Our reading: False. Bunnings is the victim, not the seller. The Short did not find this box on a Warehouse shelf. A USB film lamp cannot turn a bedroom into a photorealistic aquarium. It is a geo-targeted affiliate clip that hijacks Bunnings’ name so people trust a cheap Chinese night light sold online as Evonix or Generic.
The claim in the wild
A YouTube Short from Ryan Smith (@RyanSmith-v2i) is at youtube.com/shorts/WfYi3iI5pbs. YouTube’s own title for the file is 9-15 投影5.mp4 — a Chinese batch name (投影 means “projection”), not a real video title.
On-screen text says: “Aussies LOOK what I found in Bunnings Warehouse.” One frame holds a black box labelled Evonix Galaxy Projector in a timber aisle with orange racking. Another opens a white USB puck and a tray of discs. A third shows a woman on a bed under a photorealistic jellyfish and coral ceiling.
The auto-transcript calls it the “ultimate 5D holographic projector,” claims “4K ultra HD clarity,” says “majestic blue whales silently glide right over your bed” while “bioluminescent jellyfish and vibrant coral reefs pulse with light,” then: “Our discounted inventory is selling out fast. Click the link below right now to grab yours at 50% off.”
Bunnings is the victim, not the seller
The Short is built to look like a lucky find in a trusted Australian store: flags, “Aussies,” orange racking, a timber aisle, “found in Bunnings Warehouse.” That is the bait. Bunnings did not advertise Evonix. It did not stock that box. It is not the “50% off” checkout. Its name and store look are being used so viewers click a dropship link.
A search of bunnings.com.au for “evonix” does not return an Evonix product. The one hit is an unrelated Elinz trailer light.
A search for “galaxy projector” does return third-party night lights. They are marked Marketplace | Online only. Bunnings’ own copy on those listings says the item is not available in-store or for click & collect. Example: the Galaxy Star Projector With 13 Discs Usb, sold and delivered by NNE Living — a Trusted Seller, not a Warehouse shelf product, and not branded Evonix.
Under Bunnings Marketplace terms, Bunnings is the agent. The Trusted Seller is the seller. That still does not put Evonix on a Warehouse aisle, and it does not make Bunnings the party behind this YouTube ad.
What the lamp actually is
This class of gadget is an LED shining through a printed film disc on a USB gooseneck. It is not a hologram, not “5D,” and not 4K video. Independent unboxings of the same “5D holographic” units — sold under rotating names — show a dim, mostly static image that needs a fully dark room. One review of that hardware is blunt: there is no hologram, the ad image moves, the lamp does not.
Amazon Australia lists an “Evonix Galaxy Projector” as Brand: Generic, country of origin China, junk model numbers, third-party seller. Listing B0HDXJ2VG4, checked 25 Oct 2026, $33.99 plus delivery. evonixstore.com is a Shopify dropship: US dollar prices, “only 12 units left” on a sold-out page, shipping “5–10 business days” or “2–4 weeks.”
The “selling out / 50% off” close is a scarcity pitch. We did not click the Short’s outbound link.
What is true
USB film and laser “galaxy” night lights exist. They throw a soft, often blurry still or a drifting nebula in a dark room. Third-party sellers list some of those on Bunnings Marketplace, online only. None of that makes the Short’s aisle claim, “5D holographic” claim, or aquarium bedroom true, and none of it makes Bunnings the advertiser.
Why YouTube still shows it
YouTube’s Spam policy already covers this pattern: AI or synthetic mass-production, malicious clickbait, and videos whose main job is to shove viewers off-site. Google’s paid YouTube ads also ban exaggerated product claims.
Organic Shorts are not pre-cleared the way ads are. Enforcement is mostly after a report. These farms rotate channels and filenames faster than review. YouTube does not fact-check product performance. Leaving the upload up is not the same as the claims being legal.
Under the Australian Consumer Law, false performance claims and fake “found in store” setups on social media are still prohibited. See the ACCC on social media promotions.
What to do
- Do not buy from the link under the Short.
- Do not ask a Bunnings store for this box. They do not stock Evonix. The store is not the scam.
- Report the video on YouTube (Spam or scams / misleading).
- If you want a novelty night light, buy from a retailer with a real returns path and expect a small projected still, not the ad.
- Misleading Australian ads, including fake “found in store” setups, can be reported to the ACCC.
Sources
- YouTube oEmbed title
9-15 投影5.mp4, author Ryan Smith / @RyanSmith-v2i; auto-transcript of the Short - Bunnings search: evonix
- Bunnings search: galaxy projector
- Bunnings Marketplace example, not in-store
- Amazon AU Evonix listing, Brand: Generic
- evonixstore.com
- Review of the same “5D holographic” hardware
- Same ad pattern: Comauo Projector Scam: AI Ads vs. What Arrives
This fact-check may be AI-assisted and can contain errors. Disclaimer.