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.

This Day in Gaming 🎂

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (GBA) 2005. eBay

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

b/Borderlands 3br /br /br /br /br /br /Review Score: 9.0 | Developer: Gearbox | Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One, PC, Stadiabr /br /br /br /br /br /If Borderlands 3 is what happens when a modern looter shooter doesn’t concern itself with the longevity of its item economy and daily quests then you can sign me up for Borderlands 4 right now. Being untethered from persistent servers and able to trade loot at will is a refreshing change of pace, but that’s hardly the only reason why this such an amazing co-op FPS. The sheer magnitude and diversity of its arsenal of fun and surprising weaponry is unmatched, and the striking amount of loving detail and variety packed into its energetic and replayable 30-hour campaign is what makes Borderlands 3 a high-point for the series – and the genre as a whole. – James Duggan

  • 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.

Switch 2 $696 |
Switch 2 + Mario Kart $766 |
Switch OLED + Mario Wonder: $534 |
Switch Original: $448 |
Switch OLED Black: $539 |
Switch OLED White: $539 |
Switch Lite: $328

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Xbox One

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

Series X: $799 |
Series S Black: $545 |
Series S White:$498 |

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

PS4

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

PS5 Slim Disc:$829 |
PS5 Slim Digital:$749 |
PS5 Ghost of Yotei:$909 |
PS5 Pro $1,199 |
PS VR2: $649.95 |
PS Portal: $329

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Purchase Cheap for PC

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Official launch in Nov

Steam Deck 256GB LCD: $649 |
Steam Deck 512GB OLED: $899 |
Steam Deck 1TB OLED: $1,049

Legit LEGO Deals

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Adam Mathew is a passionate connoisseur, a lifelong game critic, and an Aussie deals wrangler who genuinely wants to hook you up with stuff that’s worth playing (but also cheap). He plays practically everything, sometimes on YouTube.