AU Deals: The Next Wave of Steam Sale Must-owns Drop, Console Game Prices Follow Suit, and More!

Time to warm up your wishlist, because this week’s gaming deals bring serious heat across every platform. Whether you're chasing cosy comfort, bold experimentation or big-ticket RPGs at slashed prices, there’s gold to be found here. From reimagined classics to cult favourites and bombastic new entries, it’s a great chance to fill those library gaps.

This Day in Gaming ?

In retro news, I'm celebrating the 38th birthday of a true great, Super Mario Bros., on the Nintendo Entertainment System. My first life-for-life playthrough at a friend's place blew me away. Every stage we conquered in the "back 4" worlds of this save-less odyssey felt like a murder gauntlet survived. Every secret pipe or warp room we found—unaided by the non-existent Internet—was a cave of wonders unearthed.

To this day, the infectious melodies and subtle physics of this 2D platformer still feel apex to me, and I can honestly say nearly four decades have done nothing to dilute my hatred of that spike-slinging Lakitu. Or, as my friend called him for some reason, Pompous Cloud.

This Day in Gaming

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Nintendo Entertainment System launch, 1987. eBay

- Super Mario Bros. (NES) 1987. Get

- Super Mario World (SNES) 1992. Get

- Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (GBC) 1999. eBay

- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) 2010. eBay

- Xbox 360 S launch, 2010. eBay

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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch gets nostalgic with Super Mario RPG, a lovingly crafted remake that lets you control Bowser as an ally. That twist originally shocked fans in 1996. Alongside it is Valkyria Chronicles 4, a tactical RPG praised for its permadeath mechanic and anime-infused drama. Fun fact: SEGA initially considered setting this entry during the Cold War before returning to alt-Europe.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (-20%) - A$64
Super Mario RPG (-20%) - A$64
Gang Beasts (-60%) - A$15.90
Dragon Ball Fighterz (-45%) - A$49.80
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (-80%) - A$12.70

Expiring Recent Deals

Lego Horizon Adventures (-55%) – A$48.50
EA Sports FC 25 (-43%) – A$34
Persona 5 Royal (-65%) – A$34.90
West of Loathing (-69%) – A$4.90
Unicorn Overlord (-50%) – A$47.40
Sonic Forces (-32%) – A$40.90

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

Exciting Bargains for Xbox

On Xbox Series X, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II builds on the no-magic realism of its predecessor. Historical consultant Jirí Rýdl helped lock down period-accurate swordplay and Czech geography. Also featured is Hot Wheels Unleashed, a title known for arcade chaos in miniature. At one point, a dev-made track was so convoluted it caused internal testing to fail.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Gold (-29%) - A$102.30
Lego 2K Drive (-25%) - A$41.30
Warhammer 40K: Darktide (-26%) - A$44.40
Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (-11%) - A$249
Hot Wheels Unleashed (-85%) - A$8.20
Borderlands 3 Ult. Ed. (-75%) - A$36.20

Xbox One

Carrion (-75%) - A$7.40
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (-50%) - A$29.90
Broforce (-80%) - A$4.40
Watch Dogs: Legion (-85%) - A$14.90

Expiring Recent Deals

RoboCop: Rogue City (-38%) – A$55.40
Tekken 8 (-53%) – A$39.90
Immortals Fenyx Rising (-80%) – A$11.90
Far Cry 6 (-75%) – A$24.90
Assassin's Creed Odyssey (-80%) – A$19.90
Black Myth: Wukong (-20%) – A$79.90
Broforce (-80%) – A$4.40
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (-63%) – A$14.70
Enter the Gungeon (-75%) – A$5.60
My Friend Pedro (-80%) – A$5.90

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

Pure Scores for PlayStation

PS5 gets wild with Dragon’s Dogma 2, where your AI companions, called Pawns, memorise dungeon layouts and monster weaknesses based on your playstyle. There's also Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, a technical showcase that proved the PS5’s SSD could load entire levels almost instantly. That breakthrough inspired internal benchmarks at other Sony studios.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (-50%) - A$62.40
Dragon's Dogma 2 (-60%) - A$43.10
Resident Evil Village Gold Ed. (-70%) - A$20.90
Persona 5 Royal (-42%) - A$55.10
Rise of the Ronin (-50%) - A$62.40
Doom: The Dark Ages (-42%) - A$69

PS4

Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-67%) - A$32.90
Octopath Traveler (-60%) - A$36.30
Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-65%) - A$24.40

Expiring Recent Deals

Gears of War: Reloaded (-30%) – A$49
The Outer Worlds 2 (-17%) – A$99
Elden Ring Erdtree Ed. (-31%) – A$79
Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (-59%) – A$40.90
Judgment (-48%) – A$28.50
Shin Megami Tensei III Rem. (-54%) – A$32.30
Gran Turismo 7 (-56%) – A$47.90
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (-67%) – A$32.90
Disney Classic Games Col. (-75%) – A$12.20

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

Diablo 4 (PS5/PS4)
The King of Fighers XV (PS5/PS4)
Jusant (PS5)

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

Purchase Cheap for PC

Finally, on PC, Mass Effect Legendary Ed. drops to pocket change. BioWare even referenced community-made mods while rebuilding the trilogy. Elden Ring rounds it out, with creator Hidetaka Miyazaki revealing he wrote key lore sections while listening to Wagner. Naturally.