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We've got the scoop on a Free PlayStation Vita deal that Vodafone have just published to our site (declaration of interest: we're a price comparison site and we're affiliated with Vodafone and all major telcos)

It's a FREE Playstation Vita deal with 4 plan combinations from Vodafone online.

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So, we all know not all 'FREE' items are deals so we've done some digging on the savings and they are pretty significant on the 3 of the plan combinations, especially on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and HTC Sensation XL which are our pick of the deals (TIP: go past the $49 deal to the $59 deals as that is where the greatest savings are - see analysis below). Avoid the $79 deal (see below) as it is not a competitive saving.

All the four combinations of deals are here with full details on our site.
http://www.whistleout.com.au/MobilePhones/Vodafone-Free-Play… (affiliate links)

We've done the maths to save you the trouble…

DEAL #1 - Samsung Galaxy W+ PlayStation Vita 3G + WiFi Model for $49 per Month

What you get: $0 Samsung Galaxy W+ FREE PlayStation Vita 3G/WiFi Model for $49 per Month with Vodafone $49 Plan.

Min Total Cost: $1,176 over 24 Months

The free components are:

Samsung Galaxy W - normally $269 Outright (Current RRP as quoted from Techrific)

Playstation Vita 3G + WiFi version - normally $419 Outright (Current RRP as price MWAVE)

Which leaves you with a total cost of $1,176 minus $658 meaning you're really paying just $488 for the plan. On a monthly basis, you're really paying just $20.33 per month for the 1GB of data and $550 Calls (our analysis on this shows you'd get 494 minutes per month based on average call length of 3 minutes).

Good Deal? Yes…you won't get more minutes than that on a stand alone plan of $20 per month. Check out the minute comparison here for SIM only plans at $20-$25 per month.

DEAL #2 - STANDOUT DEAL - Samsung Galaxy Nexus + PlayStation Vita 3G + WiFi Model for $59 per Month

What you get: $0 for Galaxy Nexus Phone + FREE PlayStation Vita 3G/WiFi Model for $59 per Month with Vodafone $59 Plan.

Min Total Cost: $1,416 over 24 Months

The free components are:

Samsung Galaxy Nexus - normally $504 Outright (Current RRP as quoted from Techrific)

Playstation Vita 3G + WiFi version - normally $419 Outright (Current RRP as price MWAVE)

Which leaves you with a total cost of $1,416 minus $923 of hardware meaning you're really paying just $493 for the plan. On a monthly basis, you're really paying just $20.54 per month for the 1.5GB of data and $750 Calls (our analysis on this shows you'd get 673 minutes per month based on average call length of 3 minutes).

Good Deal? Yes…you won't get more minutes than that on a stand alone plan of $20 per month. Check out the minute comparison here for SIM only plans at $20-$25 per month.

DEAL #3 - STANDOUT DEAL - HTC Sensation XL + PlayStation Vita 3G + WiFi Model for $59 per Month

What you get: $0 for HTC Sensation XL + FREE PlayStation Vita 3G/WiFi Model for $59 per Month with Vodafone $59 Plan.

Min Total Cost: $1,416 over 24 Months

The free components are:

Samsung Galaxy Nexus - normally $504 Outright (Current RRP as quoted from Techrific / 499 from Kogan)

Playstation Vita 3G + WiFi version - normally $419 Outright (Current RRP as price MWAVE)

Which leaves you with a total cost of $1,416 minus $923 of hardware meaning you're really paying just $493 for the plan. On a monthly basis, you're really paying just $20.54 per month for the 1.5GB of data and $750 Calls (our analysis on this shows you'd get 673 minutes per month based on average call length of 3 minutes).

Good Deal? Yes…you won't get more minutes than that on a stand alone plan of $20 per month. Check out the minute comparison here for SIM only plans at $20-$25 per month.

DEAL #4 - AVOID - Sony Xperia S 32GB + PlayStation Vita 3G + WiFi Model for $79 per Month

What you get: $0 for Sony Xperia S + FREE PlayStation Vita 3G/WiFi Model for $79 per Month with Vodafone $79 Plan.

Min Total Cost: $1,896 over 24 Months

The free components are:

Sony Xperia S - normally $555 Outright (Current RRP as quoted from Dick Smith)

Playstation Vita 3G + WiFi version - normally $419 Outright (Current RRP as price MWAVE)

Which leaves you with a total cost of $1,896 minus $974 of hardware meaning you're really paying just $922 for an unlimited plan over 24 months. On a monthly basis, you're really paying $38 per month for an unlimited talk plan (amaysim offer unlimited talk for $39 so you're not really ahead with this deal).

Good Deal? Not really.

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  • Aaroninau on 26/04/2012 - 11:40

    looks like a great deal!

    • Snorkel2226 on 26/04/2012 - 11:44
      +29

      Until you realise the terrible reception with Vodafone…

      • redpump on 26/04/2012 - 13:10
        +10

        Quite unfortunate as well. 3 had much better reception :(

  • x0b0k7x on 26/04/2012 - 11:43
    +1

    good but rmb what network :)

  • nerd1 on 26/04/2012 - 11:45

    details for Deal #4 is wrong, you have $59 per month plan in there which doesnt add up to $1896 over 24 months

    • highdealer on 26/04/2012 - 11:53
      -1

      i know, horrible math and logic.
      Tell us to avoid the best deal?
      Edit: no just wrong info, sony xperia s is on a $79 plan not $59
      And they list the price of a nexus in the htc deal

    • kevorulez on 26/04/2012 - 22:22
      +1

      Discrepancies on Vodafone's website:
      On the page outlining this special: http://www.vodafone.com.au/personal/tablets/tablets/playstat… Xperia S has to be $79 plan or over. However,

      On the page for Sony Xperia S: http://shop.vodafone.com.au/mobile-details/buy-sony-xperia-s , the Vita is available on $59 plan or over.

      I don't know which is the error, but I took a screenshot of the $59 offer.

      • highdealer on 27/04/2012 - 08:45

        Great find, not to mention the free 4GB memory card

      • Classic on 28/04/2012 - 00:18

        Hi Kevo, would you mind posting your screenshot for us?

  • icheema on 26/04/2012 - 11:47

    like it but already in a contract :(

  • henrikoez on 26/04/2012 - 11:50
    +4

    me want free vita without any plan!

  • izzeho on 26/04/2012 - 11:54
    +4

    So all in all most are effectively ~$5 more than my phone plan (TPG $14.99 $550 1.5GB) and I struggle to use that quota. And its Optus. My usage case definitely suggest I should stick to buying outright.

    +1 for the excellent write up, and that this would suite plenty of people.

    • CyberGenesys on 26/04/2012 - 12:54
      +2

      I have the $12 live connected plan with 1.5GB of data which I struggle to use because of no reception, also Optus :(

  • miscbrah on 26/04/2012 - 11:58

    on a side note it appears the sensation xl no longer comes with beats earphones/headphones

  • AssociatedWhistleOut @ Vodafone on 26/04/2012 - 12:08
    +1

    Hi Nerd1 - you're right, typo there. Apologies - thanks for picking it up. It is the $79 plan. Thanks highdealer for picking that up and providing the edit. Post has been updated.
    WhistleOut

  • bought on 26/04/2012 - 15:04

    Looking to get a Nexus but CJ's has been doing $45 p/m for a while, while Voda is still $59… so out of market.

    • seijai on 26/04/2012 - 15:27

      Depends on your usage cos my dad picked up a Nexus on Voda $29 plan over 24 months….obviously low call credits and only 200mb data use.

  • Trance N Dance on 26/04/2012 - 15:34
    +5

    If you guys have enough cash to throw at the phone and Vita outright you might be better off going with Live Connected. (This might only apply for the LC Tribe 16 v Voda $59 plan)
    $15.99/month gets you 2GB of data billed per KB and not MB (like Vodaphone does), 6000 texts a month and $650 of call credit to anyone (At 3mins/call that's about 213 voice/video calls (639 minutes), on the $59 plan you get about 224 voice calls (672mins), less if you make video calls). If you make lots of short calls, Live Connected wins out because the flagfall is 40 cents on Voda compared to 35 cents on LC (also the $/min is less on LC).

    Voda wins on the text side though as they are truely unlimited (but 6000 a month should be more than plenty for most people) and customer service (LC is pretty much just online based and pretty hit and miss).
    LC (using Optus) wins on the network (unless the new Voda rollout will actually improve things), and overall cost.
    Everything else, they're pretty even, a little give and take here and there but nothing really big.

    (I guess if you don't want the Vita, then LC wins hands down that's like a $500 savings!)

    $15.99 x 24 + $504 (Nexus) + $419 (Vita) = $1306.76 ($109.24 less than Voda)

    But then if you have the cash to throw outright then it might actually be better to get the voda plan and just shove the $1307 into a savings account at 6% over the 2 years and you might actually be up at the end. I might do that maths later if my lecture doesn't get too boring.

    Oh and feel free to argue against me, I'm just throwing out another option for people to consider, this is still a good deal especially if you don't have the cash to go outright.

    Edit:
    Oh and I guess depends on how much you call other people on Voda, you may or may not see value between the two plans.

    Edit2:
    Was just about to do the maths but realised that the tax you techinically have to pay on the interest would make it pointless and worse off.

  • FloatingPoint on 26/04/2012 - 15:39
    +4

    I don't think it's really a attractive deal (maybe just for me).
    Currently I'm on LiveConnect $16 plan

    24 months x $16 (+ $20 Sim Card delivery fee)= $404
    PS Vita 3G + Wifi + 4Gb card (Dick Smith) + Delivery = $409
    Total $813

    Compared to the Voda $59 plan, that leave me $603 to buy a phone outright

    I wanna buy Galaxy Nexus. Kogan selling it for $409 + $19 = $428

    I have $194 left, and no contract (and 4Gb memory card), but I have to pay the phone and PS Vita upfront.

    EDIT: Oops. Trance N Dance just said the same thing :)

  • mustafansu on 26/04/2012 - 15:43

    So for the PSvita, does it also get data connectivity from Vodafone included in that plan or do I have to buy another sim for it?

    • Merlict on 26/04/2012 - 16:46

      Would need it's own sim / plan afaik

  • [Deactivated] on 26/04/2012 - 17:43
    -2

    WhistleOut

  • superklue on 26/04/2012 - 18:16
    +2

    +ve for posters who do their research and put the effort in to spelling everything out for you.

    Thank you for making OzBargain such a great place.

    • highdealer on 26/04/2012 - 20:24

      Whistleout is a website that compare deal.
      Not that great of a research IMO
      Galaxy W only cost $251 on the vodafone website,
      The galaxy nexus is selling for around $430 recently,
      Sony Xperia S RRP is $500, or on a plan for $463 after cash back
      The PS Vita 3g/wifi only worth around $360
      The HTC Sensation XL is only cost around $460
      http://www.techrific.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=228…
      Why research if you are not going to put the cheapest price in the comparison?

      • pao2x on 27/04/2012 - 02:11

        These are cheaper but remember these are grey imports with less on warranty and sometimes lengthy delivery times. Ive been waiting since 14 April for my vita from amazon germany

        • highdealer on 27/04/2012 - 08:39
          -2

          all the price i listed is for australian stock, i dont know what you are talking about?

        • pao2x on 27/04/2012 - 09:10

          Highdealer show us your Australian stock links

        • Trance N Dance on 27/04/2012 - 09:14

          techrific IIRC is a grey importer like Kogan
          So no those prices probably aren't all Australian stock

  • superklue on 27/04/2012 - 08:53

    You only provided one link.

    The Vita is the 3G model. Cheapest on staticice: http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-65040006-Sony_PlayStation_Vita_Console_(Wi_Fi_and_3G_Model)
    The WiFi only is around $360.
    The link you gave for the HTC is for o/s stock. Here is the model with 12 months Australian warranty. $504, not $460. http://www.techrific.com.au/mobile-phones-htc-c-80_116.html?…
    RRP on the Galaxy W is $279. As far as i can tell from from Voda you have to buy a $30 recharge also, which brings price to $281.

  • k787 on 27/04/2012 - 09:32

    DEAL #3 comparing price of Gnex

  • highdealer on 27/04/2012 - 09:49

    http://shop.vodafone.com.au/mobile-details/buy-samsung-galax…
    Galaxy W, if you dont want to buy $30 recharge, chose the 365days tab and chose the $0 recharge option

    http://www.techrific.com.au/htc-sensation-xl-16gb-android-sm…
    HTC sensation XL, as far as i can tell, you get the same 12 month warranty from the same website

    Playstation Vita 3G + WiFi version - normally $419 Outright (Current RRP as price MWAVE)
    Really?
    i go to the mwave website, it is for $428 and they dont even have stock

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/68383
    Vita 3g for $360 at closing down dicksmith,

    http://www.dwidigitalcameras.com.au/store/product.asp?idProd…
    Galaxy nexus for $428

    http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/68301
    https://www.allphones.com.au/shop/outright-detail.asp
    Sony Xperia S $498 outright or $463 on a plan after cashback
    Not to mention the vita also come with the xperia s on a $59 plan

    Happy Now?

    • kirt on 27/04/2012 - 10:06

      With the Sensation XL, it looks like shipping is $80, making it $539?

      Can you pick up?

  • camelgrass on 28/04/2012 - 14:26

    @WhistleOut — so much for "price comparison site".

    Did you even see shipping costs at Techrific? Usually $80 / phone (hidden down the bottom of the page).

    So comparisons are wrong, at least for: Samsung Galaxy W - normally $269 Outright (Current RRP as quoted from Techrific).

  • Classic on 29/04/2012 - 09:35

    Hi kevorulez, would you mind sharing your screenshot for $59 plan?

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