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[Preorder] Xbox Series X $46pm / Xbox Series S $33pm Includes Game Pass Ultimate and Telstra Points @ Telstra

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[Preorder] Xbox Series X $46pm / Xbox Series S $33pm Includes Game Pass Ultimate and Telstra Points @ Telstra
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eggaz on 21/09/2020 - 21:49 telstra.com.au (4310 clicks)
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Preorder you Xbox Series X or S via Telstra from 8am 2020-09-22.

This has no upfront cost and it works out cheaper than purchasing console and game pass separately at the RRP.

Also comes.with 30,000 Telstra points for the X and 20,000 Telstra points for the S.

Xbox Series X

$46 per month

Min cost $1104 when you stay connected for 24 months + plan charges

Xbox Series S

$33 per month

Min cost $792 when you stay connected for 24 months + plan charges

Am I eligible to pre-order Xbox All Access with Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S?
You will be able to pre-order Xbox All Access if:
You already have a month-to-month mobile or fixed broadband plan.
You take up a new month-to-month mobile or fixed broadband plan.
(New customers must take up the new plan first. Then pre-order Xbox All Access.) Small business and pre-paid customers are not eligible.

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  • Garagesale on 21/09/2020 - 21:51
    +15

    assuming you wanna pau full price for gamepass….

    • jimbobaus on 21/09/2020 - 21:53
      +2

      true.. they are closing a lot of those loopholes sadly.
      the $1 upgrade is being withdrawn soon.
      the 12 month Live Gold Sub been or being withdrawn in almost all markets (gone from Aus, Uk and US already, Europe from Oct 1 etc)

      • yacman on 21/09/2020 - 22:44

        Where are you getting this information from? I have to wait until November for my current sub to end before I can do the trick and don't want to pre-purchase 12-month gold subs in case they close the conversion loophole.

        • jimbobaus on 21/09/2020 - 22:55
          +1

          The 12 month Sub was removed from Australia back in July actually, i thought it was August
          https://au.pcmag.com/gaming-4/67738/microsoft-stops-selling-…

          They will be phasing out the 12 Month Option worldwide by end of the year, Europe is next from October

          As for the $1 upgrade that was always a "limited time offer" and Xbox boss said it would be gone before launch of Series X (however new users will get an offer inside the box with their console)

          Some retailers still have 12m cards, but Microsoft will not be supplying more stock.

          • Blitz001 on 21/09/2020 - 23:13

            @jimbobaus: JB still has 12 month digital codes.

            https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/xbox-one-xbox-live-gold-1…

            • jimbobaus on 21/09/2020 - 23:14

              @Blitz001: yeah they are running cards out as i said

            • ThatsCheap on 22/09/2020 - 00:57

              @Blitz001: Does this work on PC? And does it translate to Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate? Because it would definitely be cheaper buying this than paying the full amount.

              • [Deactivated] on 22/09/2020 - 07:20

                @ThatsCheap: The current $1 upgrade offer is Game Pass Ultimate. Game Pass for PC will be going up in price soon as it's now out of beta, and Game Pass Ultimate will include EA Play from the launch of Series X.

          • yacman on 21/09/2020 - 23:14

            @jimbobaus: Thanks, I had heard about it but they still seemed to be available online, I guess I may miss out on the deal to convert over now, shame.

            • cheapo123 on 22/09/2020 - 09:40

              @yacman: Looks like prices will increase after what happened today. Zenmax takeover

      • Mirage on 22/09/2020 - 00:35
        +1

        I still have 12 month gold live code I bought but cannot redeem yet as I have already 2 years and 1 month in balance :(

        Not sure if I should wait the month before upgrading with the $1 ultimate or would it be too late in 1 month time as they may pull the trigger on the upgrade……?

        May have to resell this 12 month code

        • jace88 on 22/09/2020 - 07:35

          If you activate with ultimate now, the conversion rate of your 12 month gold live card will be variable. It changes depending on promotions I've realised.

      • ProfessorBargain on 02/10/2020 - 14:45

        They always seem to be offering the $1 1-month trial, with such being re-offered to accounts that have already used it before, every once in a while.

        So, with Gold and Gamepass being administered console-wide, you can just activate those trials on alternate accounts, and play on your main.

    • eggaz on 21/09/2020 - 21:53
      +1

      Yes is cheaper if you are paying RRP, have stated this in the description.

    • brent3000 on 21/09/2020 - 22:18
      +2

      Is there a forum post or something for some of these? i already did the switch some time ago but working on that i have till next year so maybe stack another year or two on if its easy and cheap :D

    • justtoreply on 21/09/2020 - 22:55

      Anyone know what the cheapest way currently is? Never had it.

  • PatD on 21/09/2020 - 21:54
    +10

    Worth noting that you have to be a Telstra customer to actually get this.

    Am I eligible to pre-order Xbox All Access with Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S?
    You will be able to pre-order Xbox All Access if:
    You already have a month-to-month mobile or fixed broadband plan.
    You take up a new month-to-month mobile or fixed broadband plan.
    (New customers must take up the new plan first. Then pre-order Xbox All Access.) Small business and pre-paid customers are not eligible.

    • eggaz on 21/09/2020 - 21:56

      Updated, thanks.

    • SweetLift on 21/09/2020 - 22:44
      +2

      If I port out (because $500 GC's..) before the 24m expiry will the Xbox contract be void and require immediate payout of contract?

      • timps on 22/09/2020 - 00:12

        Yeah that's always how they work.

      • [Deactivated] on 22/09/2020 - 07:48

        Yes, and they'll remove all the Game Pass Ultimate as well, according to the FAQ:

        If you cancel your service, your games pass balance will be updated within a 4 week period. If you initially delayed your activation and/or had pre-existing games pass ultimate credits that were converted to Games Pass Ultimate, your remaining months balance will be updated to ensure you have access to an equal amount of service for the months you have already paid for.

  • doweyy on 21/09/2020 - 21:54
    +9

    Comes with 20,000/30,000 Telstra Plus Points also, Series X could net 4 Google Nest Mini's with the points.

    • eggaz on 21/09/2020 - 22:04

      Forgot to add, updated, thanks.

    • jimbobaus on 21/09/2020 - 22:06
      +1

      I just redeemed points for 4 Minis as i am about to port out from telstra.
      mine shipped same day

      Mate went on today to redeem, got an email saying stock is expected soon and he will get an email again when stock is available

  • hippyhippy on 21/09/2020 - 22:20
    -2

    Abutting for PS?

    • [Deactivated] on 22/09/2020 - 07:21

      No, Telstra has a partnership with Microsoft to be the Xbox All Access retailer for Australia. They probably aren't even allowed to sell PlayStations under that contract.

    • aja12 on 21/09/2020 - 22:27
      +10

      While this may work out to be cheaper than buying an Xbox and game pass ultimate separately it's still the RRP so it's not a bargain

      Huh?

    • TightTerry on 21/09/2020 - 22:30
      +8

      Your first sentence contradicts itself

      • JRozells on 21/09/2020 - 23:24
        +1

        I should have been more clear but it does in fact make sense, albeit poorly worded. The price they are charging per month is the standard price. This isn't a discounted monthly price, it is the price that they will normally be charging therefore it really isn't a bargain. If this was simply an introductory price and then it was increased later on it would be a bargain but as Telstra will be charging this same price later on this is simply an advertisment for pre-ordering the console, not a cheaper than normal price.

        • timps on 22/09/2020 - 00:14
          +3

          You cannot get an Xbox Series X and 2 years of game pass anywhere else for this price.
          Plus the addition of Telstra points you can use to buy items to save cash or on sell.
          It is very literally cheaper than buying them separately from JB or MS direct, that is the literal definition of a bargain.

          • JRozells on 22/09/2020 - 00:36
            -6

            @timps: It is cheaper than a full price Xbox and full price game pass but as others have mentioned game pass has previously been obtainable for a far cheaper price.

            By your definition of a bargain basically every phone contract ever would be classified as a bargain, as it is cheaper to get the phone and data together on a contract than buy them both separately outright.

            This deal is better value if you want both an Xbox and game pass but since it still the standard contract price it isn't really a bargain.

            • Thunderstruck86 on 22/09/2020 - 09:13

              @JRozells: Look at it as 0% finance then.

            • Hinee on 22/09/2020 - 09:27

              @JRozells:

              It is cheaper than a full price Xbox and full price game pass

              I guess that's why we see this deal posted then?

  • Bubbleshark on 21/09/2020 - 22:23
    +1

    Is that leasing console?

    • hippyhippy on 21/09/2020 - 22:31
      +10

      I'm pretty sure you own it after so it's not leasing

    • kaleidoscope on 22/09/2020 - 06:52

      no… leasing wont give you ownership at the end of contract period.. you can call it interest free financing a console 🤪

      • aja12 on 22/09/2020 - 07:16
        +5

        You don’t own the console at the end of the contract period, you own it as soon as you sign the contract.

  • Wahhaj85 on 21/09/2020 - 22:42

    Just curious about the quality of Telstra NBN? I have FTTP from Optus which is due to expire on 8th Oct 2020. Has anyone experienced their service?

    • leehyun on 21/09/2020 - 22:46

      Im on it, get around 30 Mbps in Sydney. I would say its worth.

    • Orico on 21/09/2020 - 23:22

      I get 115/5 Mbps with Telstra Cable.
      90/40 Mbps with FTTC Telstra.

      In Sydney, you can't go wrong with Optus or Telstra.

    • chris666 on 22/09/2020 - 00:38

      I get 100/40 on fttn

    • eagerfisherman on 22/09/2020 - 07:17

      You should call Telstra and ask them directly for your area what speeds you can expect.

      Generally, they will be fine if you want to take a punt.

      • AssociatedONEMariachi @ Telstra on 22/09/2020 - 09:04

        All they will do is say what speeds are typical of the NBN technology type they have, nothing you can't figure out yourself- there is no special system we have that will tell you an areas speed specifically. Telstra do set up considerable back-haul though, so you will generally always be getting the expected speeds.

      • [Deactivated] on 22/09/2020 - 09:04

        Now there's a familiar username :-) Hey mate.

  • ausbob71 on 21/09/2020 - 22:44
    +1

    Would be a good deal if it wasn't through telstra and their eligibility requirements.

    • mickeyjuiceman on 22/09/2020 - 07:44
      +4

      So it would be OK if it was completely different? Got it. That it's Telstra is the entire point.

      • snoopydoop on 22/09/2020 - 12:07
        +2

        Well this is available elsewhere in the world without needing to be locked onto a specific carrier. In USA you can get All Access direct from Xbox.

        • killabob on 22/09/2020 - 13:12
          -1

          This…

  • noise36 on 21/09/2020 - 22:46
    +18

    Seems like a good way to buy it for some people but the requirement to be a telstra customer is a real deal killer

    • MBix on 21/09/2020 - 23:07
      +3

      I’ve read a few comments “confirming” you can sign up a $40 month to month Telstra Sim Plan, sign up for All Access, then delete the sim plan. At best you will be charged an extra $40, at worst it’s not good haha

      • Blitz001 on 21/09/2020 - 23:17

        Where are these $40 sim plans? Cheapest I’m seeing is $55.

        • Associatedmindurbiz @ Telstra on 21/09/2020 - 23:25

          Via messaging/store/call only

          • ghostdom on 22/09/2020 - 09:50

            @mindurbiz: what's included in this plan how many data? thanks.

      • Montyjpm on 22/09/2020 - 08:18

        Is there any penalty for this $40/month cancellation?

        • Associatedmindurbiz @ Telstra on 22/09/2020 - 09:41
          -1

          Nope

  • JMxoxo on 21/09/2020 - 22:48
    +7

    "If you’re already an Ultimate member, wait until your existing membership has a prepaid balance that is less than 12 months before redeeming the 24-month Ultimate membership through Xbox All Access. You will be unable to redeem with more than 12 prepaid months of Ultimate."

    Just FYI for those like myself that may have stacked for the near max amount of time.

    • eggaz on 21/09/2020 - 22:50

      Was wondering about that, assuming it's a voucher or digital code they give you. I have stacked the max Game Pass Ultimate for $1 a little while ago.

      • JMxoxo on 21/09/2020 - 23:00
        +1

        Yeah seems a single 24 month code you are given. No idea if it’s redeemed IE I’d like my code now or given at time of receivership. And if there’s an expiry on it either if are just given it. Too much of a gamble for me personally.

        Has anyone done this before?

  • MBix on 21/09/2020 - 23:07

    Launch day delivery or current Telstra time delivery (sister waited 8 weeks for a Galaxy S20)

    • [Deactivated] on 22/09/2020 - 07:23

      Telstra assigns you a "delivery wave". You will not get it launch day. According to EB, Australia has a dismal allocation of Xbox Series X, so your 8 weeks may be optimistic.

  • aja12 on 21/09/2020 - 23:09
    +8

    Holy crap, Microsoft just acquired ZeniMax Media.

    • Osiris on 21/09/2020 - 23:14

      Thanks for the heads up, that's epic!

    • Commander Shepard on 21/09/2020 - 23:48

      Yea mate, thats huge news.

    • 4ksandknives on 22/09/2020 - 03:11

      Looks like future exclusives for Elder Scrolls and Doom games now.

      ==" Hope that doesn't mean PC versions will be delayed, oof.

      • bobmonkey17 on 22/09/2020 - 03:32

        Nah Microsoft do day of releases for Xbox/PC games now.

        It’s all about the service.

      • mrjaytee on 22/09/2020 - 07:05

        Only if they are adverse to making money

      • [Deactivated] on 22/09/2020 - 07:23
        +1

        Microsoft doesn't tend to do exclusives as much as Sony does these days. It just means they'll be on Game Pass day of release.

  • dickiee on 21/09/2020 - 23:09
    +2

    I currently pay $179 but get unlimited data on my S10+ which while hotspotting has been faster than any wired connection I've had. I consider the extra $46 ($225 all up) a month a pretty good deal. Especially considering that I use gamepass on my laptop as well. Only downside is they won't offer me an upgrade to a new phone and stay on the unlimited plan.

    I've used 2tb in 1 month before of mobile data.

    • Pelicannn on 21/09/2020 - 23:31

      I’m on a similar deal. $199 a month unlimited.

      Some people gawk at the price, but pre covid I was overseas for work every month. It got me free calls and text from anywhere in the world to anywhere in the world. Data was 10gb a month overseas and was included almost worldwide, even very obscure places I’ve had to visit for work like Nauru, Solomon Islands and PNG. It’s been a bit of a lost cause with not so much international travel as of now but I still get value out of it.

      I dont have broadband at home, just hotspot and get a very reasonable 20-30mb/s (megabyte not megabit) on 4G. I stream UHD Netflix without delay and play online gaming with 30 ping.

      Plus I was able to sign up for any phone, took the most expensive one I could for future resale value to offset the plan cost and it includes phone insurance, 12 months of Binge, etc.

      Oh and then I am also entitled to salary sacrifice the bill so it works out even better 😌

      • dickiee on 21/09/2020 - 23:41

        Yeah that included phone insurance saved me. I got the s10+ Ceramic Black 512gig which was 2k back then so after doing the maths it was a really good deal. It's so nice as well never having to worry about whether a place has WiFi or what speeds you may get. I have 10 devices connected sometimes with no issues.

        Plus I work in sales and dont have a work phone so was able to claim some back on tax.

        • Pelicannn on 21/09/2020 - 23:47

          Yeah once I saw Telstra changed their plans to include no overseas data I was like… welp I’m never leaving this plan. 10gb of data overseas is pretty much worth hundreds at their current data supply rates.

          I can also salary sacrifice a phone once per year so it gives me a decent saving pre tax plus no GST :)

          • dickiee on 22/09/2020 - 11:51

            @Pelicannn: Nice one. They only did the plan for such a short time. What to get a 5t phone but need to sell the s10+

            • Pelicannn on 22/09/2020 - 12:55

              @dickiee: Yeah thats the one downside, because of the plan I am on, there is no way i can get 5G access as they'd want me to start up a new plan but luckily so far the speed I have with 4G is more than sufficient.

              Eventually in a few years im hoping they just make it the norm like when 4G came.

        • robinCTS on 22/09/2020 - 01:00

          🤔 That was quick. Care to elaborate?

          • Pelicannn on 22/09/2020 - 01:04
            +3

            @robinCTS: Ok…

            Thanks for the constructive criticism. That could have been resolved in a single sentence of ‘next time write it like this - it’s more correct’.

            Unfortunately now you just come across as a bit of a twat.

            To my fellow ozbargainers, I apologise for getting my units mixed up and for any confusion from my post.

            • robinCTS on 22/09/2020 - 01:43
              -5

              @Pelicannn: EDIT: Apologies if any of the following conflicts with this edited in addition to the comment I was replying to:

              To my fellow ozbargainers, I apologise for getting my units mixed up and for any confusion from my post.

              I should have check if there had been any edits before posting my reply. (Or did I just miss the last sentence? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

               
              But where's the fun in that? This way there's an element of neg fishing involved 😉

              But seriously, though, I'm curious:

              1. Were you unaware of the correct capitalisations or are you just not fussed?
              2. Did you really mean 20-30 megabytes per second or were you just having a brain fart? (No judgement—I've had my fair share of those.)

               

              And for some more neg fishing (😉):

              ‘next time write it like this’ it’s more correct.

              It's not more correct it's the correct way.

               

              Finally:

              Unfortunately now you just come across as a bit of a twat.

              🤔

              1. Obviously, the humour in my comment didn't come across. (I'll have to work on that.)
              2. Sure, you may have known the correct capitalisations, but then again you may not have. Given that you had to (incorrectly 😛) clarify what you meant, it's not unreasonable for me to conclude that it's quite likely that you didn't know. In which case, it's helpful to list the relevant standards.
              3. Most importantly, there's enough confusion out there concerning NBN/4G/5G without adding any more to it. If it hadn't been for the incorrectly claimed 20-30 megabyte per second 4G download speed, I wouldn't have bothered to have fun replying to your comment.
              4. Sure, if I'd pulled you up on the "30 ping" instead of "30ms ping" and other typos/incorrect grammar (which I did think of doing in jest) then that might qualify as coming across as a twat, but with a genuinely constructive comment (albeit with some possibly mis-timed humour) surely not?
              • JerryB on 22/09/2020 - 03:08

                @robinCTS:

                This way there's an element of neg fishing involved 😉

                Happy to oblige 😁

              • trill clinton on 22/09/2020 - 07:29
                +1

                @robinCTS: dude

              • Raynes on 22/09/2020 - 07:35

                @robinCTS: Do way less my man

              • Pelicannn on 22/09/2020 - 09:14

                @robinCTS: The simple answer is I was unaware, and also not fussed.

                I think the joke was lost in the essay of the response is all.

                And yes, my download speed is 20-30 megabytes per second on 4G. However I have had as high as 50 megabytes per second on some days.

                What do you mean confusion? Do you want screenshot proof of my download speed on 4G? I’m more than happy to supply.

              • Pry on 22/09/2020 - 11:41

                @robinCTS: yikes…

              • Pelicannn on 22/09/2020 - 17:04

                @robinCTS: Just so you're aware. Here's my 4G speed… or would you suggest I've somehow edited the video to lie to you I have screen recorded my phone so you can clearly see 4G, no wifi and my location in Brisbane. I download steam games at a very easy 15-25 megabytes per second all day every day.

                So don't call me a liar.

                https://vimeo.com/460453218

  • Osiris on 21/09/2020 - 23:15
    +2

    I really like this deal but having an xb1x that I can trade in for a profit and bring the cost of the xsx right down is the better call for tomorrow.

  • RenVilo on 21/09/2020 - 23:22
    +1

    Would have bought this but don't have any contracts with Telstra :(

  • gizmomelb on 21/09/2020 - 23:25

    hmm what is the cheapest Telstra plan I could look at to consider this.. currently I pay around $15 a month for unlimited calls and text, 8GB data (I'm not a big data user).

    • lestat87 on 22/09/2020 - 07:19

      Who is that with? I'm with belong but it's $25 month. That's an awesome deal.

      • gizmomelb on 22/09/2020 - 07:29

        Kogan - I was wrong, I pay $16.90 a month for 7GB data (which I almost never use)

        • Kontiki on 22/09/2020 - 11:53

          Kogan = Vodafone, something to keep in mind

  • Orico on 21/09/2020 - 23:26

    I am after a nice Blu Ray player for my 4K TV. If I get one of these, do I need to get a Blu Ray player?

    • gizmomelb on 21/09/2020 - 23:36

      only is you get the X, the S doesn't have a disc drive at all.

    • longy317 on 22/09/2020 - 11:20
      +1

      You could get one of the current Xbox One line up people will be dumping off for next gen pretty cheap. You don't need the latest console for BluRay.

  • whitelie on 21/09/2020 - 23:42

    Aside from the Telstra points, isn't it the same pricing direct thru MS/Xbox?
    https://www.xbox.com/en-AU/consoles/xbox-series-x

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