Thank your own personal deity--possibly Prince Ahzrak--it's Friday! The sales shelves are stacked, the discounts are deep, and there’s no better time to finally tick off a wishlist title you’ve been eyeing since launch. Whether you’re a couch co-op diehard, a story-driven solo adventurer, or just here for sweet, sweet freebies, this end of week haul is stuffed with titles worth our hard-earned dollarydoos.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I'm celebrating the 12th birthday of Deadly Premonition, a so-bad-it's-great cult hit. Basically, this was an incredibly low-budget Japanese Twin Peaks with ropey visuals, controls, script, voice acting—you name it, they SMSed it in. Considering all of this, you should definitely treat yourself to a drive (hopefully at a heavily discounted rate) to the strange city of Greenvale. If only to watch your FBI protagonist multitask driving along a stormy road, smoking, perusing a case file on a laptop riding shotgun, and having a phone debate about the BDSM implications of Tom & Jerry cartoons. Gloriously, it all goes down[Silent]hill from there.
Aussie bdays for notable games
- Guilty Gear (PS) 2000. Sequel
- Velocity (PSP) 2012. Sequel
- Deadly Premonition (PS3) 2013. Get
- Metro: Last Light (PC,PS3,X360) 2013. Get
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch kicks off strong with Sonic Origins Plus (A$27), a retro compilation that sneaks in Amy Rose as a playable character across all four classic titles, something even the Mega Drive couldn’t dream of. Also worth a look is Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (A$34), which isn’t just guns and chaos (it also hides a rare tribute to late cosplayer Michael Johnstone in one of its side quests).
- Borderlands 3 Ult. (-62%) - A$34
- Sonic X Shadow Gen. (-14%) - A$69
- Persona 5 Royal (-40%) - A$59
- Sonic Origins Plus (-53%) - A$27
- Diablo Eternal Col. (-29%) - A$64
Expiring Recent Deals
- Lego Skywalker Saga Galactic (-80%) - A$22
- Lego Harry Potter Col. (-80%) - A$8
- Mortal Kombat 11 (-86%) - A$9
- Fire Emblem Warriors: TH (-50%) - A$39
- God Eater 3 (-31%) - A$58
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
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Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, Halo: The Master Chief Collection (A$14) is an absolute steal, and in case you missed it, its remastered cutscenes were created by Blur Studio (the same team that worked on Love, Death & Robots). Meanwhile, Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed (A$19) includes a surprising nod to The X-Files, with an achievement titled “The Truth Is In Here”.
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (-19%) - A$89
- Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed (-65%) - A$19
- RoboCop: Rogue City (-27%) - A$55
- Halo: The Master Chief Col. (-75%) - A$14
- Halo Infinite (-67%) - A$32
Xbox One
- The Crew Motorfest (-33%) - A$66
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (-75%) - A$17
- Turok Trilogy Bndl (-75%) - A$22
Expiring Recent Deals
- Monster Hunter Wilds (-15%) - A$97
- No More Heroes 3 (-56%) - A$33
- Gotham Knights (-73%) - A$29
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (-27%) - A$83
- Dead Space (-75%) - A$27
- Hogwarts Legacy (-50%) - A$49
- The Last Campfire (-90%) - A$2
- Burnout Paradise Rem. (-75%) - A$7
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a 'Box?
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
For PlayStation 5 players, Spelunky 2 (A$11) is a masterclass in roguelike punishment. And then there's always Persona 5 Royal (A$55) one the best JRPGs ever made. Truly, it should be on every gamer's bucket list.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (-7%) - A$84
- Persona 5 Royal (-42%) - A$55
- Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (-59%) - A$41
- Spelunky 2 (-60%) - A$11
- Rogue Legacy 2 (-50%) - A$18
PS4
- Ace Combat 7 (-73%) - A$26
- Mark of the Ninja: Rem. (-75%) - A$7
- Octopath Traveler (-60%) - A$36
Expiring Recent Deals
- Doom: The Dark Ages (-17%) - A$99
- Mafia: The Old Country (-12%) - A$79
- Ghost of Yōtei (-21%) - A$99
- Rise of the Ronin (-19%) - A$101
- The Witcher 3 Comp. Ed. (-75%) - A$19
- What the Golf? (-50%) - A$12
- Octopath Traveler II (-26%) - A$63
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (-43%) - A$40
- Enter the Gungeon (-75%) - A$5
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from May 1 with this subscription
- Ark: Survival Ascended (PS5)
- Balatro (PS5/PS4)
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (PS5/PS4)
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you'll pay to 'Station.
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Purchase Cheap for PC
Finally, on PC, Cyberpunk 2077 (A$35) continues its redemption arc with its recent updates hiding a working arcade minigame inspired by Gwent. But let’s be honest: Dead Island 2 for absolutely zilch is the real miracle here. I can recommend it for the co-op shenanigans alone.
- Dead Island 2 (-100%) - FREE
- Saints Row: Gat out of Hell (-100%) - FREE w/ Prime
- Golf with Your Friends (-100%) - FREE w/ Prime
- Cyberpunk 2077 (-60%) - A$35
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (-22%) - A$70
Expiring Recent Deals
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (-18%) - A$57
- NBA 2K25 (-88%) - A$12
- Mafia: Trilogy (-82%) - A$20
- Superhot (-70%) - A$10
- Death's Door (-75%) - A$7
- Stellaris (-75%) - A$14
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Laptop Deals
- HP Envy x360 16" 2-in-1 (-39%) – A$1,399
- HP Laptop 15.6" Ryzen (-34%) – A$1,049
- ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (-35%) – A$869
- Lenovo Yoga 7i Gen 9 (-41%) – A$1,229
- Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch (-16%) – A$2,094
- Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (-36%) - A$879
- Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen7 (-27%) - A$1,018
Desktop Deals
- Lenovo neo 50q Gen 4 Tiny (-35%) – A$639
- Lenovo neo 50t Gen 5 Desk (-20%) – A$871.20
- Lenovo Legion Tower 5i (-29%) – A$1,899
Monitor Deals
- ARZOPA 16.1" 144Hz (-55%) – A$159.99
- Z-Edge 27" 240Hz (-15%) – A$237.99
- Gawfolk 34" WQHD (-28%) – A$359
- LG 27" Ultragear (-42%) – A$349
Component Deals
- MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi Motherboard (-41%) – A$229
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (-7%) – A$876
- Corsair Vengeance 32GB (-35%) – A$82
- Kingston FURY Beast 16GB (-30%) – A$48
Storage Deals
- Seagate One Touch Portable HDD (-24%) – A$228
- Kingston 1TB USB 3.2 SSD (-17%) – A$115
- SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO (-63%) – A$29
- SanDisk 32GB Ultra SDHC (-53%) – A$9.90
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Legit LEGO Deals
- Captain America: Civil War (-47%) - A$79
- TIE Fighter & X-Wing (-42%) - A$105
- Technic Porsche GT4 (-28%) - A$179
- F1 Garage Mercedes (-27%) - A$95
Expiring Recent Deals
- Minecraft The Baby Pig House (-27%) - A$22
- Animal Crossing Isabelle’s House (-43%) - A$40
- Go-Karts and Race Drivers (-33%) - A$10
- Art Love Building Se (-27%) - A$94
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Hot Headphones Deals
Audiophilia for less
- Galaxy Buds2 Pro (-31%) – A$239
- Technics Wireless NC (-33%) – A$365
- SoundPEATS Space (-25%) – A$56.99
- Sony MDR7506 Pro (-18%) – A$199
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Terrific TV Deals
Do right by your console, upgrade your telly
- LG 43" UT80 4K (-24%) – A$635
- Kogan 65" QLED 4K (-50%) – A$699
- Kogan 55" QLED 4K (-45%) – A$549
- LG 55" UT80 4K (-28%) – A$866
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Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
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