Crack open the piggy bank and stretch those thumbs because today’s bargains are banger-tastic. From high-speed karting to gritty sci-fi sagas, there’s something for every aficionado, and some of the prices are frankly outrageous (in a good way).

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I'm celebrating the 17th birthday of Professor Layton and the Curious Village. I still have vivid memories of this head-scratching puzzler making me feel dumber than usual. The premise itself was elegantly simple, mind you: Professor Layton and his young assistant Luke are summoned to solve the mystery of a hidden inheritance. But the narrative beyond was interwoven with over 130 logic teasers and sliding block conundrums dispensed by the town’s quirky residents. Worth a replay (but have Google on hand).

Aussie bdays for notable games

- Professor Layton Curious Village (DS) 2008. eBay

- Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii) 2008. eBay

Contents

• Nintendo
• Xbox
• PlayStation
• PC
• PC Gear
• LEGO
• Headphones
• TVs

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Over on the Nintendo Switch, Mario & Luigi: Brothership drops anchor with a tidy 20% off. It’s the first time in nearly a decade that the mustachioed duo has teamed up in a new game, and it marks the spiritual return of AlphaDream-style RPG zaniness. Alongside that, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled skids into the spotlight with 22% off. It was a loving remake with so many retro references, even the cheat codes got a comeback.

• Mario & Luigi: Brothership (-20%) - A$64
• Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-22%) - A$55
• Sonic Forces (-25%) - A$45
• Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (-31%) - A$60
• Dragon Ball FighterZ (-45%) - A$50

Expiring Recent Deals

• Monster Hunter Rise (-75%) - A$15
• Ni No Kuni II: P.E. (-84%) - A$13
• The Escapists: Complete (-90%) - A$2
• Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory (-44%) - A$50
• Expeditions: A MudRunner (-42%) - A$49
• Star Wars Heritage Pack (-32%) - A$77

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Over on Xbox Series X, GTA V hits its lowest price ever at just A$25. Nearly a dozen years in, Rockstar still drops fresh content into Los Santos like it's a live soap opera. Pair it with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, where Cal Kestis' lightsaber customisation game is strong. I spent way too much time tinkering there and so can you.

• Space Marine 2 (-27%) - A$80
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-24%) - A$84
• Grand Theft Auto V (-60%) - A$25
• Suicide Squad: KTJL (-83%) - A$20
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (-23%) - A$90

Xbox One

• Call of Duty: MW2 (-35%) - A$44
• F1 24 (-48%) - A$36
• FC 25 (-65%) - A$39

Expiring Recent Deals

• Shin Megami Tensei V (-62%) - A$34
• Resident Evil 4 (-28%) - A$43
• Gotham Knights (-86%) - A$15
• Tekken 8 (-42%) - A$49
• Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (-62%) - A$16
• Hot Wheels Unleashed (-28%) - A$40
• Borderlands: Handsome Col. (-53%) - A$34

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

And on PS5, Tales of Arise is slashed to A$34, its emotionally charged story inspired by Studio Ghibli’s art direction. Meanwhile, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition gets a tidy 35% off, with its much-improved expansion, Phantom Liberty, bringing Idris Elba to Night City as the coolest spy in recent memory.

• Split Fiction (-16%) - A$59
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (-23%) - A$90
• DualSense Chroma Pearl (-135%) - A$109
• Tales of Arise (-67%) - A$34
• Grand Theft Auto V (-60%) - A$25
• Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. Ed. (-35%) - A$70
• Quidditch Champions Del. (-68%) - A$20
• Gran Turismo 7 (-21%) - A$99

PS4

• The Last of Us Part II (-21%) - A$48
• Blasphemous (-80%) - A$8
• My Friend Pedro (-80%) - A$5

Expiring Recent Deals

• Sonic X Shadow Gen. (-35%) - A$49
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (-33%) - A$77
• Elden Ring (-41%) - A$59
• Granblue Fantasy: Relink (-58%) - A$36
• TopSpin 2K25 (-81%) - A$19
• Dave the Diver (-35%) - A$20
• Trine: Ult. Col. (-80%) - A$16
• Bayonetta (-75%) - A$10
• Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-67%) - A$33
• Sonic Mania (-60%) - A$12

PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Apr 1 with this subscription

• RoboCop: Rogue City | PS5
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | PS4/5
• Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth HM | PS4

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

PC players get spoiled too: Inside is going for a jaw-dropping A$3. A haunting platformer by the folks behind Limbo, it’s said the developers scrapped over 70 prototype ideas before locking in its eerie minimalist aesthetic. And for those who prefer stylish demon-smashing, the Devil May Cry Franchise Pack is slashing prices by 71%. Fun fact: Dante was originally meant to be a sci-fi cyborg named “Tony Redgrave”. Bullet dodged.

• Monster Hunter Wilds (-20%) - A$84
• Devil May Cry Franchise Pack (-71%) - A$30
• Inside (-90%) - A$3
• Marvel's Midnight Suns (-85%) - A$14
• Superhot (-70%) - A$11
• Planet Zoo (-75%) - A$17

Expiring Recent Deals

• Metaphor: ReFantazio (-30%) - A$81
• Control: Ult. Ed. (-85%) - A$9
• SteamWorld Heist (-90%) - A$3
• Sons of the Forest (-60%) - A$18
• Red Dead 2 (-75%) - A$23

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Laptop Deals

• Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch (-12%) – A$2,197
• Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (-36%) - A$879
• Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen7 (-27%) - A$1,018

Desktop Deals

• HP OMEN 35L Gaming (-10%) – A$2,799
• Lenovo ThinkCentre neo Ultra (-25%) - A$2,249
• Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q (-35%) – A$629

Monitor Deals

• LG 24MR400-B, 24" (-30%) - A$97
• Z-Edge 27" 240Hz (-15%) - A$279
• Samsung 57" Odyssey Neo Curved (-22%) – A$2,499

Component Deals

• MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi Motherboard (-41%) – A$229
• AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (-7%) – A$876
• Corsair Vengeance 32GB (-35%) – A$82
• Kingston FURY Beast 16GB (-30%) – A$48

Storage Deals

• Seagate One Touch Portable HDD (-24%) – A$228
• Kingston 1TB USB 3.2 SSD (-17%) – A$115
• SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO (-63%) – A$29
• SanDisk 32GB Ultra SDHC (-53%) – A$9.90

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Legit LEGO Deals

• Boba Fett’s Throne Room (-55%) - A$72
• Friends Advent Calendar (-62%) - A$24
• Marvel: Red Hulk Battle (-34%) - A$59
• City: Doughnut Truck Toy (-33%) - A$20

Expiring Recent Deals

• Technic Ducati Panigale (-40%) - A$179
• Fire Rescue Motorcycle (-36%) - A$10
• 3in1 Medieval Dragon (-34%) - A$59
• Harry Potter: Hippogriff (-34%) - A$59

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Hot Headphones Deals

Audiophilia for less

• Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro (-49%) – A$179
• Sony WH-CH520 Wireless (-27%) - A$73
• SoundPEATS Space (-25%) - A$56.99
• Technics Premium (-36%) - A$349

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Terrific TV Deals

Do right by your console, upgrade your telly

• Samsung S95D 77" OLED 4K (-19%) - A$6,499
• LG 43" UT80 4K (-23%) - A$693
• Kogan 65" QLED (-50%) – A$699

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Get ready to equip your wallet to your main hand for mad discounts. Some absolute ripper deals are going cheap today across all platforms. Whether you're into slaying monsters, unravelling cosmic conspiracies, or trading blows in post-apocalyptic Tokyo, I’ve got a little something for every gamer who only wants the stuff worth stockpiling.

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I'm celebrating the 27th birthday of StarCraft, the venerable RTS GOAT. It needs little introduction, so I'll not zerg rush you with the fondest memories of the hundreds of hours I spent on it. Instead, let's use this space to reminisce on how nuts 1998 was for Oz game launches. Half-Life, Ocarina of Time, Resident Evil 2, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, Banjo-Kazooie, Baldur's Gate, Pokémon Red and Blue—madness! It's like the devs of the day heard "98" and mistook it for the review score to hit.