Donkey Kong Bananza’s Discounted Even More — and That’s Just the Tip of Today's Bargainberg

I’ve been trawling the digital shelves again, and this week’s loot is proper tempting. Whether you're craving deep-cut indies, triple-A chaos, or a splash of nostalgia, there’s a little something for everybody. My entire professional and personal life has been video games, so you’re not just getting a list; you’re getting personal picks with "been-there, clocked-that" clout behind them.

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I’m lobbing an incendiary artillery shell across hexagonal terrain to light an 18-candle cake for Field Commander, Sony’s turn-based tactics attempt on PSP. This was a rare indulgence for 2006 me, a handheld strategy title that didn't just copy Advance Wars but tried to outflank it with a more serious military tone, fog of war mechanics, and a beefy suite of online modes that actually worked.

I remember being floored by how well it handled for a portable, with chunky unit designs, environmental destructibility, and a gritty war room vibe that made my Game Boy Advance feel like a toy in comparison. It never lit the world on fire, but for a brief moment Field Commander made Sony look like it could be a serious handheld tactics contender. Sadly, that beachhead was all but squandered.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Field Commander (PSP) 2006. eBay

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PC Gear
LEGO
Headphones
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

On Switch, Metroid Prime Remastered is a slick love letter to one of the greatest GameCube shooters of all time. Retro Studios nailed the modernisation, and I still get goosebumps from the title screen alone. Super Mario RPG is another golden-age gem, lovingly updated with snappy turn-based tweaks. It’s like watching a beloved puppet show rebuilt in CG with all its charm intact.

Donkey Kong Bananza (-19%) - A$89
Metroid Prime Rem. (-25%) - A$44.90
Disney Illusion Island (-50%) - A$29.90
New Super Mario Bros. U Del. (-25%) - A$59.90
Pikmin 4 (-15%) - A$68
Super Mario RPG (-29%) - A$57

Expiring Recent Deals

Switch Pro Controller (-21%) - A$79
No Man's Sky (-60%) - A$31.90
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (-42%) - A$49
Kirby and the Forgotten Land (-14%) - A$69
It Takes Two (-50%) - A$29.90
Pokémon Violet (-14%) - A$69

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Over on Series X, Psychonauts 2 is peak Double Fine brilliance. Smart, strange, and soulful, it's a playable Pixar film that dares to unpack mental health with wit and warmth. Also worth a snag is Control: Ultimate Edition, which lets you turn a brutalist office block into your own telekinetic playground. Jessie Faden remains one of my favourite leads of the last decade.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Del. Ed. (-72%) - A$39.10
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Gold (-22%) - A$113.20
EA Sports FC 26 (-19%) - A$89
Control: Ult. Ed. (-85%) - A$10.40
Psychonauts 2 (-80%) - A$19.90

Xbox One

Final Fantasy IX (-70%) - A$9.70
Octopath Traveler (-60%) - A$35.90
Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-67%) - A$32.90

Expiring Recent Deals

RoboCop: Rogue City (-38%) - A$55.40
Red Dead Redemption 2 (-74%) - A$23
TopSpin 2K25 (-88%) - A$14.90
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-80%) - A$21.90
Death Stranding Dir. Cut (-60%) - A$21.90
Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-90%) - A$9.90
Ni no Kuni: WotWW (-60%) - A$27.90
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (-85%) - A$14.90

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

Pure Scores for PlayStation

For PS5, Mortal Kombat 11 is going for less than a meat pie and it’s still got one of the most cinematic and grisly campaigns out there. Cult of the Lamb, meanwhile, is a uniquely Aussie-made mix of roguelite and cult management sim that lets you preach and punish in adorable ways.

PS4

Expiring Recent Deals

Ghost of Yōtei (-21%) - A$99
Elden Ring (-33%) - A$57
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (-64%) - A$39.60
Tales of Arise (-68%) - A$32.10
TopSpin 2K25 (-77%) - A$23
Sea of Stars (-32%) - A$36
Lego Skywalker Saga (-80%) - A$17.90
Blasphemous (-80%) - A$7.50

PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Jul 1 with this subscription

Diablo 4 (PS5/PS4)
The King of Fighers XV (PS5/PS4)
Jusant (PS5)

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

Purchase Cheap for PC

Click-and-conquer PC types are spoiled this week, with tacticals, soulslikes and AAA oddities dropping hard. These are some of the lowest PC prices we've seen since EOFY ended.