Dealhacker: 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 DOOM 3 BFG Edition for $5, cheap audiobooks and a free Chrome tools development course from Udemy. Click the links below to land yourself a deal.

  • You can currently get a physical copy of the PC game DOOM 3 BFG Edition from Big W for just $5 (plus $5 postage). That’s a saving of over $30. The box also contains the Resurrection of Evil add-on pack which has been completed remastered.
  • Pandora Internet Radio has launched personalised radio station recommendations. The new feature suggests stations based on current listening preferences, and will be available on both the iOS and Android Pandora mobile apps and tablets. Get the free app here.
  • Noisepad is a music creation app for iPhone and iPad. It normally retails for $8.49 but can currently be downloaded for free.
  • From now until 28 February, Virgin Mobile will be offering 1GB of bonus data per month to customers on $40 plans and above (including BYO).
  • Dick Smith has slashed the price of Gran Turismo 6 on the PlayStation 3 to just $39.98. This is easily the cheapest price we’ve seen it go for from an Australian retailer.
  • AVG is currently offering an extended one year trial of AVG Internet Security 2014. The trial grants access to all features with the exception of tech support and can be used for business or home use.
  • Kogan has announced a $299 7-inch tablet dubbed the Kogan Agora Mini 3G. It comes with a quad-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, a 4500mAh battery and will be compatible with 3G networks. You can read Gizmodo’s first impressions here.
  • For those who missed our post the other week, David Jones is still offering its men’s shoe range at heavily discounted prices.
  • Udemy has slashed a handful of online courses by 100 per cent, including How to Paint a 3D Simple Sculptural Rose and How to Use Chrome Developer Tools.
  • For tonight only, you can pick up any pizza from Domino’s for just $7 when you use the code ‘05517’. The catch is that you need to make the order before 6pm. [Via OzBargain]
  • Kmart Photo Centre by Snapfish is still offering new signups 50 free 15x10cm prints. You also get 50 free prints when you upload for the first time, and when you choose mail delivery. [Via OzBargain]
  • Each Wednesday, ALDI runs a ‘Special Buys’ sale on a range of heavily discounted items. Today’s deals focus on laundry needs, cleaning products and lunchbox snacks for the kiddies. Click here to see the full range of deals.
  • Video Ezy’s online store has slashed the price of its TV show range on Blu-ray and DVD. You can get a bunch of superhero, Scooby Doo and Looney Tunes titles for under $10. Click here to see the full range.
  • BargainsOnline is still selling the Black Eagle 18-inch 158cc Engine 4 Stroke Lawn Mower for $244; a saving of more than 50 per cent. The mower comes with comes with a 4 stroke 158cc ohv engine, ball bearing wheels, 10 adjustable cutting heights (20-80mm), a cutting width of 460mm and a 60 liter capacity.
  • Amazon’s Free Android App of the Day does exactly what it says on the tin. Today’s deal is for Smart RAM Booster Pro, a configurable widget that provides a one-click to RAM boost to any app.
  • For a change of pace, this week’s Humble Bundle deal eschews gamers in favour of lazy bookworms. The Humble Audiobook Bundle comprises Lucy Christopher’s Stolen narrated by Emily Gray, Meg Cabot’s Abandon narrated by Natalisa Payne, Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Found narrated by Chris Sorensen, Dave Eggers’ A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius narrated by Dion Graham, Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian narrated by Richard Poe, Piers Anthony’s On a Pale Horse narrated by George Guidall and William S. Burroughs’ Junky narrated by T. Ryder Smith, Mark Nelson, and Andrew Garman. Pay whatever you want, with the proceeds going to charity!

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