Those game shop and digital shelves are looking mighty tempting this Friday, with price drops that’ll loosen even the tightest wallet strings. Whether you’re planning a wintry weekend indoors or chipping away at your gaming backlog, this fresh stack of discounts across consoles and PC has something worth clicking into. From long-awaited sequels to welcome cuts on prime Switch 2 launch titles.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 22nd birthday of WarioWare Inc., the Game Boy Advance grandaddy of a beloved microgames empire. Along with absurd tasks like picking one’s nose skillfully or shooting a bidet sprayer at a starfish-shaped something, I recall being delighted with the snippets from NES classics and this weirdly addictive Paper Plane bonus game. Oh, it’s also the 12th birthday of Remember Me today, a game I totally finished but have completely forgotten about. Nobody has ever made that joke before.
Aussie bdays for notable games
– WarioWare, Inc. (GBA) 2003. Get
– Red Faction II (GC,XB) 2003. Get
– Pac-Man Championship Edition (X360) 2007. Get
– Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PS3,X360) 2008. eBay
– Remember Me (PS3, X360) 2013. Get
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch 2 Console
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Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World
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Nintendo Switch users can rev their engines with Mario Kart World (A$94), which, trivia alert, marks the first time a mainline Mario Kart featured real-world locations inspired by cities like Tokyo and Paris. Meanwhile, Yakuza 0 Dir. (A$79) makes its portable debut on Switch, with devs confirming the disco mini-game’s ludicrous dance animations were motion-captured by actual SEGA staff.
Switch 2 Game Savings
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Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
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Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, Dragon Age: The Veilguard Del. (A$36.10) is the latest Bioware epic to lean heavily on character-driven storytelling. Also worth a look is NBA 2K25 (A$32.30), which boasts updated physics that now model jersey fabric movement more accurately.
Xbox One
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Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
For PS5 players, God of War Ragnarök (A$88.20) includes a touching tribute to the late voice actor Shad Gaspard, hidden in one of Kratos’s optional dialogue paths. And Assassin’s Creed Shadows (A$64) recreates the historical city of Kyoto using Edo-period records for added authenticity.
PS4
Expiring Recent Deals
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from May 1 with this subscription
- Ark: Survival Ascended (PS5)
- Balatro (PS5/PS4)
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (PS5/PS4)
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
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Purchase Cheap for PC
Finally, on PC, Deathloop (A$0) is yours for free. You can still find a note from one of the devs telling players “you’ve broken the loop” if they glitch through a certain door in Updaam. And No Man’s Sky (A$35.10) continues to shine as the gold standard for post-launch redemption arcs.
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Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Laptop Deals
Desktop Deals
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Component Deals
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Legit LEGO Deals
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Hot Headphones Deals
Audiophilia for less
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Terrific TV Deals
Do right by your console, upgrade your telly
Smart Home Deals
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Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
