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 25 per cent off iTunes Gift Cards, the best Steam Sale deals and 50 per cent off at Toys R Us. Click the links below to land yourself a bargain.

  • The annual toy sales frenzy is kicking off for another year. Toys R Us starts its sale tomorrow, with 50 per cent off certain kids’ products — including selected trampolines and swing sets. Click here to see the catalogue.
  • If you pay full price for iTunes Gift Cards you’re doing it wrong. K-Mart is the latest retailer to slash the price of its iTunes stock: from 26 June you will be able to get two $20 iTunes Cards for $30: a saving of 25 per cent. [Via OzBargain]
  • The Steam “Summer Sale” is back to bankrupt us for another year. If you’re not sure what to pick, head over to Kotaku to read the Allure Media team’s personal recommendations.
  • You can currently get the eBook CyberStorm from Amazon for free. CyberStorm is a “Cli-Fi” novel set in an arctic New York that may or may not be under foreign invasion. It’s currently being made into a major motion picture by 20th Century Fox. [Via OzBargain]
  • In conjunction with VMware, we’re giving away two Dell Chromebook 11s! To find out how you can win, click here.
  • From June 26, you’ll be able to get the Wii U video game console bundled with Skylanders from K-Mart for just $179. That’s 50 per cent off before you even add the RRP of the bonus game. [Via OzBargain]
  • Storage provider OneDrive will be upping its free storage from 7GB to 15GB this July. “We believe providing 15 GB for free right out of the gate – with no hoops to jump through – will make it much easier for people to have their documents, videos, and photos available in one place,” the company explains. Sounds good to us.
  • Woolworths is currently offering $1 home delivery to online customers who use the discount code ‘BNTHiP’. The deal is valid for today only until 6pm. [Via OzBargain]
  • For those who missed yesterday’s coverage, you can now get Domino’s ‘Cheaper Tuesdays’ $4.95 pizzas every day of the week — including Friday and Saturday night. Hurrah!
  • Online learning service Udemy is currently offering its Learn Swift Programming to Make iOS Apps course free of charge. These course normally costs $39.
  • Dick Smith is offering 50 percent off Telstra’s $30 Pre-Paid SIM Starter Kits. The deal is available in all SIM card varieties including Nano and Micro-SIM for iPad. [Via OzBargain]
  • Myers stocktake sale us still in full swing, with up to 60 per cent off a large range of items. Recent deals include 30% off Samsung Galaxy Note tablets and big savings on shoes.
  • For a limited time, Halfbrick Studios is giving away its iOS games for free. Titles include Monster Dash, Age of Zombies and Fruit Ninja Puss in Boots.
  • JB Hi-Fi is once again offering 20 per cent off all Blu-rays and DVDs. The deal includes new releases and box sets. Click here to see the full range of games.
  • Each Wednesday, ALDI runs a ‘Special Buys’ sale on a range of heavily discounted items. Today’s deals focus on cookware and gourmet foodstuffs. Click here to see the full range of deals.
  • Big W is still selling 12x24in (30x60cm) panoramic canvas print for just $33; a saving of $55. You can also get range of even larger prints at reduced prices: perfect for hanging up those nudie travel photos.
  • This week’s Humble Bundle is all about strategy games. Pay under $6 and you’ll receive Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves, Stronghold Crusader HD and Cubetractor. Pay more than $6 and you’ll also get Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign, Eador: Masters of the Broken World and Space Hulk. If you contribute $9 or more, you’ll get everything plus Ironclad Tactics. As always, you can choose who gets the lion’s share of your money: Humble Bundle, the developers or the nominated charity.

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


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