There’s something about a stacked digital sale that makes me cave, even when my backlog is immense. This idle Thursday’s crop had me dusting off wishlists, rediscovering old gems, and even contemplating LEGO shelf space I simply do not have. From reimagined fighters and RPG epics to nostalgic throwbacks and indie brilliance, here’s the gear I’d happily obliterate my piggy bank (or yours) to own.
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 16th birthday of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again, one of the best DSi downloads I ever nabbed. Minis March Again bolstered the original formula with four more game worlds of 10 stages apiece. Along with the brilliant DIY level creator that let me wirelessly share my conundrums with friends, this was just more of the same stuff (old school Nintendo game design with pitch perfect puzzle platforming and high sheen visuals). Please remake more of this sizeable series on Switch, Ninty.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (DSi) 2009. Similar
– Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (PS3/4) 2014. Get
– The Bard’s Tale (PS4,PSV) 2017. Get
– Burnout Paradise Remastered (PC) 2018. Get
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
On Switch, Street Fighter 6 has made a surprisingly smooth leap to handheld. I grew up with this franchise, and Capcom’s meticulous animation frames are a sight to behold at 60fps portable. Also, Hogwarts Legacy is cheap enough to justify a trip back to Hogwarts. Even if you’re not a Potter diehard, the sprawling open-world design is pure Avalanche Studio ambition.
Street Fighter 6 Switch 2 (-20%) – A$64Sonic Frontiers (-51%) – A$49Hogwarts Legacy (-80%) – A$17.90Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (-80%) – A$17.90Lego Harry Potter Col. (-80%) – A$8.90The Escapists 2 GOTY Ed. (-80%) – A$8.10
Expiring Recent Deals
Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-31%) – A$48Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-33%) – A$47Inside (-90%) – A$2.90Moving Out (-80%) – A$7.50Limbo (-90%) – A$1.50
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Series X, Dead Space is the rare remake that honours the original while terrifying you anew. The sound design still gives me goosebumps with every creak and hiss of the Ishimura. And then there’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, which quietly boasts one of the prettiest foliage renderers I’ve ever seen in a game engine.
Tony Hawk’s 3 + 4 Cross-Gen (-25%) – A$56.20Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (-75%) – A$27.40Dead Space (-80%) – A$21.90Space Marine 2 (-45%) – A$59.30Rise of the Triad: L.E. (-70%) – A$8.90
Xbox One
Subnautica (-75%) – A$11.20Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-65%) – A$26.20Halo Infinite (-67%) – A$32.90
Expiring Recent Deals
Seagate 1TB Expansion (-34%) – A$205Fatal Fury: CotW Special Ed. (-67%) – A$30Unicorn Overlord Monarch Ed. (-60%) – A$45.10Gotham Knights (-73%) – A$29.90Forza Horizon 5 (-50%) – A$49.90Battlefield 6 Phantom Ed. (-7%) – A$139CoD MW2 (-50%) – A$43TopSpin 2K25 (-92%) – A$9Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-90%) – A$9.90Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (-85%) – A$14.90
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
PS5-wise, Astro Bot is the new crown jewel in PlayStation’s first-party line-up. Team Asobi’s attention to DualSense haptics makes even collecting coins feel magical. I’d also vouch for Dragon’s Dogma 2, which kept me experimenting with wild vocation builds for days.
Astro Bot (-24%) – A$84Dragon’s Dogma 2 (-30%) – A$75Wreckfest (-26%) – A$40.40NBA 2K25 (-75%) – A$29.90The Messenger (-80%) – A$4.90
PS4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (-19%) – A$89Limbo & Inside Bndl. (-90%) – A$4Batman: Return to Arkham (-51%) – A$34.50
Expiring Recent Deals
Ready or Not TWP Ed. (-21%) – A$79Battlefield 6 Phantom Ed. (-7%) – A$139Star Ocean Second Story R (-50%) – A$34.90Diablo IV (-55%) – A$33.70Spidey Miles Morales Ult. (-50%) – A$62.40LEGO Marvel Col. (-87%) – A$11.60Bayonetta (-75%) – A$9.40Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (-60%) – A$27.90Watch Dogs 2 (-90%) – A$6.90
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Aug 1 with this subscription
Lies of P | PS5, PS4DayZ | PS4My Hero One’s Justice 2 | PS4
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
PC is where I double-dipped for Mortal Kombat 1, just to watch fatalities in maxed-out ray tracing. It’s absurd in the best way. I also loved revisiting Assassin’s Creed Origins, which was Ubisoft’s first real step into the RPG formula it thrives on today.
Mortal Kombat 1 (-71%) – A$22Humble 7 Item Gamescom Bndl. (-91%) – A$30.30Assassin’s Creed Origins (-90%) – A$8.90Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (-63%) – A$42.50Space Marine 2 Ultra Ed. (-41%) – A$88.80FF XIV Online Comp. (-40%) – A$53.30
Expiring Recent Deals
Hogwarts Legacy Del. Ed. (-78%) – A$21.90Battlefield 2042 (-95%) – A$4.40Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (-50%) – A$22.40Batman: Arkham Col. (-88%) – A$10.60Assassin’s Creed Mirage (-70%) – A$23.90Dead Cells (-56%) – A$15.80
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Legit LEGO Deals
LEGO is a wallet trap all its own. I’m eyeing off Mercedes-Benz G 500 because it nails both display and build value. And The Mandalorian Ambush looks destined to become a centrepiece for any Star Wars shelf.
Mercedes-Benz G 500 (-38%) – A$249The Mandalorian Ambush (-37%) – A$22Creator 3in1 T. Rex (-33%) – A$59Minecraft The Baby Pig House (-27%) – A$22
Expiring Recent Deals
Marvel Logo & Minifigures (-47%) – A$79Star Wars R2-D2 (-32%) – A$139Ahsoka’s Jedi Interceptor (-29%) – A$49.90Pixar ‘Up’ House (-27%) – A$65.90
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.
