I’ve played more games than I’ve had hot dinners, and let me tell you, some titles just hit different when they’re dirt cheap. There’s a fine line between backlog and hoarding, but this week’s sale lineup makes a compelling case for ignoring both. Whether you’re keen to pilot a mech, solve murders with a finger point, or just make a town of peasants mildly unhappy, there’s something here worth carting.

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I’m lighting an 8-candle cake baked for Persona 5 using a fiery All-Out Attack. Back in 2017, this stylish slice of turn-based rebellion turned every battle into a graphic design masterclass, and every dungeon crawl into a psychological jailbreak. It wasn’t just an RPG. It was a velvet-lined call to arms for misfits, masked avengers, and anyone who’s ever wanted to punch society in the face.

I lived through this game twice over. First on PS3, then again on PS4. I was totally entranced by its acid-jazz soundtrack, day-night time management, and those irresistible confidant arcs. Persona 5 didn’t just redefine a franchise that used to live in niche shadows. It kicked in the door, stole your heart, and rewrote the rulebook on what a JRPG could be. An utter must-play.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Zoo Keeper (GBA) 2003. eBay

- Plants vs. Zombies (DS) 2011. eBay

- Persona 5 (PS3/4) 2017. Get

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• PlayStation
• PC
• PC Gear
• LEGO
• Headphones
• TVs

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

On Switch, Monster Hunter Rise is the gateway drug for Capcom’s famously dense series. It’s faster, slicker, and far more solo-friendly than its predecessors. Meanwhile, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is full of hilarious localisation gags and one of the best soundtracks to ever grace a courtroom. Objection sustained.

• Persona 5 Tactica (-45%) - A$52.10
• Monster Hunter Rise (-75%) - A$14.90
• Monster Hunter Generations Ult. (-80%) - A$15.90
• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (-67%) - A$13.10
• Super Mario Party Jamboree NS2 (-11%) - A$98
• Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley (-18%) - A$49

Expiring Recent Deals

• Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (-50%) - A$39.90
• Sonic Frontiers (-53%) - A$47
• Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (-83%) - A$13.20
• Doom Eternal (-75%) - A$13.70
• Pikmin 4 (-15%) - A$68

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

• Mafia: The Old Country (-12%) - A$79
• Gotham Knights (-83%) - A$19
• Psychonauts 2 (-85%) - A$14.90
• RoboCop: Rogue City (-90%) - A$8.90
• Assassin’s Creed Origins (-85%) - A$14.90

Xbox One

• Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-65%) - A$34.50
• Katamari Damacy Reroll (-50%) - A$29.30
• Forza Horizon 5 (-50%) - A$49.90

Expiring Recent Deals

• FC 26 (-19%) - A$89
• Suicide Squad: KTJL Del. (-83%) - A$28
• Doom: The Dark Ages (-25%) - A$89.90
• The Ascent (-75%) - A$14.90
• Oblivion Rem. (-20%) - A$67.90
• Wolfenstein II: TNC (-85%) - A$8.20
• Fallout 3 (-75%) - A$3.70
• Fallout: New Vegas (-50%) - A$7.40

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

Over on PS5, Hogwarts Legacy Del. is going for a spellbinding price. Whether you’re a Hufflepuff or a menace with Crucio, the castle is packed with secrets. And Resident Evil 4 is textbook Capcom brilliance, offering tension, polish, and that charming cheeseball Leon energy.

• Battlefield 6 (-19%) - A$89
• Hogwarts Legacy Del. (-75%) - A$19.90
• Dragon's Dogma 2 (physical) (-21%) - A$85.80
• Crisis Core FF7 Reunion (-43%) - A$48.50
• Resident Evil 4 (-35%) - A$64.90
• Sword Art Online L.R. (-49%) - A$42.90
• Shin Megami Tensei III HD Rem. (-54%) - A$32.30

Expiring Recent Deals

• Battlefield 6 (-27%) - A$109
• Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (-25%) - A$74.90
• Resident Evil 2 (-18%) - A$44.90
• RoadCraft (-22%) - A$49
• Persona 5 Royal (-65%) - A$33.20
• Dragon's Dogma 2 (-60%) - A$43.10
• Like a Dragon: Ishin! (-80%) - A$19.90
• Jedi Outcast (-65%) - A$5.20
• Jedi Academy (-65%) - A$12.50

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

• Lies of P | PS5, PS4
• DayZ | PS4
• My Hero One’s Justice 2 | PS4

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

PC-wise, Manor Lords is proof that one-person studios can still swing big. It’s one part city builder, one part medieval war sim, and all parts impressive. Also, Skyrim Special Ed. under 14 bucks is madness. Mod it until it breaks. You won’t regret it.

• Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (-10%) - A$32.80
• Far Cry Primal (-85%) - A$11.20
• Skyrim Special Ed. (-75%) - A$13.70
• Dragon Age: Origins Ult. (-50%) - A$15.10
• Batman: Arkham Origins (-80%) - A$5.70
• Styx: Shards of Darkness (-90%) - A$2.70
• Manor Lords (-35%) - A$38.90

Expiring Recent Deals

• Rise of the Ronin (-25%) - A$54.70
• Sifu (-75%) - A$14.90
• Dishonored 2 (-91%) - A$3.50
• Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (-50%) - A$29.40
• Triangle Strategy (-60%) - A$31.90
• Street Fighter 30th Ann. Col. (-67%) - A$13.10

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Legit LEGO Deals

• Minecraft The Creeper (-16%) - A$59
• Sonic: Super Shadow vs. Biolizard (-30%) - A$49
• Mario Kart: Shy Guy (-27%) - A$22
• Moana’s Adventure Canoe (-46%) - A$49
• Harry Potter Hagrid’s Hut (-39%) - A$79

Expiring Recent Deals

• Jango Fett Helmet (-32%) - A$87
• Pixar ‘Up’ House (-27%) - A$65
• Harry Potter Aragog (-50%) - A$15
• City No Limits: Race Car Ramp (-39%) - A$49
• Star Wars Millenium Falcon (-33%) - A$99.90

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