I have a pretty simple rule with sales now. If a discount does not meaningfully change how much I would enjoy a game, it does not matter. What you want is the moment where price and quality finally meet in the middle and quietly agree to stop wasting your time.
That is what this list is built around. Games that were already good, now cheap enough to recommend without qualifiers. Get some.
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 26th bday of Gran Turismo 2, two PS One discs that I played the absolute scratch ‘n’ sniff off of. (For real—rubbing the label of my launch edition CD-ROMs would cause an “authentic pit stop smell” of petrol and oil.) Aromarrific gimmicks aside, GT2 was brilliant for more practical reasons, like more cars (650) and more tracks (27 plus rallying). Also, due to this being the first GT to include real-life courses, this is the first time I fell in love[/hate] with Laguna Seca’s corkscrew. God, how I loved getting awkwardly airborne off it in a Suzuki V6 Escudo.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Gran Turismo 2 (PS) 2000. eBay
– Dead Space: Extraction (PS3) 2011. eBay
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (-34%) A$45.90 Still cruel, still precise, still capable of making adults yell at a cartoon marsupial. A remake that proudly refuses to go easy on you.Undertale (-34%) A$15.10 Looks like a joke, plays like a trap. You will laugh, then feel personally attacked by a skeleton with boundary issues.BioShock: The Col. (-61%) A$35.00 Three classics, zero filler. Still smarter than most shooters, still asking questions other games dodge entirely.Super Mario RPG (-14%) A$69 Short, charming, and paced like Nintendo actually respects your time. Mario with jokes that still land.Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (-39%) A$49 Tactical combat so good it makes you forgive the Rabbids. Almost. Genuinely clever systems under the chaos.
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Monster Hunter Wilds (-64%) A$41.30 Absurd monsters, spreadsheets worth of systems, and combat that makes every win feel earned. Still Capcom at full power.Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-64%) A$40 Big swings, some misses, but when it works it really works. Lightsaber combat with actual weight and intent.Diablo IV (-73%) A$30 The rare live game that eventually found its footing. Excellent campaign, less nonsense, much easier to recommend now.Dead Space (-57%) A$47 A horror remake that understood the assignment. Scarier, cleaner, and still deeply unpleasant in the right ways.Sonic Frontiers (-76%) A$24.40 Messy ideas, genuine ambition, and the most interesting Sonic has been in years. Rough edges included.
Xbox One
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (-59%) A$23.90 Pixel art perfection with controls that never lie to you. Every expansion is better than it has any right to be.Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-69%) A$31 Still the benchmark for squad based storytelling. You will replay it saying you will make different choices. You will not.Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age (-49%) A$40.70 Political fantasy with MMO bones and phenomenal systems. Not loud, not flashy, but quietly brilliant.
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
Unicorn Overlord (-42%) A$55 Strategy so detailed it borders on indulgent. Every animation screams hand crafted obsession.Tales of Arise (-69%) A$30.80 Flashy combat, strong party chemistry, and a story that mostly earns its emotional beats.Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-65%) A$24.40 Bright, breezy platforming that never overstays its welcome. Comfort gaming done right.EA Sports FC 24 (-74%) A$28.20 Incremental, familiar, but still the best feeling football on a controller. At this price, complaints soften quickly.One Piece Odyssey (-61%) A$39 Slower than the anime, but packed with affection. Fans will spot the love immediately.
PS4
Persona 5 Royal (-52%) A$48 Style for days, music for weeks, and a calendar system that owns your life if you let it.Street Fighter 30th Ann. Col. (-67%) A$13.10 A playable history lesson. Messy menus, priceless content.Little Nightmares II (-67%) A$13.10 Creepy without cheap scares. Childhood fear distilled into platforming form.
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (-51%) A$44 Deep, stubborn, and proudly uninterested in holding your hand. Immersive to a fault.Unravel Two (-85%) A$4.40 Co-op perfection at pocket change pricing. Gentle puzzles, genuine heart.Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Del. (-92%) A$4.70 An absolute steal. One of the easiest recommendations on this entire list.Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Del. (-88%) A$14.30 Demanding, ambitious, and finally cheap enough to ignore its rough spots.Monster Hunter Wilds (-55%) A$47.20 Lose entire evenings hunting one monster. Then do it again happily.
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Legit LEGO Deals
Mario Kart Bowser’s Castle (-47%) A$79 Loud, spiky, and unapologetically Bowser. A display piece that actually feels worth the shelf space.Mandalorian and Grogu’s Speeder Bike (-33%) A$10 Tiny, cute, and impossible to dislike. Grogu sells it.City EV Supercar (-33%) A$10 A ten dollar reminder that LEGO can still be fun without a mortgage.City Fries Food Truck (-27%) A$22 Food trucks remain undefeated. Bright colours, silly concept, easy win.
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.
