Thank your own personal deity–possibly Jubileus the Creator–it’s another Friday! Feeling the chill this June? It’s the perfect excuse to load up on games and stay tucked in. From monster slayers to surreal indies, there’s something here to heat up every genre appetite.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 34th birthday of Dr. Mario, gaming’s most trusted and beloved antivirus software. The brainchild of producer Gunpei Yokoi, creator of the Game Boy and Game & Watch, and Metroid series creator Takahiro Harada, I fondly recall Dr. Mario for its simple addictiveness and earworm tunes that were way more infectious than the virii I was eliminating with drop-block pills.
Aussie birthdays for notable games
– Dr. Mario (NES) 1991. Get
– Lego Batman 2 (PC,PS3,X360) 2012. Get
– Rogue Legacy (PC) 2013. Get
– Sniper Elite III (PC,PS3,XO) 2013. Get
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
On Nintendo Switch, Sonic Frontiers zips in with a 65% discount and a fresh new open-world format which Yuji Naka once claimed was inspired by fan mods. Meanwhile, West of Loathing serves up stick-figure slapstick and absurd RPG mechanics for under a fiver. You can punch a ghost. Seriously.
Sonic Frontiers (-65%) – A$34.80Persona 4 Golden (-50%) – A$14.90Dragon Ball Fighterz (-45%) – A$49.90West of Loathing (-69%) – A$4.90Unicorn Overlord (-50%) – A$47.40
Expiring Recent Deals
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (-44%) – A$45Star Wars Heritage Pack (-32%) – A$77Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 (-85%) – A$11.90Darkest Dungeon (-70%) – A$9.80Observer (-85%) – A$6.70UnMetal (-75%) – A$7.50
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
For Xbox Series X owners, TopSpin 2K25 is a smash hit at A$14.90 and secretly features coaching tips voiced by Andy Roddick. Remnant II rounds it out with its chaotic co-op and creepy dimensional hopping, designed with procedural enemy behaviour that actually learns from your playstyle.
Doom: The Dark Ages (-42%) – A$69Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Gold (-25%) – A$108.70Remnant II (-55%) – A$34TopSpin 2K25 (-88%) – A$14.90Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (-22%) – A$85.90
Xbox One
Lego 2K Drive (-16%) – A$45.90Diablo IV (-73%) – A$29.90Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 (-11%) – A$249
Expiring Recent Deals
Official Controller Black (-29%) – A$64Monster Hunter Wilds (-59%) – A$47PGA Tour 2K25 (-47%) – A$64Split Fiction (-23%) – A$54Metaphor: Refantazio (-57%) – A$49Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (-22%) – A$85.90Sniper Elite: Resistance (-23%) – A$69Sonic Racing: Crossworlds (-18%) – A$89
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
PlayStation fans, Horizon Forbidden West is a stunner at half price, and Guerrilla’s team reportedly studied over 20 real-world ecosystems to design its robo-fauna. Borderlands 4 is locked, loaded and discounted, bringing even more loot-stuffed mayhem and Mad Max-style carnage.
Borderlands 4 (-17%) – A$99Horizon Forbidden West (-54%) – A$57Horizon Zero Dawn Rem. (-41%) – A$44Resident Evil Village (-20%) – A$44PGA Tour 2K25 (-47%) – A$64
PS4
Red Dead Redemption 2 (-79%) – A$19Uncharted Col. (-32%) – A$17Sleeping Dogs Def. Ed. (-25%) – A$29.90
Expiring Recent Deals
Monster Hunter Wilds (-59%) – A$47The Last of Us Part II Rem. (-41%) – A$44Starship Troopers: Extermination (-73%) – A$19Split Fiction (-23%) – A$54NBA 2K25 (-80%) – A$24Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (-22%) – A$85.90The Witcher 3 Comp. (-80%) – A$15.50Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-67%) – A$32.90Psychonauts 2 (-80%) – A$18.10
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Jun 1 with this subscription
NBA 2K25 | PS5, PS4Alone in the Dark (2024) | PS5Bomb Rush Cyberfunk | PS5, PS4Destiny 2: The Final Shape | PS5, PS4
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
Over on PC, Hades is down to A$12.40 and still one of the most replayable roguelikes in gaming, with every run narrated by a reactive godly peanut gallery. And Kerbal Space Program lets you blow up tiny green astronauts for science, all for under a fiver. It’s what Jebediah would’ve wanted.
Robocop: Alex Murphy Ed. (-92%) – A$7Crash Bandicoot N. Sane (-90%) – A$6.30Hades (-66%) – A$12.40Little Nightmares II (-90%) – A$3.90Blasphemous (-90%) – A$3.50Gris (-90%) – A$2.10Black Mesa (-90%) – A$2.90Jurassic World Evolution 2 (-95%) – A$4.20Kerbal Space Program (-90%) – A$4.50
Expiring Recent Deals
Sea of Thieves: 2025 Ed. (-65%) – A$17.40Monster Hunter Wilds (-20%) – A$83.90Katamari Damacy Reroll (-75%) – A$7.20Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-80%) – A$19.90It Takes Two (-75%) – A$12.40We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie (-75%) – A$11.20
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
Star Wars Tenoo Jedi Temple (-46%) – A$34.90Pink Flower Bouquet (-37%) – A$63.20Minecraft Nether Portal (-36%) – A$38.40Simba the Lion King (-33%) – A$20
Expiring Recent Deals
Captain America vs. Red Hulk (-47%) – A$48DC Batman Mech Armour (-40%) – A$15Mando & Moff Gideon Battle (-38%) – A$37Fortnite Supply Llama (-35%) – A$39
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.
