
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 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
- Mario Kart World (-22%) - A$94
- Bravely Default HD Rem. (-18%) - A$49
- Zelda: Breath of the Wild (-19%) - A$89
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (-19%) - A$89
- Street Fighter 6 (-20%) - A$89
- Yakuza 0 Dir. (-12%) - A$79
Expiring Recent Deals (OG Switch)
- Monster Hunter Rise (-75%) - A$14.90
- Disco Elysium – The Final Cut (-70%) - A$18
- Dragon Ball FighterZ (-44%) - A$50.20
- Into the Breach (-70%) - A$5.20
- Ni No Kuni: WotWW (-84%) - A$14.30
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 (-41%) - A$47
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
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.

- Dragon Age: The Veilguard Del. (-74%) - A$36.10
- NBA 2K25 (-73%) - A$32.30
- EA Sports FC 25 (-60%) - A$44
- Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (-16%) - A$109
- Sonic X Shadow Generations (-21%) - A$59
Xbox One
- Ace Combat 7 (-65%) - A$34.50
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-37%) - A$44
- Lego 2K Drive (-35%) - A$25.80
Expiring Recent Deals
- Split Fiction (-16%) - A$59
- The Witcher 3 Comp. Ed. (-47%) - A$42.70
- Wild Hearts (-78%) - A$24.20
- Suicide Squad: KTJL (-83%) - A$19.90
- Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra (-18%) - A$271
- Elden Ring Nightreign Seeker’s Ed. (-7%) - A$84
- Armored Core V (-56%) - A$47
- Hogwarts Legacy (-50%) - A$45.90
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
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.

- Assassin’s Creed Shadows (-42%) - A$64
- God of War Ragnarök (-29%) - A$88.20
- Until Dawn (-23%) - A$85.10
- Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (-42%) - A$49
- Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Leg. Ed. (-43%) - A$102.60
PS4
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (-56%) - A$17.40
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-69%) - A$30.90
Expiring Recent Deals
- Persona 5 Royal (-42%) - A$55.10
- Resident Evil Village (-32%) - A$37.50
- Suicide Squad: KTJL (-83%) - A$19.90
- Ghost of Yōtei (-21%) - A$99
- Doom: The Dark Ages (-17%) - A$99
- Final Fantasy XV Royal Ed. (-26%) - A$35.40
- Sleeping Dogs Def. Ed. (-41%) - A$23.60
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales (-50%) - A$49.90
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.
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.

- Borderlands 2 (-100%) - FREE
- Deathloop (-100%) - FREE
- Borderlands Col. Pandora’s Box (-43%) - A$50.60
- CoD: Black Ops 6 (-45%) - A$60.40
- No Man’s Sky (-60%) - A$35.10
Expiring Recent Deals
- Elden Ring Nightreign (-12%) - A$55.40
- Humble Choice 8 Games for June (-93%) - A$16.90
- Skyrim Special Ed. (-83%) - A$9.30
- Disco Elysium FC (-75%) - A$14.20
- Inside (-90%) - A$2.90
- 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
- HP Laptop 15.6" 15-fd0233TU (-20%) – A$799
- Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (-36%) – A$849
- Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 14", Gen 9 (-41%) – A$1,229
Desktop Deals
- Lenovo neo 50a G5 27" AIO (-47%) – A$1,379
- Lenovo neo 50q G4 Tiny (-35%) – A$639
- Lenovo neo 50t G5 Tower (-20%) – A$871.20
- Legion Tower 5i G8 (-29%) – A$1,899
Monitor Deals
- Samsung QE50T 50" (-31%) – A$596
- ARZOPA 16.1" 144Hz (-55%) – A$159.99
- Z-Edge 27" 240Hz (-15%) – A$237.99
- Gawfolk 34" WQHD (-28%) – A$359
- LG 27" Ultragear (-42%) – A$349
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
- 101 Dalmatians Puppy (-40%) - A$149
- Tow Truck and Sports Car (-40%) - A$17.90
- Technic Bush Plane (-37%) - A$25
- JP Raptor Off-Road Escape (-36%) - A$45
Expiring Recent Deals
- F1 Collectible Race Cars (-52%) - A$4
- City Central Train Station (-42%) - A$109
- 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline (-40%) - A$199
- Botanicals Tiny Plants Se (-34%) - A$66.20
Hot Headphones Deals
Audiophilia for less
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless (-38%) – A$399.95
- Soundcore by Anker Q20i (-43%) – A$68.79
- Sony MDR7506 Professional (-30%) – A$169
- Technics Premium (-46%) – A$299
- Bose SoundLink Flex (-31%) – A$171
- JBL Charge 5 - Portable Speaker (-28%) – A$144
- JBL Flip Essential 2 Waterproof Speaker (-26%) – A$96
- Sony SRS-XB100 Travel Speaker (-41%) – A$84.15
- Ultimate Ears Boom 3 Portable Speaker (-41%) – A$134.95
- Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro (-26%) – A$259.29
- Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless (-46%) – A$275
Terrific TV Deals
Do right by your console, upgrade your telly
- LG 43" UT80 4K (-24%) – A$635
- Kogan 65" QLED 4K (-50%) – A$699
- Kogan 55" QLED 4K (-45%) – A$549
- LG 55" UT80 4K (-28%) – A$866
- Prism+ Q75 Ultra 75" 4K QLED (-47%) – A$1,229
- Gaimoo Mini Projector 1080p w/ 4K (-33%) – A$119.99
- GooDee 4K Projector (-58%) – A$169.99
- VOPLLS Mini Projector 4K (-19%) – A$168.99
- XuanPad Mini Projector (-36%) – A$128.99
- LG S70TY Q Series Sound Barn*-22%) – A$546
- Sony HTG700 Atmos Soundbar (-15%) – A$594
- Yamaha NS-SW050 Subwoofer (-13%) – A$270
Smart Home Deals
- Arlo Video Doorbell 2K (-53%) – A$107.76
- Google Nest Doorbell (-44%) – A$183
- Ring Battery Video Doorbell Plus (-40%) – A$149
- TP-Link Tapo Smart Doorbell (-20%) – A$183
- XTU Doorbell Camera Doorbell (-40%) – A$59.99
- D-Link DCS-8302LH Wi-Fi Cam (-62%) – A$75
- Google Nest Cam (-25%) – A$247
- Ring Spotlight Cam Pro Battery (-43%) – A$187
- Swann 4 Channel DVR with 4 x 4K Cams (-34%) – A$399
- WUUK 2K Outdoor Cam (-32%) – A$249.99
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.