Buying Apple again but no price competition

[ausfox]

I have commented here previously that of course ostensibly there is no retail price maintenance on apple products.
However, as I now need to update an iPad mini 7th generation with A17 chip, 128Gb and cellular the fierce competition amounts to about $2.00.
A number of contributors said that of course there is always a special to be found but I cannot find one.
Can any wise buyers suggest a retailer in Melbourne. TIA

 

[Flyerwin]

Can any wise buyers suggest a retailer in Melbourne.

I usually go Apple Store online (free delivery) or to a local Apple Store e.g. Chadstone, Doncaster...

I'll send you a DM too.

Update: For those interested Appleforums.au is the successor to the Mactalk and AppleTalk forums, both of which have shut down.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Try Costco - don’t know about iPads but currently huge discount on iPhone 16 1TB - well during this week there was

Find a cheap price go to Officeworks and do a 5% price beat and pay with 10% off GCs - life is not a picnic sometimes you gotta work for the spoils

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[drron]

And have a one pass subscribe linked to your Fly Buys card and get 15x points at Office Works. I bought my iPhone 16 there and they were the equal lowest price.

 

[SYD]

NRMA has 4% discount on Apple eVouchers as a standing deal. They also have 4% of Woolies gift vouchers, which could be a double dip option?

I'm about to get one to make up the difference to buy some new AirPod Pros. The bulk is coming from $230 worth of Latitude Rewards that can be used for Apple eVouchers. Unless Woolies does a promo soon on bonus points on Apple gift cards...(Latitude rewards can be converted to Woolies gift voucher also).

and pay with 20% off GCs

Where are you getting 20%? That's substantial discount in the context of Apple discounts!

 

[ausfox]

I need to have a current device as a backup to my aviation navigational software on the normal size iPad. The mini sits in the flight bag as a reserve but has to be large enough to be easily read in flight. the iPhone just doesn't do it. A lot of money that is never used but still necessary.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Where are you getting 20%? That's substantial discount in the context of Apple discounts!

Sorry - alcohol induced typo (now fixed) at 5pm on a lazy Saturday - I am sure a few others here will understand?

 

[SYD]

Sorry - alcohol induced typo (now fixed) at 5pm on a lazy Saturday - I am sure a few others here will understand?

I’m still curious where there are 10% discounts?

PS
I don’t even need booze, my iPad just decides to do auto-uncorrect when it feels like it….

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I’m still curious where there are 10% discounts?

Regularly posted here - Woolworths gift card thread or here - Coles gift card offers

 

[SYD]

Regularly posted here - Woolworths gift card thread or here - Coles gift card offers

Yes, but they’re mostly bonus points offers? Which are still pretty good!

eg buying a new iPhone - $1000 of Apple gift card(s) could be 20,000 EDRs that convert to 10k QFF pts. But there’s no underlying cash discount unless you use a discounted Woolies voucher etc.

 

[markis10]

buying a new iPhone - $1000 of Apple gift card(s) could be 20,000 EDRs that convert to 10k QFF pts. But there’s no underlying cash discount unless you use a discounted Woolies voucher etc.

Ie next week 20x edr Woolworths gift card thread

 

[qaz]

cheap iPhone 16 range - or at least gift card

$1400 off on iPhone 16 Range (iPhone 16 128GB $0) on JB Hi-Fi Mobile $99/M 24M SIM Plan (in-Store/Port-in Only) @ JB Hi-Fi

Deal: $1400 off on iPhone 16 Range (iPhone 16 128GB $0) on JB Hi-Fi Mobile $99/M 24M SIM Plan (in-Store/Port-in Only) @ JB Hi-Fi, Store: JB Hi-Fi, Category: Mobile

www.ozbargain.com.au

 

[SYD]

cheap iPhone 16 range - or at least gift card

$1400 off on iPhone 16 Range (iPhone 16 128GB $0) on JB Hi-Fi Mobile $99/M 24M SIM Plan (in-Store/Port-in Only) @ JB Hi-Fi

Deal: $1400 off on iPhone 16 Range (iPhone 16 128GB $0) on JB Hi-Fi Mobile $99/M 24M SIM Plan (in-Store/Port-in Only) @ JB Hi-Fi, Store: JB Hi-Fi, Category: Mobile

www.ozbargain.com.au

I didn’t read the comments but presumably the phone is still locked to Telstra?

 

[markis10]

I didn’t read the comments but presumably the phone is still locked to Telstra?

No lock, only on prepaid

 

[cove]

If you know “a friend of Apple” you save 15%.
I don’t have one in 2025.

 

[SYD]

For me, this was very timely getting new AirPods! They retail for $399.



Unfortunately I had an epic fail trying to use some gift cards via the app but still happy with the price and will get the GST back via TRS in 2wks.