Let's cut the festive intro and get right to why we're really heresaving max moolah on the games that matter. Along with the stuff in the headline, I'd score one (or many) of those $59 Xbox official controllers. Why? Because Xbox Game Pass pairs so well with PCs and TV boxes nowadays (and could be your cheapest, console-less way to play Indy: Great Circle). In retro news, I'm celebrating the 25th birthday of SWAT 3, a cop-centric inspiration for the tactical CQC antics of your modern Rainbow: Six Siege. It sure had a strange path to becoming a shooter, however, as it's technically the seventh installment of Sierra's old as the hills (or mountain, as it were) Police Quest graphical adventures. From there, it morphed into an isometric SWAT tactics game, and then thisa po-po RoE shooter where, ideally, you'll arrest perps instead of installing blowholes in them. While Sierra certainly wasn't the first to kick the door in on this sub-genre, the pretty peerless solo, co-op, and TDM on offer stacked up tighter than SWAT 3's more remembered rival of the day, Tom Clancy's Rogue Spear. This Day in Gaming Aussie birthdays for notable games.- SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle (PC) 1999. Get- Halo: Spartan Assault (XO) 2013. GetTable of ContentsNintendo SwitchPCXboxPlayStationLEGOLEGO Advent Face OffNice Savings for Nintendo SwitchUnicorn Overlord (-40%) - A$56.99Mario & Luigi: Brothership (-20%) - A$64SpongeBob: Patrick Star Game (-40%) - A$36Rune Factory 5 (-47%) - A$39.51Lego 2K Drive (-47%) - A$21.20HardwarePowerA Pro cont. (-31%) - A$698BitDo Arcade Stick (-20%) - A$151.95Expiring Recent DealsNBA 2K25 (-70%) - A$30Nintendo World Champs (-32%) - A$34Metal Gear Col. (-61%) - A$35.52Metroid Dread (-29%) - A$56.95Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.Switch Console PricesHow much to Switch it up?Back to topPurchase Cheap for PCPlanet Coaster (-95%) - A$3.24NFS Heat Deluxe Ed. (-95%) - A$4.99Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (-90%) - A$2.19Borderlands 1 GOTY (-90%) - A$3.99Batman Arkham Origins (-90%) - A$2.89Tales from Borderlands (-90%) - A$2.99Stellaris (-90%) - A$5.69The Forest (-90%) - A$2.89Divinity: Original Sin (-90%) - A$5.69Firewatch (-90%) - A$2.95State of Decay 2 (-90%) - A$4.29Warhammer Vermintide 2 (-90%) - A$4.19Total War Warhammer (-90%) - A$8.99Grim Dawn 2 (-90%) - A$3.65Metro Exodus (-90%) - A$4.49Titanfall 2 (-90%) - A$3.99Assassin's Creed Origins (-90%) - A$8.99South Park The Stick of Truth (-90%) - A$4.49Back 4 Blood (-95%) - A$4.49Expiring Recent DealsAge of Empires II: Def. (-65%) - A$13.98Elden Ring: SotET (-12%) - A$57.19Helldivers 2 (-25%) - A$44.96God of War: Ragnarok (-25%) - A$71.21Metaphor: ReFantazio (-35%) - A$74.71Resi 4 (-49%) - A$37Spidey Miles Morales (-56%) - A$33.35Spidey Remastered (-56%) - A$42.25Or just get a Steam Wallet CardPC Hardware PricesSlay your pile of shame.Back to topExciting Bargains for XboxGreen X/S cont. (-17%) - A$59FFXII: Zodiac Age (-63%) - A$29.38A Quiet Place (-28%) - A$33.98Shin Megami Tensei V (-56%) - A$43.95Dragon Age: The Veilguard (-51%) - A$53.99CoD: BLOPS 6 (-42%) - A$64Expiring Recent DealsFC 25 (-65%) - A$39Starfield (-73%) - A$32Star Wars Outlaws (-46%) - A$59F1 24 (-46%) - A$59NBA 2K25 (-63%) - A$44Marvels GotG Cosmic (-50%) - A$54Or just invest in an Xbox Card.Xbox Console PricesHow many bucks for a 'Box?Back to topPure Scores for PlayStationTekken 8 (-47%) - A$68.99Crisis Core: FF7 Reunion (-42%) - A$49.10Suicide Squad: KTJL (-84$) - A$19 God of War: Ragnarok (-61%) - A$49Naruto: NInja Storm 4 (-24%) - A$19Dragon Age: The Veilguard (-51%) - A$53.99CoD: BLOPS 6 (-42%) - A$64NBA 2K25 (-64%) - A$44Persona 3 Reload (-60%) - A$42.90HardwareDualSense Sterling Silver (-32%) - A$85Expiring Recent DealsDualSense Purple (-30%) - A$84Rise of the Ronin (-45%) - A$69FC 25 (-65%) - A$39The Last of Us Part 1 (-57%) - A$54Gran Turismo 7 (-56%) - A$55Red Dead Redemption II (-75%) - A$19FF VII: Rebirth (-50%) - A$57Or purchase a PS Store Card.What you'll pay to 'Station.Back to topLegit LEGO DealsNascar Chevrolet Camaro (-40%) - A$23.99City: Double-Decker (-36%) - A$70Minecraft: Nether Portal (-35%) - A$39Expiring Recent DealsJedi Bob's Starfighter (-35%) - A$39Batmobile Animated series (-34%) - A$59Technic Porsche GT4 (-32%) - A$169Dune Ornithopter (-32%) - A$169This holiday season, I'm doing something different with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are racing LEGO Advent Calendarswe open our respective ones daily and compare the mini-prizes for "Coolness" and "Actual Xmas-ness". Winner gets extra eggnog.If you're also feeling festive, here are the cheapest prices for the three calendars we're using. Or just live vicariously through us.LEGO Star Wars Advent 2024 - A$59.95 $45LEGO Spider-Man Advent 2024 - A$59.95 $45LEGO City Advent 2024 - A$59.95 $45Back to top Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.