Thank your own personal deity—possibly Gurlugon—it’s Friday! It’s time to clear space on your SSDs and make room in your backlog because this week’s lineup of deals is packed with unmissable discounts on some of the best titles across all platforms. There’s something here for everyone, so get scrolling to get saving..
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news I’m celebrating the 22nd birthday of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance. I have fond memories of scoring this at launch and being blown away by the delightfully weird-arse content within. I’m talking 500 “VR” challenges and alternative missions that let us control Snake and Raiden in sorties ranging from classic sneaking to absurdities like battling giant soldiers.
What were the absolute cherries on top here? “Snake Tales” mode, which consisted of five non-canonical side missions starring our beloved (and underutilized) Solid Snake. Plus a Skateboarding Mode (PS2 exclusive), inspired by Konami’s Evolution Skateboarding. Nailing tricks and smashing objectives on a Big Shell halfpipe was as radical as it sounds.
Aussie bdays for notable games
– Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (XB) 2003. eBay
– Master of Orion III (PC) 2003. Get
– Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (PS2) 2003. eBay
– Pro Evo 2008 (PC,PS2/3,Wii,X360) 2008. eBay
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
On Switch, Super Mario RPG is slashed by 25%, bringing back the legendary Square-Enix and Nintendo collaboration that gave us Geno—one of the most fan-requested Smash Bros. characters ever. Meanwhile, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled speeds in at 31% off, a remaster that stays true to the original while adding the online play that 1999-me could never even have conceived of, let alone hoped for.
Super Mario RPG
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Super Mario RPG is considered a classic for a reason, and this wonderfully faithful remake makes it easy for anyone who missed it in the SNES era to see why. 8/10, great.
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Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Purchase Cheap for PC
PC gamers can grab Mafia II: Definitive Edition and Saints Row: The Third for free—two crime-filled open-world epics that defined their eras. The latter is particularly amusing, being a GTA clone that evolved into an over-the-top parody, complete with an alien invasion storyline.
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Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate ($12 / -60%) | Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous – Enhanced Edition ($11.25 / -80%) | Inscryption ($11.59 / -60%) | Pillars of Eternity: Definitive Edition ($11.55 / -75%) | The Evil Within Bundle ($8.79 / -75%) and many more.
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Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Xbox Series X, The Witcher 3: Complete Edition is 45% off, meaning you can experience one of the greatest RPGs of all time for less. And then there’s a cheaper RoboCop: Rogue City, which has some pretty sweet DLC on the way.
Monster Hunter Wilds
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Wilds continues to smooth off the traditionally rough edges of the series in smart ways, reducing as much friction as possible that could get in the way of you grabbing any of its exceptionally fun weapons and planting them firmly in a monster. 8/10.
Xbox One
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Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
Lastly, PS5 players can prepare to die repeatedly in Elden Ring at 31% off—a GOAT experience that only got better with its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. And if you’re craving a samurai epic, Rise of the Ronin offers historical accuracy blended with Team Ninja’s signature action.
Persona 5 Royal
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Persona 5 is a massive, gorgeous JRPG with well over 100 hours of gameplay for completionists. With more to do than ever and the series’ strongest story to date.
PS4
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PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Mar 4 with this subscription
- Dragon Age: Veilguard (PS5)
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PS4)
- TMNT: Cowabunga Col. (PS5/PS4)
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
Legit LEGO Deals
R2-D2
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This astromech is adorable and now also inexpensive.
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Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
