Grind levels up, not bank balances down.
Welcome back to a slightly surreal Thursday of bargains. Do you know what I say in strange times? Video games—entertainment via escapism, and that’s exactly what I have for you here today. I’d start by looking to some top-tier AAA JRPGs on Switch first, then grab a bunch of PS5 Pro Enhanced games cheap (for future wow-factor investment). But hey—you do you.
In retro news, I’m Tekken the time to celebrate the illustrious 29th of a 3D fighter king—a long-in-the-jaguar-tooth progenitor of a 58M copies sold series that still endures. Though I was a staunch Virtua Fighter / Saturn man at the time, I remember coveting my mate’s copy of this more approachable and well-presented competitor. The concept of controlling each limb with a dedicated face button made much more sense for muscle memorising combos, and the lure of unlocking a bunch of sub-bosses was addictive enough to make us actually go buy a Memory Card. (Or just leave that PS One on all week.)
This Day in Gaming 🎂
– Tekken (PS) 1995. eBay
– Eternal Darkness (GC) 2002. eBay
– Top Spin (XB) 2003. Sequel
– Call of Duty (PC) 2003. Sequel
– Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (GC) 2003. eBay
– CoD 4: Modern Warfare (PC,PS3,X360) 2007. Redux
– Guitar Hero III (PS3,Wii,X360) 2007. eBay
– Rock Band (X360) 2008. Sequel
– Xbox One X launch, 2017. eBay
Table of Contents
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Prince Of Persia TLC
A new low for, quite honestly, a damn fine game. TLC captures not only what made games such as The Sands of Time so good, but it irons out a lot of the little issues that plagued the 3D games in this series by opting for a 2D perspective – and owning it.
- Persona 5 Royal (-36%) – A$64
- Shin Megami Tensei V (-50%) – A$49.98
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (-20%) – A$64
- Borderlands 3 Ult. (-74%) – A$23
- Spyro Trilogy (-35%) – A$45.68
Expiring Recent Deals
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (-23%) – A$69
- NFS Hot Pursuit (-35%) – A$39
- Golf Story (-80%) – A$4.49
- Moving Out (-80%) – A$7.50
- Transistor (-80%) – A$4.79
- Bastion (-80%) – A$3.50
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Purchase Cheap for PC
Humble Choice Nov
One low price (17 bucks) to forever own: Warhammer 40,000 Darktide, Persona 4 Golden, Lamplighters League, Cassette Beasts, The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales, KarmaZoo, Hexarchy, and Garden Life. Worth it.
- Trine: Ult. Col. (-77%) – A$16.09
- Gris (-80%) – A$4.45
- Talos Principle Gold (-85%) – A$9.29
- Limbo (-75%) – A$3.79
- Persona 5 Tactica (-54%) – A$43.67
- Humankind (-86%) – A$9.79
Expiring Recent Deals
- Marvel GotG (-100%) – FREE w/Prime
- Mafia: Definitive (-100%) – FREE w/Prime
- Death Stranding D.C. (-50%) – A$7.47
- Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (-50%) – A$9.99
- Control Ultimate (-80%) – A$11.99
- Abzu (-75%) – A$7.23
- SoulCalibur VI (-91%) – A$8.54
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card.
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
RoboCop: Rogue City
I’d buy this for a dolla–yeah, ok, it’s been done. RRC is a pitch-perfect throwback to the action movies of the ’80s. It’s over-the-top violence with charm, largely well put together but rough on the edges. It’ll surprise you, I think.
- GTA V (-53%) – A$28
- Park Beyond (-77%) – A$9
- Remnant II (-52%) – A$36
- EA Sports FC 25 (-23%) – A$85
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage (-65%) – A$ 28
Expiring Recent Deals
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard (-32%) – A$75
- X/S controller (-22%) – A$69.95
- Top Spin 2K25 (-51%) – A$49
- Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Next-Level (-86%) – A$15
- The Crew Motorfest (-72%) – A$28
- Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora (-50%) – A$55
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
Lego Skywalker Saga
Insane value for money here. Skywalker Saga provides some rollicking reimaginings of Star Wars’ most iconic moments and seats them inside a series of interplanetary playgrounds that are dense with discovery and entertaining diversions. 8/10.
- System Shock (-50%) – A$29.98
- Hogwarts Legacy (-55%) – A$49
- Mortal Kombat 1 (-53%) – A$36
- EA Sports FC 25 (-23%) – A$85
Expiring Recent Deals
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard (-32%) – A$75
- Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Next-Level (-86%) – A$15
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (-68%) – A$29
- Top Spin 2K25 (-64%) – A$36
- The Crew Motorfest (-72%) – A$28
- Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora (-57%) – A$47
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
PS5 Pro Enhanced Bargain
Need a cheap Pro showcase title?
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – $114.95 / $79.95
Here’s the basic good news early: via a PS5 Pro exclusive “Versatility Mode” the enhanced visuals of Rebirth look and feel newborn fresh. This is another case of the developers transplanting out the old upscale solution for PSSR (and I believe it was very much needed). The results? A dramatic and highly obvious increase in overall sharpness, geometric/texture detail, and all while it’s barreling along at a fluid 4K 60fps (thanks to a CPU High Frequency Mode). Just a gigantic improvement that needs to be seen / felt through a DualSense to be believed.
Legit LEGO Deals
TIE Fighter & X-Wing
Two incredibly iconic starfighters for (almost) the price of one.
- City: Truck + Sports Cars (-34%) – A$99
- City: Double-Decker (-34%) – A$33
- Star Wars: Tantive IV (-33%) – A$148
Expiring Recent Deals
- Mario: Dorrie’s Shipwreck (-40%) – A$54
- Star Wars: R2-D2 (-35%) – A$129
- Star Wars: Podrace (-34%) – A$79
- Sonic: Speed Sphere (-34%) – A$35
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
Originally posted:
Nov 7, 2024 12:52 am
