Choose which Platform:
Alright Mum and Dad, let me begin this Guide by breaking the bad news. You’re not going to find a PlayStation 5 or XBOX Series X for your child this Christmas. That is unless you pay an exorbitant eBay auction price, or the highly unlikely situation where you get lucky and receive notice of a fresh batch of units coming through prior to the big day. This guide will hopefully soften the blow for kids out there writing letters to Santa, tirelessly begging for their brand new home console under the tree this year. But I will say, if you do score either console before Christmas day, kudos… It must have been an interesting scenario wrestling other parents out of the food court with a steadfast stampede in tow. Regardless, I hope this guide helps out anyone before Christmas or on the big day. It’s going to be a rough one this year, but there are plenty of items up for grabs that will keep the kids, Mums, Dads, and other family members busy right through the new year, and hopefully to an arrival of fresh next gen units.
PlayStation 4
A Top-Up...
Want to give the kids, the hubby, the granny, the boyfriend, the girlfriend or the wife absolute freedom and control over their choices? Well, a simple wallet top-up is your solution.
Available in values of $5, $15, $30, $50 (Recommended) and $100, you can’t go wrong. This allows you to gift that someone a flexible choice of a game, the DLC they’ve been eyeing, or a PlayStation Plus Subscription (12 Months $79.99AUD).
Best of all, they can use this on PS4, PS5 and PS Vita.
Here comes Spider-Claus...
The sequel to 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man for PlayStation 4, Miles Morales is the next chapter in the Spider-verse. And for the youngsters, this is a treat; especially those that loved the recently released Animated feature length smash hit, Spider-Man: Enter the Spider-verse.
Miles Morales takes the reigns of our friendly neighbourhood masked vigilante, while Peter takes a quick holiday in Europe (boy, they aren’t living in COVID times). Only, the unexperienced teen has his hands full with a new threat looming over New York City.
A Festive Fantasy...
A remake of epic proportions…
Old school fans will absolutely adore revisiting the world of Final Fantasy VII, now overhauled for modern gaming. For those that may have not experienced this enchanting escapade, now is most certainly the time to dive right into this astounding tale.
Cloud Strife, a former SOLDIER joins a band of anti-heroes labelled as bio-terrorists, that aim to take down the malevolent corporates of the Shinra Electric Power Company. Exploiting the planet’s spiritual energy and harvesting them in nuclear reactors it is now up to AVALANCHE in taking down the calculating capitalists and save the Metropolis of Midgar.
Freedom & Comfort...
The best thing about gaming headsets is that most work on everything. The SteelSeries Arctis 3 has the absolute freedom of flexibility to use across a multitude of platforms out there.
Available in White or Black to match the overall aesthetic one may desire, the headset entails 7.1 Surround sound, perfect for PS5 Owners.
The Arctis 3 2019 Edition was Awarded PCGamer’s “Best Gaming Headset” of 2019, and I concur. This is the perfect addition to your gaming setup.Â
Have yourself Merry Virtual Xmas...
Need to step away from the Christmas Chaos?
Well, Step into the world of Virtual Reality with the PlayStation VR starter pack that includes a pre-packaged title with a variety of demos to experience a whole new world… a Virtual world.
Included in this pack is the PlayStation VR headset, a PlayStation 4 Camera and PlayStation VR Worlds Software.
PlayStation 5
Santa Slays Souls...
Hey kids, remember this PlayStation 2 classic?
How about a revisit to the ever frustrating isle of Boletaria. Demon’s Souls is a complete remake of the 2009 cult hit that revolutionised RPG’s and formed a genre of its own. The unforgiving ‘Souls’ category tests gamer’s will to continue, or even particpate.
Do you have the mental fortitude to take on hordes of monsters and devious mutants? Swing you blade, fight flurries of ferocious beasts and defeat the evil King Allant.
