There’s no better time to clear your wishlist than mid-year, when sales come as thick and fast as Mario Kart blue shells. From haunting strategy RPGs to nostalgic space oddities, this idle Thursday’s discounts run the full genre gauntlet. I’ve even spotted a few brand-new preorders already getting the price-drop treatment. With no more ado, let’s get amongst it.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’ve used a Fire Flower to ignite a 17-candle cake for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, that chaotic crossover must-own for Wii. Brawl was a glorious celebration of Nintendo’s legacy, bringing together icons like Mario and Link and absolute dream additions like Sonic and Solid Snake in a frenetic, four-player free-for-all that my mates and I played the absolute nunchucks off.
What set Brawl apart was the sheer volume of unlockable content and a Subspace Emissary mode offering a surprisingly deep solo campaign, complete with side-scrolling levels and cinematic cutscenes. It also added layers to the Smash formula: slower physics, floatier jumps, and the divisive but game-changing tripping mechanic. Lastly and for the first time, online play let us clobber friends (and foes) across the globe. Truly a landmark love letter to gaming history that still holds a special place in my collection.
Aussie birthdays for notable games
– Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) 2008. Sequel
– C&C 3: Kane’s Wrath (X360) 2008. Get
– Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword (DS) 2008. eBay
– Doom Resurrection (PC) 2009. Get
– Shovel Knight (3DS,PC,WiiU) 2014. Get
– Nier: Automata (XO) 2018. Get
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch leads the charge with Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (44% off), a musou spin-off where you play as the mysterious Shez, not Byleth. Fun fact: Shez’s name is never fully explained, though fans suspect it’s a pun on “shezlong” since they rarely sit still. Also worth grabbing is Darkest Dungeon (70% off), a stress-inducing gothic roguelike where permadeath is life for masochists like me.
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
Expiring Recent Deals
Pokémon Legends: Z-A (-13%) – A$78Sonic x Shadow Generations (-35%) – A$49Inside (-90%) – A$2.90Front Mission 1st: Rem. (-66%) – A$17.80Sniper Elite 3 Ult. Ed. (-80%) – A$10.50Overcooked! All You Can Eat (-66%) – A$19.30
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
On Xbox Series X, Metaphor: ReFantazio (57% off) brings together the Persona 5 dream team for a dark political fantasy that’s already got Atlus fans buzzing. Then there’s PGA Tour 2K25 (47% off), which adds Topgolf mode and some cheeky mid-swing trash talk.
Official Controller Black (-29%) – A$64Monster Hunter Wilds (-59%) – A$47PGA Tour 2K25 (-47%) – A$64Split Fiction (-23%) – A$54Metaphor: Refantazio (-57%) – A$49
Xbox One
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (-22%) – A$85.90Sniper Elite: Resistance (-23%) – A$69Sonic Racing: Crossworlds (-18%) – A$89
Expiring Recent Deals
Seagate Storage Expansion (1TB) (-40%) – A$209.50Warhammer: Space Marine 2 (-54%) – A$49.90Tekken 8 (-53%) – A$39.90Monster Hunter Wilds (-36%) – A$74Sonic x Shadow Generations (-35%) – A$49BioShock: The Col. (-80%) – A$17.90Octopath Traveler (-60%) – A$35.90Disco Elysium – The Final Cut (-70%) – A$17.90Borderlands Leg. Col. (-80%) – A$17.90
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
Over on PS5, The Last of Us Part II Remastered (41% off) includes the roguelike No Return mode. It was designed by Naughty Dog’s younger developers to sharpen combat instincts and break up narrative pacing. Starship Troopers: Extermination (73% off) lets you yell “I’m doing my part!” while gunning down endless waves of bugs. I’d still play Helldivers 2 over it, though.
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$24
PS4
Call 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
Expiring Recent Deals
Gran Turismo 7 (-57%) – A$54Death Stranding 2 (-21%) – A$99Tales of Arise (-68%) – A$32.10Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Ed. (-31%) – A$79Monster Hunter Wilds (-36%) – A$74Resident Evil Village (-19%) – A$44.40Sonic x Shadow Generations (-35%) – A$49Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Rem. (-35%) – A$25.90The Last of Us Part II (-17%) – A$49.90The Yakuza Rem. Col. (-29%) – A$39
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
And on PC, don’t skip It Takes Two (75% off), a BAFTA-winning co-op gem that somehow makes marital therapy fun. Also: We Love Katamari Reroll+ (75% off), originally directed by Keita Takahashi, who famously made his own baby wear a tiny Katamari helmet.
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
Expiring Recent Deals
Horizon Forbidden West Comp. Ed. (-40%) – A$56.90Tekken 8 (-50%) – A$42.40SteamWorld Dig 2 (-94%) – A$1.70Civilization VI (-95%) – A$4.40Bravely Default II (-60%) – A$35.90Deathloop (-80%) – A$19.90
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
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
Expiring Recent Deals
Dots Designer Toolkit (-60%) – A$40Botanicals Daffodils (-48%) – A$12JP Fossils: Triceratops Skull (-29%) – A$50Star Wars Millenium Falcon Set (-27%) – A$110
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.
