Welcome back to a Tuesday filled with hidden treasure. If you’ve been meaning to bulk up your pile of shame without gutting your wallet, now’s a stellar time to do it. Across Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, today’s crop of digital (and physical) discounts is stacked with bangers. Grab 'em while they're hot and set yourself up for a memorable holiday.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I'm celebrating the 15th birthday of Patapon 3, a PSP great and the highest point of an all-time franchise. Best described as a musical RPG where four-beat patterns and rhythmic button taps produce heroism, Patapon 3's catchy-arse songs still live rent free in my head a decade-and-a-half later.
Aussie bdays for notable games
- R.C. Pro-Am (NES) 1988. eBay
- Viewtiful Joe 2 (GC,PS2) 2005. eBay
- The Matrix Online (PC) 2005. eBay
- Midnight Club 3: Dub Ed. (PS2,XB) 2005. eBay
- Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (PC,PS2,XB) 2005. eBay
- Nintendo DSi XL launch 2010. eBay
- Patapon 3 (PSP) 2011. Redux
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
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Let’s start on Switch, where Burnout Paradise Remastered can drift into your collection at a mere six bucks. I adored it for its seamless open-world carnage, and some bad arse DLC inspired by iconic film cars was the cherry on top. Meanwhile, Mortal Kombat 1 has been leg-swept down to A$21, bringing with it brutal Fatal Blows and a lore reboot that retcons everything.
- Sonic Frontiers (-53%) - A$47
- Joy-Con Pair Blue/Yellow (-26%) - A$89
- Burnout Paradise Rem. (-84%) - A$6
- Mortal Kombat 1 (-64%) - A$21
- Sonic Forces (-29%) - A$42
- Apollo Justice Tril. (-24%) - A$58
Expiring Recent Deals
- Neon White (-40%) - A$20
- Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (-50%) - A$39
- Persona 5 Royal (-35%) - A$64
- Burnout Paradise Remastered (-25%) - A$29
- Fez (-66%) - A$7
- NFS Hot Pursuit Rem. (-80%) - A$11
- Batman: Arkham Tril. (-60%) - A$35
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, NBA 2K25 dunks hard with a 72% drop. Look out for the MyCareer mode’s hilariously wooden cameos from real-life NBA stars. Grand Theft Auto V, still chugging along a decade after launch, sits at A$24 and is packed with Easter eggs, like a submerged UFO in the ocean and a literal Bigfoot cameo.
- EA Sports FC 25 (-65%) - A$39
- WWE 2K25 (-26%) - A$89
- Grand Theft Auto V (-60%) - A$24
- Undisputed (-42%) - A$49
- NBA 2K25 (-72%) - A$34
Xbox One
- CoD: MW2 (-42%) - A$38
- Katamari Damacy Reroll (-75%) - A$11
- Scarlet Nexus (-85%) - A$14
- Soulcalibur VI Del. (-85%) - A$21
Expiring Recent Deals
- Witcher 3 Complete (-60%) - A$31
- Resident Evil 4 (-34%) - A$39
- Lego Harry Potter Col. (-43%) - A$34
- Remnant II (-75%) - A$19
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (-19%) - A$89
- Ni no Kuni: WotWW (-60%) - A$27
- Katamari Damacy Reroll (-75%) - A$11
- Little Nightmares Complete Ed. (-75%) - A$11
- Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 (-75%) - A$7
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
On PS5, Helldivers 2 deploys for A$44, and it’s designed to make friendly fire not just possible, but likely and hilarious. Also on offer is Need for Speed Unbound, whose graffiti art style was inspired by French street artists.
- DualSense Midnight Black (-18%) - A$98
- Split Fiction (-16%) - A$59
- The Last of Us Part II Rem. (-21%) - A$59
- The Last of Us Part I (-21%) - A$99
- Need for Speed Unbound (-82%) - A$20
- Helldivers 2 (-27%) - A$44
PS4
- Secret of Mana (-57%) - A$25
- Doom (-75%) - A$6
- My Friend Pedro (-80%) - A$4
- Road 96 (-75%) - A$6
Expiring Recent Deals
- Elden Ring Erdtree Ed. (-31%) - A$79
- Fancy DualSenses (-17%) - A$99
- Lego Horizon Adventures (-46%) - A$59
- Stellar Blade (-40%) - A$74
- God of War Ragnarök (-39%) - A$75
- Until Dawn (-46%) - A$59
- Hogwarts Legacy: Del. (-75%) - A$30
- Octopath Traveler II (-22%) - A$66
- Crash Bandicoot Trilogy (-60%) - A$27
- Neo: The World Ends With You (-60%) - A$33
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.
Purchase Cheap for PC
On PC, Metro 2033 Redux is absolutely free. That’s right, pay zero dollars (or in this universe...zero bullets) for a game whose world-building was directly overseen by the novel’s author, Dmitry Glukhovsky. Pair it with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 for A$27, and you’re golden.
- Blue Prince (-15%) - A$37
- Undertale (-70%) - A$4
- Metro 2033 Redux (-100%) - FREEBIE
- Spyro Reignited Tril. (-75%) - A$17
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (-60%) - A$27
Expiring Recent Deals
- Intravenous 2 (-33%) - A$19
- Bioshock: The Col. (-85%) - A$11
- Dragon Age: Origins Ult. (-70%) - A$9
- Tomb Raider GotY (-85%) - A$4
- Fallout: New Vegas Ult. (-60%) - A$12
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
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
Legit LEGO Deals
- TIE Fighter & X-Wing (-40%) - A$108
- Grogu with Hover Pram (-34%) - A$99
- Red Hulk Battle Set (-34%) - A$59
- 3in1 Wild Safari Animals (-33%) - A$67
Expiring Recent Deals
- Mando’s N-1 Starfighter (-36%) - A$32
- Fire Rescue Helicopter (-36%) - A$9
- Emergency Ambulance (-33%) - A$20
- City F1 Garage (-32%) - A$89
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
Terrific TV Deals
Do right by your console, upgrade your telly
- Samsung S95D 77" OLED 4K (-19%) - A$6,499
- LG 43" UT80 4K (-23%) - A$693
- Kogan 65" QLED (-50%) – A$699