Energizer Max AAA Alkaline Batteries 16 pack

Is this one worth buying?

Energizer Max AAA Alkaline Batteries 16 pack is currently listed at $14.25 at Woolworths, against a usual price of $28.50. That is a large enough single saving to be worth a deliberate trip if you already use this product.

Check the printed use-by date on the pack — batteries are sometimes discounted because the batch is aging, and a cell stored past its date holds noticeably less charge. Rechargeables are a different calculation: the up-front cost is higher, but if you get through more than a couple of packs a year they cost less over time, and a half price promotion is the right moment to make the switch.

Half price specials at both Coles and Woolworths normally run for one week, from Wednesday to the following Tuesday, and the same lines tend to come back on promotion every couple of months. If you miss this one it will very likely return — but the price shown here is the current one, and prices can change without notice.