AU Deals: Deep Cuts on Modern Blockbusters to Timeless Classics
I have spent enough years covering games to know when a sale actually matters, and this one does. It's looking like a proper cross platform clearance out there, the kind where great games quietly slip to prices they have no right being at. I have played most of these, finished plenty of them, and a few still live rent free in my head years later.
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I'm celebrating the 21st birthday of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, a GBA classic. Though initially the concept of an RPG meshing (sometimes pantsless) anthropomorphic Disney animals with Final Fantasy favourites sounded goofier than, well... Goofy, gamers loved it. To keep that enthusiasm going, a direct sequel was commissioned for handheld to bridge the inaugural KH and its forthcoming numbered sequel. In terms of production values and content, it was one of the most features-packed cartridges for the system, with full-motion video (!!!), an engrossing storyline, addictive real-time card combat, and link-cable-enabled 2P battles to boot.
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Aussie birthdays for notable games.
- Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (GBA) 2005. eBay
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
- Borderlands 3 Ult. (-51%) A$44.10 A ridiculous amount of content packed into one bundle, with mountains of guns, loud humour, and DLC that easily justifies the price.
- Sonic Frontiers (-51%) A$49.10 Sega finally cracked open zone Sonic, and the result is fast, flexible, and far more thoughtful than it first appears.
- Dragon Ball FighterZ (-50%) A$44.90 Still one of the best looking fighters ever made, with speed, spectacle, and genuine competitive depth.
- Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (-41%) A$47.00 Fan service done right, expanding Three Houses lore through satisfying musou combat.
- Loop Hero (-77%) A$5.20 A hypnotic roguelike that turns automation into obsession and somehow never stops being clever.
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
- Persona 5 Royal (-51%) A$49.30 A modern JRPG benchmark with unforgettable characters, razor sharp UI, and a soundtrack that never misses.
- 40K Darktide (-67%) A$19.90 Meaty co-op combat that finally makes Warhammer weapons feel as brutal as the fiction promises.
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (-51%) A$24 A sharp metroidvania revival with excellent movement and surprisingly confident design.
- Watch Dogs: Legion (-72%) A$27.90 Messy but ambitious, with systemic ideas still worth poking at when the price is right.
- Deliver Us the Moon (-80%) A$7.40 A slow burn sci-fi story that leans on atmosphere and lands its emotional beats.
Xbox One
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (-57%) A$24.80 Pixel perfect platforming with multiple campaigns and endless charm.
- Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-37%) A$44.20 Three classic platformers rebuilt with care and colour.
- Beholder 2 (-90%) A$2.20 A bleak, clever management game where every decision feels morally compromised.
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
- Metal Gear Solid Delta (-40%) A$77.90 A loving rebuild of one of stealth gaming's most influential stories.
- The Witcher 3 Comp. (-43%) A$44.10 Still an RPG gold standard, bolstered by two of the best expansions ever made.
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (-70%) A$34.40 Absurdly funny, unexpectedly heartfelt, and one of RGG Studio's most confident outings.
- Gran Turismo 7 (-39%) A$76 A driving sim that rewards patience, precision, and proper racing etiquette.
- Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (-65%) A$34.90 Punishing combat and stylish demon collecting refined into a sharper package.
PS4
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (-67%) A$14.80 Ridiculous courtroom drama that never stops being entertaining.
- Skyrim Ann. (-67%) A$26.30 Still massive, still moddable, still eating entire weekends.
- Psychonauts 2 (-80%) A$18.10 A heartfelt platformer bursting with imagination and empathy.
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
Purchase Cheap for PC
- Frostpunk GOTY (-93%) A$6.60 A city builder where every choice hurts and that is exactly the point.
- Hitman World of Assassination (-60%) A$41 One of the richest stealth sandboxes ever created.
- Detroit: Become Human (-80%) A$11.90 A polished interactive drama with genuinely divergent paths.
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI (-95%) A$4 A legendary time sink that still defines the genre.
- LEGO Bricktales (-85%) A$6.40 A charming puzzle builder that understands why LEGO works.
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Legit LEGO Deals
- ONE Piece The Baratie (-27%) A$364.90 A massive centrepiece build for ONE Piece fans.
- Young Simba The Lion King (-25%) A$149 Bright, expressive, and pure Disney nostalgia.
- Technic Lamborghini Revuelto (-24%) A$226.70 A complex Technic build with serious shelf presence.
- Fortnite Klombo (-21%) A$119 A deep cut Fortnite set that looks fantastic once built.
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