We're starting to see glimpses of the Christmas and Boxing Day sales already, folks. Case in point: You can land a current-day CoD for way less than usual. I'm also tracking 90% savings on Hitman, Oddworld(s), and Mass Effects on Steam. Last but not least, I'd definitely sling hard-earned credits at a 42% off Metaphor: ReFantazio and the fandangle version of Outlaws. In my opinion, it's a criminally underappreciated, heist-centric Star War.

In retro news, I'm celebrating the 36th birthday of Castlevania, one half of that famous sub-genre portmanteau, which loosely translates to: "Backtrack with your doodads to unlock more doodads." I vividly recall scoring this NES must-own at launch, in the bicentennial-obsessed year of 1988, and being on the edge of my Hypercolor beanbag the entire time. Making like Devo and whipping problems that come along in Casa de Drac was taxing, spooky, and seriously toe-tapping with this rad soundtrack. Stone-cold classic.

This Day in Gaming ?

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Castlevania (NES) 1988. Get

- Street Fighter EX (ARC) 1996. eBay

- Terranigma (SNES) 1996. eBay

- World of Goo (Wii) 2008. Get

- Assetto Corsa (PC) 2014. Get

Table of Contents

• Nintendo Switch
• PC
• Xbox
• PlayStation
• LEGO
• LEGO Advent Face Off

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

• Streets of Rage 4 (-60%) - A$15
• Golf Story (-82%) - A$3.99
• Super Mario RPG (-20%) - A$64
• Crisis Core: FF7 Reunion (-25%) - A$63.62
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (-75%) - A$17.48

Expiring Recent Deals

• Mario & Luigi: Brothership (-20%) - A$64
• Super Mario 3D World (-20%) - A$64
• New Super Mario Bros Del. (-20%) - A$64
• Okami HD (-75%) - A$7.48
• Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (-10%) - A$54

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

• Oddworld Complete Col. [6 games] (-99%) - A$1.69
• Mass Effect: Andromeda Del. (-90%) - A$4.99
• Hitman: WoA (-90%) - A$4.39
• Spelunky 2 (-60%) - A$11.58

Expiring Recent Deals

• A Way Out (-90%) - A$3.99
• Hitman Col. (-94%) - A$5.27
• Mud Runner (-80%) - A$5.99
• Valheim (-50%) - A$14.47
• Build a VR Bundle (-80%) - A$49.95
• Jedi Bundle (-78%) - A$22.48

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

• Tomb Raider Survivor Trilogy (-70%) - A$20.98
• Star Wars Outlaws Gold (-55%) - A$77
• FFXII: Zodiac Age (-66%) - A$26.86
• CoD: BLOPS 6 (-31%) - A$75.95
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (-42%) - A$67.03

Expiring Recent Deals

• FC 25 (-55%) - A$49
• It Takes Two (-80%) - A$11.99
• LEGO Harry Potter Col. (-35%) - A$39
• Top Spin (-43%) - A$34

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

• Star Wars Outlaws (-46%) - A$59
• Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (-14%) - A$99
• CoD: BLOPS 6 (-42%) - A$64
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (-40%) - A$68.55

Expiring Recent Deals

• Red Dead Redemption II (-73%) - A$24
• Gran Turismo 7 (-60%) - A$44
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard (-42%) - A$64
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (-43%) - A$71.43
• The Witcher 3 (-80%) - A$9.59

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Legit LEGO Deals

• Sonic: Knuckles Shrine (-40%) - A$35.99
• Creator: Exotic Parrot (-40%) - A$23.99
• City: Excavator, Digger (-35%) - A$52

Expiring Recent Deals

• City: Rocket Launchpad (-44%) - A$139
• 3in1 Modern House (-42%) - A$99
• Simba The Lion King (-37%) - A$19

This holiday season, I'm doing something different with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are racing LEGO Advent Calendars—we open our respective ones daily and compare the mini-prizes for "Coolness" and "Actual Xmas-ness". Winner gets extra eggnog.

If you're also feeling festive, here are the cheapest prices for the three calendars we're using. Or just live vicariously through us.

• LEGO Star Wars Advent 2024 - A$59.95 $45
• LEGO Spider-Man Advent 2024 - A$59.95 $45
• LEGO CIty Advent 2024 - A$59.95 $45

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