When you own an Xbox Series S or X, life's grand, but quality peripherals and games can always make life even grander. Playing couch co-op requires more of those newly updated Xbox controllers (because somebody will whinge and blame their loss on "having the old controller"). Likewise, you'll hunt surer with headphones that betray your opponent's movements better. And hey — how can you call yourself a true fighting or racing game aficionado if you’re without an arcade stick and steering wheel, respectively.
Collected below is a list of the games and peripherals that will take your Xbox experience to the next level. Some of this hardware is also viable for a console-less cloud gaming setup, so maybe keep that in the back of your head as you shop.
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Latest Xbox Deals
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (-29%) A$119 Big, earnest adventure energy with cinematic confidence. It leans hard into spectacle, sometimes at the expense of player agency.
- Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (-39%) A$29.90 Tight movement, smart map design, and real mechanical bite. Combat asks more than expected, which might surprise returning fans.
- Dead Space (-73%) A$29.90 Still oppressive, still elegant. This remake fixes just enough without overexplaining, though it remains emotionally exhausting by design.
- Borderlands 4 (-42%) A$69 Loud, generous, and mechanically refined. Writing mileage varies, but the shooting finally feels as good as the loot treadmill demands.
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII (-23%) A$69 Iterative but confident. Systems interlock cleanly, turns vanish alarmingly fast, and it remains hostile to sleep schedules.
Xbox One
- Shovel Knight Treasure Trove (-60%) A$22.90 Immaculate platforming with surprising emotional range. Tough but fair, and packed with content that respects your time.
- Bloodstained Ritual of the Night (-45%) A$38.70 A loving, messy return to form. Deep systems and awkward presentation coexist, much like the genre itself.
- Mafia Def. Ed. (-45%) A$38.70 Linear, deliberate, and refreshingly uninterested in bloat. The shooting is stiff, but the story earns the restraint.
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Top Titles to Own
New to this platform and just keen to acquire the best in class stuff, regardless of price? Well, every item below should be on your to-buy list.
The Best Xbox Deals for: First-Person Shooters (FPS)
- Borderlands 4 - Return to chaotic looter-shooter action with new vault hunters, weapons, and insanity-filled quests.
- Halo Infinite - Master Chief returns with massive open environments and updated multiplayer modes that keep the franchise alive and fresh.
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Atmospheric survival horror RPG set in a radioactive wasteland, combining stealth, combat, and a gripping story.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Multiplayer mayhem with a cinematic campaign; solid pick for both competitive players and Co-Op enthusiasts.
- Sea of Thieves - Pirate adventures and treasure hunting with friends; a fun, ongoing sandbox that rewards exploration and teamwork.
The Best Xbox Deals for: Role-Playing Games (RPG)
The Best Xbox Deals for: Action-Adventure
The Best Xbox Deals for: Sports
The Best Xbox Deals for: Racing
The Best Xbox Deals for: Kids
Extra Hardware
The Best Deals for: XO/XS Controllers
Turtle Beach Racer Wireless Racing Wheel
I’ve spent enough time with serious racing wheels to know when a wheel is designed for obsessively shaving milliseconds off your PB laps versus one that just wants you racing. The Turtle Beach Racer Wireless sits very firmly in the second camp, and honestly, that is its biggest strength.
Setup is refreshingly painless. No wheel stand Tetris, no cable spaghetti, no hour-long calibration ritual. It connects wirelessly to Xbox, clamps easily to a desk or table, and you are racing within minutes. For anyone who just wants to jump into Forza Motorsport or Horizon without turning their lounge room into a pit garage, that convenience is the whole pitch.
The wheel itself feels solid enough, with responsive steering and paddle shifters that click with reassuring intent. Force feedback is present but won’t tax your wrists. You feel the road, kerbs, and the occasional dramatic loss of control, but it never crosses into arm workout territory. This is about fun, not fidelity, and Turtle Beach knows it.
There are compromises. Hardcore sim racers will clock the lighter force feedback and wheel-mounted paddles for acceleration, braking immediately. It will not replace a full belt-driven rig, and hey, it is not pretending to.
But if you want a racing wheel that prioritises ease, comfort, and decent wireless results (30 hours and 30ft range is decent), then this is an easy recommend. In a living room scenario, it’s probably going to become the wheel you actually use, not the colossal one you admire while it gathers dust and irritates the non-petrolheads sharing your space.
The Best Deals for: XO/XS Streaming Accessories
Logitech C925-e
The Logitech C925e Webcam delivers high quality HD video for an enhanced face-to-face collaboration with a 78° field of view, autofocus and built-in stereo microphones.
PDP Gaming Talon Media Remote
No more fumbling for the right button on the controller to pause your movie. With a traditional TV remote design, you can quickly access play, skip, and volume controls along with the common Xbox controls like A,B,X,Y and a D-pad.
The Best Deals for: XO/XS Extra Accessories
Play & Charge Kit for Xbox One
This product will look very familiar to those who had the recharge kit for the Xbox 360. Included is the rechargeable battery pack and a cable to connect the controller to your XBox X/S for playing while charging.
Seagate Storage Expansion Card 1TB SSD
Welcome to the only available expansion card (at the time of writing) that replicates the Xbox Velocity Architecture - providing faster load times, richer environments, and more immersive gameplay. And that's enough said if you're hard up for storage.
Wireless Adapter for Windows
Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Adapter is a small USB dongle that lets you wirelessly connect up to eight Xbox One gamepads to your Windows 10 PC. You can also link four chat headsets or two stereo headsets as well.
Third Party Controllers
Flashy Flash for the Peacocking Types
GameSir G7 Pro Zenless Zone Zero Ed.
The GameSir G7 Pro Zenless Zone Zero Edition may look like flippant anime fan service, but it's got it where it counts by behaving like a seriously premium pro controller. That combination almost never works. Here, it absolutely does.
I've spent time with a lot of third-party pads that promise "preem" performance and deliver mushy sticks and vibes-only lighting. The ZZZ G7P isn't one of those. The Mag-Res TMR sticks are the real headline. They are smooth, accurate, and refreshingly drama-free, with none of the drift paranoia that haunts standard analogs. Paired with a 1000Hz polling rate on PC, inputs feel instant in a way you notice immediately if you bounce between controllers (like I do).
The Hall Effect triggers are another quiet win. You can run them as full analog for racers, then flip to hair-trigger mode when you want to pop melons faster in FPSes. Add in four remappable extra buttons, optical micro-switch face buttons, and surprisingly punchy rumble motors, and this thing starts to feel over-specced in a good way. Then there is the presentation. That translucent ZZZ shell, magnetic faceplate, alternate D-pads, swappable stick caps, charging dock, and proper hard case all feel considered, not thrown in to pad a box. Sandpaper the anime swagger off this and I'd still happily use this as my daily controller.
GameSir G7 Pro Wuchang Fallen Feathers Ed.
This fandangle edition is basically the glow-up the original G7 Pro always wanted. A Wuchange is as good as a holiday, but in truth you're still getting existing fancy bits (like Hall Effect sticks that refuse to drift and delightfully clicky mechanical buttons) before you get to that magnetic faceplate swathed in exclusive Wuchang artwork. You also get extra paddles and mini bumpers for overkill-level control, plus a charging dock that behaves so smartly it might as well do your laundry. This is a gorgeous and highly customisable controller, but 2D platforming perfectionists like yours truly might not adore the default dpad (so spring for the upgrade) and definitely update the firmware before using this wireless (think: teething issues with lag).
A Cheap / Cheerful RGB Controller
GameSir T7 Pro Floral (XSX)
Spring festival aesthetics aside, this is a very capable wired controller for Xbox Series X. The Hall Effect sticks are the star of the show, keeping movement silky and drift free. Triggers feel sharp, the turbo button gives you a sneaky edge in button-mashers, and the programmable back paddles give you just enough customisation to feel fancy.
Yes, it is wired, but that means no batteries to charge, no wireless hiccups and no controller dying in the middle of a boss fight. The cable might tie you to the console, but it also means zero fuss gaming at a rock-solid connection.
The T7 Pro Floral is not here to replace your official Series X pad, but it is a fantastic alternative for anyone who wants a reliable controller that also dares to be different. If your Xbox setup could use a splash of personality along with strong fundamentals, this floral number delivers bloom and boom in one tidy package.
The Best Game Cave Glow-Up Deals
I finally decided to tackle the gloom in my gaming setup and invested in the Philips Hue Bridge and Ambiance Gradient Lightstrip. Setup was straightforward: plug in the Bridge, connect it to my router, and the Hue app guided me through the rest. The Lightstrip's gradient technology allows it to display multiple colours simultaneously, creating dynamic lighting effects that transform the room's ambience. Whether I'm streaming or just gaming solo, the customisable scenes and smooth transitions make the experience more immersive.
Yes, it's pricier than basic LED strips, but the quality and versatility justify the cost. The Lightstrip is flexible and extendable up to 10 metres, allowing for creative installations around the room. Plus, the Bridge supports up to 50 lights, so expanding the setup in the future is straightforward. If you're serious about creating a professional-looking streaming setup or just want to enhance your gaming environment, this combo is a game-changer. Highly recommended as a purchase.
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Adam's an Aussie deals wrangler who spends too much of his income on the bargains he finds. You can occasionally find him @Grizwords.