Hump Day Deals: Cheap 4K TVs, 75% Off GOG Games, $1 Burgers

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: Get a 55-inch 4K TV for $799, up to 75 per cent off GOG video games, get 52 New York Minute burgers for $52. Click the links below to land yourself a bargain.

    Games/Software

  • This week’s Humble Bundle focuses on games that can be played on four platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. Pay what you want for VVVVVV, The Inner World, Titan Attacks!, and Tetrobot and Co. Pay more than the average price to also receive Ironclad Tactics Deluxe Edition, Costume Quest, Eufloria HD, Solar Flux, and Toast Time. Pay $10 or more to get all of the above plus Shadowrun Returns. As always, you can choose who gets the lion’s share of your money: Humble Bundle, the developers or the nominated charity.
  • Cards Against Humanity is one of the most hilarious and repugnant games known to mankind. You can now play it for free on your tablet, phone or PC.
  • Titanfall PC season passes are now free from the Origin Store.
  • GOG.com has knocked up to 75 per cent off its weekly staff picks — titles include Rogue Legacy, NEO Scavenger, Tales of Maj’Eyal and Ascendant.
  • For a limited time, the PlayStation Store is offering up to 80 per cent off a wide selection of Rockstar Games’ greatest hits, including Red Dead Redemption, The Warriors, Canis Canem Edit/Bully, Max Payne 3 and Grand Theft Auto V. Prices start at just $2.99. Click here to see the full range.
  • Target is having a clearance sale across all entertainment categories, including video games. Deals that caught our eye include Assassin’s Creed 3 on Wii U for $15, NBA Live 14 on PS4 for $22 and Titanfall on Xnox One for $24.
  • The Internet Archive has released over 2000 classic MS-DOS video games into an easy-to-navigate repository. Every single one of the games is free to play in your browser. Click here to see some of the best titles.
  • You can currently get a free trial of Google Cloud Platform for with a bonus $300 in credit valid for 60 days. When your trial ends, your account will be paused and you’ll have the option to upgrade to a paid account. [Via OzBargain]
  • The Commonwealth Bank has updated its Android app, adding the ability to use any Android phone with NFC and running Android 4.4 or later for Tap & Pay purchases. Sweet!
  • Netflix has officially arrived in Australia. Click here for all the pricing details.
  • Streaming entertainment service Presto is offering a free 30-day trial of its full TV and movies subscription bundle. Prospective customers can try out the full Presto package for a month, which now includes newly added HBO shows such as Rome, Big Love and Hung. Click here for more information.
  • WindowsDeal has slashed a handful of PC software titles by up to 100 per cent. (We’ve not personally tested any of these products, so be mindful of included bloatware.)
  • Computers/Gadgets

  • Mumgo is throwing a sale on baby monitors including brands such as Oricom and Angelcare. Click here to see what’s on offer.
  • CatchOfTheDay is selling the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone unlocked for $599. Both white and black models are available.
  • From today, Aldi is selling a 55-inch Bauhn 4K TV for just $799. It has a native resolution of 3840×2160 pixels and comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee.
  • Dick Smith is offering two Acer W3-810 32GB/2GB RAM Windows 8 tablets for for $199. If you go 50-50 with a friend, this means you both get your own tablet for $99.50. Not too shabby. You can also get up to 60 per cent off iPhone 5 and 5s cases. [Via OzBargain]
  • Dick Smith has slashed 20 per cent off big brand TVs including Samsung, Panasonic, LG and Sony. The deal ends 23 March.
  • Food/Drink

  • Here’s a deal for Victoria-based burger fans: you can currently get a New York Minute Burger once a week over 12 months for $52 through Groupon. That works out to $1 per burger.
  • Hungry Jack’s is having a Buy-1 Get-1 free deal on Bacon Deluxe value meals on Tuesdays. That’s a saving of $9.
  • Vinomofo has slashed the price of Lindemans Limestone Ridge Shiraz Cabernet 2012 and Sensi ‘Collezione’ Pinot Grigio 2013 by more than 50 per cent. You can also get a secret Shiraz with a 95pt James Halliday rating for half-price.
  • Target is still selling snow cone makers for just $9. You can also get popcorn makers, milkshake makers and chocolate fountains for $5 apiece. Bargain.
  • The cheapest water comes out of a tap. Close behind is this deal from Office Works: 24 600ml bottles of Peats Ridge spring water for $7. That’s what I pay for a single bottle of V!
  • Miscellaneous

  • Scoopon is offering unlimited entry to Sea World, Movie World, Wet’n’Wild and Paradise Country for just $89.99. The passes are valid for 28 consecutive days between now and 30 June 2015.
  • Air New Zealand has slashed $300 off Economy and $600 off Business business airfares to the USA. Available for travel between 16 April to 30 June 15 and 17 July to 31 August. Click here to see a full list of available flights. [Via OzBargain]
  • Scoopon is offering 73 per cent off accommodation at the 5-star Twinpalms Phuket Resort on Surin Beach. Click here for details.
  • Specsavers is offering $50 off contact lenses when you spend $99 or more in a single online purchase. The deal also includes free shipping.
  • Big W is having a “Mega” online clearance with up to to 80 per cent off a range of categories including clothing, toys and sporting goods. Click here to see the full range of deals.
  • Airbnb is offering 20 per cent off bookings for new users when they use the discount code “TRAVELZOOAU20”. The deal is valid until May 1, 2015. [OzBargin]
  • PINCHme is one of those marketing firms that give out free samples of products in exchange for customer feedback. Click here for the latest freebie.
  • Each Wednesday, ALDI runs a ‘Special Buys’ sale on a range of heavily discounted items. Today’s deals focus on home entertainment, bedspreads and bathroom products. Click here to see the full range of deals.

  • Seen anything better? Share links to more online deals in the comments section below!


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