Australian Gaming Bargains - 07/05/09

PALGN Feature | Go mama, go, go, go!

It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday (consider that PALGN’s official reminder), so it comes as little surprise retailers are mainly offering all those fancy training and fitness games for the Wii and Nintendo DS. So, what should you get for mum? Big W is offering Wii Fit for just $124, while Target has a DS bundle consisting of a metallic rose Nintendo DS Lite console, More Brain Training and Cooking Guide on sale for $249. In case you feel like brightening up her Sunday with some music, then Wii Music is on sale at Toys ‘R’ Us for only $49.99.

Target
Sale Period: 06/05/09-13/05/09

Wii:

Wii bundle (includes Wii console, sports accessory pack, My Fitness Coach and Trivial Pursuit): $439
Wii remote: $59.95
Wii Fit: $129

Nintendo DS:

Nintendo DS bundle (includes metallic rose Nintendo DS Lite console, More Brain Training and Cooking Guide): $249

Kmart
Sale Period: 07/05/09-13/05/09

Wii:

Wii Fit: $129

Big W
Sale Period: 07/05/09-13/05/09

Wii:

Wii bundle (includes Wii console and New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis): $398
Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City: $68.84
Babysitting Party: $28.84
EA Playground: $28.84
FaceBreaker: K.O. Party: $28.84
Hell’s Kitchen: $28.84
Imagine: Fashion Idol: $28.84
Mario Kart Wii: $68.84
Mario Party 8: $68.84
Sonic and the Secret Rings: $28.84
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity: $28.84
Super Mario Galaxy: $68.84
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz: $28.84
Super Smash Bros. Brawl: $68.84
The Sims 2: Castaway: $28.84
The Sims 2: Pets: $28.84
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?: $28.84
Wii Fit: $124
Wii Music: $68.84

Nintendo DS:

Nintendo DS Lite console: $188
DS Lite 6-in-1 accessory pack: $14.84
Bling accessory kit: $7.42
DS Lite 17-in-1 accessory pack: $28.84
Bee Movie Game: $25
EA Playground: $25
Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck: $25
My Sims: $25
Over the Hedge: $25
Speed Racer: The Videogame: $25
The Sims 2: $25
The Sims 2: Castaway: $25
The Sims 2: Pets: $25
Theme Park: $25

Dick Smith
Sale Period: 06/05/09-25/05/09

Wii:

Wii bundle (includes Wii console and Sports Island): $399
Wii Fit protect and carry case pack: $39.78
7-in-1 sports accessory pack: $39.95
Grand Slam accessory pack: $39.76
Wii remote: $69.76
Nunchuck controller: $29.76
Big Beach Sports: $39.78
Fun Fair Party: $39.78
Hasbro Family Game Night: $49.76
Mario Kart Wii: $89.76
Mario Party 8: $79.76
Monopoly: $49.76
My Fitness Coach: $49.78
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis: $49.76
Sports Party: $39.78
Super Smash Bros. Brawl: $79.76
Top Spin 3: $49.76
Wii Fit: $134
Wii Play with Wii remote: $79.76
World Championship Sports: $49.78
World Sports Party: $39.78

Nintendo DS:

Nintendo DS bundle (includes metallic rose Nintendo DS Lite console, More Brain Training and DS Lite screen protector pack): $248
Nintendo DSi console (with bonus starter kit): $299
Big Brain Academy: $39.76
Brain Training: $39.76
Cooking Guide: $39.76
Make 10: A Journey of Numbers: $39.76
Maths Training: $39.76
Sight Training: $39.76

Xbox 360:

Xbox 360 bundle (includes Xbox 360 Arcade console, Halo 3, Arcade games and Halo Wars): $418

Toys ‘R’ Us
Sale Period: 06/05/09-12/05/09

Wii:

Wii bundle (includes Wii console, Wii Fit and $25 worth of redeemable coupons): $439.98
Big Brain Academy for Wii: $49.99
Family Snowboard: $69.99
Job Island: $59.99
Little King’s Story: $59.99
Ultimate Band: $69.99
Wii Music: $49.99
Wii Play with Wii remote: $69.99
X-Men Origins: Wolverine: $74.99

Nintendo DS:

Nintendo DS bundle (includes Nintendo DS Lite console, choice of Comb at of Giants: Dinosaures or Imagine: Doctor, and $25 worth of redeemable coupons): $219.98
Nintendo DSi console: $299.99
Flip and Play case: $19.99
6-in-1 accessory pack: $14.99
17-in-1 accessory pack: $29.99
Polycarbonate shell: $9.99
Baby Pals: $29.99
Banga-O: $19.99
Barbie: $29.99
Dragons: $19.99
Dress-Up: $29.99
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars: $59.99
Jake Power: Fireman: $29.99
Jake Power: Soccer Man: $29.99
Make-Up: $29.99
Naked Brothers Band: $19.99
Planet Rescue: Endangered Wildlife: $29.99
Pokémon Platinum: Pre-order before 12 May to receive a bonus $10 gift card on pick up. Strategy guide also available at half price if you pre-order.
Puzzler Collection: $29.99
Secret Diary: $29.99
SpongeBob SquarePants: Globs of Doom: $29.99

Game Boy Advance:

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team: $19.99

PlayStation 3:

X-Men Origins: Wolverine: $79.99

EB Games
Sale Period: N/A

Wii:

EA Sports Active: $19.95 when you trade-in 2 games from the eligible titles list (coming soon)
Guitar Hero Metallica standalone: $9.95 when you trade-in 2 games from the eligible titles list (coming soon)

Nintendo DS:

Pokémon Platinum: $19.95 when you trade-in 2 games from the eligible titles list (coming soon)

PlayStation 3:

Batman: Arkam Asylum: $39.95 when you trade-in 2 games from the eligible titles list (coming soon)
Guitar Hero Metallica standalone: $9.95 when you trade-in 2 games from the eligible titles list (coming soon)
InFamous: $29.95 when you trade-in 2 games from the eligible titles list (coming soon)
UFC 2009: Undisputed: $29.95 when you trade-in 2 games from the eligible titles list (coming soon)

Xbox 360:

Batman: Arkam Asylum: $39.95 when you trade-in 2 games from the eligible titles list (coming soon)
Guitar Hero Metallica standalone: $9.95 when you trade-in 2 games from the eligible titles list (coming soon)
UFC 2009: Undisputed: $29.95 when you trade-in 2 games from the eligible titles list (coming soon)

PC:

The Sims 3: $19.95 when you trade-in 2 games from the eligible titles list (coming soon)

***Previously listed bargains which are still current***

JB Hi-Fi
Sale Period: 28/04/09-25/05/09

Wii:

Wii bundle (includes Wii console, Monopoly and My Fitness Coach): $399
Wii remote: $64
Nunchuck: $27
Wii wheel: $18
Balance board protection case: $34
Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City: $69
Big Beach Sports: $34
EA Sports Active bundle: $118 (available from May 21st): $118
Family Trainer: $99
Guitar Hero Aerosmith standalone: $39
Guitar Hero World Tour super bundle with bonus battery pack: $268
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith guitar bundle: $79
Hasbro Family Game Night: $49
Jobs Island: $59
MadWorld: $59
Mario Kart Wii: $79
Mario Party 8: $69
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis: $44
Ready 2 Rumble Revolution: $59
Rock Band bundle with game: $219
Virtua Tennis 2009: Champions Edition bundle with tennis rackets peripheral: $89 (available from May 21st)
Wii Fit + bonus battery pack: $149
Wii Music: $69
Wii Play with Wii remote: $74

Nintendo DS:

Nintendo DSi console: $294
Nintendo DS bundle (includes metallic pink Nintendo DS Lite console, accessory kit and More Brain Training): $229
DSi Flip and Play case: $18.98
DSi stylus pack: $8.98
DSi protective case: $12.98
DSi headphone pack: $16.98
DSi screen protector: $8.98
DSi data pack: $24
Gtek stylus pack: $7
Pokémon game traveller case: $18
Pokémon Lenticular case: $18
DS Lite essentials accessory pack: $25
3rd Earth Value accessory pack: $17.98
Stylus & Protector pack: $12.98
1000 Nintendo points card: $27
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars: $49
Imagine: Ballet: $29
Imagine: Dream Weddings: $29
Imagine: Fashion Designer: $29
Imagine: Modern Dancer: $29
Petz: Horse Family: $29
Petz: Kitten Family: $29
Petz: Monkey Family: $29
Petz: Panda Family: $29
Pokémon Diamond / Pearl: $29
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Darkness: $29
Pokémon Platinum game guide: $34
Pokémon Platinum: $59 (available from May 14)

2 for $60 range:

Big Brain Academy
Brain Training
Make 10: A Journey of Numbers
Maths Training
More Brain Training
Sight Training

Trade-in 2 games and get one of the following DS games for FREE*

Pokémon Platinum

*No exclusions

PlayStation 3:

PlayStation 3 bundle (includes PS3 console, HDMI cable, Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction, SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection and SingStar Abba with microphones): $699
GTEK Starter kit: $34
Snakebyte cable: $59
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand: $79
Beijing 2008: $29
Bionic Commando: $89 (available from May 21st)
Brain Challenge: $29
Conan: $39
Conflict: Denied Ops: $39
DragonBall Z: Burst Limit: $39
FaceBreaker: $29
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2: $29
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue: $39
Grand Theft Auto IV: $69
Guitar Hero Aerosmith standalone: $39
Guitar Hero World Tour super bundle with bonus battery pack: $288
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith guitar bundle: $79
Heavenly Sword: $39
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men: $29
Legends of Wrestle Mania: $79
MotorStorm: $39
NBA 08: $29
Need for Speed: Pro Street: $29
NHL 2K8: $29
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2: $29
Ratatouille: $29
Resident Evil 5: $99
Resistance: Fall of Man: $39
Rock Band bundle with game: $189
Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection: $49
Splinter Cell: Double Agent: $29
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Dark Athena: $99
The Godfather II: $79
The Incredible Hulk: $29
Top Spin 3: $39
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty: $29
UFC Undisputed: $89 (available from May 21st)
Valkyria: $79
Viking: $39
Virtua Tennis 2009: $79 (available from May 21)
WWE SmackDown Vs. RAW 2008: $39
X-Men Origins Wolverine: $79

PlayStation 2:

PlayStation 2 bundle (includes PlayStation 2 console, futronics controller and Boogie): $199
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith guitar bundle: $49
Guitar Hero Aerosmith standalone: $39
Guitar Hero World Tour super bundle with bonus battery pack: $248
Selected PS2 games: $17.98 each

PSP:

PSP bundle (includes PSP 3000 console, Resistance Retribution, Hive accessory pack, PSP pouch and Ubisoft triple pack consisting of Prince of Persia: Rival Swords, Rainbow Six Vegas and Driver ’76): $349

Xbox 360:

Xbox 360 bundle (includes Xbox 360 Pro console, FIFA 09, Beijing 2008 and Assassin’s Creed): $399
Racing wheel: $129 ($99 after cashback)
Official wireless controller: $64 ($48 after cashback)
Wireless network adaptor: $129 ($99 after cashback)
Quick Charge Kit: $44 ($34 after cashback)
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand: $79
Battlestations Pacific: $89 (available from May 21)
Beijing 2008: $29
Bionic Commando: $89 (available from May 21st)
Don King Prizefighter: $29
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2: $29
Grand Theft Auto IV: $69
Guitar Hero Aerosmith standalone: $39
Guitar Hero World Tour super bundle with bonus battery pack: $288
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith guitar bundle: $79
Halo Wars: $79
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men: $29
Legends of Wrestle Mania: $79
Overlord: $29
Resident Evil 5: $99
Rock Band bundle with game: $189
SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection: $49
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Dark Athena: $99
The Club: $29
The Godfather II: $79
The Incredible Hulk: $29
Virtua Fighter 5: $29
Wanted: Weapons of Fate: $59
X-Men Origins Wolverine: $79
You’re in the Movies with camera: $79 (available from May 21)

PC:

Alone in the Dark: $20
Beijing 2008: $10
Beowulf: $10
Bratz: 4 Real: $15
Cars: $10
Company of Heroes pack: $30
Dead Space: $15
Diablo: $10
FIFA 06: $10
FIFA 08: $20
Gears of War: $40
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights: $20
Legendary: $30
LEGO Indiana Jones: $30
Madden 07: $15
Mass Effect: $40
Medieval II: Total War: $10
NBA Live 07: $15
Need for Speed: Undercover: $30
NHL 07: $15
NHL 08: $20
Quake Wars: Enemy Territory: $20
Ratatouille: $15
Red Alert 3: $40
Rugby 06: $10
Rugby 08: $40
Shadowrun: $15
Space Siege: $30
Spider-Man 3: $15
STALKER: $40
Star Craft: $15
Star Wars Galaxies: $20
Stranglehold: $15
Supreme Commander: The Forged Alliance (collectors edition): $20
The Orange Box: $30
Wall-E: $15
Warhammer Online: $40

Myer
Sale Period: 28/04/09-10/05/09

Wii:

Wii bundle (includes Wii console, Wario Land: The Shake Dimension and Wrist Straps): $399
Nunchuck: $24
Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City: $79
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis: $44
New Play Control! Pikmin + New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis: $60
New Play Control! Pikmin: $44
Wii Fit: $129
Wii Music: $89
Wii Play with Wii remote: $69

Nintendo DS:

Nintendo DS bundle 1(includes Nintendo DS Lite console and More Brain Training): $229
Nintendo DS bundle 2 (includes Nintendo DSi console and Crossword DS): $299
Animal Crossing: Wild World: $49
Big Brain Academy: $35
Brain Training: $35
Cooking Guide: $35
Cross Word DS: $35
Professor Layton and the Curious Village: $49
Super Princess Peach: $49
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass: $49

Wow – Sight and Sound
Sale Period: 29/04/09-18/05/09

Wii:

Wii bundle (includes Wii console and World Sports Party): $398
Final Fantasy: $78
MadWorld: $58
Mario Party 8: $78
Monsters Vs. Aliens: $68
My Sims Party: $68
New Play Control!: Mario Power Tennis: $44
Sonic and the Black Knight: $58
Sonic Unleashed: $44
Super Smash Bros. Brawl: $68
The House of the Dead: Overkill: $58
Wii Fit: $139

2 for $50 (or $29.95 each) range*:

Battle of the Bands
FaceBreaker KO Party
Hot Wheels: Beat That!
Nights: Journey of Dreams

*Can be mixed and matched with other console titles

Nintendo DS:

Nintendo DSi console: $288
Nintendo DS bundle (includes metallic rose Nintendo DS Lite console and More Brain Training): $288
Brain Training: $38
Club Penguin: $58
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars: $58
Mario Kart DS: $58
Nintendogs (all versions): $38
Pokémon Platinum: $58 (available from May 14)
Sight Training: $38

2 for $50 (or $29.95 each) range*:

Meet the Robinsons
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
Shaun White Snowboarding

*Can be mixed and matched with other console titles

PlayStation 3:

PlayStation 3 bundle (includes PS3 console and choice of SingStar Abba with microphones or Killzone 2): $688
Buzz! Brain of Oz standalone: $58
Grand Theft Auto IV: $68
Resident Evil 5: $98
SingStar standalone: $58
The Godfather II: $78
X-Men Origins: Wolverine: $88

2 for $50 (or $29.95 each) range*:

Assassin’s Creed
Haze
Rainbow Six Vegas
Sega Rally

*Can be mixed and matched with other console titles

PlayStation 2:

2 for $50 (or $29.95 each) range*:

Bratz: Forever Diamondz
Cars Mater-National
LEGO Indiana Jones
Need for Speed: Pro Street

*Can be mixed and matched with other console titles

Xbox 360:

Xbox 360 bundle (includes Xbox 360 Arcade console, Arcade games and SEGA Superstars Tennis): $288
EndWar: $78
Scene It? Box Office Smash: $58
SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection: $48
Stormrise: $88
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Dark Athena: $98
Wanted: $78

2 for $50 (or $29.95 each) range*:

Blazing Angels
Crackdown
Crash of the Titans
Frontlines: Fuel of War
Virtua Fighter 5

*Can be mixed and matched with other console titles

Harvey Norman
Sale Period: 24/04/09-10/05/09

Wii:

Wii bundle (includes Wii console and Wii Fit): $498
Wii remote + Nunchuck: $88
Pulse Wii Fit mat: $34
Everlast Aerobic step-up: $39
Fun Fair Party: $29
Grey’s Anatomy: $38
Movie Studios Party: $29
My Fitness Coach + bonus Everlast weights): $69
TV Show King: $29
Wii Fit: $138

Nintendo DS:

Nintendo DSi console with bonus 4GB SD card: $298
Nintendo DS bundle (includes metallic rose Nintendo DS Lite console and More Brain Training): $229
Keepsake box: $39
Brain Training: $39
Cooking Guide: $39
Cooking with Jamie Oliver: $39
Grey’s Anatomy: $38
Imagine: Gymnast: $37
Imagine: Interior Designer: $37
Imagine: Modern Dancer: $37
Make 10: A Journey of Numbers: $39
Maths Training: $39
My Health Coach: $39
Sight Training: $39

PC:

Grey’s Anatomy: $26

David Jones
Sale Period: 23/04/09-10/05/09

Wii:

Wii bundle (includes Wii console and Wii Fit): $499
Wii Fit: $138.95

Nintendo DS:

Nintendo DS bundle (includes Metallic Rose Nintendo DS Lite console and More Brain Training): $249.95

PSP:

PSP bundle (includes PSP 3000 console and Secret Agent Clank): $305.95

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If you have anything to add to this list, please email joseph.rositano@palgn.com.au. Prices were correct at time of publishing but are subject to change.

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15 Comments

GLS

2 years ago

PALGN wrote

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars: $29.99

Sadly, that is very incorrect, it is on sale there for $59.95

Joseph

2 years ago

How the hell did I let that slip?

Thanks, I'll correct it.

Phreakuency

2 years ago

JB are weird (again).

First they refuse to sell me a game for the cheaper price that their online store is advertising it at, now they are selling some of their current catalog a few bucks cheaper than advertised and about half of it isn't even priced or ticketed on the sales floor at the new lower prices.

I know you can just ask someone what the real price is, but the lack of service is bad enough in JB but when you finally get service it's half-assed and not sincere anyway.

Not having your sales set-up a week after they have started is not good at all.

BurnZ

2 years ago

Joseph wrote

How the hell did I let that slip?

Namarrgon

2 years ago

Updated the sortable spreadsheet.

loremoon

2 years ago

Phreakuency wrote

I completely understand. Having to ask all their prices when the service guy is only there 15% of the time is very crap (not sure if I can use such language here... hopefully the admins will warn me if I'm over the line.)

Its just sad that Korea doesnt sell PAL. T.T If you get any of this either buy it or leave it crap in korea, they will go out of buisness in a week, and thats no joke. The least you would get is an express post to your door. None of this, the box doesnt fit and I cant be bothered knocking on a door so I'll leave a note tomorrow, or the day after that. (Sorry, had an express post, saying it will arrive next day, but dont give the notice for another 3 days? at least dont charge the extra then

)

Sorry, just me complaining. And dont tell me to go live in Korea, because if I had the money, I would.

STANKY J

2 years ago

will i be able to get EB to price match Big W on the ds and use a web voucher at the same time?

aussieminger

2 years ago

No you won't because those web vouchers are 'not to be combined with any other offer'

Vervain

2 years ago

aussieminger wrote

No you won't because those web vouchers are 'not to be combined with any other offer'

Actually some stores will indeed let you use the voucher when you price match. You have to be fairly lucky though.

loremoon

2 years ago

Oh, by the way, just walked into a post office yesterday and found that they actually sell PS2 games

I think it was 2 for 25. didnt really look at the titles...

Joseph

2 years ago

Yeah, Australia Post has been selling PS2 and DS games for a few years actually. Mostly rubbish that no body wants though.

cev22

2 years ago

JB Hi-Fi has the Wii console for $359 and Wii Fit for $119, but only till Sunday.

Was advertised in today's papers and can be seen on the JB homepage...

mungo

2 years ago

dealsdirect.com.au have spyfox dry cereal wii game for $29.95 plus $1.95 postage (i've heard this is a great kids game)
and gamehea.com.au has wii game sam and max for $18.70 plus $5.95 postage
These games are both well over $50 elsewhere.

Vervain

2 years ago

mungo wrote

Actually most places have been selling Spyfox for about $20 to $30 on and off for a while now. Sam and Max on the other hand is a great deal.