AU Deals: The Kind of Game Discounts To Make Any Backlog Nervous

I've spent more time than is healthy staring at storefronts, convincing myself restraint is a virtue. It is not. This week’s spread is the rare kind that justifies the lapse, stacked with games that respect your time, your intelligence, and your wallet in roughly that order.

A good sale is not about volume. It is about confidence. These are games I have played, finished, or at least bounced off hard enough to know exactly who they are for. If something is here, it earned the slot.

Contents

Retro
Nintendo
Xbox
PlayStation
PC
LEGO

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I've baked a large America-shaped birthday cake for Cruis'n USA, an early N64 arcade racer that's turned 28. This was uncomplicated wannabe 3D Outrun stuff. Just select one of seven muscle cars and then race against time through the checkpoints of 14 different courses. Simple. Fun.

For me, Cruisn' was only really memorable for its rockin' soundtrack, some decent 2P split racing, and a bunch of censorship decisions enforced by Nintendo. Seems they weren't fans of the ability to roadkill wildlife, including a bikini-clad pornstar handing over trophies (a shirt was Photoshopped in), and they also ditched this weird secret ending with Bill and Hillary Clinton partying in a hot tub. Different time, folks.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Cruis'n USA (N64) 1998. eBay

- Arc: Twilight of the Spirits (PS2) 2004. eBay

- Octodad: Dadliest Catch (PC) 2014. Get

- Life is Strange (PC,PS3/4,X360) 2015. Redux

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Minecraft Dungeons Ult. Ed. (-33%) A$39 A breezy Diablo-lite that trades depth for accessibility, still fun solo and better with kids, but I found endgame fatigue arrives fast if you chase loot too seriously.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (-12%) A$79 Still the definitive party fighter, impossibly stacked with characters, balanced through sheer stubborn effort, and chaotic enough that skill and nonsense happily coexist.
Zelda: Link's Awakening (-13%) A$69.90 A faithful remake with toybox charm, compact dungeons, and a bittersweet tone, though slight performance hiccups remain its one persistent annoyance.
LEGO City Undercover (-56%) A$39.80 GTA silliness filtered through LEGO slapstick, surprisingly long, chuckle-worthy, and best enjoyed in short bursts before the open world padding shows.
LEGO Jurassic World A$29 Four films worth of dino chaos, uneven but charming, and saved by co-op antics that make even the clunkiest sections tolerable.

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

Exciting Bargains for Xbox

EA Sports FC 26 (-23%) A$85 Incremental but polished sportsballing, still unmatched for matchday feel, though career mode changes remain conservative to a fault.
Battlefield 6 (-23%) A$85 Large scale chaos done right again, spectacular when systems align, frustrating when teamwork collapses, which is often, because idiots.
Monster Hunter Wilds (-64%) A$41.30 Deep, demanding, and endlessly replayable, with combat that rewards patience, though tutorials still assume you already know everything.
Hogwarts Legacy (-65%) A$39 A lavish theme park RPG that nails atmosphere, even if the open world checklist fatigue set in about halfway through for me.
Resident Evil 4 (-40%) A$36 Taut, modernised survival horror that respects the original's pacing, with combat tuned to feel stressful without tipping into cruelty. I adored this.

Xbox One

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (-62%) A$38.30 Enormous to a fault, packed with strong moments, but best enjoyed if you accept you will not see everything.
Borderlands 3 (-66%) A$34.30 Gunplay finally caught up to the loot fantasy, writing still polarising, and pacing improves dramatically if you skip side noise.
Moving Out 2 (-56%) A$19.90 Co-op chaos that tests friendships, funny in motion, exhausting in long sessions, and best treated as a party game, not a marathon.

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

Pure Scores for PlayStation

Resident Evil 2 (-75%) A$13.70 A masterclass remake that trades spectacle for tension, still unsettling, still smart, and a goddamn bargain at this price.
Resident Evil 3 (-75%) A$13.70 Shorter and more action focused, enjoyable but noticeably less ambitious, especially coming straight after RE2.
No Man's Sky (-38%) A$43 Still expanding, still weirdly serene, with systems deep enough now to justify the early optimism.
Atomic Heart (-47%) A$57.60 Stylish and ambitious FPSing, mechanically uneven, but memorable enough to forgive its rough edges.
Hitman World of Assassination (-44%) A$59.40 Three games worth of elegant murder sandboxes, endlessly replayable, and one of the smartest stealth experiences ever shipped.

PlayStation 4

Lost Judgment (-69%) A$30.60 A confident spin off with tighter combat and a darker story, though side content can still spiral out of control.
Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-65%) A$24.40 Faithful remasters that feel great to play. Wanton sheep abuse remains timeless.
Street Fighter 30th Ann. Col. (-67%) A$13.10 A historical archive more than a competitive platform, invaluable for fans, limited for newcomers.

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

Purchase Cheap for PC

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (-50%) A$52.40 Expansive, confident, and finally comfortable with its own weirdness, though pacing still wobbles in the final act.
Red Dead Redemption 2 (-75%) A$22.40 Slow, deliberate, and unmatched at atmosphere, a game that demands time and rewards it generously. In all ways, very much my huckleberry.
Fallout 4 (-75%) A$6.20 Messy but moddable, better now than at launch, and still one of Bethesda's most approachable sandboxes. New Vegas was still better. Fight me.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (-67%) A$13.10 Beautiful, demanding platforming with emotional weight, occasionally punishing, always precise.
Nocturnal (-90%) A$2.40 Stylish and brief, built around rhythm and atmosphere, over before it wears out its welcome.

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Legit LEGO Deals

Williams Racing FW14B (-42%) A$75 A detailed display piece that rewards patience, more museum model than playset.
Fortnite Mecha Team Leader (-23%) A$269 Large, loud, and unapologetically extra, impressive on a shelf. Voltron is better, though.
City Motorcycle Transporter (-37%) A$19 Simple, sturdy, and genuinely good value, especially for younger builders.
Star Wars C-3PO (-28%) A$166 A striking display build with niche appeal, brilliant if you love droids, awkward if you do not.

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.