Thank your own personal deity—possibly Gurlugon—it's Friday! It's time to clear space on your SSDs and make room in your backlog because this week’s lineup of deals is packed with unmissable discounts on some of the best titles across all platforms. There’s something here for everyone, so get scrolling to get saving..
This Day in Gaming ?
In retro news I’m celebrating the 22nd birthday of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance. I have fond memories of scoring this at launch and being blown away by the delightfully weird-arse content within. I’m talking 500 “VR” challenges and alternative missions that let us control Snake and Raiden in sorties ranging from classic sneaking to absurdities like battling giant soldiers.
What were the absolute cherries on top here? "Snake Tales" mode, which consisted of five non-canonical side missions starring our beloved (and underutilized) Solid Snake. Plus a Skateboarding Mode (PS2 exclusive), inspired by Konami’s Evolution Skateboarding. Nailing tricks and smashing objectives on a Big Shell halfpipe was as radical as it sounds.
Aussie bdays for notable games
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (XB) 2003. eBay
- Master of Orion III (PC) 2003. Get
- Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (PS2) 2003. eBay
- Pro Evo 2008 (PC,PS2/3,Wii,X360) 2008. eBay
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
On Switch, Super Mario RPG is slashed by 25%, bringing back the legendary Square-Enix and Nintendo collaboration that gave us Geno—one of the most fan-requested Smash Bros. characters ever. Meanwhile, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled speeds in at 31% off, a remaster that stays true to the original while adding the online play that 1999-me could never even have conceived of, let alone hoped for.
- Crash Team Racing NF (-31%) - A$49
- God Eater 3 (-37%) - A$54
- Metro Redux (-90%) - A$5
- Panzer Dragoon: Remake (-90%) - A$4
- Kingdom Come Deliverance: Royal (-65%) - A$28
Expiring Recent Deals
- Dragon Ball Fighterz (-45%) - A$48
- Shin Megami Tensei V (-28%) - A$58
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps (-67%) - A$15
- Valkyria Chronicles 4 Comp. (-80%) - A$16
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Purchase Cheap for PC
PC gamers can grab Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Saints Row: The Third for free—two crime-filled open-world epics that defined their eras. The latter is particularly amusing, being a GTA clone that evolved into an over-the-top parody, complete with an alien invasion storyline.
- Space Marine 2 Fanatical (-36%) - A$63
- Crime Boss: Rockay City - FREE w/Prime
- Mafia II: Def. - FREE w/Prime
- Saints Row: The Third - FREE w/Prime
- Them's Fightin' Herds - FREE
- Dead Cells (-50%) - A$18
Expiring Recent Deals
- System Shock (-60%) - A$20
- Lies of P Fanatical (-40%) - A$54
- Middle-earth: Shadow Bndl. (-90%) - A$10
- Everspace 2 Gog (-95%) - A$2
- The Talos Principle 2 Gog (-50%) - A$22
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, The Witcher 3: Complete Edition is 45% off, meaning you can experience one of the greatest RPGs of all time for less. And then there's a cheaper RoboCop: Rogue City, which has some pretty sweet DLC on the way.
- RoboCop Alex Murphy Ed. (-80%) - A$21
- Witcher 3: Complete (-45%) - A$44
- Overcooked! All You Can Eat (-47%) - A$30
- Star Wars Outlaws Gold Ed. (-30%) - A$120
Xbox One
- Ace Combat 7 (-68%) - A$32
- Borderlands Handsome Col. (-53%) - A$34
- EA Sports FIFA 23 (-85%) - A$15
- F1 24 (-37%) - A$70
Expiring Recent Deals
- Hogwarts Legacy (-50%) - A$50
- Elex II (-65%) - A$35
- Battlefield 1 (-95%) - A$3
- Battlefield 4 Premium Ed (-95%) - A$3
- Battlefield V (-95%) - A$3
- NBA 2K25 (-68%) - A$39
- Guardians of the Galaxy (-85%) - A$15
- Doom Eternal (-75%) - A$14
- Borderlands Leg. Col. (-80%) - A$18
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
Lastly, PS5 players can prepare to die repeatedly in Elden Ring at 31% off—a GOAT experience that only got better with its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. And if you’re craving a samurai epic, Rise of the Ronin offers historical accuracy blended with Team Ninja’s signature action.
- Rise of the Ronin (-18%) - A$102
- RoboCop: Rogue City (-31%) - A$59
- Elden Ring (-31%) - A$69
- Star Wars Outlaws Gold Ed. (-30%) - A$120
PS4
- Bayonetta (-75%) - A$10
- Blasphemous (-80%) - A$8
- Doom (-80%) - A$5
- XCOM 2 Col. (-90%) - A$13
Expiring Recent Deals
- Borderlands 3 Ult. Ed. (-68%) - A$46
- FFVII Reunion (-21%) - A$65
- Octopath Traveler II (-19%) - A$65
- Star Wars Outlaws (-46%) - A$59
- Unravel Two (-80%) - A$6
- Disco Elysium Final Cut (-70%) - A$18
- Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-67%) - A$33
- Transistor (-80%) - A$6
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Mar 4 with this subscription
- Dragon Age: Veilguard (PS5)
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PS4)
- TMNT: Cowabunga Col. (PS5/PS4)
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
Legit LEGO Deals
- Mario Kart Toad’s Garage (-28%) - A$43
- Star Wars: Onyx Cinder (-31%) - A$159
- Mercedes-AMG F1 (-27%) - A$219
Expiring Recent Deals
- Avatar Site 26 (-43%) - A$82
- Cherry Blossoms (-35%) - A$15
- Creative Food (-33%) - A$10
- Star Wars Tantive IV (-31%) - A$69
- Bat-Pod Bike (-32%) - A$82
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
