Hump Day Deals: Cheap Pizza, Bethesda Bundle, 140 Free Ebooks

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 140 free Kindle ebooks from Amazon, $7 Pizzas from Pizza Hut, 429 grocery specials from Coles, Woolworths and Bi-Lo. Click the links below to land yourself a bargain.

    Games/software

    • Dick Smith has knocked 25 per cent off Razer gaming mice and peripherals. Click here to see the deals.
    • To celebrate Quakecon 2015, Steam has slashed the price of practically every Bathesda game in existence. The crown jewel is Quakecon Bundle, which is selling for US$130.99; a saving of around $300.
    • Humble Bundle is still offering Namco Bandai games at vastly reduced prices. Pay $1 or more for DeadCore, Platformines, and PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ All You Can Eat Edition Bundle. Pay more than the average, and you’ll also receive ENSLAVED: Odyssey to the West, Ridge Racer Unbounded Bundle and Ace Combat Assault Horizon Enhanced Edition. Pay $10 or more, and you get all of that plus Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition.As always, you can choose who gets the lion’s share of your money: Humble Bundle, the developers or the nominated charity.
    • Humble Bundle is also throwing a sale on Games Workshop mobile games. Click here to see the offer.
    • Target is having a video game sale with prices starting at $5. You can also get free delivery. Click here to see what’s on offer.
    • Apple has slashed the price of 100 iOS games to just $1.29. Click here to see what’s on offer.
    • 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.)
    • Amazon’s Free Android App Of The Day does exactly what it says on the tin. Today’s freebie is TerraTime — an interactive, real-time virtual Earth that uses current satellite imagery.
    • IKEA Hackers has released a free ebook filled with its most popular furniture hacks. Click here for more information.
    • Audible is running a sale over five weeks featuring a selection of best-selling audiobooks across specific genres. Click here to see what’s on offer this week.
    • Need more storage space? Microsoft is offering 30GB of free OneDrive storage space which can be integrated directly into Windows 10. Click here for more information.
    • You can still get a free three-month trial of entertainment streaming service Presto from Finder. Click here to get the deal.
    • Telstra is giving eligible postpaid mobile customers a free 12 month Apple Music membership. Head to Telstra’s website for more information.
    • Amazon is giving away 140 free Kindle ebooks across a range of categories including cooking. science-fiction, history, horror and business. Click here to see the full range.
    • HDRsoft is giving away the full version of Photomatix Essentials 4 and Windows and Mac for free. To get the deal, use the discount code “PPHDR2015”. [Via OzBargain]
    • Udemy has slashed 52 of its online training courses by 100%. Topics include everything from public speaking to web design. Click here to see the full list.
    • Computers/Gadgets

      • Does anyone still use universal remote controls? If so, Aldi is selling the Logitech Harmony 300i for just $14.99. I remember when these bad boys were about $500.
      • PCByte is selling 120GB SanDisk SSDs for $56 when you use the discount code “CHEAPASS”. Click here to get the deal. [Via OzBargain]
      • Dick Smith is selling a JVC 40-inch Full HD TV for $499, a saving of $100. Get the deal here.
      • You can also get $80 off the Canon EOS 700D. It comes with an 18-megapixel CMOS sensor, ISO 100-12800 (expandable to 25600) and 5fps shooting speed.
      • Sex toy supplier Lovehoney is offering 20% off purchases over $70, via Voucher Cloud. Get the deal here.
      • Shopping Express is still throwing a clearance sale on electronics, including laptops, wireless routers, printers, NAS devices and sticks of RAM. Check out the full range of deals here.

      Food/Drink

      • KFC is kicking off its popular kitchen tours to the public again. Like before, customers will get to see first hand how the chicken is cooked and then sample the wares for free. Click here for more information.
      • Here are the latest groceries bargains from Coles, Woolworths and Bi-Lo, courtesy of OzBargain. There are 429 specials in all, many at 50% off.
      • Pizza Hut is selling three pizzas, two garlic breads and 1.25l soft drink for $29.95, delivered. You can also get pickup pizzas for seven bucks. Bargain!
      • 7-Eleven is offering free coffee with any purchase on Fridays. There’s a limit of one free regular sized coffee per transaction per store per day. (Although I fail to see how they plan to police this policy.) The deal ends 21 August.
      • Here are the latest discount coupons for Hungry Jacks. (NSW and ACT only.)
      • To celebrate its 25th birthday, Nando’s is offering 25% off whole and half chickens on Tuesdays. The deal ends 28 August.
      • Nando’s is also giving away a complimentary regular chips with any main item purchase at its official app. The deal is valid until 20 August.
      • Here are the latest “mystery” wine deals from Vinomofo: 50% off a 96pt premium McLaren Vale Shiraz and 60% off a Barossa Shiraz by Kevin Mitchell. The deals end 16 August.
      • Miscellaneous

        • Want some free Dynamo laundry samples? Sure you do.
        • Milan Direct is offering free shipping storewide when customers use the online code “MD50SHIP” at checkout. Some postal codes and states are excluded from the deal, although they can still get 50% off with the same code. The deal ends 13 August.
        • “When I was a little girl in Panama, a rich American came to our town and he was wearing the softest most beautiful sweater. I said to him, “what do you call this most beautiful fabric?”, and he said “they call it cashmere”. I repeated the words “cashmere, cashmere”. I asked if I could have it, and he said “No. Get away from me.” Then he started to walk away. But I grabbed onto his leg screaming for him to give me the sweater and he dragged me through the street. And then he kicked at me with the other foot and threw some change at me. Oh, but I didn’t want the change Georgie. I wanted the cashmere.”
        • Big W is selling select baby products and accessories at 30 per cent off. Click here to see what’s on offer.
        • Each Wednesday, ALDI runs a ‘Special Buys’ sale on a range of heavily discounted items. Today’s deals focus on kitchen utensils and Italian food. 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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