AU Deals: $49 FC 25s, All-Time Low Elden Ring, and the 60 Buck Range for Space Marine 2, FF7 Rebirth, and More!

Looks like the sales have started to begin in earnest. Stock up for the holidays before it's too late!

Nov 19, 2024 - 04:00

AU Deals: $49 FC 25s, All-Time Low Elden Ring, and the 60 Buck Range for Space Marine 2, FF7 Rebirth, and More!

Gird your bank account because the end-of-year savings have begun in earnest. Now is the best time to take aim at that game you've been coveting for months. Just make sure you're ready to pull the trigger on the purchase quickly, as I'm seeing deals disappear not too long after they pop. Happy hunting!

In retro news, I'm celebrating the 30th anniversary of the piggybacking oddity that was Sonic & Knuckles for Mega Drive. Dubbed "lock-on technology" by Sega, the general idea was to pop the top on this adapter and slap on either a Sonic 3 or Sonic 2 cartridge to inject a playable Knuckles the Echidna in. With Sonic 2, that meant ol' mate punchy could be used to wall-climb and inexplicably glide in the usual level layouts.

In Sonic 3, however, the changes were more profound (think: tweaked level routes, a new "Super Emerald" collection layer, and the chance to unlock Hyper Sonic/Knuckles/Tails with a True Ending). Basically, it was proto DLC that I recall thinking was "heaps rad."

This Day in Gaming ????

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Sonic & Knuckles (MD) 1994. eBay

- Time Crisis (PS) 1997. eBay

- Super Smash Bros. (N64) 1999. Sequel

- Mario Kart: Double Dash (GC) 2003. Sequel

- Mortal Kombat: Deception (PS2,XB) 2004. eBay

- Assassin’s Creed II (PS3,X360) 2009. Redux

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Just Dance 2025 (-49%) - A$36
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (-30%) - A$48.99
FC 25 (-44%) - A$49
Maneater (-35%) - A$38.81
Ring Fit Adventure (-27%) - A$91
PowerA Pro cont. (-30%) - A$70

Expiring Recent Deals

The Oregon Trail (-50%) - A$22.25
Super Mario Party Jamboree (-15%) - A$68
Switch Pro Controller (-21%) - A$79
Animal Crossing New Horizons (-20%) - A$64
Shin Megami Tensei V (-50%) - A$49.98

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

Purchase Cheap for PC

Corsair K70 Core Mechanical (-31%) - A$137
ASUS ROG Falchion RX keyboard (-36%) - A$179
SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless (-48%) - A$61.49
SteelSeries Apex Pro keyboard (-36%) - A$279.49
HyperX Alloy Origins (-23%) - A$137.69

Expiring Recent Deals

Castlevania Collection (-100%) - FREE
Tomb Raider: Anniversary (-100%) - FREE
Corsair K70 keyboard (-37%) - A$149.99
Logitech Astro A10 headset (-23%) - A$77
Left 4 Dead 2 (-80%) - A$2.90

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Expiring Recent Deals

2 Pack Controller chargers (-15%) - A$33.99
Lords of the Fallen Del. (-67%) - A$39.95
Avatar: Frontiers (-60%) - A$47
Logitech G920 wheel (-27%) - A$398.95
Crysis Trilogy (-39%) - A$45.67
Mass Effect Legendary (-65%) - A$35.40

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

Pure Scores for PlayStation

Space Marine 2 (-39%) - A$66.95
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (-46%) - A$65
FC 25 (-55%) - A$49
Undisputed (-43%) - A$50.95
WRC (-55%) - A$27
Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. (-42%) - A$64
Tekken 8 (-47%) - A$63
Madden NFL 25 (-41%) - A$64.99
Persona 3 Reload (-36%) - A$69.95

Expiring Recent Deals

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

PS5 Pro Enhanced Bargain

Need a cheap Pro showcase title?

Alan Wake 2 - $90.95 / $109

The greatest improvement here is obvious—ray tracing, a feature that Remedy had to drop early on in development. To my eye, "Performance" and "Quality" modes in Alan Wake 2 have witnessed Pro Enhancement, with the former seeing obvious benefits from a higher output resolution as well as improved graphical detail over the PS5 version (noted in more convincing shadows, lusher foliage, and similar details). Obviously, both modes work under the new PSSR solution, but I appreciated the (sadly only 30 fps) Quality mode with its better image stability and quality, fog, volumetric lighting, and shadow accuracy.