Updated:
Sep 30, 2024 2:00 am
Welcome back to another week of the finest savings on the video games that matter. Today’s all about sticking the boot into FC 25’s RRP, and scoring a PlayStation 5 Slim console for the cheapest price I’ve seen in a while. If nothing else, that offer certainly surpasses the exorbitant eBay scalper prices for a 30th Anniversary edition one. Still pretty annoyed that I missed out on that…
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 23rd birthday of Pokémon Crystal, an ‘upper’ version of Pokémon Gold and Silver that got slapped into the coolest sparkly-see-through cartridge Game Boy Color ever got. I played the connector pins off of this at launch and appreciated a bunch of new features, like greater avatar customisation, refreshed Pokemon sprites with introductory battle animations (!!!), and the debut of Battle Tower. The latter was basically a boss rush against seven level 100 trainers in a row. Why did I put myself through that hell? To win five Protein drinks (read: Poké-‘roids). Worth it.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
Aussie birthdays for notable games and hardware
– Pokémon Crystal (GBC) 2001. Sequels
– Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (PS2) 2004. Sequel
– Myst IV: Revelation (PC) 2004. Get
– Kingdom Under Fire: Heroes (XB) 2005. Get
– Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (PS2,XB) 2005.
– Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (DS) 2005. Redux
– Scribblenauts (DS) 2009. Sequel
– Dead Rising 2 (PS3,X360) 2010. Get
Table of Contents
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
- Xbox
- PlayStation
- LEGO
- The Weekly Top 10
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
I do enjoy the rare times when this drops down from 89 to this much more reasonable price point. Why? Because it means more gamers will get the chance to experience a 10/10 masterpiece sequel to a 10/10 masterpiece original. Everybody should own this.
- Monster Hunter Rise (-75%) – A$14.98
- Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (-60%) – A$23.98
- Phoenix Wright (-67%) – A$13.18
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (-15%) – A$68
- FC 25 (-12%) – A$79
Expiring Recent Deals
- Super Smash Bros Ult. (-23%) – A$69
- Collection of Mana (-60%) – A$24
- Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD (-20%) – A$64
- FFXII: TZA (-60%) – A$32
- Wreckfest (-40%) – A$36
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
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Purchase Cheap for PC
Jurassic World [21 item] Bndl
Largest tier of this includes: Jurassic World Evolution + Carnivore Dinosaur Pack, Cretaceous Dinosaur Pack, Herbivore Dinosaur Pack, and more. Also, Jurassic World Evolution 2 Deluxe and various DLCs.
- Corsair K65 Plus keyboard (-20%) – A$199
- Party Animals (54%) – A$14.72
- Monster Hunter Rise (-75%) – A$14.24
- FF X/X-2 Remaster (-60%) – A$17.98
Expiring Recent Deals
- Humble VR Rhythm Bndl [9 items] (-91%) – $A22.50
- Sonic Frontiers (-68%) – A$29.91
- Persona 3 Reload (-46%) – A$58.30
- Logitech G502 Hero (-49%) – A$77
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card.
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Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Starfield
This got better with patches. More specifically: Bethesda finally added more detailed maps, there are new options for ship decoration, new difficulty menu options, and the ability to play Starfield at 60fps on the Series X. New DLC’s out soon, too.
- FC 25 (-32%) – A$75
- Sniper Elite 5 (-50%) – A$45.38
- TB VelocityOne Flightstick ($55 off) – A$195.55
- Funko Fusion (-11%) – A$89
- Streeties 30th Ann. (-67%) – A$13.18
Expiring Recent Deals
- Aliens: Dark Descent (-56%) – A$28
- Lords of the Fallen (-60%) – A$40.47
- Star Wars Jedi Survivor (-57%) – A$44
- Avatar: FoP Gold (-57%) – A$68
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
EA Sports FC 25
Long-time fans know what to expect here. EA Sports FC 25 introduces some interesting new features, particularly the fast-paced and compelling Rush mode, but much of the package beyond that feels overly familiar.
- PS5 Slim [disc] ($131 off) – A$668
- COD: Black Ops 6 (-20%) – A$88
- PlayStation Portal ($30 off) – A$299
- Until Dawn [PS5] (-19%) – A$89
- DualSense Fancy Colours ($20 off) – A$99
Expiring Recent Deals
- PS5 Slim Digital ($104 off) – $A$575
- NBA 2K24 Kobe Ed. ($100 off) – A$19
- Red Dead Redemption II (-44%) – A$24
- Tekken 8 (-34%) – A$79
- Lords of the Fallen (-60%) – A$47
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
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Legit LEGO Deals
Minecraft: Animal Sanctuary
Includes Minecraft character Efe and cat, sheep, wolf and the altogether creepy zombie baby mob.
- Jurassic World: Allosaurus Transport (-37%) – A$95
- Marvel Green Goblin (-37%) – A$44
- Disney: Simba (-37%) – A$19
- Star Wars: Clone Trooper Battle (-36%) – A$32
Expiring Recent Deals
- Ninjago: Kai’s Rising Dragon (-53%) – A$7
- Architecture: Notre-Dame ($52 off) – A$299
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The Top 10 Games in Australia
(According to IGEA and Game Sales Data.)
W/E: Sep 15
- 40K Space Marine 2👑
- The Crew 2
- NBA 2K25
- Astro Bot
- Hogwarts Legacy
- GTA V
- Test Drive Unlimited S.C.
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Age of Mythology: Retold
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Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
Originally posted:
Sep 30, 2024 1:54 am