Fair warning to all children: M-Day falls on Sunday, May 14 this year. This means that your golden child status is now hanging in the balance. One bad gift and you’ll be demoted to “accidental offspring” or worse. Luckily, there are plenty of deals on great gifts for moms arriving early. Amazon AU in particular offers decent discounts on games, accessories, and LEGOs. Things that might just buy you a year of living without a dog kennel.

Fancy colored accessories

Mother’s Day gift idea

Starlight DualSense Blue

Other colors available are Galactic Purple, Nova Pink, Midnight Black and Cosmic Red, as well as Camo Gray (for the more discreet mother).

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Xbox Series X/S Deep controller Pink

Other colors include: black, white, electric volt, pulsing red, shock blue and green.

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Switch Pro Controller Zelda

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Razer Kraken BT Kitty Ed. Headset

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Razer Viper Ultimate Wireless mouse

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Botanical LEGO sets

When you think of a Mother’s Day gift, a LEGO set might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but the (relatively) new Succulents and Orchid sets are the latest in a series of “black boxes” aimed at adults. 18+. Since they are meant for adults, they need to be built and put on display. Maybe the mother in your life would like it. Or maybe you want to add some greenery to your home or office.

Lego Birds of Paradise 10289

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LOTR: Rivendell 10316

No, technically not a flower. But just as beautiful. Included here for a kid who wants to get big.

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Withings ScanWatch and Apple Watch Series 7

Mother’s Day gift idea

Withings ScanWatch

Available in black, white and rose gold in two sizes (38mm or 42mm).

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Apple Watch Series 7 GPS 41mm Smart Look

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Apple Watch Series 7 GPS 45mm Smart Look

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Series 7 is Apple’s latest and greatest watch. Today, both the 41mm and 45mm models are on sale on Amazon at a significant discount (cheaper than on Black Friday). The biggest upgrade for the Series 7 over the Series 6 is the display. It has the same always-on Retina display, but is 20% larger and has a more crack-resistant front crystal screen. It also adds even more health-related features, such as measuring blood oxygen levels or taking an ECG.

SwitchSolutions

Mother’s Day gift idea

For a game with a high percentage of chances of being dug up by a mom, you really can’t get past Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This is definitely one of the most relaxing games on the Nintendo Switch. This building has almost endless replayability, decorating, fishing, farming, collecting, exploring the sim, and best of all, you can do it at any pace you like.

PlayStation Prezzies

Multi platform!

Hogwarts inheritance

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Forbidden horizon West

Note. The Burning Shores add-on is now available for $29.95.

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Ratchet & Clank Rift apartment

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When it comes to the vast catalog of PlayStation games, there is no shortage of entertainment for moms in the vast catalog of PlayStation games. With all that said, you really can’t go wrong with Hogwarts Legacy. If she grew up reading these books, being able to fly around on her broomstick (rather than on your floor all the time) is pure wish fulfillment.

Purchased Xbox Items

Mother’s Day gift idea

So, is mom doing Microsoft? Well, why not consider upgrading it to the current generation with the Series X? Alternatively, we’ve picked out a few games that should make her happy (and hopefully distract so you can raid the fridge or take your mind off housework).

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Mother’s Day gift idea

Tiny Tina’s Wonderland Ed.

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Great Advocate Ace Chronicles

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Do you have a mother who works at Steam? We mean the games, not the stuff that comes out of her ears when you spill a cup of juice in the lobby. While we can’t point to an official Mother’s Day sale just yet, this time of year is still a gold mine for winning something cheap that will make her relax. A little.

Our Australian wrangler Adama. You can watch him play on YouTube.

Minimalist traffic sim Mini Motorways and its underground predecessor Mini Metro are getting “one of the biggest updates ever in the series” on July 24 as part of developer Dinosaur Polo Club’s tenth “Miniversary” celebration.

In particular, Dinosaur Polo Club is celebrating ten years since the studio first came up with the idea for Mini Metro during the Ludum Dare Game Jam, creating an early version of the game that made a big splash the following year.

We’ve since seen the successor to the majestic 2019 Mini Motorways, and the Dinosaur Polo Club is now preparing the mother of all crossovers, announcing that it will add three Mini Metro karts to Mini Motorways, as well as three karts that will go the other way. its big July update.

New York City is moving from mini-subways to motorways following a fan vote and will be joined by two other maps: London and Mumbai. In the meantime, Mini Motorways will get Tokyo, Warsaw and Lisbon from its brother.

But that is not all! The Dinosaur Polo Club also confirmed that the three new Mini Motorways karts will include another major crossover feature: trains. “Plan the perfect routes for a happy, bustling city,” says the developer, “now with the rail system in mind.”

The Miniversary Update (as it’s officially called) will be available for Mini Motorways and Mini Metro on all platforms when it releases on July 24th.