It's time to get busy bargain huntin' in the second-best time of the year—end of financial. I've scoured every store worth shopping in for the cheapest prices on the games worth caring about. I'm also all about hooking you up with free things. Four of those await you below. Check back tomorrow for more, because I see some extra ones on my radar.
In retro news, I'm celebrating the 31st birthday of Starwing, aka the PAL version progenitor of the Star Fox series. Interestingly, its N64 sequel was named Lylat Wars, at which point Nintendo Europe said, "Screw it, we'll just use the US naming convention from here on out." Starwing is the shoot 'em up that deserves special acclaim as the first hardware-accelerated 3D gaming experience on a home console (courtesy of the Super FX chip). And though the 15 frames per second are tough to endure in a modern replay, there's no denying this blew my '93 mind like a Smart Bomb to the brain.
This Day in Gaming
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
- Donkey Kong (G&W) 1982. Ebay
- Starwing (SNES) 1993. Get
- Split/Second: Velocity (PC,PS3,X360) 2010. Get
Table of Contents
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
![Katamari Damacy Reroll + RR](https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2018/10/12/royal-rainbow-1537435568-1539379350006.jpg?width=220&auto=webp&quality=20&dpr=0.05)
Katamari Damacy Reroll + RR
- Celeste (-75%) - A$7.50
- TowerFall (-75%) - A$7.50
- Mario Golf: Super Rush (-29%) - A$57.00
- Unicorn Overlord (-13%) - A$61.55
- Wireless Switch Controller (-47%) - A$26.34
- Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (-44%) - A$32.46
- Persona 5 Royal (-33%) - A$69.00
Expiring Recent Deals
- Joy-Cons [Purple/Orange] (-19%) - A$96.00
- EA Sports FC 24 (-58%) - A$25.00
- Hogwarts Legacy: Deluxe (-50%) - A$49.97
- Monster Boy Cursed Kingdom (-75%) - A$14.75
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (-90%) - A$6.99
Purchase Cheaply for PC
![Diablo IV Ultimate](https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2024/05/02/diablo-4-season-4-1714683714331.png?width=220&auto=webp&quality=20&dpr=0.05)
Diablo IV Ultimate
- Tell Me Why (FREE)
- Ghost of Tsushima (-17%) - A$74.68
- Rust (-50%) - A$29.97
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (-60%) - A$35.98
- Monster Hunter World (-70%) - A$13.35
- Dave the Diver (-38%) - A$18.77
Expiring Recent Deals
- Elden Ring [code: HONEY] (-15%) - A$76.46
- Elden Ring Erdtree Ed. [code: HONEY] (-15%) - A$102.87
- Metro Saga Bundle (-91%) - A$7.39
- Undertale (-75%) - A$3.62
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
![EA Sports FC 24](https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2023/07/14/screenshot-8-1689330671111.png?width=220&auto=webp&quality=20&dpr=0.05)
EA Sports FC 24
- Crackdown (FREE)
- Crackdown 2 (FREE)
- Too Human (FREE)
- Lords of the Fallen (-48%) - A$57.00
- Biomutant (-59%) - A$22.34
Expiring Recent Deals
- Assassin's Creed Mirage (-55%) - A$36.00
- Elden Ring (-28%) - A$64.00
- Minecraft (-37%) - A$19.00
- South Park TFBW Gold (-70%) - A$23.83
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance (-90%) - A$3.99
Pure Scores for PlayStation
![Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth](https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2024/01/01/summer-game-fest-2023-live-today-w-mortal-kombat-1-fortnite-wilds-official-livestream-2-11-46-screenshot-1686257264263-1704124280410.jpg?width=220&auto=webp&quality=20&dpr=0.05)
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- EA Sports FC 24 (-59%) - A$29.00
- Atomic Heart (-60%) - A$43.71
- No Man's Sky (-50%) - A$37.00
- Armored Core VI (-38%) - A$68.00
- LEGO Skywalker Saga (-24%) - A$28.00
- Lords of the Fallen (-48%) - A$57.00
- FF XVI (-30%) - A$54.95
Expiring Recent Deals
- FFVII: Rebirth (-34%) - A$79.00
- Skull and Bones (-50%) - A$54.98
- Watch Dogs Legion (-81%) - A$19.00
- Guardians of the Galaxy (-75%) - A$24.98
- Star Wars Jedi Survivor (-55%) - A$49.47
- Gran Turismo 7 (-38%) - A$77.46
- It Takes Two (-70%) - A$17.98