Some weeks feel curated. This one feels dangerous for anyone pretending they are done buying games for a while. I have played most of these, paid full freight for a few, and seeing them at these prices stings in the best way.

Contents

• Retro
• Nintendo
• Xbox
• PlayStation
• PC
• LEGO

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I'm using a brazier-lit stick to light a 24-candle cake baked for Shadow of the Colossus. One of the most critically acclaimed and adored games of all time, SotC was an early games-as-art milestone, thanks to its minimalist landscape designs and the emotional weight of Wander's journey. Core memories for me: marvelling at the PS2-era "fur shell" tech and clocking the game 4 times to get into that Secret Garden.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Final Fantasy IX (PS) 2001. Get

- Shadow of the Colossus (PS2) 2002. Get

- Metal Gear Solid HD Col. (PS3,X360) 2012. eBay

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

• FC 26 (NS2) (-46%) - A$59.50 The football is still slick and surprisingly tactical on Switch, with Career Mode depth intact. Visual compromises are real, but at this price it is a portable time sink.
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (-28%) - A$65 A confident return to first person isolation and scanning everything that moves. It is deliberate, sometimes slow, but that tension is the point.
• Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (-40%) - A$47.80 Musou chaos layered over Three Houses politics works better than it should. Repetition creeps in, yet the character writing carries it.
• DOOM Eternal (-80%) - A$10.90 Still the most aggressive rhythm shooter around, even on scaled back hardware. Demands focus, punishes panic, rewards flow.
• Mortal Kombat 11 Ult. (-88%) - A$10.70 A ridiculous amount of content for loose change. It is messy, loud, and mechanically sharp once you push past the tutorials.

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

• Sonic Racing: Crossworlds (-37%) - A$68 Bright, fast and unapologetically arcade. Track design is playful, rubber banding can sting, but couch sessions shine.
• Ride 6 (-10%) - A$89 Sim leaning bike racing with serious handling depth. Not friendly to newcomers, very rewarding if you commit.
• Diablo IV (-73%) - A$30 Loot grind done with polish and constant seasonal tweaks. Endgame balance still shifts, but value here is undeniable.
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-67%) - A$36 Weighty lightsaber combat and proper planet hopping spectacle. Performance patches helped, though it still pushes the hardware.
• Battlefield 6 (-55%) - A$49 A back to basics reset with tighter maps and cleaner class roles. Launch scars linger, yet the gunplay feels right again.

Xbox One

• Mafia Def. Ed. (-46%) - A$38 A lovingly rebuilt crime drama with deliberate pacing. Driving feels old school, story still lands.
• Elden Ring (-38%) - A$34 Vast, cryptic and quietly generous if you pay attention. Still punishing, still unmatched in atmosphere.
• SoulCalibur VI (-85%) - A$14.90 Weapon based fighting with sharp footsies and flashy supers. Story mode drags, versus remains strong.

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

• Battlefield 6 (-55%) - A$49 Cleaner combat loops and less chaos than its predecessor. Needs a squad to truly sing.
• Lost Sphear (-68%) - A$22.70 A nostalgic JRPG with classic turn based systems. Safe, sometimes overly familiar, but comforting.
• Stray (-29%) - A$28.20 Short, focused and powered by feline curiosity. Puzzle design is light, atmosphere does the heavy lifting.
• Diablo IV (-40%) - A$66.30 Same addictive loot chase, smoother on current gen. Price is higher here, but couch co op helps.
• Stellar Blade (-12%) - A$109.90 Stylish, combat first action with demanding parry windows. Story wobbles, boss fights absolutely deliver.

PS4

• Assetto Corsa Competizione (-48%) - A$40.30 Hardcore racing sim with obsessive physics modelling. Not casual friendly, deeply satisfying for purists.
• Mortal Kombat 11 Ult. (-90%) - A$8.90 Almost everything NetherRealm built in one package. Story is bonkers, mechanics remain tight.
• Lost Judgment (-65%) - A$35.10 A detective drama stuffed with side cases and minigames. Combat is crunchy, pacing occasionally indulgent.

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

• Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii (-73%) - A$27.40 Ridiculous premise, earnest heart and turn based brawling. It is long, proudly weird, and worth it.
• Dark Souls Rem. (-50%) - A$28.40 The blueprint for modern action RPG tension. Clunky edges remain, design brilliance overshadows them.
• Dark Souls II SotFS (-54%) - A$29.40 The odd one out, yet full of bold ideas. Enemy placement can frustrate, build variety shines.
• Persona 4 Golden (-65%) - A$13.40 A slow burn school year that sneaks up emotionally. Dungeons are repetitive, characters carry it.
• Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak (-84%) - A$14.50 Fast, vertical hunting with endless build tinkering. Grind is real, loop is addictive.

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

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Adam Mathew is a passionate connoisseur, a lifelong game critic, and an Aussie deals wrangler who genuinely wants to hook you up with stuff that's worth playing (but also cheap). He plays practically everything, sometimes on YouTube.

The King can look after himself.

After plenty of deliberation, the shortlists are out for every category.

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