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Xbox One S 1TB + 2 Games for $129 on NBN100 $79 Unlimited Plan (New Customers) @ Mate

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Xbox One S 1TB + 2 Games for $129 on NBN100 $79 Unlimited Plan (New Customers) @ Mate
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smogg on 04/06/2019 - 19:38 letsbemates.com.au (3091 clicks)
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Mate NBN is offering an Xbox One S + The Division 2 & Crackdown 3 for $129 when you sign up to their nbn™ 100 plan for $79 per month.

T&C's: https://www.letsbemates.com.au/app/uploads/Important%20Stuff…

As someone who moved from ABB's NBN50 to Mate NBN100, service has been decent so far for me except for 5-10mbps slowdowns in the evening. YMMV.

Xbox package includes:
• 1x Xbox One S 1TB console;
• 1x Xbox Wireless controller;
• 1x Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 game [downloadable content (DLC)];
• 1x Crackdown 3 game [disc]

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  • spackbace on 04/06/2019 - 19:40
    +16

    *$99 network cancellation fee applies if the nbn™️ plan is cancelled, downgraded or customer moves address within the first six (6) months of the nbn™️ activation date

    FYI

    Otherwise there's no contract on their plans

    I'd possibly jump on this (from ABB) if I didn't already have an XB1, and I had a 4K TV. Kinda pointless without having the 4K TV

    • jesseboy89 on 04/06/2019 - 19:46
      +8

      And an S is only upscaling

      • hollykryten on 04/06/2019 - 21:01
        +9

        Only for gaming. For streaming media it's proper 4K.

    • FireRunner on 04/06/2019 - 19:48
      +5

      Why is it pointless without a 4K TV? The One S can't even play games at 4K.

      • spackbace on 04/06/2019 - 19:52
        +3

        But it can do 4K Netflix, so if I had a (non-smart) 4K TV I'd do the upgrade. Of course an XB1X is preferable but that comes at a higher cost ;)

        • hollykryten on 04/06/2019 - 21:03
          +8

          It can also do 4K blu-ray and 4K video streaming from 4K video files from a hard drive through a USB port. Basically a 4K media player device.

          • ItsMeAgro on 04/06/2019 - 22:07
            -1

            @hollykryten: Yeah this is by far the most important bit.

            4K streaming isn't significantly better than old 1080p blu-ray (arguably-better-in-some-ways-worse-in-others visuals, definitely-worse sound). But 4K blu-ray and 4K downloaded movie files certainly are.

            • TEER3X on 04/06/2019 - 23:29

              @ItsMeAgro: 4k streaming is a lot better than 1080p streaming, especially when you have HDR

              XB1S is perfectly fine with a non-4k TV

              Good 4k tvs have good inbuilt apps, like the LG OLEDs.

              XB1X without a 4k tv, now that's a sin

  • etlok on 04/06/2019 - 19:51
    -7

    If the Xbox is free, I will switch without any thought

  • hashtagbargain on 04/06/2019 - 19:56
    +2

    Looks like a great deal. The Xbox alone seems to be $300 so definitely a bargain.

    https://www.jbhifi.com.au/games-consoles/games/gaming-consol…

  • couger on 04/06/2019 - 19:59

    I try to sign up, however NBN is only going to be ready until September in my area.

  • ShortyX on 04/06/2019 - 20:07
    +26

    Hmmm…

    • JuryWheel on 04/06/2019 - 22:19

      Hahaha, yes!

  • cmyk on 04/06/2019 - 20:07
    +12

    ABB better up their promo game soon because they are not very competitive now

    • Splashtash on 04/06/2019 - 20:09
      +3

      ur right but they now have reputation and customer base so they should be fine. Its kinda like telstra compared with others.

    • Salmando on 04/06/2019 - 20:23

      Agree. I'm paying $72 for 400gb on 50/20 with Abb. This looks pretty good to me

      • pegaxs on 04/06/2019 - 22:26

        Upgrade your plan on ABB to the $79 unlimited. I was on the $76 600gb account when it started, so it was a no brainer to go for the unlimited for $3 more.

        • snoopydoop on 04/06/2019 - 22:36
          +1

          If you're consistently using well under that though, and happily use data without any thought for limits, there's no point. Otherwise yeah, I'd say an extra $7 is worth it just to not feel constrained by data limits.

          • Salmando on 06/06/2019 - 00:54

            @snoopydoop: Ehh, with my pirating days mostly behind me, 400gb is plenty for me and my partner.

            Speed upgrade I'd consider, but 50/20 is pretty fine for me, especially coming from country adsl networks.

    • ob123 on 04/06/2019 - 23:04
      +2

      Leaving ABB plan ($80 100/40 500GB) for this.
      ABB has been great - but so should Mate (This is for FTTP).

      • Birdseye on 05/06/2019 - 07:18

        Exact same situation I'm in. Definitely thinking about it.

      • ob123 on 05/06/2019 - 12:56
        +1

        Was sent a text saying my service is active now.
        Logons were sent (NBN and Account Usernames and Passwords) via plain text in the same email.

        I can play around with OpenDNS / AdGuard DNS again which didn't work when I tried on ABB last year.

        Speed Test Results (Same phone, same Wifi Network):
        ABB: 9/3/2019 @ 11:56AM - 94.9/36.7
        MATE: 5/6/2019 @ 12:48PM - 92.0/34.6

        Happy so far

        • twjr on 08/06/2019 - 19:45

          Keen to give Mate a shot. How have you found peak speeds over the last couple of days since transferring from ABB?

  • chriise on 04/06/2019 - 20:14
    +1

    I've never heard of Mate… Any comparison with ABB? I don't care much for Xbox anyway, just getting fed up of seeing unlimited plans popping up at a cheaper rate than my ABB capped plan.

    • ShotzAU on 04/06/2019 - 21:52

      mate is really good infact they just had a segment on channel 7 recently and they are isp of the year for number of years now https://www.comparebroadband.com.au/broadband-articles/lates…

      • Boogi on 05/06/2019 - 07:31

        I can say the best NBN I tried, extremely reliable and fast, you've get almost exactly the speed of your package probably 5% less. I have 50Mbps down speed and I normally get 45Mbps all the time. Call centre is Ausi based and very responsive.
        Check the product reviews 4.4 out of 1533 reviews is not an easy thing
        https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/mate

        • justdigi on 05/06/2019 - 12:23
          +2

          But 45 on a 50 plan is 10% less not 5?

        • BlkForest on 04/07/2019 - 21:39

          Have been in MATE for 3 years. Speed is cool, sometimes beyond the 50 Mbps (when weekday daytime and quiet night often reached 7MBps even 7.2MBps)
          But this depends on other factors like the NBN main line at your street and area.

  • tonyjzx on 04/06/2019 - 20:16

    Be advised that the console is like $250 from costco so this is a $250 saving IF you were getting the console anyway….

    The games are shit and worth nothing.

  • Salmando on 04/06/2019 - 20:24

    Tempted to get this over my current $72 400gb 50/20 abb connection.

    Wonder how much I could sell the Xbox for with the games…

    • Jasonissm on 05/06/2019 - 19:19

      Saw one on Gumtree for $220

  • phatmike128 on 04/06/2019 - 20:29

    Damn just moved from abb to mate on this deal 6 weeks ago. Prob don't need the Xbox though. Service has been decent. There were a couple times the throughput was dogshit but it's generally been fine and better than 50mbit most the time so for unlimited as long as it's over 50mb I don't care.

    • ShortyX on 04/06/2019 - 20:59

      What speed are you getting right now?

      • phatmike128 on 04/06/2019 - 22:00

        Just did a speed test and getting 70/36 and 19ms ping. But I'm also downloading something so that prob effecting the DL rate.

        Also our area only went live in January and NBN are still doing lots of infill work in our suburbs so work on the exchange may have accounted for the slow day we had.

        • twjr on 08/06/2019 - 19:47

          How do you find the peak speeds with Mate?

    • sween64 on 04/06/2019 - 21:13

      What did you move away from ABB? Was your 6 month discount price ending?

      • phatmike128 on 04/06/2019 - 21:58

        It was only $4 extra a month for unlimited on a faster plan. I was paying $75pm for 50/20 with abb and 500gb/m. Service was always good with them but I wanted no data cap and a faster plan. Peak speeds didn't really bother me as long as I could stream Netflix and have multiple devices in our house still browse the net ok.

        I didn't have 6 months discount pricing with abb.

  • Adzo161 on 04/06/2019 - 20:33

    Don't know if I should do this, I am looking for a new ISP but I own a pro and Xbox 1x and ill buy the new PlayStation and Xbox when released sooooo….but this is so cheap!

    • Saver Scott on 04/06/2019 - 20:44
      -1

      I’ve now been with Mint Telecom for over a year with no worries whatsoever. I couldn’t say the same with the two other NBN providers I had been with.

    • snoopydoop on 04/06/2019 - 22:37
      +2

      You can find Xbox One S' for around $200. After E3 in a week, I'm sure there'll be some hardware news which drives down the best sale prices even more.

  • Adzo161 on 04/06/2019 - 20:55

    Does this include first month?

    • videoman on 04/06/2019 - 21:02

      The $79 is for the first month.

  • RenVilo on 04/06/2019 - 21:01
    +2

    The price for the console and 2 games are dirt cheap. I can vouch for Mate. Been with them for a year now and NEVER had a single problem. Excellent speeds and no limits. I do around 2tb a month. I would highly recommend them

    • sween64 on 04/06/2019 - 21:14
      +3

      How about throughput via VPN? Or to overseas servers?

    • MagicMushroom on 04/06/2019 - 21:40
      +1

      Telstra, Optus, Vodafone? Good Luck

  • chriise on 04/06/2019 - 21:24

    Is there any connection between Mate and Barefoot? Their websites look practically the same…

    • urbancartel on 04/06/2019 - 21:29
      +2

      In the t&c's link it says that barefoot is a subsidiary of Mate

    • donkcat on 04/06/2019 - 21:31
      +5

      1d. This offer is not applicable for nbn™️ Location IDs (LOCID’s) that have previously connected with MATE and its subsidiary brand Barefoot Telecom in 2019;

      Looks like you're correct

  • bestbarginever on 04/06/2019 - 21:26
    +1

    Is the hard disk in Xbox shuckable? Don't need the Xbox only need the 1tb hard disk

    • [Deactivated] on 04/06/2019 - 21:58
      +1

      sure is

      you'll end up with a 1TB Seagate Laptop HDD/Momentus Thin 2.5" drive

      edit: actually some come with Toshiba Drives too!

    • DemocracyManifest on 18/06/2019 - 02:18

      Happy to take the Xbox off your hands with drive removed will pay postage :P

  • countmein on 04/06/2019 - 21:49

    Existing customer :(

  • caprimulgus on 04/06/2019 - 22:07

    service has been decent so far for me except for 5-10mbps slowdowns in the evening. YMMV.

    How does 5-10mbps slowdowns compares to NBN100 from other companies?

    • smogg on 04/06/2019 - 22:10
      +4

      I've never experienced slowdowns with ABB in the evening. Their peak hour speeds have always been excellent.

  • Hailarious on 05/06/2019 - 07:53
    +4

    If only they have PS4 as an option as well, I would leave ABB for it.

  • sween64 on 05/06/2019 - 08:42

    I can see the appeal of an Xbox for $129 but is $79/month their standard price for 100/40 Unlimited?

    • Akya on 05/06/2019 - 08:48
      +1

      Yeah it is. Usually, it's no contracts with them but looks like for this deal they're asking for a minimum of 6 months otherwise you have to pay a cancellation fee.

      • sween64 on 05/06/2019 - 08:56

        I think I might give them a go for a couple of months then. Just wont be signing up until August some time so I’ll wait. Thanks.

  • Akya on 05/06/2019 - 08:45

    Been with Mate for over a year, and I got my parents to sign up with them. Wonderful customer service if you ever need to call them!

  • hexedhavoc on 05/06/2019 - 08:58

    I'm currently with Aussie Broadband and I've got 17 days left on my current month… does anyone know if they refund for the unused days if I transfer?

    • Stahh on 05/06/2019 - 09:16

      No they don't.

      • JuryWheel on 05/06/2019 - 13:03

        So on this…when is the best time to "sign up" to mate….how many days before your current month is up?

        • hexedhavoc on 06/06/2019 - 04:23

          i signed up to mate and added a note to activate 4 days before my current paid month ends

    • Scantu on 17/06/2019 - 14:41

      I thought everyone did pro-rate costing… Spintel is shit but even they do it

  • videoman on 05/06/2019 - 09:31

    Does Mate communicate block torrents? I just changed from Aussie broadband and the only thing I changed was my router username and password and my torrents have stopped working. I get DHT "connection closed by peer" and DHT:0 nodes errors.

    • VeganJerky on 05/06/2019 - 09:37

      That's strange, they work fine for me.

    • Akya on 05/06/2019 - 10:46

      They don't block me, but I use a VPN when torrenting.

  • tommy-darko on 05/06/2019 - 10:43

    Can you have it activated on a specific date? I just paid my ABB bill and would like the connection activated in a months time to make it completely worthwhile.

    • smogg on 05/06/2019 - 11:06
      +1

      If you call them, I think they can schedule an activation date.

  • maxpwr on 05/06/2019 - 11:21
    +2

    Signed up, went to their live chat to see how long it would take to transfer as I currently have Aussie BB.

    "We can't place your HFC order until the service from your current/previous ISP is cancelled as we are unable to transfer existing HFC services."

    Hmm, I can't go without internet so I cancelled. They also make you waive your consumer speed guarantee which seems weird.

    • rob87 on 05/06/2019 - 13:21
      +1

      I was in the same boat as you, it's odd that it will be about a week without the internet when transferring across?

      • JuryWheel on 05/06/2019 - 13:37
        +2

        hmm….is this normal between hFC connections..?

        • maxpwr on 05/06/2019 - 18:52

          Seems so backwards!

        • theg00s3 on 05/06/2019 - 20:28

          Yeah it is. It's a system limitation of HFC

          • JuryWheel on 05/06/2019 - 20:30

            @theg00s3: So I should I put the application through about 5 business days before the end of month…?

  • Trantor on 05/06/2019 - 17:18

    Any one set up a new HFC connection with this mob? I'm still on cable and I need HFC set up still (wish they'd let me doing it!), was going to wait for a good deal or until i'm forced on nbn (almost 18 months from now), this has me thinking, i'm getting great speeds now on cable

    • assailantsky on 06/06/2019 - 12:17
      +1

      On the same boat here, still waiting for a decent deal to switch. Don't want to pay more for the same DL speed I have on Cable.

      • Trantor on 06/06/2019 - 13:29

        I'm teetering on the fence, just the message from telsta, about a month ago, about not asking to convert now due to long leadtime at nbn on conversions, gives me pause

  • PixelPaul on 15/06/2019 - 18:25

    just signed up and got connected.

    speeds so far not that great compared to superloop.
    As only get 65down and 32up. Ping is about 10-12. more than double what i use to get.
    will test again outside peak hours. tho on superloop i never had to much of an issue during peak hours.
    i have FTTP too.

    • PixelPaul on 15/06/2019 - 20:36

      wow now i am averaging 42down.
      i might start regretting doing with these "mates" soon.

      • PixelPaul on 17/06/2019 - 19:16
        +1

        seems to be all good now. getting 92 down, 36 up

  • hexedhavoc on 19/06/2019 - 17:50
    +1

    Got connected today (switched from ab) and am getting pretty much same speeds as before… 90+/30+ 6ms ping
    :)

    • JuryWheel on 20/06/2019 - 21:51

      Let us know when you get the Xbox. Also, how much downtime did you have?

      • hexedhavoc on 20/06/2019 - 22:56

        Only about 2-3 hours… but I am on FTTC so easy process to transfer.
        Xbox should arrive next week, but I don't even want it :P

    • hexedhavoc on 20/06/2019 - 22:57

      Speeds tonight are all over the place for me… :/

      • DealHunterBD on 24/06/2019 - 13:22

        That's the problem with all ISP selling Vocus/Optus connection :( . Similar case with Tangerine I have heard. I am still undecided as of yet on my ISP. I have already set a cancellation date with ABB next month. May be will go for either SuperLoop or Exetel…

  • vankaaye on 21/06/2019 - 14:53

    Please message me if anyone would like to sell their xbox for a reasonable price. Thank you.

  • theacekiller888 on 22/06/2019 - 11:25

    This deal is expired.

  • Adzo161 on 24/06/2019 - 12:30

    A real dog shit of a company, I'm glad I did not continue with the order hoping they would have Xbox ones left, They sold out in a very short period.

    • JuryWheel on 24/06/2019 - 13:16

      What issues did you have? Admittingly i have only spoken to them prior to my connection so far (waiting for my month with Aussie to finish) but they have been very good on the phone, and responding to emails.

  • JuryWheel on 25/06/2019 - 10:50

    Just a heads up, i switched from ABB. Less than a day downtime (im on HFC) and speeds are basically the same as ABB so far. Will see how i go over the next 6 months before deciding if i stick with them. Communication has been very good

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