Let's launch your week with a banger bargains round-up to tempt your wallet into a little impromptu workout. Whether you're after a grand new adventure, a nostalgic trip down memory lane, or simply looking to snag a hidden gem for a song, this week’s gaming sales offer plenty to smile about. Join me now as I objective mark the stand-outs across Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and PC.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I'm celebrating the delightfully different Super Mario Bros. 2, a NES great that helped raise me. Amusingly, this sequel seems to have been developed for Western audiences out of a sense of pity (it's mostly a re-skinned game called Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic). Why? Because Nintendo of America's feedback to home base was that Super Mario Bros.: Lost Levels would be too crotch-kicking a thing for their customers.
We knew none of that at in 1989, of course. All I thought at the time was that I was stoked to have a choice of four heroes with different physics pros/cons. And, while I missed the hilarity of defeating enemies by dropping my buttocks on them, picking up Shy Guys to chuck off cliffs was just as entertaining.
Aussie bdays for notable games
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) 1989. Get
- Resident Evil 2 (PS) 1998. Redux
- EverQuest (PC) 2000.
- Dead or Alive 2 (DC) 2000. Sequel
- Starlancer (PC) 2000. eBay
- Daxter (PSP) 2006. eBay
- Pokémon Trozei! (DS) 2006. eBay
- Trauma Center: Under the Knife (DS) 2006. eBay
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (NS) 2017. Get
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch fans can grab Hogwarts Legacy for $57. It's a magical deal considering it was one of the most technically ambitious ports ever squeezed onto the Switch, reportedly involving a separate dev team working solely on performance optimisation. Meanwhile, Salt and Sanctuary, now a ridiculous $6.73, is often dubbed the “2D Dark Souls”, with creator James Silva admitting he made the game because he "wanted to feel like a badass" after playing Dark Souls.
- EA Sports FC 25 (-62%) - A$34
- Switch 2 Screen Protector (-6%) - A$15
- Hogwarts Legacy (-75%) - A$57
- Salt and Sanctuary (-75%) - A$6
- Lego Skywalker Saga Del. (-80%) - A$19
- Undertale (-34%) - A$15
Expiring Recent Deals
- Dragon Ball FighterZ (-43%) - A$50
- Everybody 1-2-Switch! (-24%) - A$37
- Burnout Paradise Rem. (-25%) - A$29
- Mortal Kombat 1 (-40%) - A$36
- Graveyard Keeper (-75%) - A$7
- Cities: Skylines (-90%) - A$6
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, Psychonauts 2 is a mind-bending steal at $19.99. It’s packed with references to obscure psychic phenomena. Creator Tim Schafer once joked he “accidentally learned too much” about lucid dreaming while writing it. Also grabbing attention is Subnautica for $14.83, which originally began life as a VR-exclusive project before morphing into the deep-sea survival hit we know today.
- Sniper Elite: Resistance (-23%) - A$69
- Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-45%) - A$54
- Riders Republic (-23%) - A$46
- Psychonauts 2 (-80%) - A$19
- Subnautica (-67%) - A$14
- Elden Ring (-40%) - A$53
Xbox One
- Lego Marvel Super Heroes (-78%) - A$19
- Mass Effect Legendary Ed. (-90%) - A$9
- Untitled Goose Game (-50%) - A$14
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (-75%) - A$17
Expiring Recent Deals
- Witcher 3 Comp. (-54%) - A$36
- ELEX II (-54%) - A$46
- RoboCop: Rogue City (-80%) - A$17
- Like a Dragon: Ishin! (-75%) - A$24
- Dead Space (-75%) - A$27
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (-74%) - A$23
- Overcooked! All You Can Eat (-47%) - A$29
- BioShock: The Col. (-80%) - A$17
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a 'Box?
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
PlayStation 5 players can chase thrills with Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII – Reunion for $63.74. It's an emotional retelling that brought back much of the original PSP voice cast, to the delight of long-time fans. Or, dive into MotoGP 23 for just $27.53, where the developers added dynamic weather specifically after an online fan petition called them out for "predictable racing".
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (-22%) - A$94
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (-33%) - A$77
- Crisis Core –FF VII– Reunion (-25%) - A$63
- MotoGP 23 (-72%) - A$27
- Monster Hunter Wilds (-20%) - A$91
PS4
- Digimon World: Next Order (-55%) - A$38
- Kingdom Hearts All-In-One Package (-54%) - A$74
- Octopath Traveler II (-24%) - A$64
- Stardew Valley (-50%) - A$10
Expiring Recent Deals
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (-50%) - A$62
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (-15%) - A$105
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (-78%) - A$20
- GTA Trilogy Def. Ed. (-77%) - A$23
- EA Sports WRC (-64%) - A$27
- The Karate Kid: Street Rumble (-48%) - A$28
- Sonic Superstars (-29%) - A$67
- Final Fantasy I-VI Col. (-15%) - A$91
- Overcooked! All You Can Eat (-25%) - A$40
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (-90%) - A$2
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Apr 1 with this subscription
- RoboCop: Rogue City | PS5
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | PS4/5
- Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth HM | PS4
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you'll pay to 'Station.
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Purchase Cheap for PC
Finally, PC adventurers can nab Lies of P for $53.97, an atmospheric Soulslike inspired by Pinocchio, where the dev team revealed that the "lie system" mechanic was directly inspired by classic choose-your-own-adventure books. And if you fancy a throwback, Company of Heroes is just $4.79, a WW2 strategy classic that was so detailed it was reportedly used unofficially as a loose training tool in a Canadian military course.
- Lies of P (-40%) - A$53
- Thief: Gold (-100%) - FREE w. Prime
- RoboCop: Rogue City AM (-86%) - A$12
- Company of Heroes (-80%) - A$4
- Ori and the Blind Forest Def. Ed. (-80%) - A$5
- Rayman Legends (-80%) - A$5
- Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (-75%) - A$5
- Ultra Street Fighter IV (-87%) - A$5
Expiring Recent Deals
- TES: Oblivion Rem. (-17%) - A$70
- Monster Hunter: World (-72%) - A$12
- Resident Evil 4 (-50%) - A$29
- Assassin’s Creed Bndl (-20%) - A$597
- Sunset Overdrive (-80%) - A$5
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$2,197
- Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (-36%) - A$879
- Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen7 (-27%) - A$1,018
Desktop Deals
- HP OMEN 35L Gaming (-10%) – A$2,799
- Lenovo ThinkCentre neo Ultra (-25%) - A$2,249
- Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q (-35%) – A$629
Monitor Deals
- LG 24MR400-B, 24" (-30%) - A$97
- Z-Edge 27" 240Hz (-15%) - A$279
- Samsung 57" Odyssey Neo Curved (-22%) – A$2,499
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
- Race Car Ramp Track (-41%) - A$46
- Harry Potter Diagon Alley (-34%) - A$199
- Car Transporter Truck (-33%) - A$101
- City Downtown Tram (-33%) - A$100
Expiring Recent Deals
- Boba Fett’s Throne Room (-55%) - A$71
- City F1 Garage (-42%) - A$75
- Race Car Ramp Track (-41%) - A$46
- Lamborghini Huracán (-37%) - A$53
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Hot Headphones Deals
Audiophilia for less
- Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro (-49%) – A$179
- Sony WH-CH520 Wireless (-27%) - A$73
- SoundPEATS Space (-25%) - A$56.99
- Technics Premium (-36%) - A$349
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Terrific TV Deals
Do right by your console, upgrade your telly
- 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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