If your game library is looking a little sparse, now’s the perfect time to grab some absolute bangers at heavily discounted prices! Whether you’re after high-speed action, epic RPG adventures, or deep strategy experiences, this week’s deals have something for every kind of gamer.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 21st birthday of a series black sheep that still sold many a GameCube, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. As a remake of the ’98 PS classic, this was a pretty surreal (and, in parts, misguided) love letter. It was as if Snake had emerged from a time machine, equipped with the control scheme and acrobatics of MGS 2: Sons of Liberty. Helmed by Silicon Knights and injected with the “cinematic flair” of Hollywood action director Ryuhei Kitamura, the end result divided fans quicker than a cyber-ninja disarming Ocelot.
Upgrades like first-person aiming and being able to hang/drop from ledges were a double-edged sword. While they made Snake more powerful and adaptable, they also turned sections of his Shadow Moses op into a cakewalk. The level design, originally built for the PS1’s limitations, just wasn’t fully rebalanced to accommodate these new mechanics, and some re-recorded voice performances weren’t ideal. Be that as it Mei [Ling], I still recall loving this at launch and adore the copy I own.
Aussie bdays for notable games
– Far Cry (PC) 2004. Get
– R-Type Final (PS2) 2004. Sequel
– MGS: The Twin Snakes (GC) 2004. eBay
– Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (XB) 2004. eBay
– MX Unleashed (PS2,XB) 2004. Get
– MadWorld (Wii) 2009. eBay
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Starting with the Nintendo Switch, Sonic Frontiers ($50, down 51%) brings the Blue Blur into open-world gameplay for the first time, and fun fact. Meanwhile, Octopath Traveler ($39, down 56%) dazzles with its HD-2D aesthetic, a visual style so beloved that Square Enix adopted it for other games like Triangle Strategy and the Live A Live remake.
Sonic Frontiers (-51%) – A$50Rune Factory 5 (-27%) – A$56Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-31%) – A$49Fire Emblem Warriors: TH (-51%) – A$39
Expiring Recent Deals
NBA 2k25 (-73%) – A$23Suikoden I&II HD (-14%) – A$69Sonic X Shadow Generations (-14%) – A$69Sonic forces (-38%) – A$37Skater XL (-42%) – A$35
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, magic and monsters await in Hogwarts Legacy ($59, down 40%). Originally, the developers planned to let players go full Dark Wizard, but this was pared back to keep things (somewhat) aligned with the Wizarding World’s tone. Alternatively, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age ($40, down 50%) delivers the first game in the series where you could completely automate battles with the now-iconic Gambit system.
Hogwarts Legacy (-40%) – A$59Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-51%) – A$50Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (-50%) – A$40Metaphor: ReFantazio (-20%) – A$92
Xbox One
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (-61%) – A$40The Crew Motorfest (-47%) – A$54FIFA 23 (-85%) – A$15
Expiring Recent Deals
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (-19%) – A$89Witcher 3: Complete (-48%) – A$42Red Dead Redemption 2 (-73%) – A$24Star Wars Outlaws (-50%) – A$56RoboCop: Rogue City (-22%) – A$71Armored Core VI (-57%) – A$45Assassin’s Creed: Mirage Del. (-60%) – A$36The Evil Within 2 (-75%) – A$10
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
PlayStation 5 players have plenty to sink their teeth into, with Persona 5 Royal ($59, down 39%) standing out as a must-play RPG. The game’s stylish menus were actually a personal project by an animator who wanted to push UI design to its limits. If you’d rather hit the courts, TopSpin 2K25 ($24, down 77%) makes a racket with its hyper-realistic tennis mechanics—pro players even consulted on how the ball should behave in different conditions.
Persona 5 Royal (-39%) – A$59Elden Ring: Nightreign (-16%) – A$59TopSpin 2K25 (-77%) – A$24Astro Bot (-19%) – A$89
PS4
Dead Island 2 (-73%) – A$20Catherine: Full Body (-38%) – A$34EA Sports FC 25 (-37%) – A$69NBA 2K25 (-67%) – A$40
Expiring Recent Deals
CoD: Black Ops 6 (-46%) – A$59Tales of Arise (-67%) – A$34Digimon World: N.O. (-54%) – A$39Red Dead Redemption (-44%) – A$39Resident Evil Village (-31%) – A$39The Callisto Protocol (-78%) – A$19Spidey: Miles Morales (-47%) – A$50Assassin’s Creed Origins (-22%) – A$30
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Mar 4 with this subscription
Dragon Age: Veilguard (PS5)Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PS4)TMNT: Cowabunga Col. (PS5/PS4)
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
PC gamers have some stellar choices today. Cyberpunk 2077 ($36, down 60%) is the comeback king of gaming, having gone from a rocky launch to one of the most critically praised RPGs of recent years. And if you prefer grand strategy, Stellaris ($16, down 77%) is a steal. Paradox originally pitched this as “Crusader Kings in space”, and true to that vision, you can create everything from benevolent galactic federations to nightmarish cybernetic hiveminds.
Stellaris (-77%) – A$16Cyberpunk 2077 (-60%) – A$36Atomfall (-22%) – A$58Human Fall Flat (-70%) – A$9The Ascent (-75%) – A$12Crysis Trilogy Remastered (-60%) – A$30
Expiring Recent Deals
SteamWorld Dig 2 (-86%) – A$5Guacamelee! 2 (-75%) – A$8Huntdown (-80%) – A$6System Shock: Enhanced (-80%) – A$3Lego the lord of the rings (-80%) – A$6
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Laptop Deals
Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch (-12%) – A$2,197HP Envy x360 16″ 2-in-1 (-39%) – A$1,399Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 (-40%) – A$1,129
Desktop Deals
HP OMEN 35L Gaming (-10%) – A$2,799Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q (-35%) – A$629Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50s (-45%) – A$1,018
Monitor Deals
Dell G Series G2724D (-27%) – A$398.60Samsung 57″ Odyssey Neo Curved (-22%) – A$2,499
Component Deals
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (-8%) – A$885.70Corsair Vengeance 32GB (-35%) – A$82Kingston FURY Beast 16GB (-30%) – A$48
Storage Deals
Kingston 1TB USB 3.2 SSD (-14%) – A$119SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO (-59%) – A$32SanDisk 32GB Ultra SDHC (-53%) – A$9.90
Legit LEGO Deals
3in1 T. Rex (-35%) – A$39Research Submarine (-33%) – A$40Star Wars R2-D2 (-30%) – A$139Batmobile vs. Mr. Freeze (-27%) – A$22
Expiring Recent Deals
City Electric Sports (-38%) – A$16Animal Crossing Nook’s Cranny (-33%) – A$80Icons Fountain Garden (-28%) – A$129
Hot Headphones Deals
Audiophilia for less
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro (-34%) – A$229 Sony MDR7506 Pro (-18%) – A$199 Sony WH-CH720N (-47%) – A$139
Terrific TV Deals
Do right by your console, upgrade your telly
Kogan 65″ QLED (-50%) – A$699 Kogan 55″ QLED (-45%) – A$549 LG 55″ UT80 4K (-28%) – A$869
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
