AU Deals: Freebie Borderlands 2 and Deathloop, A Slew of Switch 2 Launch Title Savings, and More!

Those game shop and digital shelves are looking mighty tempting this Friday, with price drops that’ll loosen even the tightest wallet strings. Whether you’re planning a wintry weekend indoors or chipping away at your gaming backlog, this fresh stack of discounts across consoles and PC has something worth clicking into. From long-awaited sequels to welcome cuts on prime Switch 2 launch titles.

This Day in Gaming

In retro news, I'm celebrating the 22nd birthday of WarioWare Inc., the Game Boy Advance grandaddy of a beloved microgames empire. Along with absurd tasks like picking one's nose skillfully or shooting a bidet sprayer at a starfish-shaped something, I recall being delighted with the snippets from NES classics and this weirdly addictive Paper Plane bonus game. Oh, it's also the 12th birthday of Remember Me today, a game I totally finished but have completely forgotten about. Nobody has ever made that joke before.

Aussie bdays for notable games

– WarioWare, Inc. (GBA) 2003. Get

– Red Faction II (GC,XB) 2003. Get

– Pac-Man Championship Edition (X360) 2007. Get

– Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PS3,X360) 2008. eBay

– Remember Me (PS3, X360) 2013. Get

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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch users can rev their engines with Mario Kart World (A$94), which, trivia alert, marks the first time a mainline Mario Kart featured real-world locations inspired by cities like Tokyo and Paris. Meanwhile, Yakuza 0 Dir. (A$79) makes its portable debut on Switch, with devs confirming the disco mini-game’s ludicrous dance animations were motion-captured by actual SEGA staff.

Switch 2 Game Savings

Mario Kart World (-22%) – A$94
Bravely Default HD Rem. (-18%) – A$49
Zelda: Breath of the Wild (-19%) – A$89
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (-19%) – A$89
Street Fighter 6 (-20%) – A$89
Yakuza 0 Dir. (-12%) – A$79

Expiring Recent Deals (OG Switch)

Monster Hunter Rise (-75%) – A$14.90
Disco Elysium – The Final Cut (-70%) – A$18
Dragon Ball FighterZ (-44%) – A$50.20
Into the Breach (-70%) – A$5.20
Ni No Kuni: WotWW (-84%) – A$14.30
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 (-41%) – A$47

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Over on Xbox Series X, Dragon Age: The Veilguard Del. (A$36.10) is the latest Bioware epic to lean heavily on character-driven storytelling. Also worth a look is NBA 2K25 (A$32.30), which boasts updated physics that now model jersey fabric movement more accurately.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Del. (-74%) – A$36.10
NBA 2K25 (-73%) – A$32.30
EA Sports FC 25 (-60%) – A$44
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (-16%) – A$109
Sonic X Shadow Generations (-21%) – A$59

Xbox One

Ace Combat 7 (-65%) – A$34.50
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-37%) – A$44
Lego 2K Drive (-35%) – A$25.80

Expiring Recent Deals

Split Fiction (-16%) – A$59
The Witcher 3 Comp. Ed. (-47%) – A$42.70
Wild Hearts (-78%) – A$24.20
Suicide Squad: KTJL (-83%) – A$19.90
Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra (-18%) – A$271
Elden Ring Nightreign Seeker’s Ed. (-7%) – A$84
Armored Core V (-56%) – A$47
Hogwarts Legacy (-50%) – A$45.90

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

Pure Scores for PlayStation

For PS5 players, God of War Ragnarök (A$88.20) includes a touching tribute to the late voice actor Shad Gaspard, hidden in one of Kratos’s optional dialogue paths. And Assassin’s Creed Shadows (A$64) recreates the historical city of Kyoto using Edo-period records for added authenticity.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows (-42%) – A$64
God of War Ragnarök (-29%) – A$88.20
Until Dawn (-23%) – A$85.10
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (-42%) – A$49
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Leg. Ed. (-43%) – A$102.60

PS4

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (-56%) – A$17.40
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-69%) – A$30.90

Expiring Recent Deals

Persona 5 Royal (-42%) – A$55.10
Resident Evil Village (-32%) – A$37.50
Suicide Squad: KTJL (-83%) – A$19.90
Ghost of Yōtei (-21%) – A$99
Doom: The Dark Ages (-17%) – A$99
Final Fantasy XV Royal Ed. (-26%) – A$35.40
Sleeping Dogs Def. Ed. (-41%) – A$23.60
Spider-Man: Miles Morales (-50%) – A$49.90

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.

Purchase Cheap for PC

Finally, on PC, Deathloop (A$0) is yours for free. You can still find a note from one of the devs telling players “you’ve broken the loop” if they glitch through a certain door in Updaam. And No Man’s Sky (A$35.10) continues to shine as the gold standard for post-launch redemption arcs.