This Weekend’s Big Question: Are These Game Deals Worth It?
This weekend’s gaming deals centre on Palworld’s version 1.0 launch discount and a Nintendo eShop sale that pushes several titles to historic lows, offering budget-conscious players a rare chance to grab popular survival, action and co-op games at some of their best recorded prices across Steam and Nintendo platforms in a single buying window. Verdict: if you have even mild interest in Palworld or the featured Switch titles, these prices are strong enough that waiting for a “better” sale is unlikely to pay off soon. Palworld’s 30% launch discount across major PC storefronts is the opposite of the usual price hike at full release, while the Nintendo eShop sale drops BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites to its lowest price ever and returns TMNT: Mutants Unleashed to franchise-low territory, making this an excellent weekend for stacking budget game deals if your backlog can handle it.
Core deals at a glance: Palworld is USD 20.99 (approx. RM97) at 30% off its standard price on Steam and several authorised PC key retailers; BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites falls to USD 7.99 (approx. RM37) on the Nintendo eShop, down from USD 19.99 (approx. RM92); BloodRayne 2: ReVamped lands at USD 8.99 (approx. RM41), also down from USD 19.99 (approx. RM92); and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed returns to around USD 15.99 (approx. RM73) against its usual USD 39.99 (approx. RM184), matching its earlier franchise-low sale. According to price-tracking data cited in the sources, “BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites has dropped to USD 7.99, down from its usual USD 19.99, marking its cheapest price since launch.”
Palworld 1.0: Launch Discount Beats Waiting for a Later Sale
Palworld’s launch discount is the headline PC offer this weekend, and it is a very good price if you were waiting for version 1.0. The creature-collecting survival game, known for its Pokemon-adjacent design and massive Early Access player surge, has officially exited Early Access, with the full release considered feature-complete by its developer. Instead of raising the price, the game is listed at USD 20.99 (approx. RM97), which is a 30% reduction from its standard cost across Steam, Fanatical, GamesPlanet and Green Man Gaming. Since Early Access it has gained new islands, raid bosses, PvP modes and multiple quality-of-life upgrades, so you are getting a fuller package at a lower price than many paid on day one. For deal hunters, this blend of content maturity and discount makes the Palworld launch an excellent example of a sensible wait-now-buy move.
You can buy Palworld directly on Steam or via authorised key sellers Fanatical, GamesPlanet and Green Man Gaming, all showing the same USD 20.99 (approx. RM97) launch discount. One standout twist: Green Man Gaming buyers can stack a further 15% off with the JUL15 code on eligible titles, which can push Palworld and other qualifying games below their already-discounted rates depending on currency conversion. These PC offers sit within a broader set of Steam weekend deals that include Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced with a Great White Shark Card at USD 19.79 (approx. RM91), Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition at the same price, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 at USD 23.99 (approx. RM111). With the Steam Summer Sale over, these are standalone promotions, so their end dates and key stock vary by retailer, reinforcing why grabbing Palworld now is wiser than assuming a deeper imminent cut.
Nintendo eShop Sale: BloodRayne and TMNT Hit Record-Low Pricing
On the console side, the current Nintendo eShop sale is very strong for fans of fast-paced action and co-op brawlers, especially if you like stretching a small budget. BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites has dropped to USD 7.99 (approx. RM37) from its usual USD 19.99 (approx. RM92), flagged as its lowest price ever by price-tracking data and marked as the deepest discount the game has seen since its release. BloodRayne 2: ReVamped sits alongside it at USD 8.99 (approx. RM41), down from USD 19.99 (approx. RM92), matching its previous best price. Both deals are live on the North American Nintendo eShop as part of a wider promotion that quietly sent dozens of Switch titles to record lows in the past week, and each BloodRayne discount is confirmed to run through July 31. If you want to sample the series ahead of the upcoming Definitive Collection compilation, these prices are designed to be a cheap entry point.
In the same sale wave, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed has returned to around its franchise-low territory on the Nintendo eShop. Price-history data shows the strongest previous deal was when the game hit USD 15.99 (approx. RM73), down from USD 39.99 (approx. RM184), and that level has resurfaced in this latest promotion. Archived deal roundups confirm it has hit USD 15.99 (approx. RM73) before, meaning you are effectively getting the best historically documented price again rather than a watered-down repeat. BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites, a remaster of the 2011 2D platformer, combines high-resolution visuals, modern tweaks and an updated voice cast with Laura Bailey and Troy Baker returning to their roles, sending Rayne through fifteen stages of hack-and-slash combat against her vampire father in a sprawling underground castle. For action fans, these Nintendo eShop sale levels are more than worth it, especially given how cheap they are relative to their usual list prices.
Extra Budget Game Deals: Free PC Titles and Humble Picks
Beyond the headline Steam weekend deals and Nintendo eShop sale, there are additional options if you want to stretch your budget even further. The Epic Games Store is giving away Nova Lands and Tattoo Tycoon at no cost until July 16, making them easy “add to library” choices for anyone with a PC capable of running modern indie titles. Amazon Luna subscribers can also claim Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered, Paradise Killer, Between Time: Escape Room and several other games without paying extra, as long as they redeem them within their respective offer windows. If you prefer curated collections, the July Humble Choice tier offers Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition, TUNIC, Neon White, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers and more for USD 14.99 (approx. RM69) a month, along with added store discounts. Separate fighting-game bundles focused on Guilty Gear and BlazBlue are also live, redeeming as Steam keys before their stated expiry dates.
These side offers matter because they fill gaps that the biggest discounts may not address for every player. If Palworld’s survival grind or BloodRayne’s 2D action do not appeal, you can still walk away with fresh games through free PC promotions and subscription bundles. Combined with the record-low Switch deals and strong PC launch cuts, this weekend stacks into one of the more flexible sets of budget game deals in recent months: there is something for solo RPG fans, co-op brawler players, survival-game obsessives and those who simply want a handful of new titles without spending more than a modest monthly sub. According to the sources, these promotions are independent of big seasonal events, so you cannot count on a similarly broad mix of launch discounts, historic lows and free titles aligning every weekend.
Buy if / Skip if
- Buy the Palworld launch deal if you waited for a finished survival-crafting experience and want a 30% discount at version 1.0 instead of paying full price later.
- Skip the Palworld launch deal if creature-collecting survival games or ongoing live-service updates do not fit your tastes and you prefer more contained single-player campaigns.
- Buy the BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites deal if you enjoy stylish 2D action, want fifteen stages of hack-and-slash combat, and value grabbing the game at its lowest-ever Nintendo eShop price.
- Skip the BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites deal if precise platforming or older-school difficulty spikes are not your thing, even when the price drops to USD 7.99 (approx. RM37).
- Buy the TMNT: Mutants Unleashed deal if you want a family-friendly co-op brawler at around its documented franchise-low pricing, especially for multiplayer sessions on Switch.
- Skip the TMNT: Mutants Unleashed deal if you only play deep, long-term RPGs or competitive titles and will not make use of a lighter licensed game even at a strong discount.
- Buy the wider Steam weekend deals and subscription offers if you enjoy stacking budget game deals, including free Epic titles and Humble Choice bundles that broaden your library cheaply.
- Skip the wider Steam weekend deals and subscription offers if your backlog is overwhelming and you would rather finish existing games than add more, even at steep discounts.
