AU Deals: Banger Bargains on Mario Kart World, Steam Deck Perma Installs, and PlayStation Showstoppers

There comes a moment when the digital cart hits triple digits and my self-control uninstalls itself. Today’s specials made that moment arrive early. Across Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, there’s more temptation than sense. In case I don’t see you, stay safe, save often, and see you Monday.

Contents

• Retro
• Nintendo
• Xbox
• PlayStation
• PC
• LEGO

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This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I’m using the explosion of a Venezuelan fuel depot to light a 17-candle cake for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. Back in 2008, nothing felt quite as gleefully lawless as dropping into this war-torn sandbox with an arsenal of over-the-top firepower and the ability to blow up practically anything that stood in your way. The tagline practically wrote itself: “Everybody pays.”

I vividly recall the sheer novelty of calling in an airstrike and watching the world crumble in real time, or hijacking a tank just to cause even more mayhem. It wasn’t a flawless game, sure, but its nuke ‘splosive spectacle made it unforgettable, and it embodied a time when open-world shooters were pushing hard to see just how McStupid they could go.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

– Ghost Recon: Island Thunder (XB) 2002. eBay

– Call of Juarez (PC) 2006. Get

– Mercenaries 2: WiF (PC,PS3,X360) 2008. eBay

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

On Switch, Mario Kart World remains the perfect couch battler. I still remember learning from Miyamoto that the original item box noise was recorded by shaking an actual toolbox. Meanwhile, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom continues to impress with its physics engine, where I once made a catapult that backfired spectacularly.

• Mario Kart World (-22%) – A$94 The king of kart chaos still reigns supreme. Tight tracks, blue shells, and late-night grudges all for less than a tank of servo fuel.
• Super Mario Party Jamboree (-27%) – A$58 Guaranteed to destroy friendships faster than Monopoly. New boards, wilder mini games, and zero clean up afterwards.
• FF XII: Zodiac Age (-44%) – A$44.90 Big brain tactics wrapped in chocobo feathers. The gambit system still feels genius and this price is cheaper than two Uber Eats runs.
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (-23%) – A$69 Build silly contraptions, fight scary monsters, and forget what sleep is. Nintendo’s magnum opus doubles as a lifestyle choice now.
• AC Ezio Col. (-70%) – A$23.90 Italy, parkour, and stabby hooded fashion statements. Three games worth of rooftop lurking for the price of a pub round.

Expiring Recent Deals

• Donkey Kong Bananza (-19%) – A$89
• Mario Kart 8 Del. (-27%) – A$58
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons (-27%) – A$58
• Persona 5 Tactica (-58%) – A$40
• Pikmin 4 (-27%) – A$58

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Over on Xbox Series X, Cyberpunk 2077 finally feels like the promise CD Projekt made years ago. I still find hidden dev jokes like vending machines labeled after obscure Polish sweets. And Witcher 3 Comp. is just as sharp as ever, especially since the team admitted Roach’s ceiling-walking bug was kept in out of love.

• Star Wars Outlaws (-55%) – A$49.40 Smuggling blasters and blasting smugglers. Basically GTA in space with a bantha or two on the side.
• Fatal Fury: CotW Special (-67%) – A$30 Old school brawler swagger meets modern polish. Perfect for reminding mates that quarter circle forward still rules the streets.
• Witcher 3 Comp. (-80%) – A$15.90 Geralt’s monster slaying opus plus expansions. One of gaming’s best epics at the cost of a large pizza.
• Death’s Door (-75%) – A$7.40 Play as a crow collecting souls with sharp combat and quirky humour. Dark yet oddly cute, and cheaper than a coffee.
• Cyberpunk 2077 (-65%) – A$31.40 Night City finally runs smoother than a corpo bribe. A massive RPG that now actually works and looks slick doing it.

Xbox One

• The Outer Worlds (-80%) – A$8.90 Obsidian’s witty RPG scratches that Fallout itch. Smart writing, dumb corporations, and laser guns all for less than a takeaway burger.
• Moonlighter (-85%) – A$4.40 Half dungeon crawl, half shopkeeper sim. Perfect if you have capitalist dreams and masochist combat tastes.
• Inside (-90%) – A$2.90 A bleak and beautiful platformer that sticks with you. Creepy puzzles, minimal story, and change from a gold coin.

Expiring Recent Deals

• Split Fiction (-16%) – A$59
• PGA Tour 2K25 (-51%) – A$59
• Grand Theft Auto V (-60%) – A$24
• Doom: The Dark Ages (-34%) – A$79
• Red Dead Redemption 2 (-73%) – A$24
• Borderlands: Handsome Col. (-53%) – A$33.20
• SpellForce III Reforced (-52%) – A$30.70

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

PS5 players have some heavy-hitters. Metaphor: ReFantazio looks like Atlus bottled their Persona DNA and sprinkled in medieval fantasy. Even the devs admitted they reused battle systems from scrapped Persona prototypes. And Death Stranding DC is Kojima’s oddball masterpiece where even the smallest delivery feels like carrying the fate of the world, backed by one of the most eclectic soundtracks ever.

• Metaphor: ReFantazio (-45%) – A$63.20 From the Persona crew comes medieval fantasy with stylish turn based combat. Brooding heroes and velvet menus included.
• Assassin’s Creed Shadows (-33%) – A$73.60 Ubisoft finally went samurai. Sneak, stab, and slice your way through feudal Japan without losing a fortune in yen.
• Gris (-75%) – A$4.40 Gorgeous indie platformer where sadness is literally a colour palette. Short, artsy, and cheap enough to buy with couch change.
• Resident Evil Village (-75%) – A$13.70 Tall vampire ladies, mutant freaks, and a shotgun with your name on it. Horror never looked so gothic or so affordable.
• Death Stranding DC (-60%) – A$29.90 Kojima’s postman simulator with ghosts and babies. Weird, brilliant, and now a whole lot cheaper to deliver.

PS4

• Hogwarts Legacy (-80%) – A$19.90 Finally live your wizarding world fantasy. Brew potions, sling spells, and skip your real homework.
• Bioshock: The Col. (-80%) – A$19.90 Three dystopian shooters loaded with politics and plasmids. The twist is how little you pay.
• Civilization VI (-80%) – A$9.50 One more turn becomes one more week of no sleep. Build empires, nuke Gandhi, and lose your social life.

Expiring Recent Deals

• Hitman World of Assassination (-43%) – A$59.90
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-80%) – A$21.90
• Tales of Arise (-67%) – A$32.60
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 (-34%) – A$70.80
• RoadCraft (-22%) – A$49
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (-50%) – A$62.40
• Red Dead Redemption 2 (-73%) – A$24
• Dragon Quest XI S (-36%) – A$35
• The Yakuza Rem. Col. (-34%) – A$36.10

PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Sep 2 with this subscription

• Psychonauts 2 (PS4)
• Stardew Valley (PS4)
• Viewfinder (PS5/PS4)

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

On PC, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is still one of the most criminally underrated narrative rides. The team revealed their banter system has over 7000 recorded voice lines to keep things fresh. And Dead Cells stands tall as the roguelike that practically invented the phrase “just one more run.” Its devs even patched in fan-made weapons that got popular on Reddit.

• 40K Space Marine 2 (-50%) – A$44.90 Chainsword in hand, Tyranids underfoot. Cathartic ultraviolence in the grimdark future never came so cheap.
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (-80%) – A$17.90 Viking raids, Odin visions, and beard envy. A sprawling RPG that finally feels worth the pillaging price.
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (-85%) – A$13.40 A surprisingly heartfelt romp with Marvel’s best misfits. Cracking jokes, banging soundtrack, and cheap enough to make Thanos blush.
• The Outer Worlds (-75%) – A$11.20 Space capitalism simulator with laser rifles. Dialogue as sharp as its discounts.
• Dead Cells (-55%) – A$16.10 A roguelike so addictive it should come with a warning label. Fast combat, endless runs, and zero regrets.

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Legit LEGO Deals

• Super Mario Adventures (-41%) – A$47
• Captain America vs. Thanos (-35%) – A$39.20
• Fortnite Klombo (-33%) – A$101.10
• Batman Forever Batmobile (-31%) – A$103

Expiring Recent Deals

• Fortnite Supply Llama (-36%) – A$38
• Moana’s Adventure Canoe (-46%) – A$49
• The Bat-Pod Bike (-42%) – A$69
• Fortnite Durrr Burger (-35%) – A$58.60

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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.