AU Deals: Massive Gamescom Inspired Price Slashes Across All Platforms Today - Joystick Press | Games

There’s something about a stacked digital sale that makes me cave, even when my backlog is immense. This idle Thursday’s crop had me dusting off wishlists, rediscovering old gems, and even contemplating LEGO shelf space I simply do not have. From reimagined fighters and RPG epics to nostalgic throwbacks and indie brilliance, here’s the gear I’d happily obliterate my piggy bank (or yours) to own.

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This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I’m celebrating the 16th birthday of Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again, one of the best DSi downloads I ever nabbed. Minis March Again bolstered the original formula with four more game worlds of 10 stages apiece. Along with the brilliant DIY level creator that let me wirelessly share my conundrums with friends, this was just more of the same stuff (old school Nintendo game design with pitch perfect puzzle platforming and high sheen visuals). Please remake more of this sizeable series on Switch, Ninty.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

– Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (DSi) 2009. Similar

– Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (PS3/4) 2014. Get

– The Bard’s Tale (PS4,PSV) 2017. Get

– Burnout Paradise Remastered (PC) 2018. Get

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

On Switch, Street Fighter 6 has made a surprisingly smooth leap to handheld. I grew up with this franchise, and Capcom’s meticulous animation frames are a sight to behold at 60fps portable. Also, Hogwarts Legacy is cheap enough to justify a trip back to Hogwarts. Even if you’re not a Potter diehard, the sprawling open-world design is pure Avalanche Studio ambition.

Street Fighter 6 Switch 2 (-20%) – A$64
Sonic Frontiers (-51%) – A$49
Hogwarts Legacy (-80%) – A$17.90
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (-80%) – A$17.90
Lego Harry Potter Col. (-80%) – A$8.90
The Escapists 2 GOTY Ed. (-80%) – A$8.10

Expiring Recent Deals

Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-31%) – A$48
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (-33%) – A$47
Inside (-90%) – A$2.90
Moving Out (-80%) – A$7.50
Limbo (-90%) – A$1.50

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Over on Series X, Dead Space is the rare remake that honours the original while terrifying you anew. The sound design still gives me goosebumps with every creak and hiss of the Ishimura. And then there’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, which quietly boasts one of the prettiest foliage renderers I’ve ever seen in a game engine.

Tony Hawk’s 3 + 4 Cross-Gen (-25%) – A$56.20
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (-75%) – A$27.40
Dead Space (-80%) – A$21.90
Space Marine 2 (-45%) – A$59.30
Rise of the Triad: L.E. (-70%) – A$8.90

Xbox One

Subnautica (-75%) – A$11.20
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-65%) – A$26.20
Halo Infinite (-67%) – A$32.90

Expiring Recent Deals

Seagate 1TB Expansion (-34%) – A$205
Fatal Fury: CotW Special Ed. (-67%) – A$30
Unicorn Overlord Monarch Ed. (-60%) – A$45.10
Gotham Knights (-73%) – A$29.90
Forza Horizon 5 (-50%) – A$49.90
Battlefield 6 Phantom Ed. (-7%) – A$139
CoD MW2 (-50%) – A$43
TopSpin 2K25 (-92%) – A$9
Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-90%) – A$9.90
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (-85%) – A$14.90

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

Pure Scores for PlayStation

PS5-wise, Astro Bot is the new crown jewel in PlayStation’s first-party line-up. Team Asobi’s attention to DualSense haptics makes even collecting coins feel magical. I’d also vouch for Dragon’s Dogma 2, which kept me experimenting with wild vocation builds for days.

PS4

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (-19%) – A$89
Limbo & Inside Bndl. (-90%) – A$4
Batman: Return to Arkham (-51%) – A$34.50

Expiring Recent Deals

Ready or Not TWP Ed. (-21%) – A$79
Battlefield 6 Phantom Ed. (-7%) – A$139
Star Ocean Second Story R (-50%) – A$34.90
Diablo IV (-55%) – A$33.70
Spidey Miles Morales Ult. (-50%) – A$62.40
LEGO Marvel Col. (-87%) – A$11.60
Bayonetta (-75%) – A$9.40
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (-60%) – A$27.90
Watch Dogs 2 (-90%) – A$6.90

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.

Purchase Cheap for PC

PC is where I double-dipped for Mortal Kombat 1, just to watch fatalities in maxed-out ray tracing. It’s absurd in the best way. I also loved revisiting Assassin’s Creed Origins, which was Ubisoft’s first real step into the RPG formula it thrives on today.

Mortal Kombat 1 (-71%) – A$22
Humble 7 Item Gamescom Bndl. (-91%) – A$30.30
Assassin’s Creed Origins (-90%) – A$8.90
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (-63%) – A$42.50
Space Marine 2 Ultra Ed. (-41%) – A$88.80
FF XIV Online Comp. (-40%) – A$53.30

Expiring Recent Deals

Hogwarts Legacy Del. Ed. (-78%) – A$21.90
Battlefield 2042 (-95%) – A$4.40
Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (-50%) – A$22.40
Batman: Arkham Col. (-88%) – A$10.60
Assassin’s Creed Mirage (-70%) – A$23.90
Dead Cells (-56%) – A$15.80

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Legit LEGO Deals

LEGO is a wallet trap all its own. I’m eyeing off Mercedes-Benz G 500 because it nails both display and build value. And The Mandalorian Ambush looks destined to become a centrepiece for any Star Wars shelf.

Mercedes-Benz G 500 (-38%) – A$249
The Mandalorian Ambush (-37%) – A$22
Creator 3in1 T. Rex (-33%) – A$59
Minecraft The Baby Pig House (-27%) – A$22

Expiring Recent Deals

Marvel Logo & Minifigures (-47%) – A$79
Star Wars R2-D2 (-32%) – A$139
Ahsoka’s Jedi Interceptor (-29%) – A$49.90
Pixar ‘Up’ House (-27%) – A$65.90

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 YouTube.