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Black Friday vs Prime Big Deal Days: should you wait?
With the October Prime Day sale being weeks away from the Black Friday deals starting in Australia, I'm sure many of you will be wondering if this deal is worth taking advantage of. Well, that's really up to you as a buyer, but if you can wait, there's a good chance you'll see better prices across the board when the November sale begins.
There are already some record prices available on some tech products on Amazon, but since this sale is a sneak peek of sorts, you might see better discounts next month. However – and this is a big caveat – it is not a guarantee. Amazon could well match this month's prices; After all, the retailer decides.
That said, almost every retailer in Australia will be competing for your attention during Black Friday, so you can shop around and compare one store to another to see if anyone beats the price (or at least matches the price). If you have big-ticket items on your wish list, I would recommend waiting until November. If you spot a specific item you need right now and the price fits your budget, go ahead and shop Amazon's October Prime Day sale; Still worth investigating. But hurry, the sales end tonight!
The coffee maker that everyone is buying
I'm not a coffee drinker, so I'm usually quite intimidated by machines that have more than one button. If I have to think about my coffee…yes, someone else can do it for me.
And while even I know that Breville makes some of the best coffee machines in the business, I have it on good authority that this Philips bean-to-cup espresso machine is a good one. I recently sent it to one of my colleagues to try and first impressions are good. Additionally, we tested the Philips 5500 Series LatteGo and liked what we got.
The 4400 Series can prepare 12 coffee-based drinks and uses an intelligent milk frothing system. There was an extra AU$150 savings coupon that made it the #12 best seller in Amazon's Kitchen & Dining category, so that's really saying something here. That extra discount is no longer available, but I think a 43% discount is still pretty good.
Philips LatteGo 4400 series: It was 1,199 Australian dollars. now AU$686 at Amazon
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The best discounts on power banks
Power banks always prove to be best sellers on Amazon during any major sale and we saw the same trend again this year.
Interestingly, popular brands like Belkin and Anker don't necessarily have the best options. I didn't know until a colleague started testing various power banks from various brands, large and small.
He's put together a handy guide to Australia's best power banks, and the good news is that many of them are currently discounted on Amazon.
To make it even easier, I've included the best power bank deals below.
An affordable phone with a premium experience
This mid-range phone found a place in our buying guide for the best cheap phones almost as soon as one of my colleagues was able to try it out and, even at full price, we wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. In fact, it continues a tradition, because its predecessor was also on the same list, so you know Motorola is doing well.
With one of the brightest displays in this price range and a decent camera system, the Edge 60 Fusion also gets an improved Moto AI experience that helps simplify everyday tasks using voice commands.
A larger battery, fast charging, and improved durability have gone a long way toward giving it 4 stars in our Motorola Edge 60 Fusion review.
All of that for under AU$500 is a no-brainer for anyone looking for a new phone that won't cost an arm and a leg.
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion: it was 699 AUD now AU$497 at Amazon
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This robot vacuum cleaner is a bestseller
I was getting ready to tell you all about the amazing Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni, but it turns out buyers are absorbing the savings on another Deebot.
The Ecovacs Deebot T30S Pro has dropped to its lowest price yet (a 65% discount, bringing it down to just AU$699) and, according to Amazon, it's a bestseller. I'm not surprised by this price. It's an all-in-one, so it vacuums, mops, cleans itself, and dries the mop pads, although it's not a flagship model.
And while we haven't tested this specific model here at TechRadar, we do have reviews of the Deebot T30S Combo and the Deebot T30 Omni, both of which performed well in their respective tests (in fact, I tested the latter myself). So I'm sure the T30S Pro will be just as good.
Additionally, Amazon says it sold more than a thousand units in the last month and 130 users have left overwhelmingly positive reviews.
Ecovacs Deebot T30S Pro: It was 1,999 Australian dollars. now AU$699 at Amazon
I also want to point you to the aforementioned X8 Pro Omni because I tried this premium robovac and I LOVE IT! My only complaint was its price, but the current 20% discount takes care of that. Honestly, it balances its feature set, performance, and price very well when discounted, although I would hesitate to recommend it at full price.
Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni: It was 2,499 Australian dollars. now AU$1,989 at Amazon
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More than 15,000 people have tuned in so far
Okay, “tuned in” isn't exactly the right phrase here, but my team and I are so grateful to all the readers who joined us during Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale so far. We hope our coverage over the past six days has been helpful and you've been able to score some discounts on items that have been on your shopping list for a while.
If you're just joining us now, don't worry, we're still continuing our coverage here at TechRadar and will continue to do so until the end. After all, Amazon has decided to make Prime Day 2025 a week-long event that will end tonight (October 13) at midnight.
thank you jeff.
So don't dawdle: if you need something, add it to your cart and check it out right away. Just make sure you're a Prime member to see the biggest deals possible, and keep an eye out for additional savings (via coupons) some listings have.
