Welcome back, dear friend and fellow discount fiend, to my regularly scheduled programming. I've helped a bunch of you navigate the bargains of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now it's all about picking through the wreckage and finding the gold that everybody else somehow missed (and you'd be surprised). Or, alternatively, let's all just score a bunch of free games*.

In retro news, I'm hosting a 21st...er, party for Mario Party 5. This GameCube entry tried to bring change to the static formula of the series, most notably with its new capsule system. Mixed results there, because while there was a decent amount of creative minigames, the aging board gameplay remained creaky. Regardless—and this is true of most Mario Parties—I had the right crew whose competitive antics elevated this immeasurably. Possibly due to a drinking game we added. Not sure; scenes missing.

This Day in Gaming ????

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Mario Party 5 (GC) 2003. Sequels

- Beyond Good & Evil (PC) 2003. Redux

- Counter-Strike (XB) 2003. Get

Table of Contents

• Nintendo Switch
• PC
• Xbox
• PlayStation
• LEGO
• LEGO Advent Face Off

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

• Nintendo World Champs NES (-32%) - A$34
• Oddworld Strangers Wrath HD (-16%) - A$37.65
• Prince Of Persia: TLC (-53%) - A$28
• Hogwarts Legacy (-46%) - A$49
• Metal Gear Col. (-28%) - A$64.95

Expiring Recent Deals

• LEGO Skywalker Saga (-54%) - A$41.48
• Crash Bandicoot N'Sane Trilogy (-35%) - A$45.18
• Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-38%) - A$62.28
• Crisis Core: FF7 Reunion (-40%) - A$50.76

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

• Dredge (-100%) - FREE w/Prime
• Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (-100%) - FREE w/Prime
• Overcooked! 2 (-100%) - FREE w/Prime
• Tomb Raider: Underworld (-100%) - FREE w/Prime
• Call of Juarez: Gunslinger (-100%) - FREE w/Prime

Expiring Recent Deals

• Corsair M75 Air Wireless mouse (-45%) - A$99
• Logitech G502 X Plus mouse (-41%) - A$177
• Logitech G203 Wired mouse (-39%) - A$43
• Corsair K100 Wireless keyboard (-31%) - A$338

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

• Metaphor: ReFantazio (-39%) - A$69.95
• FC 25 (-55%) - A$49
• GTA Trilogy (-81%) - A$19
• Star Wars Outlaws (-36%) - A$69.95
• Wild Hearts (-83%) - A$19
• Controller Deep Pink (-19%) - A$77

Expiring Recent Deals

• Top Spin (-43%) - A$34
• Starfield (-70%) - A$35.73
• Persona 3 Reload (-42%) - A$64
• Jedi: Survivor (-65%) - A$36
• GTA Trilogy (-75%) - A$24.95

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

• Gran Turismo 7 [PS4](-64%) - A$39
• DualSense Cosmic Red (-30%) - A$84
• CoD: BLOPS 6 (-20%) - A$88
• Star Wars Outlaws (-46%) - A$59
• Balatro: Special Ed. (-28%) - A$36
• NBA 2K25 (-60%) - A$44

Expiring Recent Deals

• FC 25 (-55%) - A$49
• The Quarry (-74%) - A$28.24
• Sand Land (-61%) - A$39
• Jedi Survivor (-63%) - A$40.95
• Space Marine 2 (-42%) - A$64
• Persona 3 Reload (-42%) - A$64
• LEGO Horizon Adventures (-19%) - A$89

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Legit LEGO Deals

• Dune: Ornithopter (-40%) - A$149.95
• City: Transporter Truck (-37%) - A$95.20
• Star Wars: Mos Espa Podrace (-34%) - A$79
• MIghty Bowser (-31%) - A$276

Expiring Recent Deals

• Sonic: Shadow The Hedgehog (-30%) - A$20
• Mario: Peach’s Castle (-21%) - A$79
• Mario: Bowser (-28%) - A$289

This holiday season, I'm doing something different with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are racing LEGO Advent Calendars—we open our respective ones daily and compare the mini-prizes for "Coolness" and "Actual Xmas-ness". Winner gets extra eggnog.

If you're also feeling festive, here are the cheapest prices for the three calendars we're using. Or just live vicariously through us.

• LEGO Star Wars Advent 2024 - A$59.95 $45
• LEGO Spider-Man Advent 2024 - A$59.95 $45
• LEGO CIty Advent 2024 - A$59.95 $45

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