AU Deals: Monster Hunter Wilds Bitten Down to 89 Bucks, Pay a Pittance for Potterverse AAAs, and More!

If your game library is looking a little sparse, now’s the perfect time to grab some absolute bangers at heavily discounted prices! Whether you’re after high-speed action, epic RPG adventures, or deep strategy experiences, this week’s deals have something for every kind of gamer.

This Day in Gaming 🎂In retro news, I’m celebrating the 21st birthday of a series black sheep that still sold many a GameCube, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes. As a remake of the ’98 PS classic, this was a pretty surreal (and, in parts, misguided) love letter. It was as if Snake had emerged from a time machine, equipped with the control scheme and acrobatics of MGS 2: Sons of Liberty. Helmed by Silicon Knights and injected with the “cinematic flair” of Hollywood action director Ryuhei Kitamura, the end result divided fans quicker than a cyber-ninja disarming Ocelot.

Upgrades like first-person aiming and being able to hang/drop from ledges were a double-edged sword. While they made Snake more powerful and adaptable, they also turned sections of his Shadow Moses op into a cakewalk. The level design, originally built for the PS1’s limitations, just wasn’t fully rebalanced to accommodate these new mechanics, and some re-recorded voice performances weren’t ideal. Be that as it Mei [Ling], I still recall loving this at launch and adore the copy I own.

Silicon Knights Dev: “In a gag reel we made them kiss here!” Kojima, planning the end of this series: “Hmmm.”Aussie bdays for notable games- Far Cry (PC) 2004. Get

– R-Type Final (PS2) 2004. Sequel

– MGS: The Twin Snakes (GC) 2004. eBay

– Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (XB) 2004. eBay

– MX Unleashed (PS2,XB) 2004. Get

– MadWorld (Wii) 2009. eBay

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NintendoXboxPlayStationPCPC GearLEGOHeadphonesTVsNice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Starting with the Nintendo Switch, Sonic Frontiers ($50, down 51%) brings the Blue Blur into open-world gameplay for the first time, and fun fact. Meanwhile, Octopath Traveler ($39, down 56%) dazzles with its HD-2D aesthetic, a visual style so beloved that Square Enix adopted it for other games like Triangle Strategy and the Live A Live remake.

Octopath Traveler

Octopath Traveler is a JRPG dream come true. Both its battle system and aesthetic pay loving tribute to the Super NES era while moving the formula forward in exciting and novel ways. 9.3/10, amazing.

Sonic Frontiers (-51%) – A$50Rune Factory 5 (-27%) – A$56Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-31%) – A$49Fire Emblem Warriors: TH (-51%) – A$39Expiring Recent Deals

NBA 2k25 (-73%) – A$23Suikoden I&II HD (-14%) – A$69Sonic X Shadow Generations (-14%) – A$69Sonic forces (-38%) – A$37Skater XL (-42%) – A$35Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Over on Xbox Series X, magic and monsters await in Hogwarts Legacy ($59, down 40%). Originally, the developers planned to let players go full Dark Wizard, but this was pared back to keep things (somewhat) aligned with the Wizarding World’s tone. Alternatively, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age ($40, down 50%) delivers the first game in the series where you could completely automate battles with the now-iconic Gambit system.

Lords of the Fallen

Lords of the Fallen is a great soulslike, and its killer new idea of swapping between two versions of the world to solve puzzles and slay enemies is an excellent twist to set it apart from the pack. 8/10, great.

Hogwarts Legacy (-40%) – A$59Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-51%) – A$50Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (-50%) – A$40Metaphor: ReFantazio (-20%) – A$92Xbox One

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (-61%) – A$40The Crew Motorfest (-47%) – A$54FIFA 23 (-85%) – A$15Expiring Recent Deals

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (-19%) – A$89Witcher 3: Complete (-48%) – A$42Red Dead Redemption 2 (-73%) – A$24Star Wars Outlaws (-50%) – A$56RoboCop: Rogue City (-22%) – A$71Armored Core VI (-57%) – A$45Assassin’s Creed: Mirage Del. (-60%) – A$36The Evil Within 2 (-75%) – A$10Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

PlayStation 5 players have plenty to sink their teeth into, with Persona 5 Royal ($59, down 39%) standing out as a must-play RPG. The game’s stylish menus were actually a personal project by an animator who wanted to push UI design to its limits. If you’d rather hit the courts, TopSpin 2K25 ($24, down 77%) makes a racket with its hyper-realistic tennis mechanics—pro players even consulted on how the ball should behave in different conditions.

Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunter Wilds continues to smooth off the rougher corners of the series in smart ways, making for some extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge. 8/10, great.

Persona 5 Royal (-39%) – A$59Elden Ring: Nightreign (-16%) – A$59TopSpin 2K25 (-77%) – A$24Astro Bot (-19%) – A$89PS4

Dead Island 2 (-73%) – A$20Catherine: Full Body (-38%) – A$34EA Sports FC 25 (-37%) – A$69NBA 2K25 (-67%) – A$40Expiring Recent Deals

CoD: Black Ops 6 (-46%) – A$59Tales of Arise (-67%) – A$34Digimon World: N.O. (-54%) – A$39Red Dead Redemption (-44%) – A$39Resident Evil Village (-31%) – A$39The Callisto Protocol (-78%) – A$19Spidey: Miles Morales (-47%) – A$50Assassin’s Creed Origins (-22%) – A$30PS+ Monthly Freebies
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Dragon Age: Veilguard (PS5)Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PS4)TMNT: Cowabunga Col. (PS5/PS4)Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

PC gamers have some stellar choices today. Cyberpunk 2077 ($36, down 60%) is the comeback king of gaming, having gone from a rocky launch to one of the most critically praised RPGs of recent years. And if you prefer grand strategy, Stellaris ($16, down 77%) is a steal. Paradox originally pitched this as “Crusader Kings in space”, and true to that vision, you can create everything from benevolent galactic federations to nightmarish cybernetic hiveminds.

Harry Potter Sale

Up to 75% off here. My litter picks include Hogwarts Legacy ($24.98 / 75% off), Quidditch Champions ($16.48 / 67% off), and Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 or 5-7 ($5.99 / 80% off).

Stellaris (-77%) – A$16Cyberpunk 2077 (-60%) – A$36Atomfall (-22%) – A$58Human Fall Flat (-70%) – A$9The Ascent (-75%) – A$12Crysis Trilogy Remastered (-60%) – A$30Expiring Recent Deals

SteamWorld Dig 2 (-86%) – A$5Guacamelee! 2 (-75%) – A$8Huntdown (-80%) – A$6System Shock: Enhanced (-80%) – A$3Lego the lord of the rings (-80%) – A$6Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Laptop Deals

Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch (-12%) – A$2,197HP Envy x360 16″ 2-in-1 (-39%) – A$1,399Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 (-40%) – A$1,129Desktop DealsHP OMEN 35L Gaming (-10%) – A$2,799Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q (-35%) – A$629Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50s (-45%) – A$1,018Monitor DealsDell G Series G2724D (-27%) – A$398.60Samsung 57″ Odyssey Neo Curved (-22%) – A$2,499Component DealsAMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (-8%) – A$885.70Corsair Vengeance 32GB (-35%) – A$82Kingston FURY Beast 16GB (-30%) – A$48Storage DealsKingston 1TB USB 3.2 SSD (-14%) – A$119SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO (-59%) – A$32SanDisk 32GB Ultra SDHC (-53%) – A$9.90Back to top

Legit LEGO Deals

Research Submarine

Pay a lot less for an…immersive experience.

3in1 T. Rex (-35%) – A$39Research Submarine (-33%) – A$40Star Wars R2-D2 (-30%) – A$139Batmobile vs. Mr. Freeze (-27%) – A$22Expiring Recent Deals

City Electric Sports (-38%) – A$16Animal Crossing Nook’s Cranny (-33%) – A$80Icons Fountain Garden (-28%) – A$129Back to top

Hot Headphones Deals

Audiophilia for less

Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro (-34%) – A$229 Sony MDR7506 Pro (-18%) – A$199 Sony WH-CH720N (-47%) – A$139Back to top

Terrific TV Deals

Do right by your console, upgrade your telly

Kogan 65″ QLED (-50%) – A$699 Kogan 55″ QLED (-45%) – A$549 LG 55” UT80 4K (-28%) – A$869Back to top

Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.