Well, there are no two ways about it. This is a Tuesday where your backlog explodes thanks to my usual scorching list of game savings. On Nintendo Switch, a discount Shin Megami Tensei V beckons with its dark, apocalyptic Tokyo, and PC fans can tangle with a 9ft tall vampire lady for less in Resident Evil Village.
Meanwhile on Xbox, a seriously reduced Suicide Squad is worth it purely for the touching Kevin Conroy tribute within. And I’ll always shout my love from the rooftops of Stormveil Castle for a lower-priced Elden Ring on PS5 (or anywhere else).
This Day in Gaming ?
Today, in Games That Nearly Broke Me As a Child news, it’s the 31st birthday of Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. My memories of playing this at launch were equal parts love (for its graphics, music, and best-in-series subject matter) mixed with that full spectrum of dark side emotions (fear, anger, and hate). Make no mistake, this cartridge was 12 Megabits of crotch kicks where one’s existence was always on a lightsaber's edge.
Worse yet, even though there was a password system, skipping past the mid-game Dagobah section and the powerful Jedi Power pickups within (e.g. Force Healing) would invariably make your life hell in the endgame. But what a finale it was, friends—I’ll never forget the pure, patricidal pleasure of defying movie canon to defeat Vader.
Aussie bdays for notable games
- Super Empire Strikes Back (SNES) 1994. eBay
- Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (PS) 2000. Redux
- Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (PS2,XB) 2005. eBay
- Dead or Alive Ultimate (XB) 2005. eBay
- Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (PS2) 2005. eBay
- NBA Street V3 (PS2) 2005. eBay
- Aliens vs. Predator (PC,PS3,X360) 2010. eBay
- Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (DS) 2010. Redux
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3: FoTW (PS3,X360) 2011. Get
Contents
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
- Catherine: Full Body (-25%) - A$59.95
- Mario Party Superstars (-14%) - A$69
- Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (-14%) - A$69
- Dragon Ball FighterZ (-45%) - A$49.06
Expiring Recent Deals
- Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (-44%) - A$44.90
- Persona 5 Royal (-28%) - A$71.57
- Bravely Default II (-34%) - A$52.98
- Persona 5 Tactica (-50%) - A$47.53
- Sonic Frontiers (-24%) - A$75.48
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Purchase Cheap for PC
- Lego Bricktales (-74%) - A$11.42
- Disco Elysium - The Final Cut (-75%) - A$14.23
- Sea of Thieves: 2024 Ed. (-65%) - A$22.73
- Superhot (-70%) - A$10.49
- Lego Builder's Journey (-75%) - A$7.37
- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Tril. (-60%) - A$21.98
Expiring Recent Deals
- Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-75%) - A$17.48
- Metal Gear Delta: Snake Eater (-25%) - A$87.71
- Lego City Undercover (-85%) - A$6.74
- Divinity: Original Sin 2 Def. (-70%) - A$19.48
- Untitled Goose Game (-55%) - A$13.49
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (-80%) - A$13.99
- Tales of Vesperia: Def. (-80%) - A$11.39
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
- Ni No Kuni: WotWW (-60%) - A$27.98
- Just Dance 2024 Ed. (-59%) - A$29
- TopSpin 2K25 (-80%) - A$24
- Suicide Squad: KtJL (-83%) - A$19
- Wild Hearts (-74%) - A$29
- Dragon Age: Veilguard Del. Ed. (-51%) - A$68.68
Xbox One
- Hot Wheels Unleashed (-28%) - A$39.55
- Monopoly 2024 (-46%) - A$26.48
- Persona 3 Reload (-44%) - A$60.80
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (-73%) - A$24
Expiring Recent Deals
- Hogwarts Legacy (-55%) - A$49
- MGS Δ: Snake Eater (-16%) - A$109
- Star Wars Outlaws (-53%) - A$51.95
- Overcooked! All You Can Eat (-47%) - A$29.99
- Lego Harry Potter Collection (-43%) - A$34
- Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-41%) - A$59
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (-31%) - A$79
Xbox One
- Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (-65%) - A$34.52
- F1 24 (-36%) - A$69.99
- MotoGP 23 (-55%) - A$31.32
- Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (-18%) - A$81.55
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
- Elden Ring (-27%) - A$72.73
- God of War Ragnarök (-21%) - A$98.49
- Borderlands 3 Ult. Ed. (-69%) - A$44.94
- Street Fighter 6 (-30%) - A$69.95
PS4
- Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Rem. Col. (-20%) - A$86.33
- Trials of Mana (-44%) - A$43.27
- NBA 2K25 (-67%) - A$39
- The Callisto Protocol (-78%) - A$19
Expiring Recent Deals
- Tales of Arise (-67%) - A$33.24
- MGS Δ: Snake Eater (-16%) - A$109
- Star Wars Outlaws (-53%) - A$51.95
- Stranger of Paradise: FF Origin (-40%) - A$42.28
- Lego Harry Potter Collection (-43%) - A$34
- Octopath Traveler II (-20%) - A$68.03
- Tekken 8 (-40%) - A$69
PS4
- Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy (-76%) - A$24
- Batman: Arkham Col. (-90%) - $8.49
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (-56%) - A$17.64
- Trials of Mana (-44%) - A$43.27
- Tekken 7 (-61%) - A$27.30
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Feb 4 with this subscription
- Payday 3 [PS5]
- High on Life [PS4/5]
- Pac-Man World Re-Pac [PS4/5]
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
Legit LEGO Deals
- Mario: Dorrie's Sunken Shipwreck (-30%) - A$62.99
- Speed Champs: McLaren F1 (-30%) - A$28
- Minecraft: Pig House (-27%) - A$22
Expiring Recent Deals
- JP: Stegosaurus Discovery (-33%) - A$67
- Ducati Panigale V4 (-34%) - A$199
- NASA Lunar Rover (-29%) - A$249
Superb Snacks Deals
Because you need fuel. Delicious and discounted.
- Bundaberg Diet Ginger Beer, 12 x 375 ml (-28%)
- Red Bull 24 x 250ml (41%)
- Powerade Berry Ice 12 x 600ml (-31%)
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
