The gaming gods are smiling on us this week, with wallet-friendly wonders across all platforms (and even the chance to preorder a whole new one). Collected below is a pixel-and-polygon-packed parade of discounts, and whether you’re into high fantasy, interstellar chaos, or cowboy epics, these price drops are hard to ignore.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m using a Flame Lantern to light a 20-candle cake for The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. This Game Boy Advance must-own was technically a prequel to Four Swords (GBA, 2002) and Four Swords Adventures (GC, 2004), and you can reexperience it on a Switch today.
Aussie bdays for notable games
– Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA) 2005. eBay
– Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (GC) 2005. eBay
– Pokémon Dash (DS) 2005. eBay
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
First up on Nintendo Switch, Bravely Default II (A$52) brings classic turn-based JRPG magic with a modern polish and an IGN 8/10. Meanwhile, Persona 5 Royal (A$66) adds new confidants and endings to the Phantom Thieves’ stylish rebellion, and even has a cheeky nod to Lupin III hidden in its animation sequences.
Bravely Default II (-35%) – A$52Persona 5 Royal (-35%) – A$66Persona 5 Tactica (-45%) – A$53Kingdom Come Deliverance: Royal Ed. (-41%) – A$48Sonic X Shadow Gen (-39%) – A$49Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports (-49%) – A$36
Expiring Recent Deals
Bravely Default II (-35%) – A$52Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory (-44%) – A$50Dragon Ball Fighterz (-45%) – A$50Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (-31%) – A$59Outward Def. Ed. (-40%) – A$36Hades (-65%) – A$14
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, Red Dead Redemption 2 (A$20) is an epic so detailed that horse testicles shrink in the snow (amazing), while the mind-bending Metaphor: ReFantazio (A$77) channels the team behind Persona into a high-fantasy setting.
Red Dead Redemption 2 (-78%) – A$20Metaphor: ReFantazio (-33%) – A$77Lego Harry Potter Col. (-35%) – A$39Lords of the Fallen (-71%) – A$30Sonic X Shadow Generations (-35%) – A$49
Xbox One
EA Sports FIFA 23 (-95%) – A$5Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (-33%) – A$74Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (-85%) – A$15Persona 3 Reload (-20%) – A$87
Expiring Recent Deals
Star Wars Outlaws (-55%) – A$49Star Wars Outlaws Gold (-60%) – A$68Monster Hunter Wilds (-14%) – A$99Gotham Knights (-86%) – A$15Tekken 8 (-42%) – A$49TopSpin 2K25 (-76%) – A$29No More Heroes 3 (-44%) – A$43Monopoly 2024 (-51%) – A$24
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
On PS5, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (A$39) revives the concept of forgotten House of Mouse characters. Also, Helldivers 2 (A$49) serves up frenetic co-op mayhem with a wink and a satirical nod to Starship Troopers.
Astro Bot (-24%) – A$84DualSense Starlight Blue (-17%) – A$99Space Marine 2 (-27%) – A$79Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-61%) – A$39Helldivers 2 (-18%) – A$49Death Stranding 2 (-21%) – A$99
PS4
Digimon World: Next Order (-84%) – A$14EA Sports FC 25 (-65%) – A$39Overcooked! All You Can Eat (-25%) – A$41
Expiring Recent Deals
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (-57%) – A$49Alan Wake 2 Del. Ed. (-36%) – A$77Granblue Fantasy: Relink (-58%) – A$36Sea of Stars (-32%) – A$36Tales of Arise (-67%) – A$34Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos (-60%) – A$28Grand Theft Auto V: Premium Ed. (-64%) – A$20Sleeping Dogs Def. Ed. (-38%) – A$25DayZ (-49%) – A$40F1 24 (-67%) – A$36
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Apr 1 with this subscription
RoboCop: Rogue City | PS5The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | PS4/5Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth HM | PS4
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
On PC, XCOM 2 (A$5!) is still the gold standard for tactical chaos. My favourite factoid about it: the “missed 95% shot” meme was so prolific, Firaxis tweaked the RNG under the hood just to appease Reddit. For story-rich space mischief, Guardians of the Galaxy (A$14) delivers, and yes, Cosmo the dog actually has more dialogue lines than Groot.
Logitech G Pro Wheel (-39%) – A$1098XCOM 2 (-95%) – A$5XCOM: Ult. Col. (-73%) – A$31SteamWorld Heist (-90%) – A$3Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (-85%) – A$14Sons of the Forest (-60%) – A$18Red Dead Redemption 2 (-75%) – A$23
Expiring Recent Deals
Logitech G705 Wireless (-32%) – A$92Minecraft Legends (-100%) – FREE w/PrimeMafia III: Def. (-100%) – FREE w/PrimeSession (-100%) – FREE w/PrimeDeus Ex: Invisible War (-100%) – FREE w/PrimeMortal Shell (-100%) – FREE w/PrimeLegacy of Kain Defiance (-100%) – FREE w/Prime
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$2,197Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (-36%) – A$879Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen7 (-27%) – A$1,018
Desktop Deals
HP OMEN 35L Gaming (-10%) – A$2,799Lenovo ThinkCentre neo Ultra (-25%) – A$2,249Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q (-35%) – A$629
Monitor Deals
LG 24MR400-B, 24″ (-30%) – A$97Z-Edge 27″ 240Hz (-15%) – A$279Samsung 57″ Odyssey Neo Curved (-22%) – A$2,499
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
Jedi Bob’s Starfighter (-37%) – A$38Star Wars N-1 Starfighter (-36%) – A$32Harry Potter Mandrake Set (-35%) – A$65Captain America: Civil War (-34%) – A$99
Expiring Recent Deals
Pink Flower Bouquet (-41%) – A$59Sunflowers (-41%) – A$14Cherry Blossoms (-41%) – A$14Lotus Flower (-41%) – A$14Insect Collection – A$127
Hot Headphones Deals
Audiophilia for less
Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro (-49%) – A$179Sony WH-CH520 Wireless (-27%) – A$73SoundPEATS Space (-25%) – A$56.99Technics Premium (-36%) – A$349
Terrific TV Deals
Do right by your console, upgrade your telly
Samsung S95D 77″ OLED 4K (-19%) – A$6,499LG 43″ UT80 4K (-23%) – A$693Kogan 65″ QLED (-50%) – A$699
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.