AU Deals: Console Blockbusters And PC Classics For Loose Change
AU Deals: Console Blockbusters And PC Classics For Loose Change
Some weeks feel curated. This one feels dangerous for anyone pretending they are done buying games for a while. I have played most of these, paid full freight for a few, and seeing them at these prices stings in the best way.
In retro news, I’m using a brazier-lit stick to light a 24-candle cake baked for Shadow of the Colossus. One of the most critically acclaimed and adored games of all time, SotC was an early games-as-art milestone, thanks to its minimalist landscape designs and the emotional weight of Wander’s journey. Core memories for me: marvelling at the PS2-era “fur shell” tech and clocking the game 4 times to get into that Secret Garden.
FC 26 (NS2) (-46%) – A$59.50 The football is still slick and surprisingly tactical on Switch, with Career Mode depth intact. Visual compromises are real, but at this price it is a portable time sink.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (-28%) – A$65 A confident return to first person isolation and scanning everything that moves. It is deliberate, sometimes slow, but that tension is the point.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (-40%) – A$47.80 Musou chaos layered over Three Houses politics works better than it should. Repetition creeps in, yet the character writing carries it.
DOOM Eternal (-80%) – A$10.90 Still the most aggressive rhythm shooter around, even on scaled back hardware. Demands focus, punishes panic, rewards flow.
Mortal Kombat 11 Ult. (-88%) – A$10.70 A ridiculous amount of content for loose change. It is messy, loud, and mechanically sharp once you push past the tutorials.
Sonic Racing: Crossworlds (-37%) – A$68 Bright, fast and unapologetically arcade. Track design is playful, rubber banding can sting, but couch sessions shine.
Ride 6 (-10%) – A$89 Sim leaning bike racing with serious handling depth. Not friendly to newcomers, very rewarding if you commit.
Diablo IV (-73%) – A$30 Loot grind done with polish and constant seasonal tweaks. Endgame balance still shifts, but value here is undeniable.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-67%) – A$36 Weighty lightsaber combat and proper planet hopping spectacle. Performance patches helped, though it still pushes the hardware.
Battlefield 6 (-55%) – A$49 A back to basics reset with tighter maps and cleaner class roles. Launch scars linger, yet the gunplay feels right again.
Xbox One
Mafia Def. Ed. (-46%) – A$38 A lovingly rebuilt crime drama with deliberate pacing. Driving feels old school, story still lands.
Elden Ring (-38%) – A$34 Vast, cryptic and quietly generous if you pay attention. Still punishing, still unmatched in atmosphere.
SoulCalibur VI (-85%) – A$14.90 Weapon based fighting with sharp footsies and flashy supers. Story mode drags, versus remains strong.
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii (-73%) – A$27.40 Ridiculous premise, earnest heart and turn based brawling. It is long, proudly weird, and worth it.
Dark Souls Rem. (-50%) – A$28.40 The blueprint for modern action RPG tension. Clunky edges remain, design brilliance overshadows them.
Dark Souls II SotFS (-54%) – A$29.40 The odd one out, yet full of bold ideas. Enemy placement can frustrate, build variety shines.
Persona 4 Golden (-65%) – A$13.40 A slow burn school year that sneaks up emotionally. Dungeons are repetitive, characters carry it.
Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak (-84%) – A$14.50 Fast, vertical hunting with endless build tinkering. Grind is real, loop is addictive.
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.
