Welcome back to another week of equal parts gaming and saving. I'm tracking a very lucrative VR Humble bundle that has some Bethesda greats worth losing hundreds of hours within. There's also a mighty fine price on a Switch OLED + Mario Wonder. Lastly, I've spotted It Takes Two, A Way Out, and Okami HD all going for rather incredible discounts on a variety of storefronts. Classics all. Please acquire.
In retro news, I'm using some Yoshi eggs to make a 31st birthday cake for Super Mario All-Stars. Back in the day, if you owned this cartridge and a SNES, you were livin' large and envied by all. Remakes of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3 awaited within, and they all had improved music, better game physics, and fancy parallax scrolling. That said, the most blessed feature of all was the simple option to save. No more leaving the console on for a week and getting yelled at by your electricity-conscious father for you!
This Day in Gaming ?
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
- Super Mario All-Stars (SNES) 1993. eBay
- Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (Mac,PC) 1994. Get
- Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares (PC) 1996. Get
- Robotech: Battlecry (PS2,XB) 2002. eBay
- Real Racing 2 (iOS) 2010.
Table of Contents
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
- 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
Expiring Recent Deals
- Yonder: Cloud Catcher Chronicles (-55%) - A$15.75
- LEGO Skywalker Saga (-80%) - A$17.99
- LEGO Harry Potter Col. (-80%) - A$8.99
- Hogwarts Legacy: Del. (-75%) - A$24.98
- TMNT: Wrath of the Mutants (-32%) - A$34
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Purchase Cheap for PC
- 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
Expiring Recent Deals
- Witcher 3 Complete (-80%) - A$15.79
- Mass Effect Leg. (-92%) - A$7.19
- Titanfall 2: Ult. (-90%) - A$3.99
- Command & Conquer Rem. (-90%) - A$2.99
- It Takes Two (-80%) - A$9.99
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
- FC 25 (-55%) - A$49
- It Takes Two (-80%) - A$11.99
- CoD: BLOPS 6 (-20%) - A$89
- LEGO Harry Potter Col. (-35%) - A$39
- Top Spin (-43%) - A$34
Expiring Recent Deals
- Red Dead Redemption II (-73%) - A$24
- NBA 2K25 (-63%) - A$44
- Sniper Elite 5 (-33%) - A$59.95
- Funko Fusion (-41%) - A$59
- Unicorn Overlord (-26%) - A$69.95
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
- 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
Expiring Recent Deals
- DualShock 4 Red (-23%) - A$69
- CoD: BLOPS 6 (-20%) - A$88
- PlayStation Portal (-$30) - A$299
- Astro Bot (-19%) - A$89
- NBA 2K25 (-63%) - A$44
- Persona 3 Reload (-57%) - A$46
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
Legit LEGO Deals
- City: Rocket Launchpad (-44%) - A$139
- 3in1 Modern House (-42%) - A$99
- Simba The Lion King (-37%) - A$19
Expiring Recent Deals
- Hogwarts Castle (-21%) - A$189
- Star Wars: Onyx Cinder (-20%) - A$127
- Mario: Rambi The Rhino (-47%) - A$10
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
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
