Another Friday, another fresh drop of game deal delights, and this one’s stacked with hefty discounts and fascinating gems. Whether you’re craving a bit of retro reinvention or eyeing something that’s 100% free (yes, really), there’s plenty to tempt across every major platform. Until I see you on Monday, stay safe and save often (as in “to SSD” as well as money-wise).
This Day in Gaming 
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 12th birthday of GRiD 2, a weirdly capitalised racer that nonetheless delivered. Codemasters popped the hood on this sequel and bolted in a new ‘TrueFeel’ handling system, hoping to hit the apex between realism and accessibility. Personally, I remember it having Bathurst DLC, lacking a cockpit view, veering more arcadey than I liked, and featuring pretty kick arse terminal damage crashes. Oh, and it also had a literal Easter Egg—setting your date to Easter would prompt the narrator to ask you to not get chocolate on your steering wheel.
Aussie bdays for notable games
– Resident Evil 2 (GC) 2003. Remake
– GRiD 2 (PS3,X360) 2013. eBay
– Splatoon (WiiU) 2015. Sequels
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
On Nintendo Switch, Golf Story swings in at just $2.20. It’s a charming Aussie-made RPG that merges golfing with offbeat storytelling, made by a two-person dev team based in Queensland. Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope also lights up the fairway, offering tactical mayhem and an unlikely alliance, a concept Ubisoft had to repeatedly pitch to Nintendo before getting the green light.
Sonic Frontiers (-18%) – A$49Golf Story (-90%) – A$2.20The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (-67%) – A$26.30Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (-75%) – A$19.90Just Dance 2021 (-57%) – A$34.30Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (-50%) – A$39.90Dragon Ball FighterZ (-22%) – A$69.70
Expiring Recent Deals
Super Mario RPG (-14%) – A$69Pokémon Legends: Z-A (-x%) – A$79Super Mario Party (-14%) – A$69EA Sports (-34%) – A$59NBA 2K25 (-67%) – A$29Nintendo World Champ: NES Ed. (-22%) – A$39Doom (-80%) – A$6.90
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Xbox Series X players can descend into dread with the Dead Space remake, now just $21.90, and it even includes a tribute to late sound designer Jason Graves, whose original work was re-orchestrated here. Or suit up in Gotham Knights, where the Belfry hideout hides dozens of subtle nods to past Bat-media.
Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (-16%) – A$109Gotham Knights (-73%) – A$29.90CoD: MW2 (-32%) – A$75.50Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (-19%) – A$89Dead Space (-80%) – A$21.90
Xbox One
Sonic x Shadow Gen. (-21%) – A$59Blasphemous (-75%) – A$9.30Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning (-75%) – A$17.40Darksiders Genesis (-75%) – A$13.70
Expiring Recent Deals
Hogwarts Legacy + Quidditch Champ. Del. (-75%) – A$38.70RoboCop: Rogue City (-39%) – A$55Logitech G920 Wheel (-27%) – A$399.90The Witcher 3 Comp. Ed. (-45%) – A$43.80Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-46%) – A$59.50Persona 3 Reload (-55%) – A$49Doom Anthology (-65%) – A$48.90Lego Skywalker Saga Galactic Ed. (-80%) – A$22.90
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
Over on PS5, Ghost of Yōtei makes its debut at $99, with dev interviews revealing the titular mountain setting was inspired by actual treks up Hokkaido’s Mount Yōtei. Elden Ring Nightreign adds flair with new lore penned by Miyazaki and fellow worldbuilder George R.R. Martin (who once joked that FromSoft still hasn’t told him how the game ends). Spoiler George, for some of us it ends in death. Repeated death. Followed by an angry trade-in.
Ghost of Yōtei (-21%) – A$99Elden Ring Nightreign Seeker’s Ed. (-7%) – A$84Assassin’s Creed Shadows (-19%) – A$89Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (-19%) – A$89Samsung 990 Pro 2TB SSD (-16%) – A$260
PS4
Death Stranding (-40%) – A$45Octopath Traveler II (-42%) – A$49.30Red Dead Redemption (-39%) – A$45.90
Expiring Recent Deals
Metaphor: ReFantazio (-37%) – A$71.90Need for Speed Unbound (-78%) – A$29Alan Wake Rem. (-85%) – A$6.70Control: Ult. Ed. (-85%) – A$8.20FF7 Remake Intergrade (-41%) – A$47.50EA Sports FC 25 (-37%) – A$69Hades (-60%) – A$15.90Gris (-80%) – A$3.50Doom Eternal (-75%) – A$13.70
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
And on PC, three absolute belters — Limbo, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and a Hitman Sapienza level — are all free. Yes, free. A trio of perfect pickups if you fancy haunting shadows, chaotic fantasy, or sunlit assassination in coastal Italy.
Limbo (-100%) – FREETiny Tina’s Wonderlands (-100%) – FREEHitman WoA – Episode: Sapienza (-100%) – FREEOblivion Rem. (-17%) – A$70.50Satisfactory (-30%) – A$40.90
Expiring Recent Deals
Stray (-45%) – A$24.70The Division 2 (-90%) – A$4.90Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (-25%) – A$33.60MGS: Master Col. (-49%) – A$44.80Dragon Quest III HD-2D remake (-25%) – A$67.40Sniper Elite 5 (-80%) – A$13.90
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
Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle (-43%) – A$200Race Car and Carrier Truck (-42%) – A$29Harry Potter Aragog (-40%) – A$17.90City Police Prison Island (-30%) – A$139
Expiring Recent Deals
Batman Construction (-37%) – A$75Jedi Bob’s Starfighter (-35%) – A$39Doughnut Truck (-33%) – A$20Baby Mario vs. Baby Luigi (-42%) – A$29
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.
