Tuesday morning read for Australian shoppers. Two supermarket gift card windows close in-store tonight: the Coles Nintendo eShop 20% deal and the Woolworths Mastercard 10x Everyday Rewards. Coles and Woolworths Week 38 catalogues finish today, ALDI’s Wednesday Special Buys land tomorrow, and Myer plus David Jones keep their mid season and toy sales live for the school holiday week. Victoria is on day two of spring break, Queensland on day four, and New South Wales runs a final school week to Friday. Here is what matters for Tuesday 22 September.
Tonight Closes Two Gift Card Windows, Coles Nintendo Is Still the Strongest Play
Per Daniel Vuckovic at Vooks, today is the final trading day of the Coles 20% off Nintendo eShop gift card promotion that ran in-store from Tuesday 16 September. The three denominations remain $24 for the $30 card, $48 for the $60 card and $80 for the $100 card, with a five card per customer limit and no rainchecks. The offer is in-store only, so Coles Online, giftcards.com.au and Scan Shop Pay are all excluded, and a Coles gift card cannot be used to buy another gift card.
Per Tom Goward at Flight Hacks, Woolworths has 10x Everyday Rewards points on fixed value $50 and $100 Mastercard “A Gift For You” cards in-store through tonight, capped at five per member. A $100 Mastercard earns 1,000 Everyday Rewards points, worth about $5 in Rewards Dollars, but each card carries a $5.95 purchase fee. Flight Hacks calls it a net loss for savings led shoppers, only interesting if you already run Everyday Rewards to Qantas points transfers at scale.
Practical Tuesday read: the Coles Nintendo window is the genuine deal of the week, and today is the last chance. If a Switch is in the family and holiday screen time is on the agenda anyway, drop into a Coles store tonight on the way home. Buy only what will be redeemed inside the 12 month code window, take the printed receipt in case a code needs reissue, and inspect the gift card packaging for signs of tampering at the register.
ALDI Wednesday Special Buys Land Tomorrow, Plus Week 39 Catalogue Refresh
Per the ALDI Australia Wednesday 23 September Special Buys preview, tomorrow’s mid week drop includes Wynns Estate The Siding Coonawarra Shiraz 2023 at $11.99, Pringles at $2.75, a Tim Tam Value Pack at $5.99, Ironbark Pork Scotch Fillet Roast at $11.99 per kg and Cadbury Favourites 470g at $11.99. Per ALDI, Special Buys stock is limited and varies by store, so being at your local when the doors open on Wednesday is the reliable move.
Both major supermarkets reset first thing tomorrow. Per StockUp’s tracking on OzBargain, early Week 39 lines confirmed so far include the Coles Family Faves Crunchy Chicken Tenders 1kg at $6. Per the Coles catalogue finder and the Woolworths catalogue page, the full Wednesday reset drops as soon as the Week 38 cycle ends tonight, with the usual mid week half price rotation on chocolates, chips, soft drinks and household basics. Tuesday tactic: build the shopping list around what is missed from Week 38 tonight, then swap to the Week 39 half price lines from tomorrow morning.
Myer, David Jones and School Holiday Family Bookings
Per Myer’s toy sale news page, the Myer Toy Sale is live through Sunday 4 October, covering the whole Victorian and Queensland school holiday window. Per the live Myer toy sale page, the headline is up to 20% off toys with individual reductions ranging from 15% to 50%. The Myer Mid Season Sale continues to Sunday 28 September, and the $10 Myer Bonus Gift Card on Click and Collect orders over $99 stays available to that same date, one card per customer or MYER one member, issued at collection and valid for two days.
Per the David Jones sale page, David Jones Mid Season keeps up to 50% off selected Australian designer fashion from Bec + Bridge, Aje and Bassike, alongside 30% off selected women’s lingerie, up to 40% off selected handbags and up to 30% off selected fragrance, subject to individual product exclusions.
For families still finalising activities, per Wide Bay Kids on the Bunnings workshop program, free bookable kids DIY workshops run at participating Bunnings stores across the school holiday period, subject to local availability. Two of today’s Top 5 picks below map straight to holiday needs: Homewares (House at 81% off is strong for kitchen and gift refresh) and Surf and Skate (Kick Push at 83% off suits older kids on holiday).
Patient Shoppers, ASIC Sues a Former Retail CEO, and Amazon Stays in ACCC Court
Per the ASIC Newsroom media release, ASIC has commenced Federal Court proceedings against former Super Retail Group CEO Anthony Heraghty, alleging breaches of directors duties and misleading statements. Super Retail Group is the parent of Rebel Sport, Supercheap Auto, BCF and Macpac. Shoppers do not need to change anything at the tills: the case relates to alleged conduct by the former chief executive, and everyday store operations, gift cards and returns policies remain unaffected. These are allegations and have not been determined by the Court.
Per the ACCC media release, ACCC Chair Gina Cass Gottlieb’s regulator has ongoing Federal Court proceedings against Amazon AU and Amazon US over alleged unfair contract terms in its Prime subscription contracts. The ACCC alleges Amazon used terms allowing unilateral negative changes without a subscriber remedy, then relied on them when ads were introduced to Australian Prime Video in July 2024. Annual subscribers who had paid $79 upfront were then asked to pay an extra $2.99 per month to remain ad free. The regulator is seeking declarations, penalties, consumer redress, costs and other orders. These are allegations and have not been determined by the Court. Practical shopper note: if a Prime subscription is on your monthly bill anyway, check whether you are on the ad free tier and whether the extra $2.99 is worth it against Kayo, Binge, Netflix, Stan or ABC iview.
Macro Watch: A Big Week for Rates, Jobs and Inflation
Per the Reserve Bank, the cash rate target sits at 4.35%, effective 12 August 2026, with the next Board decision due exactly one week from today on Tuesday 29 September at 2.30pm AEST. Per the ABS release calendar, Labour Force data lands Thursday 24 September at 11.30am AEST, the final labour print before the RBA decision, followed by the Monthly Consumer Price Index Indicator on Wednesday 30 September at 11.30am AEST. Household budgets are in a wait and see fortnight, and today’s deepest discount categories (supplements, women’s wear, sports, surf and skate, homewares and bags) all have room to move ahead of the September quarter close.
Top 5 Deals of the Day
Five stores. Five categories. The deepest headline discounts surfaced from a Tuesday morning sweep of every retailer live on It’s On Sale.
Elite SuppsToday’s Top DiscountSupplements94%OFF2
SportsgirlWomenswear90%OFF3
Rebel SportSports85%OFF4
Kick PushSurf & Skate83%OFF5
HouseHomewares81%OFF% discounts shown are indicative across each store’s sale range. Individual product savings vary.
Other Deals Worth a Look
- Colette by Colette Hayman: up to 80% off across the bags & accessories range, a strong Tuesday pick to sit alongside the Sportsgirl womenswear and House homewares picks in the Top 5.
- Myer Toy Sale: up to 20% off with individual reductions of 15% to 50% through 4 October, covering the whole QLD and VIC holiday window.
- David Jones Mid Season: selected handbags at up to 40% off and selected fragrance at up to 30% off, alongside the 50% off Bec + Bridge, Aje and Bassike fashion.
- BCF: camping, fishing and outdoor gear on sale for the VIC and QLD holiday window.
What to Watch This Week
Tonight Tuesday 22 September closes the Coles Nintendo 20% window, the Woolworths Mastercard 10x window and the current Coles and Woolworths Week 38 catalogues. Wednesday 23 September brings the fresh supermarket catalogue cycle plus the ALDI mid week Special Buys drop including Wynns Coonawarra Shiraz at $11.99. Thursday 24 September at 11.30am AEST the ABS Labour Force release for August 2026 lands. Friday 26 September ends the New South Wales school term. Sunday 28 September closes the Myer Mid Season Sale and its $10 Bonus Gift Card offer. Tuesday 29 September at 2.30pm AEST the Reserve Bank cash rate decision lands, followed by the ABS Monthly Consumer Price Index Indicator Wednesday 30 September at 11.30am AEST.