped retro gems to blockbuster sagas at pocket-change prices, the sale bins are anything but boring. So let’s stop talking in favour of scrolling and saving…
This Day in Gaming 
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 33rd birthday of Street Fighter II: Champion Edition, a fighter whose industry impact cannot be overstated. Obviously, 1991’s World Warrior was the opening jab, but the Champion Edition revision was a $2.3 billion leg sweep that put Capcom in the top three highest-grossing arcade games of all time list. Nineties gaming gromets like myself queued outside of arcades for the $1 privilege to play this, thanks to its mirror match permissiveness, playable bosses, balance tweaks, and more unique takes on Ryu and Ken.
Aussie bdays for notable games
– Street Fighter II: Champion Ed. (ARC) 1992. Redux
– Shadow Warrior (PC) 1997. Get
– Kessen III (PS2) 2005. eBay
– Forza Motorsport (XB) 2005. Sequel
– Skate 3 (PS3,X360) 2010. Get
– Lost Planet 2 (PS3,X360) 2010. Get
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch fans should absolutely pounce on Panzer Dragoon: Remake for just three bucks. Originally launched on the Sega Saturn in 1995, the game’s surreal aesthetic was partly inspired by the French comic artist Moebius (who also contributed early concept art). Meanwhile, Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection delivers two emotive, time-warping tales, one of which was inspired by a real-life missing persons case in Oregon that deeply moved the devs at Dontnod.
Sonic Frontiers (-27%) – A$72Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Col. (-39%) – A$48Dragon Ball FighterZ (-44%) – A$50Little Nightmares Comp. Ed. (-75%) – A$13Panzer Dragoon: Remake (-90%) – A$3Life Is Strange: Arcadia Bay Col. (-60%) – A$23
Expiring Recent Deals
Hogwarts Legacy (-46%) – A$49Shin Megami Tensei V (-24%) – A$60Baten Kaitos I & II HD Rem. (-60%) – A$27Dead by Daylight (-60%) – A$17Deliver Us the Moon (-69%) – A$9
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed is a campy delight, with its tongue-in-cheek Cold War setting and a probing sense of humour. The remake even lets players free-roam in pairs (a new feature requested by fans of the original). Then there’s an 11 buck Anno 1800 Deluxe Edition, whose intricate economy was balanced with the help of real-world urban planners and historians.
CoD: Black Ops 6 (-19%) – A$89Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed (-63%) – A$20Star Wars: Dark Forces Rem. (-45%) – A$24Anno 1800 Del. (-85%) – A$11
Xbox One
Dark Souls III (-50%) – A$52Destiny 2: The Final Shape (-70%) – A$22Prototype Biohazard Bndl (-70%) – A$20
Expiring Recent Deals
Star Wars Outlaws (-64%) – A$40Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (-90%) – A$10Doom: The Dark Ages (-17%) – A$99Wolfenstein II: New Colossus Del. (-100%) – A$0Gotham Knights (-73%) – A$29Hot Wheels Unleashed (-85%) – A$8Diablo Prime Evil Col. (-67%) – A$32Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs (-90%) – A$2
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
PS5 players can nab Astro Bot, a joyful platformer filled with PlayStation Easter eggs, including lovingly rendered tributes to obscure peripherals. And NBA 2K25 is 68% off, proof that even sports sims can have a surprisingly compelling story mode (plus the sweat physics are next level).
Assassin’s Creed Shadows (-19%) – A$89The Last of Us Part 2 (-14%) – A$69MindsEye (-21%) – A$79Split Fiction (-16%) – A$59Astro Bot (-19%) – A$89NBA 2K25 (-68%) – A$38
PS4
CoD: Black Ops 6 (-19%) – A$89Dragon Quest XI S Def. Ed. (-29%) – A$38Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (-80%) – A$13
Expiring Recent Deals
PlayStation Portal Black (-9%) – A$299Star Wars Outlaws (-64%) – A$40Doom: The Dark Ages (-17%) – A$99Persona 5 Royal (-42%) – A$55Sword Art Online (-65%) – A$29Ghost of Yōtei (-21%) – A$99One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (-43%) – A$40Doom Eternal (-75%) – A$13Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (-85%) – A$10
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Apr 1 with this subscription
ARK: Survival Ascended | PS5Balatro | PS5, PS4Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun | PS5, PS4
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
On PC, Black Mesa reimagines the iconic Half-Life with fan-made polish so good that Valve gave it their official blessing. And Mass Effect Legendary Edition lands at just $8, a trilogy whose voice actor cast includes more Shakespeare-trained actors than most Hollywood blockbusters.
Black Mesa (-90%) – A$2Logitech Pro Mechanical Keyboard (-30%) – A$160Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-90%) – A$8Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-80%) – A$19Immortals Fenyx Rising (-80%) – A$11Streets of Rage 4 (-60%) – A$142v 100W USB C to USB C Cable (-47%) – A$10
Expiring Recent Deals
Wolfenstein II: New Colossus Del. (-100%) – A$0Red Dead Redemption 2 (-75%) – A$22Control Ult. (-86%) – A$8Mafia: Def. Ed. (-85%) – A$10Braid (-80%) – A$2System Shock (-63%) – A$22
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Laptop Deals
HP Envy x360 16″ 2-in-1 (-39%) – A$1,399HP Laptop 15.6″ Ryzen (-34%) – A$1,049ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (-35%) – A$869Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 9 (-41%) – A$1,229Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch (-16%) – A$2,094Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (-36%) – A$879Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen7 (-27%) – A$1,018
Desktop Deals
Lenovo neo 50q Gen 4 Tiny (-35%) – A$639Lenovo neo 50t Gen 5 Desk (-20%) – A$871.20Lenovo Legion Tower 5i (-29%) – A$1,899
Monitor Deals
ARZOPA 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
The Mandalorian Ambush (-43%) – A$20Minions’ Music Party Bus (-42%) – A$35Star Wars: Boba Fett’s Starship (-38%) – A$19Creator 3-in-1 T. Rex (-28%) – A$64
Expiring Recent Deals
Grogu with Hover Pram (-34%) – A$99Fire Rescue Motorcycle (-33%) – A$10City: Modular Galactic Spaceship (-31%) – A$89Fountain Garden Building (-28%) – A$129
Hot Headphones Deals
Audiophilia for less
Galaxy 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.
