Hump Day Deals: Xbox One Games Sale, $5 Louis C.K Standup, Cheap Whitegoods

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: Winning Appliances’ New Years clearance sale, Hungry Jack’s vouchers, get Louis C.K’s Live at the Comedy Store for $5. Click the links below to land yourself a bargain.

    Games/Software

  • The Xbox One is having a massive sale on EA Games, including Dragon Age: Inquisition, Deluxe Edition and EA Sports UFC. Prices start at just $4.95. Click here to see the full range.
  • One of the greatest strategy games of all time, Theme Hospital, is currently free to own on Origin. Snap that sucker up!
  • Kotaku has published a huge summer loot guide to the best gaming paraphernalia on the market. (Note: a lot of these products appeared on our Christmas guide last year but many have since fallen in price.)
  • Steam is selling The Walking Dead season 2 for $6.24; a saving of 75 per cent.
  • 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.
  • EB Games is still throwing a “Buy One, Get One Free” sale on pre-owned video games. Click here to check out what’s on offer.
  • This week’s Humble Bundle focuses on electronic card games. Pay what you want for Scrolls (full version), the dinosaur starter pack for SolForge, Star Realms (full version), Talisman: Digital Edition and Talisman: Prologue (plus the Gambler and Martyr character packs). Pay more than the average price to also receive Magic 2015: Duels of the Planeswalkers Special Edition (plus Garruk’s Revenge expansion), the Dominion Online Seaside Expansion, and two starter packs plus bonus gold for Solforge. Pay $12 or more, and you also receive the Dominion Online Intrigue and Prosperity Expansions, Scrolls Humble Bundle Deluxe Pack, and Card Hunter Basic Edition. If you pay $35 or more, you’ll also get a physical copy of Star Realms and a Humble Card Game Bundle t-shirt. As always, you can choose who gets the lion’s share of your money: Humble Bundle, the developers or the nominated charity.
  • Amazon’s Free Android App of the Day does exactly what it says on the tin. Today’s freebie is Sleepy Time; a sleep assisting app that features over 80 different soothing sounds including Babbling Brook, Beaches, Birds, Campfire, Distant Thunder, Rain and White Noise.
  • Audible is having a members only sale on James Bond books by Ian Fleming. The deal ends January 30.
  • Amazon is giving away 33 nautical-flavoured ebooks by the famous novelist Joseph Conrad. Click here to see the full range.
  • You can also get a range of free ebooks from JB Hi-Fi. Click here to see its full range.
  • Computers/Gadgets

  • Winning Appliances is currently having a New Year sale. Noteworthy deals include the Smeg 76cm Pyrolytic Single Oven for $4495 (save $995), the Fisher & Paykel 614 French Door and Drawer Refrigerator for $2695 (save $904) and the Siemens 60cm Pyrolytic Single Oven for $1825 (save $874). The sale ends 31 January 2015. Click here to see the full range.
  • JB Hi-Fi is having a sale on Dyson Vacuum Cleaners: click here to see the full range.
  • Dick Smith is offering 15 per cent off DSLR camera from Canon and Nikon. Click here to see the full range.
  • You can still get $10 off a $50 spend at Dick Smith when you sign up to its “Mates Rates” service in-store. Click here for details.
  • Shopping Express is having a sale on computing products, including SSDs, gaming mice and Intel NUC units. Click here to see the full range. [Via OzBargain]
  • Food/Drink

  • To celebrate the Australian Open, McDonald’s is offering customers a free small fries and small Coke when they buy a Big Mac. The deal will run from 21 January to 3 March. [Via OzBargain]
  • Hungry Jack’s has released a fresh batch of discount coupons. Click here to print off your copy! [Via OzBargain]
  • Nando’s is offering customers one free regular meal on the month of their birthday. The catch is that you need to be a member and have completed a transaction within six months prior to the start of your birthday. Click here for more details.
  • Online deals site Grocery Run has released a new batch of discounted goodies: click here to see what’s on offer.
  • Dan Murphy’s is throwing a stocktake clearance sale with an emphasis on wine. Click here to see the full rage.
  • MyGroceries.com.au has assembled a list of discounted items from Coles, Woolworths, Bi-Lo, Liquorland and BMW. Here are 90 of the best specials.
  • Clothing

  • In the market for a new watch? Star Jewels is selling the Casio Edifice EFR-528D-1A for $139: a saving of $260. The deal also includes free shipping. [Via OzBargain]
  • Got a kid’s party coming up? Target has knocked 20 per cent its kids costume range.
  • ShopStyle is having another clearance sale on fashion and beauty items. Prices start at 60 cents. Click here to see the full range.
  • Miscellaneous

  • Cebu Pacific is offering Sydney to Manila return flights for just $141. The deal ends today and covers a travel period between 15 June to 10 December 2015. [Via OzBargain]
  • US comedian Louis C.K. has a new comedy special — Live at the Comedy Store — up on his website for just $US5. The files are DRM-free and can be played pretty much anywhere. Click here to download your copy.
  • The “all-you-can-eat” movies and TV streaming service Stan is now available at $10 per month. You can also get a free 30-day trial. Head to Gizmodo for a full hands-on review.
  • Big W is having a sale on canvas prints. Save up to 50 per cent.
  • Online bookstore QBD is having a clearance sale: save up to 80 per cent.
  • Each Wednesday, ALDI runs a ‘Special Buys’ sale on a range of heavily discounted items. Today’s deals focus on kitchen essentials and spa accessories. 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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