Nintendo Switch OLED Cheapest Ever with Steps

LScabboy on 10/12/2022 - 13:09
Last edited 10/12/2022 - 15:59

Ok bargain hunters strap yourselves in for a cracking deal.

If like me you are bitterly disappointed at the pathetic black friday sales on the switch console than this is for u

Step one 15% off gift cards
Get up right now and get to your local Coles. When there find the gift card section and buy the fixed ultimate gift cards.

Ones that work are:
Ultimate gift for him
Ultimate gift for kids
Ultimate gift for teens

Must be bought in store for this to work. Limit 5 per transaction. Just go self serve and do as many as you want. I just did 10
Link to catalogue

https://www.coles.com.au/catalogues#view=catalogue&saleId=48…

Step 2 Amazon price

Go to Amazon link here Nintendo switch OLED console $449

Nintendo Switch Console OLED Model - Neon https://amzn.asia/d/cYOi2qc

Step 3 Jb hi-fi price match Step 3 instore price match
web chat JB hi-fi or go in store and get them to price match amazon AU

Step 4 buy console
use gift cards to buy switch making the actual price of switch $499-15%=$381.65.

If you can't complete the purchase in 1 transaction as JB hi-fi has a 5 gift card limit per purchase. Swap the Coles gift cards to a jbhi fi gift card eg swap 4 ultimate him $50 to 1 $200 jbhifi gift card Edit thanks for member to correct

Step 5 buy games
Search for games online and get jbhifi to price match instore and buy with gift cards again

Step 6 conclusion
Return home knowing you have completed a tier 1 deal and revel in your glory

Extra thought.

I havnt tried this step but just thought of it.

Can you use the discounted gift cards to buy more discounted gift cards. Basically an unlimited money hack. If someone does this and works reply pelase

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Comments

  • sss333 on 10/12/2022 - 13:15
    +7

    I feel like this was easier, yeah you needed eBay Plus but still
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/732589

    Obviously you can't get it right now

  • Scabboy on 10/12/2022 - 13:16
    +1

    A true ozbargin hunter lives for steps for that extra discount

    • Muzeeb on 10/12/2022 - 13:37
      +7

      I beg to differ.

      I'm a bit like water. I'll take the easiest path.

  • bdl on 10/12/2022 - 13:36
    +3

    Step 7: Post on ozbargain

  • lilkid28 on 10/12/2022 - 13:58
    +4

    Step 8: Claim TRS

  • koala123 on 10/12/2022 - 14:27
    -4

    step 3: jb hifi doesn't price match amazon.

    • Scabboy on 10/12/2022 - 14:28
      +1

      Yes they do. I have done it multiple times. Use webchat

  • eman7066 on 10/12/2022 - 14:43
    +2

    Pretty sure the JB HIFI gift card policy states that gift cards cant be used to purchase other gift cards, meaning you cant use 4 $50 Coles Ultimate cards to buy one $200 jB HIFI Card. Therefore, based on a maximum of 5 gift cards per transaction, your actual total price will be $250 in discounted cards (which costs you $212.50) + the remaining $199 paid out of pocket which comes to an end price of $411.50. Still a decent price but not the sub-400 most of us were hoping for.

    See number 12 from this article for gift card T&Cs: https://support.jbhifi.com.au/hc/en-au/articles/360052939334…

    • Hugh Man on 10/12/2022 - 15:06
      +2

      You could use 4 x $100 and 1 x $50 ultimate gift cards costing $382.50

      • eman7066 on 10/12/2022 - 17:15
        +1

        ahh yes ofcourse. My bad i thought $50 was the max denomination for the gift cards. I just went out and got 5x $100 cards from the second coles i visited! as usual, you have to be quick to scoop up a good ozbargain deal.

    • trex on 11/12/2022 - 08:43
      +6

      I just bought a $150 JB HiFi gift card with 3 Ultimate gift cards.

      If you read the Gift card T&C, at the very top Gift cards is defined as:-

      JB Hi-Fi branded gift cards (“Gift Cards”)

      Ultimate gift cards are EFTPOS based and is not covered by the Gift card T&C.

      • Scabboy on 11/12/2022 - 21:09
        +1

        well played sir. Great update

  • Scabboy on 10/12/2022 - 15:39
    +6

    Update
    Just did it in store and works.

    My error can't use ultimate gift cards online.

    Easy fix
    Go instore get them to price match amazon AU price pay at counter using your gift cards

    I just got console breath of the wild and Mario cart 8 delux all price matched amazon

    • Scabboy on 10/12/2022 - 16:00

      took longer to scratch off and process the giftcads than to price match.

  • notoriousmob on 11/12/2022 - 16:40
    +2

    You saved Christmas Scabboy! Thanks HEAPS for the heads up!

    • Scabboy on 11/12/2022 - 21:08

      np.

      Only down side partner wont let me play it until Christmas

  • Scabboy on 11/12/2022 - 21:10
    +3

    At Coles again today still plenty of gift cards and im metro Melbourne. Good hunting bargain hunters

  • eman7066 on 12/12/2022 - 20:56
    +2

    Just purchased an oled switch from JB hifi using this :) thanks OP

    On a side note, the store may try and say that they dont price match with Amazon for a variety of crap excuses. Just mention that other JB’s do the price match and that its the official Amazon AU store. The manager will eventually buckle and they should accept the price match without much more push back.

  • peanut48 on 12/12/2022 - 21:39

    I desperately want the Splatoon version but it’s $549 at JB HiFi. Any idea if they would price match to the White OLED on Amazon for it?

    • Scabboy on 15/12/2022 - 22:31
      +1

      Not sure I know they price match like for like.

  • sss333 on 20/12/2022 - 11:21

    anyone still looking
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/746343

  • ForbiddenCouponJutsu on 20/12/2022 - 16:20
    +1

    Great post OP, these are the kinds of bargains I live for!
    I haven't really experimented with Eftpos Gift cards w/ discounts but man I probably should, hey!

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