AU Deals: Free Castlevania Games, $60 off an Xbox Cloud Gaming Solution, 79 Buck GT7, and More!

Thank your own personal deity—possibly Kratos—it's Friday! Today, I'm pretty stoked to see some early Black Friday deals seeping out of the woodwork. The official kickoff for that event is November 29th, buuuut I'm not going to be a stickler for punctuality if it means I can save a ton of money. So let's get into that right now!


In retro news, I'm taking the time to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the OG PlayStation console. Launched as a complete unknown in the Aussie gaming space, this unassuming grey brick of wonders went for $A699.95 (A$1,447 adjusted), which nicely undercut its chief rival, the less 3D-competent Sega Saturn.

To say this upstart was successful would be quite the understatement. Over its 11-year lifetime, 8,000 titles were made to supply an install base of 100 million units. It also birthed mega-franchises like Tekken, Crash Bandicoot, Gran Turismo, Resi Evil, and more. Pictured here is my SCPH-1002 "audiophile" original. The old grey mare still works, and I still love her to (32-) bits.



This Day in Gaming 🎂

- The Legend of Zelda (NES) 1987. Get

- Super Mario Land (GB) 1990. Get

- PlayStation launch, 1995. eBay

- Spyro the Dragon (PS) 1998. Redux

- Tony Hawk's 4 (GC,PS,XB) 2002. eBay

- Star Fox Adventures (GC) 2002. eBay

- Call of Duty 3 (PS2,XB,X360) 2006. eBay

- Guitar Hero II (PS2) 2006. eBay

- Crysis (PC) 2007. Redux

- Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3) 2007. eBay

- Saints Row: The Third (PC,PS3,X360) 2011. Get

- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (PS3,X360) 2011. Redux

- XCOM: Enemy Within (PC.PS3,X360) 2013. Get

Table of Contents​

• Nintendo Switch
• PC
• Xbox
• PlayStation
• LEGO

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch​

• The Oregon Trail (-50%) - A$22.25
• Super Mario Party Jamboree (-15%) - A$68
• Switch Pro Controller (-21%) - A$79
• Animal Crossing New Horizons (-20%) - A$64
• Shin Megami Tensei V (-50%) - A$49.98

Expiring Recent Deals

• Ring Fit Adventure (-37%) - A$37
• Oddworld Stranger's Wrath HD (-33%) - A$29.95
• Batman: Arkham Trilogy (-50%) - $44.97
• Scribblenauts Showdown (-91%) - $4.94
• LEGO Skywalker Saga Del. (-80%) - $19.99
• LEGO DC Super-Villains Del. (-91%) - $9.89
• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (-90%) - $8.99
• LEGO Worlds (-87%) - $6.49
• LEGO CITY Undercover (-92%) - $7.19

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.


Switch Console Prices

How much to Switch it up?


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Purchase Cheap for PC​

• Castlevania Collection (-100%) - FREE
• Tomb Raider: Anniversary (-100%) - FREE
• Corsair K70 keyboard (-37%) - A$149.99
• Logitech Astro A10 headset (-23%) - A$77
• Left 4 Dead 2 (-80%) - A$2.90

Expiring Recent Deals

• Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (-95%) - A$2.09
• Prey + Rage 2 (-91%) - A$7.44
• Total War: WARHAMMER III (-65%) - A$35.48
• The Escapists (78-%) - A$5.93
• Overcooked 2 (-78%) - A$7.90

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card.


PC Hardware Prices

Slay your pile of shame.


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Exciting Bargains for Xbox​

• 2 Pack Controller chargers (-15%) - A$33.99
• Lords of the Fallen Del. (-67%) - A$39.95
• Avatar: Frontiers (-60%) - A$47
• Logitech G920 wheel (-27%) - A$398.95
• Crysis Trilogy (-39%) - A$45.67
• Mass Effect Legendary (-65%) - A$35.40

Expiring Recent Deals

• GTA Trilogy [Updated](-70%) - A$29.95
• Marvel’s GotG Cosmic Del. (-46%) - A$54
• CoD: MW2 (-65%) - A$38
• The Crew Motorfest (-72%) - A$28

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.


Xbox Console Prices

How many bucks for a 'Box?


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Pure Scores for PlayStation​

• DualSense Camo (-18%) - A$98
• Avatar: Frontiers (-60%) - A$47
• Hogwarts Legacy (-55%) - A$49
• NBA 2K25 (-31%) - A$75
• Sonic Origins Plus (-40%) - A$36
• GT7 [PS4](-27%) - A$79.95

Expiring Recent Deals

• GTA Trilogy [Updated](-59%) - A$40.95
• Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (-10%) - A$89
• Prince Of Persia: TLC (-53%) - A$28
• FF VII: Rebirth (-46%) - A$65
• Sand Land (-53%) - A$47
• Lost Judgment (-60%) - A$39.80
• Judgment (-47%) - A$34.43

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

PS5 Pro Enhanced Bargain​

Need a cheap Pro showcase title?

PlayStation Console Prices

The Last of Us Part II Remastered - $74.95 / $69

The Last of Us Parts I and II seem to come with the same Pro Enhancement approaches. Unlike the base version, there'll be no more slummin' it as you choose "Performance" or "Fidelity"—you get a dedicated 4K/60 fps "Pro" mode that draws from the best of both. The basic concept is that these games will render internally at 1440p, get scaled with PSSR, and then the brutal firefights I knew and loved now feel insanely smooth and utterly gore-gous to boot. Again, this is a game I've multi-clocked and have zero need to revisit; the benefits in look and feel have me prepping another Grounded+ return tour.



What you'll pay to 'Station.


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Legit LEGO Deals​

• Star Wars: Boarding the Tantive IV (-22%) - A$69
• BMW M4 GT3 & BMW Hybrid (-33%) - A$50
• Marvel: Motorcycle Chase (-33%) - A$10

Expiring Recent Deals

• Classic: Space Planets (-46%) - A$27
• Creator: 3in1 dinosaur (-39%) - A$55
• Minecraft: Devourer Showdown (-35%) - A$39

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Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.

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