Online Bargains For Hump Day (If You Act Fast)

Hump day (AKA Wednesday) is arguably the most boring day of the week. So why not liven things up by grabbing one of these nifty online bargains? Deals that caught our eye this week include the free cookbook The World’s Best Street Food: Where to Find It and How to Make It, EB Game’s biggest sale ever and cheap bakeware. Click the links below to land yourself a deal.

  • EB Games is having its Biggest Sale Ever (it says here). Most of the best deals seem to be Nintendo related although there are several triple-A titles for below the $40, $30, and even $20 mark for all video game formats. You can also pick up pre-owned games for as little as $4. Click here for the full list of deals.
  • There are still four days left to snag a net.au domain name from AusRegisty for just $1. The $1 net.au domain name sale is aimed at Australian bloggers who are looking to move on from Facebook, Blogger or Tumblr and businesses that missed out on a com.au name. Click here for more information.
  • Myer is offering 50 per cent off Myer Exclusive Brands (MEBs) as part of its Friends and Family Sale. The deal is for this Thursday only. [Via OzBargain]
  • Big W is also throwing a Family and Friends Sale, with an extra 10-20 per cent off sale items. The sale is on this weekend with a minimum spend of $50.
  • Target is selling the hotly-anticipated video game Watch Dogs for $64 on all formats. You can bring the total price down to $54 when you use the promotional code ‘welcome’. [Via OzBargain]
  • Harvey Norman is selling 8×10-inch photo prints for just $1. The offer ends 8 June.
  • You can currently get the Lonely Planet ebook The World’s Best Street Food: Where to Find It and How to Make It for free from Amazon. The book includes reviews of popular street food for a range of countries along with DIY recipes.
  • Madman Interactive has just unveiled AnimeLab, an anime-dedicated streaming service. It can stream both stored anime and simulcasts directly from Japan to either Australia or New Zealand, and is already mobile and tablet ready. For an unspecified launch period, the service is actually be free — just load it up and test it out on titles like Attack on Titan.
  • Amazon’s Free Android App of the Day does exactly what it says on the tin. Today’s deal is for Anka, a point and click adventure game where you tackle perplexing puzzles and challenges ranging from logic brainteasers to games of skill.
  • Each Wednesday, ALDI runs a ‘Special Buys’ sale on a range of heavily discounted items. Today’s deals focus on baking goods and Indian cuisine. Click here to see the full range of deals.
  • There’s till time to enter our latest IT Pro competition in conjunction with VMware. The winning entrant will get to spend six nights of luxury in Queensland Magnetic Island along with their partner.
  • The cold snap is almost upon us, which means it may be time to stock up on winter clothing. If you want an affordable yet stylish tench coat, this turndown collar, double-breasted woolen number could be worth a look — it’s currently on special for $42.51 from EveryBuying, with free shipping.
  • This week’s Humble Bundle focuses on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android games. Pay what you like and receive Symphony, Draw a Stickman: EPIC, Galcon Legends and Galcon Fusion. If you pay more than the average (current;y $4.86), you’ll also get Fieldrunners 2, METAL SLUG 3, Skulls of the Shogun, and Breach & Clear. As always, you can choose who gets the lion’s share of your money: Humble Bundle, the developers or the nominated charity.
  • Big W is still offering big savings on a range of products including toys, men and women clothing, sporting goods and electronics. Prices start at just 50 cents!
  • Big W has also slashed the price on its books, with prices just $1; including decent titles like The Hobbit, The Hunger Games and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Click here to see the full range.
  • Tesla Motors has announced the Australian pricing for its Model S range ahead of its official release date. The damage is $95,000: bargain! To find out more, head to Gizmodo.

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