Some sales make you stop mid-scroll and mutter, “Well, there goes my weekend.” This is one of those hauls, my friends. Between anime smackdowns, sprawling RPGs, and the launching of Borderlands 4, I feel like my cart is about to burst. Let’s tour the platforms together and pick out the real gems before the discounts vanish.
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 22nd birthday of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. I can recall coming to this straight from a blast though Jedi Outcast and not being enthused with what met me… at all. An olden days setting with no Jedi I know? Meh. Turn-based combat? Blech. And, then, I slowly, magically fell completely in love with everything about KOTOR—the world, my crew, our ship, and the overarching mystery of this elusive Jedi-turned-Sith known as Darth Revan. The rest is history. This was and remains a brilliant RPG and a best-in-universe game. Google nothing about KOTOR. Just make a purchase and thank me later.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Star Wars: KOTOR (XB) 2003. Get
– Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (PSP) 2007. Sequel
– Arma 3 (PC) 2013. Get
– Super Mario Maker (WiiU) 2015. Ebay
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
On Switch, I have to highlight Dragon Ball Fighterz, which still holds up as one of the slickest 2.5D brawlers ever put to screen. Arc System Works somehow managed to capture Toriyama’s kinetic art style frame for frame. And Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to prove that building an island community can be as absorbing as any dungeon crawl. I once lost days to turnip stock trading, and I’d happily do it again.
- Mario Kart World (-22%) – A$94 The Switch’s default party starter. Throw shells, dodge bananas, and ruin friendships one blue shell at a time. Still unbeatable fun.
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (-27%) – A$58 A capitalist raccoon lures you into debt, but it’s cute debt. Fish, craft, and make besties while ignoring your mortgage.
- Dragon Ball Fighterz (-45%) – A$49.70 Over-the-top anime battles where you can scream someone into orbit. Slick mechanics keep it competitive, but also pure Saturday morning cartoon energy.
- Death’s Door (-75%) – A$7.40 Play as a soul-collecting crow with a sword and attitude. It’s Zelda meets bureaucracy with some surprisingly touching writing.
- Hogwarts Legacy: Del. Ed. (-80%) – A$19.90 Jump into Hogwarts as the chosen “fifth-year transfer.” Wand combat, beast petting, broom zooming…basically wizard wish fulfilment crammed into one chunky discount.
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
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Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt remains a crown jewel of Western RPGs. Even now, I catch myself replaying it for Gwent alone. And Star Wars Outlaws delivers on the fantasy of living as a scoundrel in the galaxy far, far away, with nods to Lucasfilm lore that will delight diehards.
- Final Fantasy XVI (-40%) – A$50.90 Brooding lads, colossal summons, and combat that finally ditched menus. It’s Game of Thrones with fireballs (melodrama included).
- Borderlands 4 (-26%) – A$89 Guns with legs, bosses that scream memes, and writing that’s 50 percent dad jokes. You know what you’re in for.
- Star Wars Outlaws (-55%) – A$49.40 Smuggle, sweet-talk, or shoot your way across the galaxy. A rare single-player Star Wars jaunt where Han Solo wannabes can finally thrive.
- Lego Skywalker Saga Galactic (-80%) – A$22.90 All nine films rebuilt in LEGO. Expect dad jokes, slapstick Force powers, and more collectibles than you’ll ever willingly find.
- Gotham Knights (-65%) – A$39 Batman’s gone, so his sidekicks take over. You’ll pummel thugs as the B-team, but co-op chaos keeps it entertaining.
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (-80%) – A$11 Geralt grunts, drinks, and romances his way through a 100-hour masterpiece. Oh, and he slays monsters sometimes too.
Xbox One
- Riders Republic (-25%) – A$45.10 BMX off cliffs, wingsuit through canyons, and eat snow at 100km/h. It’s X Games fever dream nonsense in Ubisoft form.
- Bioshock: Col. (-80%) – A$17.90 Rapture and Columbia in one cut-price bundle. Big Daddies, skyhooks, and philosophy lectures with guns. This was a glorious gaming high point.
- Octopath Traveler II (-60%) – A$33.90 Eight protagonists, zero shared Uber account. A gorgeous JRPG with turn-based depth and more melodrama than a year of soap operas.
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
On PS5, I cannot not mention Baldur’s Gate 3, which is the closest thing to a D&D session captured in digital form. Every playthrough feels unique, and I love the sheer chaos of player choice. Then there’s Dragon’s Dogma 2, a sequel Capcom fans waited a decade for, and it absolutely rewards the patience with larger monsters and smarter pawn AI.
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (-25%) – A$79.40 D&D dice rolls meet Tinder-level romance chaos. Hug a bear, push a goblin off a cliff, and argue with your party for 200 hours.
- Borderlands 4 (-26%) – A$89 Guns with legs, bosses that scream memes, and writing that’s 50 percent dad jokes. You know what you’re in for.
- Star Ocean Divine Force (-59%) – A$41 JRPG soap opera in space. It’s messy, heartfelt, and occasionally bonkers, but the fans wouldn’t have it any other way.
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 (-38%) – A$67 Big monsters, smarter Pawns, and climbing on dragons like they’re jungle gyms. Capcom’s cult RPG finally earns its sequel stripes.
- Crash Bandicoot 4 (-67%) – A$32.90 Punishing jumps, time-bending masks, and way too many crates. Crash still delights, but prepare to rage quit.
PS4
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Sep 2 with this subscription
- Psychonauts 2 (PS4)
- Stardew Valley (PS4)
- Viewfinder (PS5/PS4)
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
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Purchase Cheap for PC
Finally, on PC, Mass Effect Leg. Ed. compiles BioWare’s space opera trilogy, which basically defined a generation of choice-driven RPGs. Meanwhile, Wild Hearts is EA’s answer to Monster Hunter, and it genuinely impressed me with its inventive building mechanics mid-hunt.
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-80%) – A$19.90 Cal still can’t catch a break. Wall-runs, lightsabers, and a beard upgrade in a sequel that feels like Star Wars Uncharted.
- Borderlands 4 (-15%) – A$93.46 Gives the series the massive kick in the pants it has needed, with a fantastic open world and greatly improved combat.
- Wild Hearts (-90%) – A$9.90 Hunt colossal beasts while MacGyvering traps on the fly. It’s Monster Hunter, but with IKEA furniture.
- Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-90%) – A$8.90 Three epic RPGs, one Commander Shepard, and countless questionable romance options. Still the pinnacle of space opera gaming.
- Burnout Paradise Rem. (-75%) – A$7.40 Drive fast, crash harder. Paradise City still slaps as one of the best arcade racers around.
- What The Golf? (-66%) – A$9.80 A parody golf game where par is irrelevant. Launch houses, cats, or the laws of physics. Perfect chaos.
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.
