[STEAM] AU Deals: I Was Not Planning to Buy Games Today, Then These Bargains Happened

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I sat down to sanity check a few discounts and somehow resurfaced hours later with a fuller wishlist and a lighter wallet. On Switch, Hades and Ori still feel like magic tricks disguised as games. Over on Xbox Series X, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds are absurd value for experiences that can eat entire weekends. PS5 is stacked with personality this week thanks to Astro Bot and Lies of P, while PC quietly delivers some of the strongest long form RPG and action value going around. Go get amongst it.

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This Day in Gaming

In retro news, it's been 26 years since I unpeeled adventure in Donkey Kong 64, a game some called the top banana of Rare 3D platforming (I still prefer Banjo Kazooie). At the time, it looked gorgeous, sounded amazing (hello,

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), and was overladen with crap to collect and unique ability Kongs to switch between. Kong made a comeback quite recently in

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, too. I dug it.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Earthworm Jim 2 (MD) 1995.

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- Blast Corps (N64) 1997.

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- Donkey Kong 64 (N64) 1999.

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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

I keep coming back to Switch deals that reward feel over fidelity. Tight design, expressive music, and games that respect your time or gleefully steal it anyway.

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  (-70%) A$11.20 Supergiant turning roguelike repetition into a strength, with reactive dialogue and gods who remember your failures. I have finished this more times than I will admit.
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  (-38%) A$49.10 Old school JRPG systems with modern quality of life tweaks. Risk reward combat that actually makes grinding interesting.
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  (-50%) A$44.60 A noisy loot fountain with the best gunplay the series has managed. The writing misses sometimes, the shooting never does.
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  (-33%) A$59.90 Studio Ghibli vibes, sweeping music, and a combat system that rewards patience. Still one of the prettiest JRPG worlds around.
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  A$7.40 A masterclass in movement and melancholy. Platforming that feels effortless once it clicks, backed by a soundtrack that sticks.

What's Big on the Radar?
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Switch Console Prices

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

This batch is all about scale. Big worlds, big monsters, and games built to show off what the hardware can really do.

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  (-64%) A$41.90 Methodical combat, absurd creature design, and that familiar loop of prep, hunt, celebrate, repeat. It is dangerously moreish.
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  (-75%) A$22.40 Rockstar at its most indulgent. Slow, deliberate, and emotionally heavier than most open world games dare to be.
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  (-57%) A$47 The castle exploration is the real star here. Flying lessons and secret passages still feel properly magical.
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  (-59%) A$49 Brutal, fast, and gloriously unsubtle. DOOM experimenting with tone without losing its steel boot to the face identity.
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  (-59%) A$49 More refinement than reinvention, but the co op chaos still sings when the guns start flying.

Xbox One
Older hardware, still ridiculous value. These are content rich packages that age far better than expected.

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  (-54%) A$46.30 The most approachable Diablo, packed with years of tuning and seasonal hooks that keep pulling you back.
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  (-90%) A$9.90 Three classic RPGs, cleaned up and still emotionally devastating. An all time sci fi trilogy for pocket change.
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  (-85%) A$16.40 Stronger combat, ******* worlds, and a surprisingly confident story. Cal Kestis really comes into his own here.

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Xbox Console Prices

How many bucks for a 'Box?

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

Personality driven games dominate on PS5 right now, with mechanical polish to match the charm.

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  (-59%) A$49 Better visuals, already excellent gunplay. Loud, silly, and technically slick.
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  (-63%) A$21.90 A surprisingly smart LEGO remix that pokes fun at Horizon lore while staying accessible for younger players.
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  (-45%) A$59.90 Strong production values and a setting that does most of the heavy lifting. Still easy to get lost wandering Hogwarts.
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  (-42%) A$64 A joyful showcase of PlayStation history and controller tech. Every level feels handcrafted with genuine affection.
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  (-40%) A$51.10 A Soulslike that earns its confidence. Tough but fair combat wrapped in a surprisingly coherent dark fairy tale.
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  (-54%) A$57 Kojima doubling down on weirdness. Slower moments still hit hardest, especially when the music swells just right.

PS4
These PS4 deals are all about dense storytelling and value packed collections.

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  (-58%) A$35.80 Zack Fair finally gets his polished moment. Combat feels modern, the tragedy still lands.
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  (-56%) A$44 Three crime dramas that prioritise atmosphere over open world busywork. ****** II remains the standout.
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  (-53%) A$39.90 Stylish, loud, and unapologetically anime. Combat systems layer beautifully once the full party opens up.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

If you want sheer hours per dollar, PC quietly wins again this week.

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  (-64%) A$36.40 Ridiculous side stories, heartfelt crime drama, and now pirates. RGG Studio refusing to play it safe.
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  (-90%) A$6.90 A silly, charming speed run through the entire saga. Packed with jokes and collectibles.
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  (-85%) A$13.40 The remake nails tension and sound design. Still one of the best examples of survival horror pacing.
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  (-80%) A$15.70 Blood and Wine alone justifies the price. A landmark RPG that still embarrasses newer open worlds.
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  (-70%) A$10.90 Fast, fluid combat and writing that adapts to how you play. It deserves every accolade it received.
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  (-50%) A$10.90 Deep exploration, brutal bosses, and lore that rewards curiosity. An indie benchmark.

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PC Hardware Prices

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Just like I

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, I'm getting festive with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are again racing / rating 2025's batch of LEGO Advent Calendars. Basically, we open the City, Harry Potter, Minecraft, and Star Wars ones 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.

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  - A$59.95 $45
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  - A$59.95 $45
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  - 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

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