I woke up this morning thinking I would behave myself, then I saw how many prices had quietly slid into the sweet zone again. I tell myself I am only browsing, but that lie never survives for long. There is real temptation across every platform today and it’s time to make out like a bandit before the bargains get gone.
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m using an incendiary lick from K.K. Slider’s guitar to light a 20-candle cake baked for Animal Crossing: Wild World, the coziest life sim I ever smashed on Nintendo DS.
I still remember slapping that cart in and strolling into a village of friendly animals, hours of fishing, house-proud decorating, digging for fossils, and writing silly letters. The real time clock and seasons made the world feel alive, and the holiday events added small joys that made each visit feel special. Wild World also let me harass my mates online through Nintendo Wi-Fi, which was a rare thrill in mine ye olden times. As I always say with this series, only the geniuses at Nintendo could make paying off a crippling mortgage entertaining.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Shane Warne Cricket ’99 (PS) 1998. eBay
– Quake III Arena (DC) 2000. eBay
– Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) 2005. eBay
– Paper Mario: Sticker Star (3DS) 2012) eBay
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
The Switch shelves are still buzzing with bargains, from big cosy adventures to crunchy challenge-fests. Whether you dock, go handheld, or commute like a champion, there’s discounted joy in every flavour.
Expiring recent deals
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
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Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Xbox fans are eating well, with a mix of powerhouse action, deep RPG time sinks, and a few under-the-radar gems that are criminally cheap. Perfect time to pad the library before the next backlog guilt wave.
Xbox One
Expiring recent deals
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
Sony’s corner of the sale pile is stacked with prestige hits, cult sleepers, and a few wallet-friendly oddballs. If you’ve been circling a sequel, reboot, or director-cut upgrade, now’s the perfect moment to swoop.
PS4
Expiring recent deals
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
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Purchase Cheap for PC
PC deals are firing on all cylinders, with everything from indie bangers to beefy triple A sandboxes going for a steal. If your launcher icons are looking sparse, this is your cue to overcommit spectacularly.
Expiring recent deals
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Legit LEGO Deals
Just like I did last holiday season, I’m getting festive with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are again racing this year’s batch of LEGO Advent Calendars. Basically, we open the City, Harry Potter, Minecraft, and Star Wars on the daily and compare the mini-prizes for “Awesomeness” and “Actual Xmas-ness”. 2024’s winner was the Lego Marvel one, but, weirdly, there’s no 2025 equivalent. So it’s anybody’s race this year.
Here are the cheapest prices for the four calendars we’re using. Score them yourself or just live vicariously through our unboxings.
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.
