Hump Day Deals: PC Clearance Sale, $39.95 Nokia Lumia 530, 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 cheap Xbox 360 bundle, PC Case Gear clearance sale, get a Nokia Lumia 530 for $39.50. Click the links below to land yourself a bargain. (To make things easier, deals are now grouped into related categories.)

    Games/Software

  • The Xbox 360 just keeps getting cheaper and cheaper. You can now get it direct from Microsoft for $179 with a month’s worth of Xbox Live Gold and three free games.
  • Amazon’s Free Android App of the Day does exactly what it says on the tin. Today’s deal is for the Gobliiins Trilogy, a classic point-and-click puzzle series from the early ’90s. They’re like a French version of The Secret Of Monkey Island and they’re awesome.
  • In other retro gaming news, Lucasarts has finally re-released the classic PC games X-Wing and Tie Fighter on GoG. Hurrah! The games cost $11.49 apiece.
  • This week’s Humble Bundle features educational games. Pay what you what for educational games like Type:Rider, Ludwig and Crazy Plant Shop. Beat the average price and you also get Sokobond and Influent. Pay $9 or more, and take home all of that plus Contraption Maker and The Counting Kingdom! As always, you can choose who gets the lion’s share of your money: Humble Bundle, the developers or the nominated charity.
  • Catch Of The Day is throwing a birthday bash sale fronted by cheap PC games, including Skyrum for $2.99.
  • AnimeLab is a streaming service that lets you watch more than 1000 anime shows and simulcasts direct from Japan in HD. You can now get the service free on Android. Hurrah!
  • Udemy has slashed a handful of online courses by 100 per cent, including Project Monitoring and Controlling (RRP: $39) and Career Mojo: Keys to an Effective Career and How to Use Chrome Developer Tools (RRP: $127). [Via OzBargain]
  • Windowsdeal.com is giving away Zoner Photo Studio 16 Pro for free.
  • Amazon is still selling a swathe of Kindle ebooks for free. Genres include classic fiction, history & war, food, health & fitness, self help and photography. Amazon’s discounts are known to end without warning, so check the price before finalising your purchase.
  • Computers/Gadgets

  • PC Case Gear is throwing a clearance sale with up to 50 per cent off selected products. Click here to see what’s on offer.
  • Kogan Technologies is selling the LG Google Nexus 5 for $409. The deal includes free shipping.
  • From today, Woolworths will be selling the Telstra Nokia Lumia 530 with a bonus case for $39.50: that’s 50 per cent off the RRP.
  • Telstra is offering $20 off all its prepaid mobile broadband devices until Christmas.
  • Myer has slashed the price of numerous electronics by up to 80 per cent. Deals that caught our eye include Logitech’s Lapdesk N550 Speaker for $30 (RRP: $69.95), Panasonic’s TH50AS700 50-inch LED TV for $1039.20 (RRP: $1299), Sony’s RDPXA900IP Bluetooth/Airplay speaker for $350 (RRP: $635), iBIKE Coach Cycling Computer for $30 (RRP: $99) and the Arcadie Retro gaming dock for iPad mini for $5. Click here to see the full range of deals.
  • Catch Of The Day is selling Sony’s 50-inch Full HD Smart LED TV KDL50W700B for $799, delivered.
  • Food/Drink

  • Dan Murphy’s is currently selling 24 bottles of Hoegaarden White Beer for $46.95. Bargain!
  • L’Or is giving away a free sample pack of flavoured coffee capsules to customers who fill out an online form. The pack includes three new flavours: chocolate, vanilla and “nuttiness”. The capsules are compatible with most Nespresso-style coffee machines. [Via OzBargain]
  • Dan Murphy’s is selling Lagavulin 16 Year Old Scotch Whisky (700mL) for $79.95.
  • Clothing

  • There are still a few days left in Slazenger’s closing down sale. Score up to 90 per cent off on men’s, women’s and kids’ sportswear. Prices start at $5 and you can also get free delivery on orders over $25.
  • Sunglass Hut is having a Family & Friends sale today with up to 40 per cent off sunglasses when you use the discount code “FF4”. You can also receive the discount in-store by presenting this coupon. The offer is available until 5 November.
  • Target is offering $30 off its entire men’s suits range. The only catch is that you need top buy the suit jacket and pants in a single transaction.
  • ShopStyle is having another clearance sale on fashion and beauty items. Prices start at under $1. Click here to see the full range.
  • David Jones has slashed an additional 40 per cent off its reduced clothing range. Prices start at under $2. [Via OzBargain]
  • Miscellaneous

  • Each Wednesday, ALDI runs a ‘Special Buys’ sale on a range of heavily discounted items. Today’s deals focus on fans/air conditioners, baby products and pet food. Click here to see the full range of deals.
  • Keen to get in early on the Christmas decorations? Target is selling 100 Coloured LED Solar Fairy Lights for $15.

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


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