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[Pre Order] Google Pixel 8 128GB $1199 / Pixel 8 Pro 128GB $1699 & Get A Bonus Google Pixel Watch 2 LTE via Redemption @ Telstra

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[Pre Order] Google Pixel 8 128GB $1199 / Pixel 8 Pro 128GB $1699 & Get A Bonus Google Pixel Watch 2 LTE via Redemption @ Telstra
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thevietjesus on 05/10/2023 - 02:40 telstra.com.au (1034 clicks)
Last edited 05/10/2023 - 18:25 by 2 other users

Available to new & recontracting Telstra customers, or Telstra ID required.

Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Pixel 8

May be a decent enough deal for anyone wanting the Google Pixel Watch 2 LTE RRP $649.

Unfortunate with the price increases on the Pixel 8 range though:
Pixel 7 from $999, Pixel 8 from $1,199 = $200 increase.
Pixel 7 Pro from $1,299, Pixel 8 Pro from $1,699 = $400 increase.

You can redeem a Google Pixel Watch 2, valued at $649 RRP, when you pre-order a new Google Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro between 9am AEDT, 5 October and 11:59pm AEDT, 11 October 2023.

Available to new and recontracting customers who pre-order a new Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro on repayment, or outright with a Telstra account. You must receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro before attempting to redeem your bonus Pixel Watch 2.​

The Pixel Watch 2 bonus gift is only available in Silver (with Porcelain active band) or Gold (with Hazel active band).​

You must redeem your bonus between 5 October and 22 November 2023.​

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  • Iluvfreebies-freeDel on 05/10/2023 - 02:43
    +2

    Google store is giving $400 and $250 store credit also can get 10% off with unidays voucher.

    • Zeee on 05/10/2023 - 03:00
      +6

      Still way expensive… Price hick and then gimiky discounts.

      • Iluvfreebies-freeDel on 05/10/2023 - 03:02
        +1

        Yes, wait one year and you can get it at half the price.

        • Zeee on 05/10/2023 - 03:26
          +1

          Yeah… Wait one year.

          • thevietjesus on 05/10/2023 - 03:51
            +1

            @Zeee: Can't say about the Pixel 8 range but the Pixel 6 and 7 range were quite discounted after a few months or at least available for $0 on a 12mth Telstra plan IIRC.

            • Zeee on 05/10/2023 - 10:34

              @thevietjesus: Yeah i know. But need to wait the reviews too. My s21 ultra still rocking

    • thevietjesus on 05/10/2023 - 03:21

      Thank you, updated.

    • BargainsGrabber on 05/10/2023 - 07:47
      +1

      Or get it from Gerry via Optus plan
      $0 upfront on the Pixel 8 Pro for 24 months

      If cancelling early, pay only the ETC plus one month prorated = $828 + $69

      Seems to be the cheapest option to get the Pixel 8 Pro despite the price hike but dunno if we get the $350 pre order bonus gift card alongside too

      • slankets on 05/10/2023 - 16:11

        HN deal does not include the gift card.

  • Pidgeon on 05/10/2023 - 03:10
    +4

    JB HIFI so far appears to have the best deal.

    PIxel 8 $250 gift card+ trade in eligible device and get a $300 discount. Effectively taking phone down to $650.

    • thevietjesus on 05/10/2023 - 03:48
      +1

      I agree that is a better offer than the Google Store credit deal. I tried posting that separately earlier but had to wait for the post limit, thank you.

      I'm contemplating if I really want the Watch otherwise, I might consider the Pixel 8 Pro with the $350 GC+$300 trade in discount taking it down to $1,049.

      • slankets on 05/10/2023 - 16:11

        I did the Telstra free watch one, as well as JB gift card one. Sorted for Christmas!

  • Shak2093 on 05/10/2023 - 03:31

    At this price point they're effectively killing off a lot of goodwill they've earned with the P6 series onwards. As @Pidgeon points out above, JB Hi-Fi effectively have the only good deal if you're looking to purchase outright. I suspect most P8/P8pro will be on contract, because at nearly $2k (P8pro 512GB) you'd have to be an absolute Google die hard to find value in that price.

    I kind of hate the fact that the matte black Pixel 8 Pro is really calling out to me. Guess it's time to see how much old tech i've got that's worth trading in!

    • thevietjesus on 05/10/2023 - 04:06
      +1

      Spot on. I was really hoping they wouldn't go down this premium pricing path but hopefully there won't be as many issues like the previous models. I'm sure JB will have a decent $0 upfront 12mth plan deal down the line.

      I'm also really keen to see what the matte black finish looks like in person.

      • slankets on 05/10/2023 - 16:10

        Get the HN/Optus deal and cancel.

  • ALBastru on 05/10/2023 - 07:40
    -3

    $1000+ phone with 128GB storage and no expansion! Best deal in 2023!

    • kerfuffle on 05/10/2023 - 07:45
      +4

      Name a $1000+ phone that has an expansion slot that's sold in the Australian market?

      • ALBastru on 05/10/2023 - 13:26
        -1

        I also can't name a decent Internet plan sold in Australia for a decent price.

      • RedSky on 05/10/2023 - 18:34

        Sony Xperia 1 V, although not great availability.

        • kerfuffle on 05/10/2023 - 23:00

          Not sold in the Australian market. See why I said that? You listed a grey market phone.

          • ALBastru on 06/10/2023 - 20:27
            +1

            @kerfuffle: Yeah, too bad they stopped selling Xperias here.

  • slankets on 05/10/2023 - 07:55
    +3

    I don't need LTE watch but having it "free" (as part of pricejacked 8) will be an OK deal.

  • onlinepred on 05/10/2023 - 08:01
    -1

    Geez. Now google chargers this much for phones, and still makes money from you using it.

    • jay889344 on 15/10/2023 - 20:18

      Still hundreds better than iPhone prices which you gobble up ;)

      • onlinepred on 16/10/2023 - 14:24

        We will see in 6 years I guess. When I sell my iPhone 15 pro and pixel 8 pro, see how much they cost over 6 years, and how well they perform at 6 years. I can’t sell the 8 pro as it’s my work phone, but I can still look at the average used prices. I’m guessing it will be worthless after 6 years though.

        • jay889344 on 16/10/2023 - 16:35

          Yep I just upgraded to an iPhone 15 Pro Max and a Pixel 8 Pro for my 2 daily drivers as well. Paid $1300 after a preorder offer for the Pixel and nearly double for the iPhone, so the % may be similar but losing hundreds less with the Pixel because of the crazy iPhone purchase price anyway

          Also, last year's phones for the record:

          Pixel 7 Pro - Bought at $999 at launch and sold at $700 last week

          iPhone 14 Pro Max - Bought at $1899 at launch and sold at $1300 last week

          So whichever way you look at it (total $ or %), I did better selling my Pixel because of the lower upfront cost anyway

          • onlinepred on 16/10/2023 - 18:34

            @jay889344: Ah nice! I got my iPhone via salary sacrifice, so ended up closer to $1200. Wouldn’t pay over $2k on a phone personally. Can’t really compare sales prices hehe.

            My pixel 4 was worth $150 after 4 years, sold it for $100. My iPhone 11 Pro work phone from the same time is worth around $500 now. Bought the iPhone for $1600, and the pixel 4 for $1250. The main thing is the pixel 4 was terrible after a year, and became unusable after 2 years. While the iPhone 11 Pro is handed to family and still runs amazingly.

            • jay889344 on 16/10/2023 - 18:38

              @onlinepred: Agree - as you know from previous discussions, I much prefer Android to iOS, but there is no doubt iOS holds up better for longer!

              I hope you got in with that Harvey Norman deal for the Pixel 8. I'm filthy I missed out as they pulled it early but love the phone

              • onlinepred on 16/10/2023 - 18:59

                @jay889344: I think this generation I’d get an s23 still if it was my own money. In fact that’s the only phone that tempts me back as it’s a great form factor and crazy deals make it great value. I got the pixel 8 pro as we just need a dev phone, and pixels are great for that, being able to test new builds sooner etc.

                Yep that HN deal was amazing, sent it to a few friends but they all missed it.

                • jay889344 on 16/10/2023 - 19:43

                  @onlinepred: Yeah fair! I loved Samsung phones and then the Pixels tempted me away and now I go between the 2 for my Android phone. The S23 is actually the first generation of Samsung phone I haven't had as I went Pixel. Good to hear you rate it as I thought they kind of hit a bit of a slump in the S20 - S22 series.

  • dealsucker on 05/10/2023 - 08:21
    +1

    A watch which cannot be repaired by google if you manage to break the screen which is incredibly easy to break because its all glass on front. Beware.

    • Ramrunner on 05/10/2023 - 10:16
      +3

      Yep had a deep scratch 2 weeks in from getting a Pixel Watch.

      Had LG, Fossil Carlyle, and Galaxy 3 watch before all without a single scratch on the screen. The open nature of the pebble face and very poor scratch resistant glass make it quite susceptible.

      To be fair though apparently this one has tougher glass going by the preso last night. Time will tell I guess. Watch this space.

      (I'll let myself out).

  • zeoko on 05/10/2023 - 08:25
    +4

    P8P in US is $999 which in today's AUD valus is ~1580, so including shipping, I think the AU price makes sense.

    • swimmingtoad on 05/10/2023 - 12:17
      +2

      They also only get a 1 year warranty so that factors into our price.

      • dongltron on 06/10/2023 - 02:01
        +1

        Warranty doesn't matter all that much considering ACCC exists

        • swimmingtoad on 07/10/2023 - 22:02
          +1

          Warranty and ACCC impacts the price here though.
          Manufacturers take legal warranty periods into consideration when pricing in each region. I.e. Australia's consumer rights are strong vs. America so some price is built in to cover the costs of extended repairs and replacements.

          • dongltron on 07/10/2023 - 23:48
            +1

            @swimmingtoad: That's fair enough. Regardless, consumer law is consumer law. Doesn't matter anyway, getting it nearly 50% off

    • nguyenlucky on 05/10/2023 - 22:05

      also the price $999 excludes tax because each state has a different GST rate.

  • GuniGuGu on 05/10/2023 - 08:38

    I'm on an upgrade and protect plan… Very excited that the smaller p8 also gets a free pixel watch, as I cracked my galaxy watch 4… And am looking forward to a smaller phone (currently on a fold 4)

    • OzeePlay on 05/10/2023 - 13:13

      I, too, have another one with this $15 extra. Looks like a waste. Since the price has increased, the 36-month plan is $11 costlier.

      • GuniGuGu on 05/10/2023 - 13:49

        Fuk! As much as I want the smaller phone, I don't think I can sacrifice the ram. I already run two profiles on my fold 4, one work, one personal and performance gets pretty sluggish at times. Not sure I want to cut back on the memory :'(

  • slankets on 05/10/2023 - 12:25

    Note this is gold or porcelain only.

  • hymio on 05/10/2023 - 16:15
    +2

    Also note the LTE function of pixel watches/numbershare can only be used with Telstra in Australia, and also can't be used for LTE functions when roaming overseas.

    • 191919 on 05/10/2023 - 23:48
      +1

      thanks

    • dongltron on 06/10/2023 - 02:01

      Very good point

  • trankillity on 06/10/2023 - 08:00

    Anyone know if this deal would work with a Boost account? I used to be on Telstra but moved to Boost, and they're just the prepaid arm of Telstra. I can still log in to Telstra just fine using the same account details. While expensive, when you account for the cost of the Watch 2 (which I'm heavily considering anyway), this is potentially the cheapest way for me to upgrade from the P6 to the P8.

    • Associatedcelery juice @ Telstra on 08/10/2023 - 01:32

      If you want to purchase it outright then it should work

  • drilly on 06/10/2023 - 10:14

    Is this the best deal if you want the pro and the watch vs the other deals going on?

    • Sergeant Salami on 06/10/2023 - 14:09

      I am looking for the same answer.

    • Jonesyj83 on 06/10/2023 - 17:45
      +1

      I believe it is, I'm with Boost Mobile at the moment. Been trying to work out to go with telstra or jb hifi.
      Working off the Pixel 8 Pro 128gb.
      JB HiFi
      $1699 outright
      * $300 trade in (have pixel 6 pro)
      * $300 bonus trade in.
      $1099 for phone outright
      $350 gift card once you have phone.

      Telstra
      $47.18/mo over 36 months
      $15/mo upgrade and protect
      $62/mo for plan (wish there was a smaller plan)
      $124.19/mo
      Pixel watch 2 worth $649

      So With JB Hifi I would stay with boost, $35/mo for 12 months is $420 + $1099 for phone, Total of $1519 + get $350 gc
      Telstra is $1490.28 for 12 months. Plus you can still trade in your old phone anywhere you want. + get a free watch worth $649
      Then after 12months you can upgrade to a new phone for $99. Instead of buying a new phone all over again.
      I think my maths are correct.

      • trankillity on 07/10/2023 - 11:02

        So I can't find anything in the terms that state that you need to add a PLAN on with Telstra. I'm pretty sure you can just get the phone itself and stay on Boost. And because Boost is just the prepaid arm of Telstra, you already technically have a Telstra ID.

        • Jonesyj83 on 07/10/2023 - 11:06

          Have tried doing it without a plan, but once you click on next. It tells you to go select a plan to continue.

          • trankillity on 07/10/2023 - 12:13

            @Jonesyj83: Yes you can, just choose whether you want outright or payment plan, scroll past all the mobile plan stuff and go "Add to cart" right near the bottom. T&Cs explicitly state it's when you buy the HANDSET, not a plan.

            ​Subject to stock availability. Available to new and recontracting customers who pre-order a new Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro on repayment, or outright with a Telstra account. Limit of 1 bonus Pixel Watch 2 per device purchased, with a total limit of 5 per customer. The bonus Pixel Watch 2 is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for cash. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Visit the Google redemption portal for full terms and conditions.​

            • drilly on 07/10/2023 - 16:48

              @trankillity: I'm planning to buy the phone outright and was able to add it to my cart but I get an error when I try to check out 'Something went wrong'.

              • trankillity on 07/10/2023 - 19:33

                @drilly: Are you logged in with a Telstra ID? You need to be an existing/logged in customer according to the T&Cs.

                • drilly on 07/10/2023 - 23:45

                  @trankillity: Yes I've created a couple accounts too but I think it's something to do with verifying my ID because I had issues buying boost prepaid in the past too.

                  • Ramrunner on 08/10/2023 - 09:41
                    +1

                    @drilly: EVERY time I've had to do something on my Telstra accounts over the last two years (purchase the P7P on personal, change to paperless billing on business, change direct debit details on business) something is broken on the Telstra portals, and I have to spend from 3 weeks to two months sorting it out with them. Going through all the things I'm supposedly doing wrong until they finally escalate the problem, it goes to the backend coders, and they manually have to fix it.

                    I have a friend in Telstra (who unfortunately got a promotion so can't help me deal with these issues any more as she no longer has access) and it appears Telstra have only managed to reduce their backend systems from 3 ancients systems and one current one to 3 and they still don't talk well to each other.

                    What I'm trying to say is it's very possible none of this is something you might be able to fix, you MAY have to go visit a store or chat to them on-line. It's likely they'll work around the problem rather than fix it for next time but that's Telstra.

                    • drilly on 08/10/2023 - 19:00

                      @Ramrunner: I ended up in store but used my boost account and had to get verified there instead, seems like something is broken with their accounts. Couldn't purchase the phone without an account and couldn't create/verify an account online.

                      • Ramrunner on 09/10/2023 - 08:46
                        +1

                        @drilly: That's partly how I ended up with the weird errors to be fair (which should not affect you). I had a business account only and their promotions won't enter into the business systems so to get their promotion at the time for the Pixel 6 Pro with bundled freebies, I HAD to have a personal account created (in store- like you it didn't work for me on-line either). Since they linked the two I've had nothing but issues.

                        Glad you got it sorted though.

  • dazza76 on 07/10/2023 - 17:56

    Worked for me, I do note that Telstra website seems to be erroring a bit at the moment.
    Yes the Add to cart is right at the bottom of the page , way past all the other random crap

  • Shark 0074 on 11/10/2023 - 16:29

    So if this works for boost, I assume it works for jb mobile as well. I still have access to my Telstra account

  • connico on 12/10/2023 - 22:31

    Anyone able to redeem. Received the phone today but telstra has taken the redeem link away and replaced it with a link for the Buds instead which I cannot redeem because i ordered before the 12th October

    • Drifter995 on 13/10/2023 - 02:18
      +1

      Posted the link below :)

      • connico on 14/10/2023 - 00:09
        +1

        Thanks mate, send a complaint to both Telstra and Google about this… They remove the link after the offer but tell everyone they can claim up until the 22nd

  • Drifter995 on 13/10/2023 - 02:17
    +3

    Worth adding the link, as the telstra website has changed it to the buds.
    Link is; https://reward-promos.com/reward/preorderwatch/en-AU
    Took me a bit to find

    • ryanando on 13/10/2023 - 15:20

      The link worked in Chrome browser. Didn't work in Edge.

      • Drifter995 on 13/10/2023 - 21:46

        That is really weird. I guess it could make sense google doesn't want you using a non google browser. Very weird of them to do, if so

    • JayTeeHaitch on 13/10/2023 - 17:24

      This link seems like it might be a scam to get people's redemption details. I'm not sure, but be careful.

      Edit: Actually, I just checked the link on the Telstra site and it is https://reward-promos.com/reward/launchbuds/en-AU so I guess this probably is legit.

      • Drifter995 on 13/10/2023 - 21:45

        Yeah, I went to the buds one and tried to guess the url, but couldn't get it right. Started googling using the website and things. Eventually found it. Took me a bit, wanted the watch I was promised also haha

    • JayTeeHaitch on 13/10/2023 - 18:45
      +1

      I just successfully submitted mine with this link and it has been approved in about 10 minutes.

      • Drifter995 on 13/10/2023 - 21:48

        I just checked mine, and apparently it was approved instantly haha. I did do it at like 11:30pm awst though

    • zazutata on 16/10/2023 - 17:30
      +1

      Thank you @Drifter995 for saving me the pain of having to contact Telstra for this! Submitted my claim and it was approved pretty much straight away. Choice of 2 watch colours were available - was hoping for the all black but got the gold/hazel combo.

    • hangryfordeals on 01/11/2023 - 14:27

      Have your orders dispatched yet? I don't know whether they will take the full 45 days to dispatch the order or will they send it quicker than that. I am waiting on the Buds Pro.

      Does anyone have experience in Google Promo Rewards delivery times?

      • Drifter995 on 01/11/2023 - 23:46
        +1

        Just got mine today. Submitted on the 13th when I made the comment :)

  • Subzero2011 on 17/10/2023 - 11:38

    I just wanted to check if anyone else is still waiting for their claim to be approved. I submitted my claim on October 12, 2023, and it's still indicating that the claim approval date is October 19, 2023. I've provided all the requested documentation.

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