Time to warm up your wishlist, because this week’s gaming deals bring serious heat across every platform. Whether you’re chasing cosy comfort, bold experimentation or big-ticket RPGs at slashed prices, there’s gold to be found here. From reimagined classics to cult favourites and bombastic new entries, it’s a great chance to fill those library gaps.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 38th birthday of a true great, Super Mario Bros., on the Nintendo Entertainment System. My first life-for-life playthrough at a friend’s place blew me away. Every stage we conquered in the “back 4” worlds of this save-less odyssey felt like a murder gauntlet survived. Every secret pipe or warp room we found—unaided by the non-existent Internet—was a cave of wonders unearthed.
To this day, the infectious melodies and subtle physics of this 2D platformer still feel apex to me, and I can honestly say nearly four decades have done nothing to dilute my hatred of that spike-slinging Lakitu. Or, as my friend called him for some reason, Pompous Cloud.
This Day in Gaming
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Nintendo Entertainment System launch, 1987. eBay
– Super Mario Bros. (NES) 1987. Get
– Super Mario World (SNES) 1992. Get
– Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (GBC) 1999. eBay
– Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) 2010. eBay
– Xbox 360 S launch, 2010. eBay
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch gets nostalgic with Super Mario RPG, a lovingly crafted remake that lets you control Bowser as an ally. That twist originally shocked fans in 1996. Alongside it is Valkyria Chronicles 4, a tactical RPG praised for its permadeath mechanic and anime-infused drama. Fun fact: SEGA initially considered setting this entry during the Cold War before returning to alt-Europe.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (-20%) – A$64Super Mario RPG (-20%) – A$64Gang Beasts (-60%) – A$15.90Dragon Ball Fighterz (-45%) – A$49.80Valkyria Chronicles 4 (-80%) – A$12.70
Expiring Recent Deals
Lego Horizon Adventures (-55%) – A$48.50EA Sports FC 25 (-43%) – A$34Persona 5 Royal (-65%) – A$34.90West of Loathing (-69%) – A$4.90Unicorn Overlord (-50%) – A$47.40Sonic Forces (-32%) – A$40.90
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
On Xbox Series X, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II builds on the no-magic realism of its predecessor. Historical consultant Jirí Rýdl helped lock down period-accurate swordplay and Czech geography. Also featured is Hot Wheels Unleashed, a title known for arcade chaos in miniature. At one point, a dev-made track was so convoluted it caused internal testing to fail.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Gold (-29%) – A$102.30Lego 2K Drive (-25%) – A$41.30Warhammer 40K: Darktide (-26%) – A$44.40Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (-11%) – A$249Hot Wheels Unleashed (-85%) – A$8.20Borderlands 3 Ult. Ed. (-75%) – A$36.20
Xbox One
Carrion (-75%) – A$7.40Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (-50%) – A$29.90Broforce (-80%) – A$4.40Watch Dogs: Legion (-85%) – A$14.90
Expiring Recent Deals
RoboCop: Rogue City (-38%) – A$55.40Tekken 8 (-53%) – A$39.90Immortals Fenyx Rising (-80%) – A$11.90Far Cry 6 (-75%) – A$24.90Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (-80%) – A$19.90Black Myth: Wukong (-20%) – A$79.90Broforce (-80%) – A$4.40Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (-63%) – A$14.70Enter the Gungeon (-75%) – A$5.60My Friend Pedro (-80%) – A$5.90
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
PS5 gets wild with Dragon’s Dogma 2, where your AI companions, called Pawns, memorise dungeon layouts and monster weaknesses based on your playstyle. There’s also Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, a technical showcase that proved the PS5’s SSD could load entire levels almost instantly. That breakthrough inspired internal benchmarks at other Sony studios.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (-50%) – A$62.40Dragon’s Dogma 2 (-60%) – A$43.10Resident Evil Village Gold Ed. (-70%) – A$20.90Persona 5 Royal (-42%) – A$55.10Rise of the Ronin (-50%) – A$62.40Doom: The Dark Ages (-42%) – A$69
PS4
Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-67%) – A$32.90Octopath Traveler (-60%) – A$36.30Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-65%) – A$24.40
Expiring Recent Deals
Gears of War: Reloaded (-30%) – A$49The Outer Worlds 2 (-17%) – A$99Elden Ring Erdtree Ed. (-31%) – A$79Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (-59%) – A$40.90Judgment (-48%) – A$28.50Shin Megami Tensei III Rem. (-54%) – A$32.30Gran Turismo 7 (-56%) – A$47.90Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (-67%) – A$32.90Disney Classic Games Col. (-75%) – A$12.20
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Jul 1 with this subscription
Diablo 4 (PS5/PS4)The King of Fighers XV (PS5/PS4)Jusant (PS5)
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
Finally, on PC, Mass Effect Legendary Ed. drops to pocket change. BioWare even referenced community-made mods while rebuilding the trilogy. Elden Ring rounds it out, with creator Hidetaka Miyazaki revealing he wrote key lore sections while listening to Wagner. Naturally.
Elden Ring (-40%) – A$53.90Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (-25%) – A$53.90FF7 Remake & Rebirth (-40%) – A$89.90Crisis Core FF7 Reunion (-60%) – A$29.90God of War Ragnarök (-28%) – A$68.30Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-90%) – A$8.90Fallout 4 GOTY (-75%) – A$13.70Age of Empires II: Def. Ed. (-65%) – A$13.90
Expiring Recent Deals
Lego Skywalker Saga (-80%) – A$13.90Sonic Mania (-78%) – A$5.30Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (-55%) – A$42.70Disco Elysium – The Final Cut (-90%) – A$5.60Ori and the Blind Forest: Def. (-80%) – A$5.90Cyberpunk 2077 (-65%) – A$31.40The Outer Worlds (-75%) – A$11.20Celeste (-75%) – A$7.30
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 Laptop 15.6″ 15-fd0233TU (-20%) – A$799Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (-36%) – A$849Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14″, Gen 9 (-41%) – A$1,229
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
The Bat-Pod Bike (-42%) – A$69Mario Kart – Baby Mario vs. Baby Luigi (-33%) – A$33.60Jango Fett Helmet (-32%) – A$89Home One Starcruiser (-32%) – A$75
Expiring Recent Deals
City Electric Sports Car (-41%) – A$15.90Hogwarts Castle: Dueling Club (-40%) – A$23.90Mario Kart – Donkey Kong (-35%) – A$39.20City Burger Van (-33%) – A$20
Hot Headphones Deals
Audiophilia for less
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless (-38%) – A$399.95Soundcore by Anker Q20i (-43%) – A$68.79Sony MDR7506 Professional (-30%) – A$169Technics Premium (-46%) – A$299Bose SoundLink Flex (-31%) – A$171JBL Charge 5 – Portable Speaker (-28%) – A$144JBL Flip Essential 2 Waterproof Speaker (-26%) – A$96Sony SRS-XB100 Travel Speaker (-41%) – A$84.15Ultimate Ears Boom 3 Portable Speaker (-41%) – A$134.95Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro (-26%) – A$259.29Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless (-46%) – A$275
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$866Prism+ Q75 Ultra 75″ 4K QLED (-47%) – A$1,229Gaimoo Mini Projector 1080p w/ 4K (-33%) – A$119.99GooDee 4K Projector (-58%) – A$169.99VOPLLS Mini Projector 4K (-19%) – A$168.99XuanPad Mini Projector (-36%) – A$128.99LG S70TY Q Series Sound Barn*-22%) – A$546Sony HTG700 Atmos Soundbar (-15%) – A$594Yamaha NS-SW050 Subwoofer (-13%) – A$270
Smart Home Deals
Arlo Video Doorbell 2K (-53%) – A$107.76Google Nest Doorbell (-44%) – A$183Ring Battery Video Doorbell Plus (-40%) – A$149TP-Link Tapo Smart Doorbell (-20%) – A$183XTU Doorbell Camera Doorbell (-40%) – A$59.99D-Link DCS-8302LH Wi-Fi Cam (-62%) – A$75Google Nest Cam (-25%) – A$247Ring Spotlight Cam Pro Battery (-43%) – A$187Swann 4 Channel DVR with 4 x 4K Cams (-34%) – A$399WUUK 2K Outdoor Cam (-32%) – A$249.99PS VR2 PC adapter – $94.95TP Link Bluetooth 5.0 adapter – $12UGREEN Display Port 1.4 2m (-17%) – $19.94
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
