The cheapest way to buy Marathon for PC in Australia
Bungie's new extraction shooter is not free-to-play, but it can be cheap-to-play.
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Marathon is a new extraction shooter from Halo and Destiny studio Bungie. Despite some turbulence in the form of an eleventh hour delay and controversies around art plagiarism, Bungie's pedigree means first-person shooter fanatics are going to want to play this regardless.
Marathon will release in Australia on March 6. Pre-orders are currently open, and if you pre-purchase you get a bunch of cosmetics (you know, weapon charms, stickers, emblems). Marathon won't receive a physical edition in Australia, as we've come to expect for multiplayer-only games, but there are definitely better places to buy it rather than directly from Steam.
Without further ado, here is the best place to buy Marathon in Australia at time of writing. These prices may change as we draw closer to release.
Marathon in Australia - digital
At time of writing, Green Man Gaming is the cheapest place to buy Marathon digitally. If you use the outlet's XP reward system, perhaps you'll also want to buy it here for the XP.
Deluxe Edition AU$89.95 AU$75.56
Fanatical comes in a close second for Marathon pre-orders. If you shop with Fanatical a lot and have some coupons lying around, maybe this could work out even cheaper.
Deluxe Edition AU$89.95 AU$77.35
Save up to AU$11.99 with Humble Choice
Whether you go with the Humble Store will depend on whether you're subscribed to Humble Choice or not. That service costs AU$20.95 a month and offers a range of games you can keep every month. Currently included is Sonic Frontiers, Tomb Raider IV V VI Remastered, Hunt Showdown, and more . That still doesn't work out cheaper than Fanatical or Green Man Gaming, though.
Premium Edition AU$89.95 (save up to AU$17.99 with Humble Choice)
There's no saving if you buy direct from Steam. Since the cheaper key sellers offer codes that redeem on Steam,
Premium Edition AU$89.95
These prices may change over the coming weeks; if we notice that they have, we'll dutifully update the page.
What's in the deluxe edition of Marathon and is it worth it?
The Marathon deluxe edition is mostly cosmetics, as well as some in-game "Rewards Pass Tokens" and a "Premium Rewards Pass Voucher". Yes, it's going to be one of those kinds of games.
Here's what's included:
- 1x Premium Rewards Pass Voucher
- 200 SILK Rewards Pass Tokens
- Weapon Cosmetic - MIDNIGHT DECAY [Misriah 2442 Pump Shotgun Style]
- Weapon Cosmetic - MIDNIGHT DECAY [Overrun AR Style]
- Runner Cosmetic - MIDNIGHT DECAY [Vandal Shell Style]
- Runner Cosmetic - MIDNIGHT DECAY [Destroyer Shell Style]
- Runner Cosmetic - MIDNIGHT DECAY [Assassin Shell Style]
- Runner Cosmetic - MIDNIGHT DECAY [Thief Shell Style]
I don't think cosmetics are ever worth paying extra for, but this is obviously something you may feel very differently about.
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Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. With over ten years experience covering the games industry, his work has appeared on GamesRadar+, TechRadar, The Guardian, PLAY Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and more. Specific interests include indie games, obscure Metroidvanias, speedrunning, experimental games and FPSs. He thinks Lulu by Metallica and Lou Reed is an all-time classic that will receive its due critical reappraisal one day.
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