Thank your own personal deity—possibly The Old Gods of Nightreign—it’s Friday again! With prices dropping harder than a boss fight on easy mode, now’s the time to stock up for the weekend. Whether you’re playing solo, with mates, or just hunting for your next obsession, the below haul covers everything from co-op chaos and sportsball simming to cult classics and free gems.

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I’m celebrating the 13th birthday of Lollipop Chainsaw, a Suda51 cult-hit. Admittedly, it didn’t garner much in the way of high scores, but I still recall it being the best game about a zombie-slaying cheerleader armed with a portable power tool and the disembodied head of her boyfriend… I’ve ever played. Had a whole buncha rock solid references to horror flicks and IRL musicians, too.

Aussie bdays for notable games

– Civilization Revolution (PS3,X360) 2008. eBay

– Lollipop Chainsaw (PS3,X360) 2012. Redux

– Cadence of Hyrule (DS) 2019. Get

– Persona 4 Golden (PC) 2020. Get

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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch 2 Console

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Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World

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On Nintendo Switch, It Takes Two delivers emotional whiplash wrapped in joyful platforming. It was inspired by director Josef Fares’ love–hate experiences with real relationships. Meanwhile, Hogwarts Legacy is worth revisiting not just for its wizarding wonder but because the devs spent months crafting a bespoke broom physics system that most players never even notice.

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Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Over on Xbox, Tekken 8 comes swinging in with the return of Jun Kazama, a fan-favourite who hadn’t been playable since the 1990s. And The Witcher 3 Complete Edition isn’t just a hefty RPG, it’s one that CD Projekt Red once accidentally spoiled via a dev note left in the code. Us diehards found it within days.

Xbox One

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Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

PlayStation deals include Elden Ring, where its infamous tree sentinel was originally intended to roam freely. And The Last of Us Part II Remastered offers a roguelike mode born from Naughty Dog’s scrapped DLC concepts. I’m still held in its thrall.

PS4

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

• Ark: Survival Ascended (PS5)
• Balatro (PS5/PS4)
• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (PS5/PS4)

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

Finally, PC players get a freebie buffet. Two Point Hospital, Death Squared, and more are yours for the price of a few clicks and a (free) Prime Gaming membership.

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Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Laptop Deals

Desktop Deals

Monitor Deals

Component Deals

Storage Deals

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Legit LEGO Deals

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Hot Headphones Deals

Audiophilia for less

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Terrific TV Deals

Do right by your console, upgrade your telly

Smart Home Deals

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Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.