As I said yesterday, Black Friday is cactus, Cyber Monday has come and gone, and yet the shelves are still groaning under the weight of tasty discounts. It’s that weird, magical pocket of the year when retailers refuse to give up the ghost, and anybody with a wishlist can quietly scoop up wins before stockists remember to raise prices again. If you have even a hint of FOMO, now is the time. Go get amongst it.
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In ye olde gamer news, I’m using Elika’s sun magic to light a 16-candle cake baked for Prince of Persia (2008), a stylish reboot that basically paired a cocky, parkouring Nolan North playing Nolan North with a magical partner in a corrupted kingdom. I didn’t dislike it at launch, but I also didn’t adore it.
I dug the painterly world and the smooth, lyrical flow of the acrobatics, but Elika’s death-nullifying rescue mechanic was not to my masochistic tastes. It turned tension into routine and stripped the platforming of the razor-edge stakes the series was once famous for. And while the one-on-one duels had flair, the whole experiment proved to be an evolutionary dead end. Just a beautiful cul-de-sac Ubisoft explored with gusto before quietly reversing out of.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Heretic II (PC) 1998. eBay
– Prince of Persia (PS3,X360) 2008. eBay
– Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) 2008. eBay
– Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix (PS3) 2014. Get
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
A tidy spread of Switch discounts still going strong. Plenty of family friendly options and evergreen favourites holding nice reductions.
Expiring recent deals
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Still some very healthy cuts across action heavy favourites, sports picks and big hitters from last year.
Expiring recent deals
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
A chunky run of heavy hitters and new releases with real dollar drops still live.
Expiring recent deals
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
Purchase Cheap for PC
Steam has blown the doors off again with deep cuts on indie darlings and recent blockbusters.
Expiring recent deals
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Legit LEGO Deals
Just like I did last holiday season, I’m getting festive with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are again racing this year’s batch of LEGO Advent Calendars. Basically, we open the City, Harry Potter, Minecraft, and Star Wars on the daily and compare the mini-prizes for “Awesomeness” and “Actual Xmas-ness”. 2024’s winner was the Lego Marvel one, but, weirdly, there’s no 2025 equivalent. So it’s anybody’s race this year.
Here are the cheapest prices for the four calendars we’re using. Score them yourself or just live vicariously through our unboxings.
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.