I’ve ploughed through more release schedules than is probably healthy, but that hasn’t stopped me from dipping into the discount bin whenever gold floats to the top. This week’s crop caught me mid-caffeine sip and featured some genuine stunners. No filler, all killer, and a few legacy titles that are criminally underplayed too.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m hyper beaming 31 candles on a cake for Super Metroid, a true legend of the Super Nintendo. To say this blew my mind at launch is quite the understatement; my SNES-owning neighbour and I were glued to his CRT (especially during sleepover sessions when this game’s spookiness factor increased). Even to this day, this remains a masterpiece of the action-adventure genre, beloved for its atmosphere, level design, and exemplary 2D action that’s tighter than a zero suit leotard. Play it. Adore it. Now.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Super Metroid (SNES) 1994.
– Grand Prix 3 (PC) 2000.
– WarioWare Gold (3DS) 2018.
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
On Switch, Little Nightmares II is a masterclass in atmospheric horror platforming. Made by Tarsier Studios, it manages to be deeply unsettling without saying a single word. I was also chuffed to spot Sonic Colours: Ult. in here, as this Wii gem got a second wind with tighter controls and a lush HD reskin.
FC 26 NS2 (-19%) – A$89NBA 2K25 (-74%) – A$23Sonic Colours: Ult. (-35%) – A$39Little Nightmares II (-90%) – A$3.90Pikmin 4 (-15%) – A$68
Expiring Recent Deals
Super Mario Party Jamboree NS2 (-19%) – A$89Street Fighter 6 NS2 (-26%) – A$69Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom NS2 (-11%) – A$98Pikmin 4 (-15%) – A$68Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-33%) – A$46.70Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (-83%) – A$13.20
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
For Xbox Series X, RoboCop Murphy Ed. is pure fan service and the best game I’ve ever played that features Peter Weller reading parking meter citations. Cyberpunk 2077 also continues its redemption arc with deep story arcs and mechanics that finally feel finished.
Resident Evil 4 (-49%) – A$30.40RoboCop Murphy Ed. (-90%) – A$10.40Starfield Constellation Ed. (-46%) – A$269Cyberpunk 2077 (-65%) – A$31.40Sonic Frontiers (-70%) – A$29.90
Xbox One
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (-85%) – A$4.60Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-65%) – A$24.40Ni No Kuni: WotWW (-60%) – A$27.90
Expiring Recent Deals
40K Space Marine 2 (-54%) – A$49.90Lego 2K Drive (-43%) – A$31.50PGA Tour 2K25 (-43%) – A$68Little Nightmares II (-90%) – A$4.40Judgment (-75%) – A$13.70Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. (-50%) – A$59.90Ace Combat 7 (-65%) – A$34.50The Crew Motorfest (-51%) – A$48.90EA Sports FC 26 (-19%) – A$89
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
On PS5, Death Stranding 2 intrigues with a Kojima-crafted world that promises to be even stranger than the last. And if you’re after some old-school crime storytelling, Mafia: The Old Country is a visual upgrade that nails the early mobster drama vibe.
PS5 Slim Disc Console (-16%) – A$699PS5 Slim Digital (-23%) – A$574Death Stranding 2 (-21%) – A$99Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (-62%) – A$38.10Mafia: The Old Country (-12%) – A$79
PS4
Gris (-80%) – A$3.50Hogwarts Legacy (-75%) – A$24.90Metaphor: ReFantazio (-40%) – A$68.90
Expiring Recent Deals
Hitman World of Assassination (-39%) – A$64.40Tales of Arise (-68%) – A$32Tekken 8 (-33%) – A$57Suicide Squad: KTJL Del. (-77%) – A$38Live A Live (-60%) – A$30.30Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (-85%) – A$14.90Lego Harry Potter Col. (-75%) – A$7.40Silent Hill 2 (-50%) – A$49.90The Last Campfire (-90%) – A$2.20Marvel’s Midnight Suns (-85%) – A$14.90
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
Lastly on PC, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an unexpectedly tight Metroidvania from Ubisoft with slick movement and meaty boss fights. I also have a soft spot for Triangle Strategy, which is packed with choice-driven narrative forks that genuinely matter.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (-60%) – A$23.90Deep Rock Galactic Del. (-70%) – A$22.60Triangle Strategy (-60%) – A$31.90Sniper Elite 1-5 Bndl. (-$349) – A$21.50Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Gold (-35%) – A$77.90
Expiring Recent Deals
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (-15%) – A$55.40The Outer Worlds (-75%) – A$11.20Live A Live (-60%) – A$29.90Hitman World of Assassination (-62%) – A$38.70Octopath Traveler 1 + 2 Bndl. (-60%) – A$66.40
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Legit LEGO Deals
Game Boy – A$99.90Minecraft Pillager Outpost (-24%) – A$99Fortnite Durrr Burger (-23%) – A$69Minecraft Warden Encounter (-27%) – A$22
Expiring Recent Deals
3in1 T. Rex (-44%) – A$50Jedi Bob’s Starfighter (-42%) – A$35Marvel Logo & Minifigs (-47%) – A$79Batmobile vs. Mr. Freeze (-40%) – A$17.90
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
