Best Boxing Day PS5 deals in Australia: shop consoles, games and accessories

2024 is stumbling towards the finish line, but not without one more deals extravaganza.

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The last two months of 2024 has been brilliant for PS5 deals: with the arrival of the PS5 Pro we've seen the steepest discounts on the vanilla PS5 Slim yet. If you missed out on Black Friday, there's still a chance to grab some bargains before 2025 starts in earnest, because Boxing Day is just around the corner, and better still, the deals are likely to drop even before that (lest you fancy some deal spotting on Christmas Day).

While only time will tell if any significant console discounts are on the horizon, we're as confident as can be that many PS5 games and accessories will get steep discounts.

Where will the best Boxing Day PS5 deals be?

You'll find a number of retailers offering Boxing Day gaming deals, but there are a few that bring extra value and plenty of stock to the party. You'll find our favourite stores listed below.

Amazon: big variety of deals on consoles, games, toys and more

eBay: Coupons for extra discounts on peripherals and games

JB Hi-Fi: Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation consoles, games and more

Mighty Ape: Find collectables, games and more

Mwave: Controllers, headsets, monitors and more

Razer: Shop PS5-compatible Razer peripherals straight from the source

PS5 Boxing Day highlights

Dragon Age The Veilguard
Dragon Age The Veilguard: was AU$109.95 now AU$53.99 at Amazon

Save AU$55.96

A brilliant discount on this very recently released BioWare RPG, which we didn't expect to get this cheap so soon. According to our review it's "an approachable, expansive action-oriented RPG," and a "true end to whatever the franchise was before". This was going for AU$69 during Black Friday, so this price is the best we've seen yet.

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
was AU$119.95 now AU$55.99 at Amazon

Save AU$63.96

Nice price for a JRPG that'll keep you busy for a hundred or so hours, if you're being thorough. It's the second in the Final Fantasy VII Remake saga, and as a result it's probably wise to play the first before you tackle this one. But you can just not take my advice; that's fine too. Some of us are just in it for the Queen's Blood mini-game afterall. This is cheaper than the best Black Friday price of AU$65, so now's a good time to bite.

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EA FC 25
EA FC 25: was AU$109.95 now AU$39 at Amazon

Save AU$70.95

This year's sportsball videogame is definitely the most recent in the series, and it launched for the RRP of AU$109.95 only three months ago. We called it "highly playable, yet naggingly familiar", which is the annualised sports series vibe in a nutshell. Still, AU$39 only a couple months since release is hard to argue with: it only dropped to AU$49 during Black Friday.

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PlayStation 5 Slim (disc): was AU$799.95 now AU$759 on Amazon AUSave AU$40

PlayStation 5 Slim (disc): was AU$799.95 now AU$759 on Amazon AU
Save AU$40

Look: this isn't the best deal on the PS5 Slim we've seen. eBay was selling it for a frankly scandalous AU$578 during Black Friday, and Amazon's best price during that sale season was AU$629. Still, this is a discount, but we'd recommend waiting until Boxing Day just in case that price drops (much, much) further.

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NBA 2K25
NBA 2K25: was AU$109.95 now AU$44 at Amazon

Save AU$65.95

It's not uncommon for 2K's NBA series to drop dramatically in price just months after release, and the most recent instalment isn't breaking the trend. That makes it a brilliant stocking stuffer, or else just a financially viable thing to buy for yourself (though as is usually the case with NBA 2K, expect to be pestered with in-game monetisation schemes; if you can ignore those, it's a brilliant series).

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Sony PULSE Explore Wireless Earbuds for PS5
Sony PULSE Explore Wireless Earbuds for PS5: was AU$329.95 now AU$258.98 at Amazon

Save AU$70.97

You don't hear much about these wireless buds made especially by Sony for PS5, but they exist, and our colleagues over at Techradar thought they were good. They're almost perfect for the PlayStation Portal, and can double as your commuting 'phones if you fancy the PlayStation branding. They feature multi-device connectivity, integrated mics (for both gaming and phone convos) and AI-enhanced "noise rejection".

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro wireless gaming headset 
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro wireless gaming headset : was AU$735 now AU$499 at Amazon

Save AU$236

This much sought after premium set of wireless headphones work for PC, PlayStation and Switch, and always sell very well when they're drastically discounted. They boast both 2.4Ghz wireless capability and Bluetooth, as well as active noise cancellation and a ClearCast Gen 2 microphone. This price isn't quite as good as the Black Friday AU$479 offering, but it's still drastically lower than RRP.

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Rise of the Ronin

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Rise of the Ronin released back in March, and while it's absent from most GOTY lists, it's a superb action game from the studio behind Nioh and Ninja Gaiden. If you can imagine the Japan-set Assassin's Creed you've always dreamed of, with gloriously fluid Team Ninja samurai combat, that's basically what Rise of the Ronin is. Amazon is currently selling it for AU$69, down from the RRP of AU$124.95 (though realistically, the going price is generally closer to AU$80). If you're after a relatively breezy action game with a gorgeous open world and a surprisingly byzantine plot, I really can't recommend it enough. It's not GOTY material, but it's brilliant fun.

God of War Ragnarok

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Just a quick update with some great PS5 and PS4 game discounts that don't really deserve their own post but may pique your interest if you've yet to play them. God of War Ragnarok is currently going for a generous AU$49 on Amazon, which is actually the lowest price ever on that storefront.

Also of note is LEGO Horizon Adventures going for AU$68 (down from AU$109.95), which is a decent price for a game that only released in late October. I would never fork out the RRP for this one as good as it is, but for AU$68 this is a nice chillaxed co-op game for the holidays.

Also consider:

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for AU$64 (down from AU$109.95)

Amazon's killer deal on the Western Digital SN80X 2TB NVMe drive with heatsink sold out temporarily, but it seems to be back in stock for now.

A product shot of the WD Black SN850X

(Image credit: Western Digital)

This is a big one: Amazon is currently offloading the whopping 2TB WD Black SN850X NVMe drive for AU$202.28, which is, uh, cheaper than some retailers are selling the 1TB model for.

It comes equipped with a heatsink and is definitely compatible with the PS5. It features on our list of the best PS5 SSDs, after all.

This one ships from Amazon Germany, but there are no shipping fees. I'd highly recommend jumping on this if you need more storage on PS5 (and let's face it: everyone needs that).

Sony DualSense controller on wooden table

(Image credit: Future)

The DualSense controller doesn't get many discounts nowadays: not even Black Friday offered any significant discounts on the AU$119.95 controller. The rarity of deals on the PS5's premium gamepad is a bit of an issue, because these things are very prone to stick drift and trigger button wear (I've needed to upgrade mine annually). All that said, AU$84 for a new DualSense on Amazon is well worth forking out for, even if you don't need one right now. That price is only available on certain models, including the Galactic Purple affair, the Nova Pink and the Starlight Blue. The Sterling Silver model adds an extra buck for a AU$85 price, while the DualSense Edge is currently going for AU$300: AU$39.95 cheaper than usual.