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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 68036" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/07/29/jul-29-au-deals-1753753366279.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Look, I should probably be finishing some of my backlog, but with discounts this deep across every major platform, what’s a few more download queues between friends? I've dipped into today's sales and walked away with a mix of modern bangers, cult classics, and a few unexpected favourites that all punched well above their asking price. Whether you're Team DualSense, docked on the Switch, or glued to a clicky mechanical keyboard, there’s gold in these discounts.</p><p></p><h2><strong>This Day in Gaming 🎂</strong></h2><p></p><p>In retro news, I'm marking the 21st birthday of <strong>Sid Meier's Pirates!</strong>, an arrr-rated remake of an '87 classic I smashed repeatedly on PC. Think: a 2.5D, top-down <strong>Sea of Thieves</strong>, and you're not far off the mizzenmast as fencing, naval battles, sniffing out treasure, and harnessing winds/avoiding reefs are your bread and butter gameplay. The long-term hook (so to speak) lay in its trading and RPG-lite elements, plus the addiction of building a multi-ship armada and a bad-arse rep. Top game. Would replay.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/07/28/0000000680-1753699209327.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/07/28/0000000680-1753699209327.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a></p><p>Aussie birthdays for notable games.</p><p></p><p>- <strong>Sid Meier's Pirates! </strong>(PC) 2004.<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3920/Sid_Meiers_Pirates/" target="_blank"> <u>Get</u></a></p><p></p><p>- <strong>King's Quest </strong>(PS3/4.X360/O) 2015.<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/345390/Kings_Quest/" target="_blank"> <u>Get</u></a></p><p></p><p>- <strong>N++ </strong>(PS4) 2015.<a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/230270/N_NPLUSPLUS/" target="_blank"> <u>Get</u></a></p><p></p><p><strong>Contents</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#1" target="_blank">Nintendo</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#2" target="_blank">Xbox</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#3" target="_blank">PlayStation</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#4" target="_blank">PC</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#5" target="_blank">PC Gear</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#6" target="_blank">LEGO</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#7" target="_blank">Headphones</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#8" target="_blank">TVs</a></li> </ul><h2>Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch</h2><p></p><p>On Switch, <em>Skyrim</em> is dirt cheap and still weirdly impressive. Fun fact: there's a hidden Easter egg where you can find a Notched Pickaxe in reference to Minecraft creator Markus Persson. Meanwhile, <em>The Witcher 3 Comp. Ed.</em> still holds its own as one of the greatest fantasy RPGs ever made. Its Switch port shouldn’t run as well as it does, but somehow it does.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Sonic-Frontiers/dp/B0BBYQSC6L?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Sonic Frontiers (-53%)</a> - A$47</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Pokemon-Let-s-Go-Pikachu/dp/B07DKK4856?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! (-14%)</a> - A$69</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Crash-Team-Racing-Nitro-Fueled/dp/B07L43F2T6?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-34%)</a> - A$46.30</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/titles/70010000003087" target="_blank">The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (-67%)</a> - A$26.30</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/titles/70010000020988" target="_blank">The Witcher 3 Comp. Ed. (-75%)</a> - A$19.98</li> </ul><p></p><p><em>Expiring Recent Deals</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/EA-SPORTS-FC-26/dp/B0FHTJC6GC?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">FC 26 NS2 (-19%)</a> - A$89</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/NBA-2K25-Nintendo-Switch-Code/dp/B0DK4BRXRN?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">NBA 2K25 (-74%)</a> - A$23</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Sonic-Colors-Ultimate/dp/B0962NXT8S?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Sonic Colours: Ult. (-35%)</a> - A$39</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/titles/70010000021686" target="_blank">Little Nightmares II (-90%)</a> - A$3.90</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Pikmin-4/dp/B0BV9TH1WW?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Pikmin 4 (-15%)</a> - A$68</li> </ul><p></p><p>Or gift a <a href="https://zdcs.link/V0MbJ" target="_blank"><strong>Nintendo eShop Card</strong></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Switch Console Prices</strong></p><p></p><p>How much to Switch it up?</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#0" target="_blank">Back to top</a></p><p></p><h2>Exciting Bargains for Xbox</h2><p></p><p>Over on Series X, <em>Mass Effect Leg. Ed.</em> is so discounted you’d be daft to pass it up. Shepard’s saga is still the high watermark for branching narrative RPGs. Also, <em>Alan Wake 2</em> may be Remedy’s best work to date. The sheer Lynchian weirdness of the live-action interludes still lives rent-free in my brain.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/PGA-TOUR-2K25/dp/B0DT3488T1?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">PGA Tour 2K25 (-43%)</a> - A$68</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/alan-wake-2/9PNZH065X7PV/0010" target="_blank">Alan Wake 2 (-60%)</a> - A$36.30</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/death-stranding-director-s-cut/9NQGN8TGNT8P/0010" target="_blank">Death Stranding Dir. Cut (-60%)</a> - A$21.90</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/mass-effect-legendary-edition/9PKWHT7G60WQ/0010" target="_blank">Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-90%)</a> - A$9.90</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/MotoGP-23/dp/B0C1BKYXLV?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">MotoGP 23 (-45%)</a> - A$30.40</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Xbox One</strong></p><p>Deep space dogfights and dusty cowboy revenge tales headline the Xbox One cuts. If you’re still running last gen, these are well worth the controller drift.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Red-Dead-Redemption-2/dp/B079J83X2C?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Red Dead Redemption 2 (-74%)</a> - A$23</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Borderlands-The-Handsome-Collection/dp/B00SIZJTGA?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Borderlands: The Handsome Col. (-57%)</a> - A$29.80</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/ACE-COMBAT-7-SKIES-UNKNOWN/dp/B073FDW6WP?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-65%)</a> - A$34.50</li> </ul><p></p><p><em>Expiring Recent Deals</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Resident-Evil-4/dp/B0BJTSN9ZC?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Resident Evil 4 (-49%)</a> - A$30.40</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/store/robocop-rogue-city-alex-murphy-edition/9NSBZNCJ4BB6/0010" target="_blank">RoboCop Murphy Ed. (-90%)</a> - A$10.40</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0C7BG88Z5?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Starfield Constellation Ed. (-46%)</a> - A$269</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/cyberpunk-2077/BX3M8L83BBRW/0001" target="_blank">Cyberpunk 2077 (-65%)</a> - A$31.40</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/sonic-frontiers/9PG495V9BT52/0010" target="_blank">Sonic Frontiers (-70%)</a> - A$29.90</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen/BNGT6SZBFM2T/0001" target="_blank">Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (-85%)</a> - A$4.60</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/spyro-reignited-trilogy/BWHFZNSL0PB5/0001" target="_blank">Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-65%)</a> - A$24.40</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch/9P7SL78VHVMF/0010" target="_blank">Ni No Kuni: WotWW (-60%)</a> - A$27.90</li> </ul><p></p><p>Or just invest in an <a href="https://zdcs.link/glwRb" target="_blank"><strong>Xbox Card</strong></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Xbox Console Prices</strong></p><p></p><p>How many bucks for a 'Box?</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#0" target="_blank">Back to top</a></p><p></p><h2><strong>Pure Scores for PlayStation</strong></h2><p></p><p>On PS5, <em>WRC</em> delivers ridiculously good rally handling and may be the best Codemasters package in years. <em>Crisis Core Reunion</em> is also a standout, with its revamped visuals and combat doing proper justice to Zack’s underrated journey.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/SILENT-HILL-f/dp/B0F1FB92PV?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Silent Hill F (-16%)</a> - A$109</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/PGA-TOUR-2K25/dp/B0DT2WGVPX?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">PGA Tour 2K25 (-43%)</a> - A$68</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Horizon-Forbidden-West/dp/B09FDCK9TG?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Horizon Forbidden West (-35%)</a> - A$80.90</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/CRISIS-CORE-FINAL-FANTASY-VII-REUNION/dp/B0B5B2B2S1?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Crisis Core FFVII Reunion (-25%)</a> - A$63.50</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/EA-SPORTS-WRC/dp/B0CHDTPBNC?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">EA Sports WRC (-63%)</a> - A$28</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>PS4</strong></p><p>Square Enix tactics and top-tier indies for a steal. <em>Red Dead</em> still rocks on PS4 too, if you’re chasing outlaw immersion on a budget.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Sea-of-Stars/dp/B0CSXR7SPS?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Sea of Stars (-32%)</a> - A$36</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Tactics-Ogre-Reborn/dp/B0B8T91Y72?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Tactics Ogre: Reborn (-46%)</a> - A$37.70</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Red-Dead-Redemption-2/dp/B079J83PQ9?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Red Dead Redemption 2 (-74%)</a> - A$23</li> </ul><p></p><p><em>Expiring Recent Deals</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CN2MHCWT?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">PS5 Slim Disc Console (-16%)</a> - A$699</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CYGBYHDM?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">PS5 Slim Digital (-23%)</a> - A$574</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Death-Stranding-Beach-Standard-PlayStation/dp/B0F17XR83J?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Death Stranding 2 (-21%)</a> - A$99</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/STRANGER-OF-PARADISE-FINAL-FANTASY-ORIGIN/dp/B09HFQVN75?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (-62%)</a> - A$38.10</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/MAFIA-Old-Country-PS5-AUS/dp/B0F824JSJW?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Mafia: The Old Country (-12%)</a> - A$79</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-au/product/EP3643-PPSA09804_00-8621906653515501" target="_blank">Gris (-80%)</a> - A$3.50</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-au/product/EP1018-CUSA12771_00-HOGWARTSLEGACY01" target="_blank">Hogwarts Legacy (-75%)</a> - A$24.90</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-au/product/EP0177-PPSA20799_00-METAPHOREU000001" target="_blank">Metaphor: ReFantazio (-40%)</a> - A$68.90</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>PS+ Monthly Freebies</strong></p><p>Yours to keep from Jul 1 with <a href="https://zdcs.link/z3RXNw" target="_blank">this subscription</a></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Diablo 4 (PS5/PS4)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The King of Fighers XV (PS5/PS4)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Jusant (PS5)</li> </ul><p></p><p>Or purchase a <a href="https://zdcs.link/kn6Ww" target="_blank"><strong>PS Store Card.</strong></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>What you'll pay to 'Station.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#0" target="_blank">Back to top</a></p><p></p><h2>Purchase Cheap for PC</h2><p></p><p>And on PC, <em>Dead Space Rem.</em> is peak horror sci-fi. It nails the remake brief without feeling like a nostalgia cash-in. Also, <em>Palworld</em> remains one of the most chaotic survival-crafting time sinks I’ve played all year. Pikachu with a glock? Sure, why not. I'll play that for a few hundred more hours.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/Palworld/" target="_blank">Palworld (-25%)</a> - A$32.90</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://zdcs.link/aebOEl" target="_blank">Fanatical Killer Bndl. w/ Robocop (-95%)</a> - A$8.30</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1990740/Barro_GT/" target="_blank">Barro GT (-100%)</a> - A$0</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/legion-td-2-a244b9" target="_blank">Legion TD 2 (-100%)</a> - A$0</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693980/Dead_Space" target="_blank">Dead Space Rem. (-80%)</a> - A$17.90</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2668510/Red_Dead_Redemption" target="_blank">Red Dead Redemption (-40%)</a> - A$41.90</li> </ul><p></p><p><em>Expiring Recent Deals</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751000/Prince_of_Persia_The_Lost_Crown" target="_blank">Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (-60%)</a> - A$23.90</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/14949/Deep_Rock_Galactic_Deluxe_Edition/" target="_blank">Deep Rock Galactic Del. (-70%)</a> - A$22.60</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850510/TRIANGLE_STRATEGY" target="_blank">Triangle Strategy (-60%)</a> - A$31.90</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://zdcs.link/Qp7ZB0" target="_blank"><strong>Sniper Elite 1-5 Bndl.</strong></a><strong> (-$349) - A$21.50</strong></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771300/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance_II/" target="_blank">Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Gold (-35%)</a> - A$77.90</li> </ul><p></p><p>Or just get a <a href="https://zdcs.link/vdlm8" target="_blank"><strong>Steam Wallet Card</strong></a></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>PC Hardware Prices</strong></p><p></p><p>Slay your pile of shame.</p><p></p><h2><strong>Legit LEGO Deals</strong></h2><p></p><p>Licensed bricks and blocky bananas abound. This week’s LEGO stash has Minecraft critters, <em>One Piece</em> nostalgia, and Peely in minifig form. Yes, really.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/the-going-merry-pirate-ship-75639?" target="_blank">One Piece Pirate Ship (NEW)</a> - A$199.99</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DWDZ2VKL?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Fortnite Peely & Sparkplug (-27%)</a> - A$22.50</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DWDTY1G6?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Minecraft TNT Jungle House (-22%)</a> - A$39</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DHSFWCBK?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Minecraft Armadillo Mine (-22%)</a> - A$39</li> </ul><p></p><p><em>Expiring Recent Deals</em></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/game-boy-72046" target="_blank">Game Boy</a> - A$99.90</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DWDX1TWR?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Minecraft Pillager Outpost (-24%)</a> - A$99</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DWDY53FC?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Fortnite Durrr Burger (-23%)</a> - A$69</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DWFC7K88?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=" target="_blank">Minecraft Warden Encounter (-27%)</a> - A$22</li> </ul><p></p><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#0" target="_blank">Back to top</a></p><p></p><p>Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/GrizGaming" target="_blank"><u>YouTube</u></a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/massive-multi-platform-game-deals-and-freebies-are-live-and-these-are-my-expert-picks-au-deals" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 68036, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/07/29/jul-29-au-deals-1753753366279.jpg[/IMG] Look, I should probably be finishing some of my backlog, but with discounts this deep across every major platform, what’s a few more download queues between friends? I've dipped into today's sales and walked away with a mix of modern bangers, cult classics, and a few unexpected favourites that all punched well above their asking price. Whether you're Team DualSense, docked on the Switch, or glued to a clicky mechanical keyboard, there’s gold in these discounts. [HEADING=1][B]This Day in Gaming 🎂[/B][/HEADING] In retro news, I'm marking the 21st birthday of [B]Sid Meier's Pirates![/B], an arrr-rated remake of an '87 classic I smashed repeatedly on PC. Think: a 2.5D, top-down [B]Sea of Thieves[/B], and you're not far off the mizzenmast as fencing, naval battles, sniffing out treasure, and harnessing winds/avoiding reefs are your bread and butter gameplay. The long-term hook (so to speak) lay in its trading and RPG-lite elements, plus the addiction of building a multi-ship armada and a bad-arse rep. Top game. Would replay. [URL='https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/07/28/0000000680-1753699209327.jpg'][IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/07/28/0000000680-1753699209327.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Aussie birthdays for notable games. - [B]Sid Meier's Pirates! [/B](PC) 2004.[URL='https://store.steampowered.com/app/3920/Sid_Meiers_Pirates/'] [U]Get[/U][/URL] - [B]King's Quest [/B](PS3/4.X360/O) 2015.[URL='https://store.steampowered.com/app/345390/Kings_Quest/'] [U]Get[/U][/URL] - [B]N++ [/B](PS4) 2015.[URL='https://store.steampowered.com/app/230270/N_NPLUSPLUS/'] [U]Get[/U][/URL] [B]Contents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#1']Nintendo[/URL] [*][URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#2']Xbox[/URL] [*][URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#3']PlayStation[/URL] [*][URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#4']PC[/URL] [*][URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#5']PC Gear[/URL] [*][URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#6']LEGO[/URL] [*][URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#7']Headphones[/URL] [*][URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#8']TVs[/URL] [/LIST] [HEADING=1]Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch[/HEADING] On Switch, [I]Skyrim[/I] is dirt cheap and still weirdly impressive. Fun fact: there's a hidden Easter egg where you can find a Notched Pickaxe in reference to Minecraft creator Markus Persson. Meanwhile, [I]The Witcher 3 Comp. Ed.[/I] still holds its own as one of the greatest fantasy RPGs ever made. Its Switch port shouldn’t run as well as it does, but somehow it does. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Sonic-Frontiers/dp/B0BBYQSC6L?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Sonic Frontiers (-53%)[/URL] - A$47 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Pokemon-Let-s-Go-Pikachu/dp/B07DKK4856?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! (-14%)[/URL] - A$69 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Crash-Team-Racing-Nitro-Fueled/dp/B07L43F2T6?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-34%)[/URL] - A$46.30 [*][URL='https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/titles/70010000003087']The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (-67%)[/URL] - A$26.30 [*][URL='https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/titles/70010000020988']The Witcher 3 Comp. Ed. (-75%)[/URL] - A$19.98 [/LIST] [I]Expiring Recent Deals[/I] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/EA-SPORTS-FC-26/dp/B0FHTJC6GC?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']FC 26 NS2 (-19%)[/URL] - A$89 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/NBA-2K25-Nintendo-Switch-Code/dp/B0DK4BRXRN?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']NBA 2K25 (-74%)[/URL] - A$23 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Sonic-Colors-Ultimate/dp/B0962NXT8S?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Sonic Colours: Ult. (-35%)[/URL] - A$39 [*][URL='https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/titles/70010000021686']Little Nightmares II (-90%)[/URL] - A$3.90 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Pikmin-4/dp/B0BV9TH1WW?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Pikmin 4 (-15%)[/URL] - A$68 [/LIST] Or gift a [URL='https://zdcs.link/V0MbJ'][B]Nintendo eShop Card[/B][/URL]. [B]Switch Console Prices[/B] How much to Switch it up? [URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#0']Back to top[/URL] [HEADING=1]Exciting Bargains for Xbox[/HEADING] Over on Series X, [I]Mass Effect Leg. Ed.[/I] is so discounted you’d be daft to pass it up. Shepard’s saga is still the high watermark for branching narrative RPGs. Also, [I]Alan Wake 2[/I] may be Remedy’s best work to date. The sheer Lynchian weirdness of the live-action interludes still lives rent-free in my brain. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/PGA-TOUR-2K25/dp/B0DT3488T1?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']PGA Tour 2K25 (-43%)[/URL] - A$68 [*][URL='https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/alan-wake-2/9PNZH065X7PV/0010']Alan Wake 2 (-60%)[/URL] - A$36.30 [*][URL='https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/death-stranding-director-s-cut/9NQGN8TGNT8P/0010']Death Stranding Dir. Cut (-60%)[/URL] - A$21.90 [*][URL='https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/mass-effect-legendary-edition/9PKWHT7G60WQ/0010']Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-90%)[/URL] - A$9.90 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/MotoGP-23/dp/B0C1BKYXLV?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']MotoGP 23 (-45%)[/URL] - A$30.40 [/LIST] [B]Xbox One[/B] Deep space dogfights and dusty cowboy revenge tales headline the Xbox One cuts. If you’re still running last gen, these are well worth the controller drift. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Red-Dead-Redemption-2/dp/B079J83X2C?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Red Dead Redemption 2 (-74%)[/URL] - A$23 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Borderlands-The-Handsome-Collection/dp/B00SIZJTGA?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Borderlands: The Handsome Col. (-57%)[/URL] - A$29.80 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/ACE-COMBAT-7-SKIES-UNKNOWN/dp/B073FDW6WP?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-65%)[/URL] - A$34.50 [/LIST] [I]Expiring Recent Deals[/I] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Resident-Evil-4/dp/B0BJTSN9ZC?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Resident Evil 4 (-49%)[/URL] - A$30.40 [*][URL='https://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/store/robocop-rogue-city-alex-murphy-edition/9NSBZNCJ4BB6/0010']RoboCop Murphy Ed. (-90%)[/URL] - A$10.40 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0C7BG88Z5?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Starfield Constellation Ed. (-46%)[/URL] - A$269 [*][URL='https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/cyberpunk-2077/BX3M8L83BBRW/0001']Cyberpunk 2077 (-65%)[/URL] - A$31.40 [*][URL='https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/sonic-frontiers/9PG495V9BT52/0010']Sonic Frontiers (-70%)[/URL] - A$29.90 [*][URL='https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen/BNGT6SZBFM2T/0001']Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (-85%)[/URL] - A$4.60 [*][URL='https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/spyro-reignited-trilogy/BWHFZNSL0PB5/0001']Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-65%)[/URL] - A$24.40 [*][URL='https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch/9P7SL78VHVMF/0010']Ni No Kuni: WotWW (-60%)[/URL] - A$27.90 [/LIST] Or just invest in an [URL='https://zdcs.link/glwRb'][B]Xbox Card[/B][/URL]. [B]Xbox Console Prices[/B] How many bucks for a 'Box? [URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#0']Back to top[/URL] [HEADING=1][B]Pure Scores for PlayStation[/B][/HEADING] On PS5, [I]WRC[/I] delivers ridiculously good rally handling and may be the best Codemasters package in years. [I]Crisis Core Reunion[/I] is also a standout, with its revamped visuals and combat doing proper justice to Zack’s underrated journey. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/SILENT-HILL-f/dp/B0F1FB92PV?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Silent Hill F (-16%)[/URL] - A$109 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/PGA-TOUR-2K25/dp/B0DT2WGVPX?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']PGA Tour 2K25 (-43%)[/URL] - A$68 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Horizon-Forbidden-West/dp/B09FDCK9TG?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Horizon Forbidden West (-35%)[/URL] - A$80.90 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/CRISIS-CORE-FINAL-FANTASY-VII-REUNION/dp/B0B5B2B2S1?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Crisis Core FFVII Reunion (-25%)[/URL] - A$63.50 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/EA-SPORTS-WRC/dp/B0CHDTPBNC?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']EA Sports WRC (-63%)[/URL] - A$28 [/LIST] [B]PS4[/B] Square Enix tactics and top-tier indies for a steal. [I]Red Dead[/I] still rocks on PS4 too, if you’re chasing outlaw immersion on a budget. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Sea-of-Stars/dp/B0CSXR7SPS?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Sea of Stars (-32%)[/URL] - A$36 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Tactics-Ogre-Reborn/dp/B0B8T91Y72?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Tactics Ogre: Reborn (-46%)[/URL] - A$37.70 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Red-Dead-Redemption-2/dp/B079J83PQ9?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Red Dead Redemption 2 (-74%)[/URL] - A$23 [/LIST] [I]Expiring Recent Deals[/I] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CN2MHCWT?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']PS5 Slim Disc Console (-16%)[/URL] - A$699 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CYGBYHDM?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']PS5 Slim Digital (-23%)[/URL] - A$574 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/Death-Stranding-Beach-Standard-PlayStation/dp/B0F17XR83J?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Death Stranding 2 (-21%)[/URL] - A$99 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/STRANGER-OF-PARADISE-FINAL-FANTASY-ORIGIN/dp/B09HFQVN75?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (-62%)[/URL] - A$38.10 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/MAFIA-Old-Country-PS5-AUS/dp/B0F824JSJW?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Mafia: The Old Country (-12%)[/URL] - A$79 [*][URL='https://store.playstation.com/en-au/product/EP3643-PPSA09804_00-8621906653515501']Gris (-80%)[/URL] - A$3.50 [*][URL='https://store.playstation.com/en-au/product/EP1018-CUSA12771_00-HOGWARTSLEGACY01']Hogwarts Legacy (-75%)[/URL] - A$24.90 [*][URL='https://store.playstation.com/en-au/product/EP0177-PPSA20799_00-METAPHOREU000001']Metaphor: ReFantazio (-40%)[/URL] - A$68.90 [/LIST] [B]PS+ Monthly Freebies[/B] Yours to keep from Jul 1 with [URL='https://zdcs.link/z3RXNw']this subscription[/URL] [LIST] [*]Diablo 4 (PS5/PS4) [*]The King of Fighers XV (PS5/PS4) [*]Jusant (PS5) [/LIST] Or purchase a [URL='https://zdcs.link/kn6Ww'][B]PS Store Card.[/B][/URL] What you'll pay to 'Station. [URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#0']Back to top[/URL] [HEADING=1]Purchase Cheap for PC[/HEADING] And on PC, [I]Dead Space Rem.[/I] is peak horror sci-fi. It nails the remake brief without feeling like a nostalgia cash-in. Also, [I]Palworld[/I] remains one of the most chaotic survival-crafting time sinks I’ve played all year. Pikachu with a glock? Sure, why not. I'll play that for a few hundred more hours. [LIST] [*][URL='https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/Palworld/']Palworld (-25%)[/URL] - A$32.90 [*][URL='https://zdcs.link/aebOEl']Fanatical Killer Bndl. w/ Robocop (-95%)[/URL] - A$8.30 [*][URL='https://store.steampowered.com/app/1990740/Barro_GT/']Barro GT (-100%)[/URL] - A$0 [*][URL='https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/legion-td-2-a244b9']Legion TD 2 (-100%)[/URL] - A$0 [*][URL='https://store.steampowered.com/app/1693980/Dead_Space']Dead Space Rem. (-80%)[/URL] - A$17.90 [*][URL='https://store.steampowered.com/app/2668510/Red_Dead_Redemption']Red Dead Redemption (-40%)[/URL] - A$41.90 [/LIST] [I]Expiring Recent Deals[/I] [LIST] [*][URL='https://store.steampowered.com/app/2751000/Prince_of_Persia_The_Lost_Crown']Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (-60%)[/URL] - A$23.90 [*][URL='https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/14949/Deep_Rock_Galactic_Deluxe_Edition/']Deep Rock Galactic Del. (-70%)[/URL] - A$22.60 [*][URL='https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850510/TRIANGLE_STRATEGY']Triangle Strategy (-60%)[/URL] - A$31.90 [*][URL='https://zdcs.link/Qp7ZB0'][B]Sniper Elite 1-5 Bndl.[/B][/URL][B] (-$349) - A$21.50[/B] [*][URL='https://store.steampowered.com/app/1771300/Kingdom_Come_Deliverance_II/']Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Gold (-35%)[/URL] - A$77.90 [/LIST] Or just get a [URL='https://zdcs.link/vdlm8'][B]Steam Wallet Card[/B][/URL] [B]PC Hardware Prices[/B] Slay your pile of shame. [HEADING=1][B]Legit LEGO Deals[/B][/HEADING] Licensed bricks and blocky bananas abound. This week’s LEGO stash has Minecraft critters, [I]One Piece[/I] nostalgia, and Peely in minifig form. Yes, really. [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/the-going-merry-pirate-ship-75639?']One Piece Pirate Ship (NEW)[/URL] - A$199.99 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DWDZ2VKL?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Fortnite Peely & Sparkplug (-27%)[/URL] - A$22.50 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DWDTY1G6?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Minecraft TNT Jungle House (-22%)[/URL] - A$39 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DHSFWCBK?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Minecraft Armadillo Mine (-22%)[/URL] - A$39 [/LIST] [I]Expiring Recent Deals[/I] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/game-boy-72046']Game Boy[/URL] - A$99.90 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DWDX1TWR?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Minecraft Pillager Outpost (-24%)[/URL] - A$99 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DWDY53FC?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Fortnite Durrr Burger (-23%)[/URL] - A$69 [*][URL='https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DWFC7K88?tag=ign_au-22&ascsubtag=']Minecraft Warden Encounter (-27%)[/URL] - A$22 [/LIST] [URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/ign/#0']Back to top[/URL] Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on [URL='https://www.youtube.com/c/GrizGaming'][U]YouTube[/U][/URL]. [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/massive-multi-platform-game-deals-and-freebies-are-live-and-these-are-my-expert-picks-au-deals"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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