Here Are The Cheapest Copies Of Armoured Core VI In Australia

It’s been a long time between drinks for the mecha series Armoured Core, but the wait is finally over because Armoured Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is almost here.

On the one hand, the absence of new Armoured Core releases is quite surprising. Sequels and expansions for the series were released fairly consistently throughout the 2000s, but it’s been roughly a decade since the last game, the 2013 expansion Verdict Day, which dropped a year after 2012’s Armoured Core V. On the other hand, the series is developed by FromSoftware, which has been plenty busy in the meantime.

While Hidetaka Miyazaki did hint at a new Armoured Core game back in 2016, we wouldn’t get our first look at Armoured Core VI until last year’s Game Awards.

The new game is directed by Masaru Yamamura, who was the lead designer on Sekiro, and it’s set on a remote planet named Rubicon where corporations are duking it out over a valuable energy source. You play as a mercenary who has been tossed into the middle of it and now needs to duke it out in massive mechas.

Reviews for the game began popping up earlier this morning, including Kotaku’s which you can read here. In short, much like other FromSoft it’s a great time once you master the rhythm: “Armoured Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is a game about engineering power out of chaos and learning, first as theory and second through practice.” Expect to sink a decent chunk of time into building and tweaking your mech’s build.

Bandai Namco also wants to stress that the game isn’t a dating sim. Under no circumstances are you to romance the giant robots, okay?

The game is out tomorrow, August 25, so here’s everywhere in Australia where you can grab Armoured Core VI on sale.

Where can you get Armoured Core VI for cheap?

Armoured Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is set to retail for $109.95, but there are a few retailers offering some substantial preorder discounts. Gorilla Gaming and Mighty Ape are currently offering the PS5 and Xbox Series X editions of Armoured Core VI for $79. After that, most retailers have either edition of the game for $89.

If you’re after a PS4 copy of the game, it’s only available digitally.

Preordering any version of the game will net you the “MELANDER C3 G13 Special Customization ‘TENDERFOOT’” bonus, which includes early unlocks for the MELANDER C3 parts set, Emblem and an exclusive decal. If you go with the deluxe digital version, you’ll get all of that along with an artbook and the original soundtrack.

Here’s where you can pick up a cheap copy of Armoured Core VI in Australia:

• Gorilla Gaming: $79 (PS5 | Xbox Series X/One)
• Mighty Ape: $79 (PS5 | Xbox Series X/One)
• Amazon Australia: $89 (PS5 | Xbox Series X/One) + free shipping
• Big W: $89 (PS5)
• JB Hi-Fi: $89 (PS5 | Xbox Series X/One)
• The Gamesmen: $99.95 (PS5 | Xbox Series X/One)
• PlayStation Store: $99.95 (Standard) | $114.95 (Deluxe)
• Xbox Store: $104.95 (Standard) | $119.95 (Deluxe)
• EB Games: $109.95 (PS5 | Xbox Series X/One)

If you prefer to do your gaming on PC, currently Fanatical has the standard edition of Fires of Rubicon priced at $81.77 (down from $89.95) and the deluxe edition for $94.82 (down from $104.95).

Here’s where you can grab Armoured Core VI:

• Fanatical: $81.77 (Standard) | $94.82 (Deluxe)
• Steam: $89.95 (Standard) | $104.95 (Deluxe)

Armoured Core VI: Fires of Rubicon will launch in Australia on August 25, on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.