I woke up this morning thinking I would behave myself, then I saw how many prices had quietly slid into the sweet zone again. I tell myself I am only browsing, but that lie never survives for long. There is real temptation across every platform today and it’s time to make out like a bandit before the bargains get gone.
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m using an incendiary lick from K.K. Slider’s guitar to light a 20-candle cake baked for Animal Crossing: Wild World, the coziest life sim I ever smashed on Nintendo DS.
I still remember slapping that cart in and strolling into a village of friendly animals, hours of fishing, house-proud decorating, digging for fossils, and writing silly letters. The real time clock and seasons made the world feel alive, and the holiday events added small joys that made each visit feel special. Wild World also let me harass my mates online through Nintendo Wi-Fi, which was a rare thrill in mine ye olden times. As I always say with this series, only the geniuses at Nintendo could make paying off a crippling mortgage entertaining.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Shane Warne Cricket ’99 (PS) 1998. eBay
– Quake III Arena (DC) 2000. eBay
– Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) 2005. eBay
– Paper Mario: Sticker Star (3DS) 2012) eBay
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
The Switch shelves are still buzzing with bargains, from big cosy adventures to crunchy challenge-fests. Whether you dock, go handheld, or commute like a champion, there’s discounted joy in every flavour.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (-24%) – A$68Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots (-33%) – A$47Hogwarts Legacy (-29%) – A$64Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (-52%) – A$24The Diofield Chronicle (-57%) – A$36.50
Expiring recent deals
Let’s Sing 2026 + Mic (-41%) – A$59Persona 5 Tactica (-63%) – A$34.60Katamari Damacy Reroll (-75%) – A$7.40The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (-13%) – A$69.90Lego City Undercover (-56%) – A$39.80Immortals Fenyx Rising (-38%) – A$37.40Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-35%) – A$65Dragon Ball Fighterz (-45%) – A$49.10
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Xbox fans are eating well, with a mix of powerhouse action, deep RPG time sinks, and a few under-the-radar gems that are criminally cheap. Perfect time to pad the library before the next backlog guilt wave.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows (-46%) – A$59Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (-75%) – A$29Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (-52%) – A$24The Crew Motorfest (-81%) – A$19Dying Light 2: Stay Human (-52%) – A$47.90
Xbox One
Assassin’s Creed The Ezio Col. (-37%) – A$44Cars 3: Driven to Win (-63%) – A$41Bayonetta & Vanquish Bndl. (-56%) – A$26.10
Expiring recent deals
Assassin’s Creed Mirage (-70%) – A$24Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (-74%) – A$29Tekken 7 (-48%) – A$36.60Yakuza: Like a Dragon (-52%) – A$14.90Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 (-47%) – A$39.90WWE 2K25 (-76%) – A$29
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
Sony’s corner of the sale pile is stacked with prestige hits, cult sleepers, and a few wallet-friendly oddballs. If you’ve been circling a sequel, reboot, or director-cut upgrade, now’s the perfect moment to swoop.
Elden Ring (-62%) – A$38.20Persona 5 Royal (-49%) – A$48.80Rise of the Ronin (-53%) – A$59Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (-51%) – A$24The Crew Motorfest (-75%) – A$28Split Fiction (-37%) – A$44
PS4
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Rem. (-58%) – A$29.20Mortal Kombat 11 Ult. (-60%) – A$36.10Far Cry 5 (-85%) – A$14.90
Expiring recent deals
Astro Bot (-42%) – A$64Tekken 8 (-54%) – A$39Lego Horizon Adventures (-68%) – A$19Visions of Mana (-51%) – A$49Tales of Arise (-69%) – A$30.80
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
PC deals are firing on all cylinders, with everything from indie bangers to beefy triple A sandboxes going for a steal. If your launcher icons are looking sparse, this is your cue to overcommit spectacularly.
Star Wars Outlaws (-70%) – A$29.90RoboCop: Rogue City (-90%) – A$6.30Yoku’s Island Express (-90%) – A$2.80Slay the Spire (-75%) – A$9.20Undertale (-75%) – A$3.60South Park: The Stick of Truth (-80%) – A$8.90
Expiring recent deals
40K Space Marine 2 (-60%) – A$35.90Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-85%) – A$14.90Cyberpunk 2077 (-65%) – A$31.40Death’s Door (-80%) – A$5.90Gris (-80%) – A$4.30Broforce (-80%) – A$4.30
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Legit LEGO Deals
Just like I did last holiday season, I’m getting festive with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are again racing this year’s batch of LEGO Advent Calendars. Basically, we open the City, Harry Potter, Minecraft, and Star Wars on the daily and compare the mini-prizes for “Awesomeness” and “Actual Xmas-ness”. 2024’s winner was the Lego Marvel one, but, weirdly, there’s no 2025 equivalent. So it’s anybody’s race this year.
Here are the cheapest prices for the four calendars we’re using. Score them yourself or just live vicariously through our unboxings.
LEGO CIty Advent 2025 – A$59.95 $45LEGO Harry Potter Advent 2025 – A$59.95 $45LEGO Minecraft Advent 2025 – A$59.95 $45LEGO Star Wars Advent 2025 – A$59.95 $45
Adam Mathew is a passionate connoisseur, a lifelong game critic, and an Aussie deals wrangler who genuinely wants to hook you up with stuff that’s worth playing (but also cheap). He plays practically everything, sometimes on YouTube.
