As I said yesterday, Black Friday is cactus, Cyber Monday has come and gone, and yet the shelves are still groaning under the weight of tasty discounts. It's that weird, magical pocket of the year when retailers refuse to give up the ghost, and anybody with a wishlist can quietly scoop up wins before stockists remember to raise prices again. If you have even a hint of FOMO, now is the time. Go get amongst it.
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This Day in Gaming 
In ye olde gamer news, I'm using Elika's sun magic to light a 16-candle cake baked for Prince of Persia (2008), a stylish reboot that basically paired a cocky, parkouring Nolan North playing Nolan North with a magical partner in a corrupted kingdom. I didn't dislike it at launch, but I also didn't adore it.
I dug the painterly world and the smooth, lyrical flow of the acrobatics, but Elika's death-nullifying rescue mechanic was not to my masochistic tastes. It turned tension into routine and stripped the platforming of the razor-edge stakes the series was once famous for. And while the one-on-one duels had flair, the whole experiment proved to be an evolutionary dead end. Just a beautiful cul-de-sac Ubisoft explored with gusto before quietly reversing out of.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
- Heretic II (PC) 1998. eBay
- Prince of Persia (PS3,X360) 2008. eBay
- Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) 2008. eBay
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (PS3) 2014. Get
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
A tidy spread of Switch discounts still going strong. Plenty of family friendly options and evergreen favourites holding nice reductions.
- Let's Sing 2026 + Mic (-41%) - A$59
- Persona 5 Tactica (-63%) - A$34.60
- Katamari Damacy Reroll (-75%) - A$7.40
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (-13%) - A$69.90
- Lego City Undercover (-56%) - A$39.80
- Immortals Fenyx Rising (-38%) - A$37.40
- Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-35%) - A$65
- Dragon Ball Fighterz (-45%) - A$49.10
Expiring recent deals
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (-23%) - A$69
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond NS2 (-24%) - A$84
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (-44%) – A$60
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (-13%) – A$78
- NBA 2K26 (-59%) – A$49
- EA Sports FC 26 (-51%) – A$45
- Sonic Origins Plus (-48%) - A$32.90
- It Takes Two (-35%) - A$39
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
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Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Still some very healthy cuts across action heavy favourites, sports picks and big hitters from last year.
- Assassin's Creed Mirage (-70%) - A$24
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (-74%) - A$29
- Tekken 7 (-48%) - A$36.60
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (-52%) - A$14.90
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (-47%) - A$39.90
- WWE 2K25 (-76%) - A$29
Expiring recent deals
- Battlefield 6 (-37%) – A$69
- EA Sports FC 26 (-55%) – A$49
- NBA 2K26 (-63%) – A$44
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (-49%) - A$19
- Split Fiction (-36%) – A$45
- Assassin's Creed Mirage (-70%) - A$24
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 plus 4 (-51%) - A$37
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (-74%) - A$29
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a 'Box?
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
A chunky run of heavy hitters and new releases with real dollar drops still live.
- Astro Bot (-42%) - A$64
- Tekken 8 (-54%) - A$39
- Lego Horizon Adventures (-68%) - A$19
- Visions of Mana (-51%) - A$49
- Tales of Arise (-69%) - A$30.80
Expiring recent deals
- EA Sports FC 26 (-55%) – A$49
- Ghost of Yōtei (-25%) – A$94
- Ghost of Tsushima DC (-43%) – A$54
- Death Stranding 2 (-54%) – A$57
- Battlefield 6 (-37%) – A$69
- Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-60%) - A$40.20
- Gran Turismo 7 (-60%) - A$44
- Assassin's Creed Mirage (-65%) - A$28
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you'll pay to 'Station.
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Purchase Cheap for PC
Steam has blown the doors off again with deep cuts on indie darlings and recent blockbusters.
- 40K Space Marine 2 (-60%) - A$35.90
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-85%) - A$14.90
- Cyberpunk 2077 (-65%) - A$31.40
- Death's Door (-80%) - A$5.90
- Gris (-80%) - A$4.30
- Broforce (-80%) - A$4.30
Expiring recent deals
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (-55%) - A$51.70
- Humble Bundle Dec 2025 (-93%) - A$20.90
- Persona 3 Reload (-61%) - A$39.40
- Hogwarts Legacy (-86%) - A$12.30
- Doom: The Dark Ages (-58%) - A$50.90
- The Witcher 3 Complete (-80%) - A$15.70
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Legit LEGO Deals
Just like I did last holiday season, I'm getting festive with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are again racing this year's batch of LEGO Advent Calendars. Basically, we open the City, Harry Potter, Minecraft, and Star Wars on the daily and compare the mini-prizes for "Awesomeness" and "Actual Xmas-ness". 2024's winner was the Lego Marvel one, but, weirdly, there's no 2025 equivalent. So it's anybody's race this year.
Here are the cheapest prices for the four calendars we're using. Score them yourself or just live vicariously through our unboxings.
- LEGO CIty Advent 2025 -
A$59.95$45 - LEGO Harry Potter Advent 2025 -
A$59.95$45 - LEGO Minecraft Advent 2025 -
A$59.95$45 - LEGO Star Wars Advent 2025 -
A$59.95$45
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.
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