Cyber Monday PS5 deals in Australia for 2023: all the best bargains available right now

PS5 console with Spider-Man 2 | AU$924.90 AU$679 at  JB Hi-Fi
This is a gnarly saving on the Spider-Man 2 PS5 bundle, but you'll need to add both the PS5 and Spider-Man 2 to your cart for it to work, then the right price will show at checkout. This should not be confused with the pre-launch Spider-Man 2 bundle with the fancy design, which is long sold out. This is by far the best way to buy a PS5 at present. Coming in at AU$121 below the RRP of a standalone PS5, this is def worth snapping up if you're in the market. 

Pulse 3D Headset | AU$159.95 AU$114 at Amazon and JB Hi-Fi
A nice AU$45 off Sony's first-party PS5 headset, a wireless affair that is marketed as making the most of the PS5's 3D audio capabilities. This deal is available from both Amazon and JB Hi-Fi, with the only caveat that currently Amazon is only offering the Midnight Black colour variant at a discount at present. 

Big savings on first-party PS5 games including Gran Turismo, God of War and more
If you bought a PlayStation, chances are you bought it because you're keen to play its exclusives. Good news, then: a bunch of 'em are on sale this Black Friday:

Demon's Souls | AU$124.95 AU$56.95
God of War: Ragnarok Standard Edition | AU$124.95 AU$67.95
Gran Turismo 7 Standard Edition | AU$124.95 AU$54.00
Horizon Forbidden West | AU$124.95 AU$54.00
The Last of Us Part 1 | AU$124.95 AU$69.95
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate | AU$124.95 AU$69.00
Returnal | AU$124.95 AU$57
Sackboy: A Big Adventure | AU$109.95 AU$44.95
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection | AU$124.95 AU$29

Elden Ring | AU$109.95 AU$59 at Amazon
Elden Ring hasn't received many drastic price cuts, though Amazon generally sells it for around the AU$70 mark. So this is a welcome reduction for a game that is normally too good for discounts. It's a brilliant place to start if you want to dive into FromSoftware's brilliant RPG catalogue, with a scale that still baffles nearly two years since launch. 

Assassin's Creed Mirage | AU$79.95 AU$49 at Amazon
Only a few months from release, Ubisoft's back-to-basics take on the Assassin's Creed series hits its lowest price yet. Sure, it's a smaller Assassin's Creed game compared to Odyssey and Valhalla, but those games were ridiculously big. If you're after a pleasant 20 hour stealth 'em up set in a gorgeous rendering of Baghdad, this is a good deal.

Remnant 2 | AU$89.95 AU$49 at Amazon
This Soulslike looter shooter is a big improvement over its predecessor, which was itself very good. Taking advantage of new-gen tech and addressing all the niggles with the first, Remnant 2 is one of the standout shooter RPGs of the year and is built to be endlessly replayable.

Diablo IV | AU$109.95 AU$59 at Amazon
This fourth instalment in Blizzard's beloved ARPG series is a bit of a steal at 46% off. Not only is the core game huge, but its subject to many ongoing patches and changes, making for a game that you could feasibly play forever. At least, that's what Blizzard hopes you will do. 

Mortal Kombat 1 | AU$109.95 AU$59 at Amazon
This year's ultraviolent fighter was heralded as "an exceptional, confident fighting game" in our five star review, but if you didn't rush out and buy it on day one your patience has been rewarded. Just two months after launch, this 40% discount is very good indeed, and is a good option if you're planning on some competitive couch gaming during the summer holiday period.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 | AU$124.95 AU$99 at Amazon
This isn't a "deal" so much as it is Amazon undercutting the competition by AU25, as it is wont to do. If you're after Spider-Man 2 for PS5, a 21% saving will not go astray. If you've got a Big W in your vicinity, you can get it there for the same price pick-up, and it appears they're also offering free delivery.

Star Wars Jedi Survivor | AU$109.95 AU$46 at Amazon
Respawn's dazzling sequel to 2019's Fallen Order has improved a lot since it launched earlier this year. Combine that with the 58% discount you're getting here, and you have a compelling argument for why one should never buy a game at launch. Not that, uh, there's anything wrong with that.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) | AU$109.95 AU$79 at Amazon
Our review-in-progress of Modern Warfare 3 suggests it's one of the worst Call of Duty games in recent memory, but that won't stop people from buying it! If you do want to buy it, you might as well get it cheaply, and Amazon is selling it for 24% below the RRP which is pretty par for the course for Amazon. Will it drop lower for Black Friday? There's no harm in waiting if you've not desperate to dive in right away.

The Crew Motorfest | AU$109.95 AU$61.95 at Amazon
It may be the Forza we have at home on PlayStation, but that doesn't mean Motorfest isn't a brilliant racer. The narrowed scale of this instalment does wonders for the experience, and if you're looking for a cheerful arcade racer to get you through the looming Xmas break, this is perfect for that. 

Dead Island 2 Day One Edition | AU$99.95 AU$49 at Amazon
A decent 51% discount on this long, long, long awaited co-op zombie slayer. After all those years in development hell it actually turned out just fine, with our review noting that it "takes some simple ideas and works them to perfection in a well-made and fun game". 

Like a Dragon: Ishin! | AU$99.95 AU$47 at Amazon
Ishin transports the Yakuza / Like a Dragon format to 19th century Kyoto and the results are great. Originally released exclusively in Japan in 2014, this 2023 edition makes some presentation and QOL improvements, and fills a gap in the Ryu Ga Gotoku series that western audiences have long demanded to be filled. Maybe not the best place to start (that's Yakuza 0) but this is a fun standalone adventure with no knowledge of other games needed.

Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD with heatsink | AU$254 AU$189 at Amazon  

Enjoy AU$65 off this Corsair NVMe, which factors into our list of the best PS5 SSD due to its exceptional heatsink and performance. As this generation unfolds, 2TB is feeling less like a luxury and more like a necessity, so if you want some serious storage this is a great time to make the move.

Lexar NM790 4TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD with heatsink | AU$329 AU$289 at Mwave  

A decent AU$40 discount on this huge 4TB Lexar PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD which has, of course, a PS5-friendly integrated heatsink. If you mainline new release blockbuster games like Modern Warfare 3, you're going to need a drive as big as this if deleting stuff doesn't appeal.

Samsung S90C 65-inch 4K OLED TV | AU$4,299 AU$2,845 at Appliance Central
Enjoy a huge AU$1,454 off this extremely well-endowed Samsung teev. There's not a lot this screen can't do, and to state what may be bleedingly obvious, PS5 games will look brilliant on this. It's super bright (although its S95C sibling is brighter) and delivers impressive sharpness, detail and colours. It's a sensational screen.

Sony 75-inch X80K | AU$2,399 AU$1,499 on Amazon
Save AU$874 on this very large 4K TV, which runs Google TV for what it's worth. This one generally retails for around AU$1,799, which is considerably less than the RRP, but this further discount makes it a serious contender if your budget sits around the AU$1,500 mark. It promises great picture quality and features Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. 

LG QNED75 75-inch QNED TV | AU$2,499 AU$1,720 at Appliance Central
Here's AU$754 off a very big, very bright, very-capable-of-videogames smart TV. It boasts thousands of Mini LEDs for excellent contrast and brightness control, and offers a more affordable alternative to LG's OLED TVs. 

Sony HTX8500 soundbar | AU$749 AU$399 on Amazon
Enjoy AU$350 off this elegantly slim soundbar, which our friends at TechRadar rewarded a perfect five star rating in their Sony HTX8500 soundbar review. It may be four years old but it remains great value, especially when it's subject to a discount as drastic as this. Its been slightly cheaper to the tune of AU$40 before, but this is still a good price