Thank your own personal deity—possibly Kratos—it’s Friday! Today, I’m pretty stoked to see some early Black Friday deals seeping out of the woodwork. The official kickoff for that event is November 29th, buuuut I’m not going to be a stickler for punctuality if it means I can save a ton of money. So let’s get into that right now!
In retro news, I’m taking the time to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the OG PlayStation console. Launched as a complete unknown in the Aussie gaming space, this unassuming grey brick of wonders went for $A699.95 (A$1,447 adjusted), which nicely undercut its chief rival, the less 3D-competent Sega Saturn.
To say this upstart was successful would be quite the understatement. Over its 11-year lifetime, 8,000 titles were made to supply an install base of 100 million units. It also birthed mega-franchises like Tekken, Crash Bandicoot, Gran Turismo, Resi Evil, and more. Pictured here is my SCPH-1002 “audiophile” original. The old grey mare still works, and I still love her to (32-) bits.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
– The Legend of Zelda (NES) 1987. Get
– Super Mario Land (GB) 1990. Get
– PlayStation launch, 1995. eBay
– Spyro the Dragon (PS) 1998. Redux
– Tony Hawk’s 4 (GC,PS,XB) 2002. eBay
– Star Fox Adventures (GC) 2002. eBay
– Call of Duty 3 (PS2,XB,X360) 2006. eBay
– Guitar Hero II (PS2) 2006. eBay
– Crysis (PC) 2007. Redux
– Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3) 2007. eBay
– Saints Row: The Third (PC,PS3,X360) 2011. Get
– Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (PS3,X360) 2011. Redux
– XCOM: Enemy Within (PC.PS3,X360) 2013. Get
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
The Oregon Trail (-50%) – A$22.25Super Mario Party Jamboree (-15%) – A$68Switch Pro Controller (-21%) – A$79Animal Crossing New Horizons (-20%) – A$64Shin Megami Tensei V (-50%) – A$49.98
Expiring Recent Deals
Ring Fit Adventure (-37%) – A$37Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath HD (-33%) – A$29.95Batman: Arkham Trilogy (-50%) – $44.97Scribblenauts Showdown (-91%) – $4.94LEGO Skywalker Saga Del. (-80%) – $19.99LEGO DC Super-Villains Del. (-91%) – $9.89LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (-90%) – $8.99LEGO Worlds (-87%) – $6.49LEGO CITY Undercover (-92%) – $7.19
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Purchase Cheap for PC
Castlevania Collection (-100%) – FREETomb Raider: Anniversary (-100%) – FREECorsair K70 keyboard (-37%) – A$149.99Logitech Astro A10 headset (-23%) – A$77Left 4 Dead 2 (-80%) – A$2.90
Expiring Recent Deals
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (-95%) – A$2.09Prey + Rage 2 (-91%) – A$7.44Total War: WARHAMMER III (-65%) – A$35.48The Escapists (78-%) – A$5.93Overcooked 2 (-78%) – A$7.90
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
2 Pack Controller chargers (-15%) – A$33.99Lords of the Fallen Del. (-67%) – A$39.95Avatar: Frontiers (-60%) – A$47Logitech G920 wheel (-27%) – A$398.95Crysis Trilogy (-39%) – A$45.67Mass Effect Legendary (-65%) – A$35.40
Expiring Recent Deals
GTA Trilogy [Updated](-70%) – A$29.95Marvel’s GotG Cosmic Del. (-46%) – A$54CoD: MW2 (-65%) – A$38The Crew Motorfest (-72%) – A$28
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
DualSense Camo (-18%) – A$98Avatar: Frontiers (-60%) – A$47Hogwarts Legacy (-55%) – A$49NBA 2K25 (-31%) – A$75Sonic Origins Plus (-40%) – A$36GT7 [PS4](-27%) – A$79.95
Expiring Recent Deals
GTA Trilogy [Updated](-59%) – A$40.95Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (-10%) – A$89Prince Of Persia: TLC (-53%) – A$28FF VII: Rebirth (-46%) – A$65Sand Land (-53%) – A$47Lost Judgment (-60%) – A$39.80Judgment (-47%) – A$34.43
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
PS5 Pro Enhanced Bargain
Need a cheap Pro showcase title?
PlayStation Console Prices
The Last of Us Part II Remastered – $74.95 / $69
The Last of Us Parts I and II seem to come with the same Pro Enhancement approaches. Unlike the base version, there’ll be no more slummin’ it as you choose “Performance” or “Fidelity”—you get a dedicated 4K/60 fps “Pro” mode that draws from the best of both. The basic concept is that these games will render internally at 1440p, get scaled with PSSR, and then the brutal firefights I knew and loved now feel insanely smooth and utterly gore-gous to boot. Again, this is a game I’ve multi-clocked and have zero need to revisit; the benefits in look and feel have me prepping another Grounded+ return tour.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Legit LEGO Deals
Star Wars: Boarding the Tantive IV (-22%) – A$69BMW M4 GT3 & BMW Hybrid (-33%) – A$50Marvel: Motorcycle Chase (-33%) – A$10
Expiring Recent Deals
Classic: Space Planets (-46%) – A$27Creator: 3in1 dinosaur (-39%) – A$55Minecraft: Devourer Showdown (-35%) – A$39
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
