If your backlog isn’t looking daunting enough already, a fresh crop of digital deals is here to test your willpower. My haul for today spans iconic collections, cerebral indies, and a few deeply discounted blockbusters that are hard to ignore. Whether you’re chasing nostalgia or keen to experience bold experiments in game design, there’s something worthwhile in every category.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 32nd birthday of Starwing, aka the PAL version progenitor of the Star Fox series. Interestingly, its N64 sequel was named Lylat Wars, at which point Nintendo Europe said, “Screw it, we’ll just use the US naming convention from here on out.” Starwing is the shoot ’em up that deserves special acclaim as the first hardware-accelerated 3D gaming experience on a home console (courtesy of the Super FX chip). And though the 15 frames per second are tough to endure in a modern replay, there’s no denying this blew my ’93 mind like a Smart Bomb to the brain.
Aussie bdays for notable games
– Donkey Kong (G&W) 1982. eBay
– Starwing (SNES) 1993. Get
– Donkey Konga 2 (GC) 2005. eBay
– Moon (DS) 2009. eBay
– Split/Second: Velocity (PC,PS3,X360) 2010. Get
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch fans can dive into Lego Horizon Adventures (A$53.80), a surprising crossover between Sony’s iconic Horizon series and the brick-built world of LEGO. Guerrilla Games worked closely with LEGO to ensure Aloy’s makeover retained her headstrong charm, even with a minifig face. Meanwhile, MGS: Master Col. Vol. 1 (A$44.30) lets you relive Hideo Kojima’s Cold War espionage saga in one slick package. The collection even includes digital screenplay excerpts from the original games.
Lego Horizon Adventures (-51%) – A$53.80Cyberpunk 2077 Ult. Switch 2 (-5%) – A$114MGS: Master Col. Vol. 1 (-51%) – A$44.30Bravely Default II (-21%) – A$63.20Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (-31%) – A$59Biomutant (-20%) – A$48NBA 2K25 – A$29
Expiring Recent Deals
Pokémon Legends: Z-A (-13%) – A$78Capcom Fighting Col. 2 (-11%) – A$49Shin Megami Tensei V (-47%) – A$42.50Sid Meier’s Civilization VII (-25%) – A$67.10SpongeBob SquarePants: Patrick Star (-43%) – A$34
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, Starfield Constellation Ed. (A$197) is a lavish bundle for the space-faring RPG that comes with a working watch modelled after your in-game chronometer. For something more grounded, Persona 3 Reload (A$49) breathes new life into a cult favourite. The original was the first in the series to introduce the now-iconic Social Link system.
Persona 3 Reload (-55%) – A$49Starfield Constellation Ed. (-61%) – A$197PGA Tour 2K25 (-43%) – A$68Grand Theft Auto V: Prem Ed. (-55%) – A$24.60Gotham Knights (-73%) – A$29.90
Xbox One
No More Heroes 3 (-58%) – A$31.50Ace Combat 7 (-65%) – A$34.50Sonic x Shadow Generations (-21%) – A$59
Expiring Recent Deals
Metaphor: ReFantazio (-57%) – A$49EA Sports FC 25 (-60%) – A$44NBA 2K25 (-73%) – A$32.30Tekken 8 (-42%) – A$49Hogwarts Legacy (-45%) – A$59.90Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age (-50%) – A$39.90Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-37%) – A$44Lego 2K Drive (-28%) – A$28.70
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
PS5 players shouldn’t miss Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (A$41.50), an utterly chaotic remix of the original Final Fantasy complete with meme-worthy dialogue. Judgment (A$28.50) is also a steal, developed by Yakuza veterans and featuring a lead actor who insisted on approving every in-game likeness, right down to his hairstyle. Super important stuff.
Death Stranding 2 (-21%) – A$99Lego Horizon Adventures (-20%) – A$87.90Rise of the Ronin (-25%) – A$93.20Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (-58%) – A$41.50Judgment (-48%) – A$28.50
PS4
Digimon World: Next Order (-56%) – A$37.10Hades (-60%) – A$15.90Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (-60%) – A$45.90Transistor (-80%) – A$5.70
Expiring Recent Deals
Elden Ring (-41%) – A$59Elden Ring SotE Ed. (-31%) – A$79Tales of Arise (-75%) – A$25Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (-32%) – A$77.90NBA 2K25 (-73%) – A$32.30Monster Hunter Wilds (-25%) – A$86God of War Ragnarök (-74%) – A$29GTA: The Trilogy Def. (-75%) – A$24.60Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (-56%) – A$17.40
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
Lastly, PC classics shine with Portal 2 (A$2.90), where Stephen Merchant improvised most of Wheatley’s lines, and Braid, Ann. Ed. (A$7.30), which includes developer commentary that doubles as a crash course in game philosophy.
The Orange Box (-80%) – A$5.90Portal 2 (-80%) – A$2.90Braid, Ann. Ed. (-75%) – A$7.30Undertale (-75%) – A$3.60Journey (-67%) – A$7.40Batman: Arkham Asylum (-80%) – A$5.70
Expiring Recent Deals
Oblivion Rem. (-20%) – A$67.90Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice GOTY Ed. (-50%) – A$44.90The Last of Us Part I (-56%) – A$41.708BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard (-19%) – A$185.30Red Dead 2 (-76%) – A$22
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
Hogwarts Castle: Flying Lessons (-42%) – A$75Technic Bush Plane (-37%) – A$25Grogu with Hover Pram (-34%) – A$99City Doughnut Truck (-33%) – A$20
Expiring Recent Deals
Wicked Glinda & Elphaba (-45%) – A$55Dots Big Box (-44%) – A$12.40Minecraft Wolf Stronghold (-40%) – A$35.90Hogwarts Castle: Dueling Club (-40%) – A$23.90
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.