Welcome back to another week of paying very little for a whole lot of escapism. Today is very much all about scoring some of the best games 2024 had to offer for 2022 prices. I've also sifted through vast lakes of discounts in order to dredge out the hidden golden oldies submerged within. Let's hook you up with those right now!Meanwhile, in retro news, we're trying to celebrate the 17th birthday of Magnetica on DS, a critically well-received puzzler. As per my policy of complete, 100% honesty, I have to admit to you that I never bought this back in the day, nor did I play it in later years. Magnetica looks...uh, okay, and is clearly somewhat inspired by Bust-a-Move (a game series I have indeed sacrificed months of my life to and could speak at great, great length about). This Day in Gaming Aussie birthdays for notable games.- Magnetica (DS) 2007.Table of ContentsNice Savings for Nintendo SwitchDonkey Kong Country Returns HDDonkey Kong and Diddy Kong are back for some ground-pounding action in this HD version of Donkey Kong Country Returns, originally released on the Wii system. Incidentally, that original was a rather brutal platformer and we 9ed it.Tunic (-50%) - A$21No More Heroes (-75%) - A$7.48Rayman Legends Def. (-80%) - A$11.99Saints Row The Third Comp. (-85%) - A$4.49Portal Col. (-75%) - A$6.99Expiring Recent DealsPaper Mario: Thousand-Year Door (-15%) - A$68Mario & Luigi: Brothership (-15%) - A$68Hogwarts Legacy (-75%) - A$22.48Axiom Verge (-85%) - A$4.05Disco Elysium: TFC (-70%) - A$18Immortals Fenyx Rising (-80%) - A$11.99Slay the Spire (-66%) - A$12.90Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.Switch Console PricesHow much to Switch it up?Switch OLED + Mario Wonder: $539 $499 | Switch Original: $499 $448 | Switch OLED Black: $539 $479 | Switch OLED White: $539 $479 | Switch Lite: $329 $299 | Switch Lite Hyrule: $339 $299See itBack to topPurchase Cheap for PC8 items!Monster Hunter 8 Game BndlBuild your own Monster Hunter Bundle (2 for $8.63 each, 4 for $7.77 each, or 8 for $5.39 each)Hell Let Loose (-100%) - FREEJust Cause 2 Complete (-90%) - A$2.99Speedrunner 7 Game Bndl (-93%) - A$18.81Star Wars Collection (-87%) - A$134.99Expiring Recent DealsTrials: Rising (Gold Ed) (-80%) - A$5.90Streets of Rogue (-80%) - A$5.90Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (-75%) - A$5.99Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (-85%) - A$5.99Fury Unleashed (-90%) - A$2.95N++ (-50%) - A$10.75Assault Android Cactus (-75%) - A$7.23BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend (-85%) - A$4.34Supreme Commander Forged Alliance (-80%) - A$3.10Distance (-80%) - A$7.19One Finger Death Punch (-75%) - A$1.87Tales of Maj'Eyal (-56%) - A$15.67Cryptark (-80%) - A$4.30Or just get a Steam Wallet CardPC Hardware PricesSlay your pile of shame.Official launch in NovSteam Deck 256GB LCD: $649 | Steam Deck 512GB OLED: $899 | Steam Deck 1TB OLED: $1,049See it at SteamBack to topExciting Bargains for XboxLow stock!Persona 5 RoyalPersona 5 was already a strong front-runner for being the best JRPG ever made, and Royal really gets me wondering what else could even compete. 10/10, masterpiece.Wolfenstein: Alt History Col. (-80%) - A$19.99X/S cont. White (-28%) - A$64XCOM 2 Del. (-90%) - A$9.27LEGO Skywalker Saga (-80%) - A$17.99Assetto Corsa Ult. (-75%) - A$13.11Expiring Recent DealsOr just invest in an Xbox Card.Xbox Console PricesHow many bucks for a 'Box? Series X: $799 $729 | Series S Black: $549 $545 | Series S White:$499 $471 | Series S Starter: N/ASee itBack to topPure Scores for PlayStationSpace Marine 2Just a terrific third-person shooter with a compelling story, loads of weapons that are a blast to use, and a healthy variety of enemies to use them on. 8/10, great.Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-75%) - A$27.48The Last of Us Part 1 (-46%) - A$67.95Metaphor: ReFantazio (-32%) - A$69.41Persona 5 Royal (-50%) - A$49.75Hogwarts Legacy [PS5] (-75%) - A$27.48Resi 4 Remake (-50%) - A$27.47Expiring Recent DealsPS+ Monthly FreebiesYours to keep from Jan 7 with this subscriptionSuicide Squad: KTJL [PS5]NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered [PS4]The Stanley Parable: Ultra [PS4/5]Or purchase a PS Store Card.What you'll pay to 'Station.PS5 Slim Disc:$799 $759 | PS5 Slim Digital:679 $678 | PS VR2: $899 | PS VR2 + Horizon: $899 | PS5 Pro $1,199 | PS Portal: $329See itBack to topLegit LEGO DealsAvatar Floating MountainsThe cheapest price Ive seen for this admittedly cool looking space-cat-smurf set.Expiring Recent DealsBack to top Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.