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Sphero Mini Activity Kit for 17,000 Points / Starts from 2,000 Points + $43 & Free Delivery @ Telstra Plus Rewards Store

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Sphero Mini Activity Kit for 17,000 Points / Starts from 2,000 Points + $43 & Free Delivery @ Telstra Plus Rewards Store
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issachar on 18/03/2022 - 18:12 checkout.telstra.com.au (3442 clicks)
Last edited 19/03/2022 - 00:18 by 1 other user

Was browsing Telstra Plus Rewards Store and found Sphero Mini Activity Kit on sale for 17,000 Points.
I ended up buying one for the kids for $19 + 10,400 Points. Review seems to be good.
RRP is $149.99 elsewhere selling from $99 to $149.

Features
Build. Play. Learn. Code. The Sphero Mini Activity Kit has everything you need to get rolling. Use the Construction Set, accessories and Activity Cards to complete all the challenges and games and then create your own fun. Drive and game with the Sphero Play App or code and learn with the Sphero Edu App. Where will your imagination take you?

Fun-Filled Hands-On Learning
The Sphero Mini Activity Kit has everything you need to get rolling and playing. Each Kit comes with a clear-shelled Sphero Mini, construction set, activity cards, bowling pins, and cones to build mazes, design obstacles, construct towers, and more.

Play Games
Use Mini as a game controller for arcade-style games in the Sphero Play app. Get even more creative by following the guided challenges and games on the Activity Cards to inspire your creativity and test your skills.

Drive Modes
Control your Mini with the Sphero Play app. Drag and drive with Joystick mode, pull back and release with Slingshot mode or tip and rotate with Tilt mode. Use the construction pieces and Activity Cards to open up unlimited possibilities for driving and playing.

Learn to Code
Use the Blocks drive mode to give your Mini basic drag and drop coding commands or download the Sphero Edu app for more ways to program Mini, including JavaScript & Swift.

Wrecking Ball
Build a tower and knock it down. All you have to do is break the walls.

Bot & Weave
Send Mini through all four arches like an Olympic skier.

A-Maze Balls
Use your creativity to construct your first cool course.

Specifications
Removeable clear shell with cover
6x pins and 3x cones
15 Activity Cards
28-piece construction set
Micro USB charging cable
Bluetooth Smart connection (100 foot range)
Height: 42mm / Width: 42mm / Weight 46g
Top speed: 1 m/s

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  • Scorn on 18/03/2022 - 18:29
    +1

    Thanks Op. 8500 points and $25. Good deal

  • HCBargain on 18/03/2022 - 18:46
    +1

    Good deal, thanks.

  • frizzles on 18/03/2022 - 19:40
    +1

    Wow, very nice find. Ordered one.
    Thanks!

  • Rojohe on 18/03/2022 - 19:54
    +3

    Tempted but seems like a gimmicky toy that would get played with once then packed away and never touched again.

    • Aceboy884 on 18/03/2022 - 20:13
      +2

      I had one of these before, it will fun for a while and then it goes it into the toy box…

  • macfudge on 18/03/2022 - 20:07
    +1

    Ripper deal! Thanks OP!

  • HappyPooPants on 18/03/2022 - 20:09
    +1

    After 2 years of having on my watch list, finally bought. Thanks OP

  • scphotos on 18/03/2022 - 20:17
    +14

    STEM teacher here.

    IMO the best early years robot is a Dash. Lego Boost is a good kit too.

    For upper primary I'd definitely recommend LEGO Mindstorms - a super extensible kit that has lots and lots of replayability (right up to senior high school level with python).

    If you can find a cheap EV3 second hand then they are still really well supported.

    Spheros have/had the cool factor but I find quickly wear thin. At this price it's a decent buy but if your kid is actually interested in robotics hold off until you can get a LEGO kit as it combines engineering and programming with endless possibilities.

    • bozbargain on 18/03/2022 - 21:41
      +2

      Thanks for sharing - I believe Mindstorms comes close to $400. This is, depending on how you value your Telstra points, perhaps $20 or $40. My 6 year old really loved Lego Boost (the original, not so much the StarWars version).

    • issachar on 20/03/2022 - 14:26
      +1

      Thanks for sharing above however Boost/Mindstorms is quite expensive and my kids tend to misplace and loose their LEGO pieces so I am not keen to spend too much..!'ll see how it goes with the sphero and may consider Mindstorms once the kids grow older.

    • andresampras on 22/03/2022 - 16:56

      By Dash, do you mean this one:

      https://www.teaching.com.au/product/DW001

      • scphotos on 22/03/2022 - 21:52
        +2

        Yep. The curriculum that is comes with is excellent (although requires basic literacy skills).

        It's not as extensible as a LEGO kit in terms of building new things, but it comes with ultrasonic sensors (i.e. "if wall in front, stop"), directional microphones for audio input (turn to voice) and then motor outputs for drive base and head pan and tilt, oh and programmable LEDs for eyes and ears.

        In terms of programming, it's a really fun robot. It has attachments for xylophone, ball launchers, pens and I think Lego.

        It's also gender neutral.

        Kids love them. I've been using them since ~2015 with classes and still going well.

        • andresampras on 23/03/2022 - 00:30

          nice thanks for the post, I'd never heard of them.

  • Kinko82 on 18/03/2022 - 20:57
    +1

    Thanks OP! Great deal!

  • Cappuccino1 on 18/03/2022 - 21:56
    +1

    Got one. Thanks OP.

  • mkerr on 18/03/2022 - 22:42
    +1

    Excellent cat toy

  • ihbh on 19/03/2022 - 06:45

    Anyone still have the minis for $27 when Aus Geo/Coop were clearing over 2 years ago?

    • mkerr on 19/03/2022 - 08:19

      Sure do. Shake it a bit and it turns on to random / auto mode. Roll it past the cat and it'll chase it for a good 20 mins.

  • EmployeeTim Mc @ Telstra on 19/03/2022 - 09:07
    +1

    Thanks OP!

    $1 with my points. I previously redeemed the points for a bunch of Telstra Locators but Telstra later shut the service down and refunded the points.

  • FredAstair on 20/03/2022 - 09:51

    Qs:

    My child’s too young for coding but thinking of this as something for me to learn coding.
    Any idea if this would be beneficial for an adult to start learning coding¿

    Also.. have a Telstra subscription. Can anyone tell me what 17000 points equates to. Dollar wise or other..

    Thanks.

    • issachar on 20/03/2022 - 14:18
      +1

      I can't answer your first question as this is my first time buying the product but i think this is targeted for children.

      with the points question.. on the rewards site, Telstra is charging $5.95 or 2,500 points for delivery so based on this 17,000 points is $40.46.

  • koganei on 22/03/2022 - 14:44

    Just received it.
    Not sure if I'm just unlucky or Telstra is getting rid of really old stock that isn't compatible with the app anymore, but the firmware update fails.
    Firmware update is the first thing the app tries to do when you connect to the Sphero, and if it doesn't update, you can't do anything else with it.

    • truetypezk on 22/03/2022 - 20:47

      You might want to try it on a different phone. My date code is M001-RW2-20190904 and it updated fine on my S21.

    • issachar on 23/03/2022 - 19:15

      i have just received mine and the firmware update worked fine although it seemed to be stuck at 100% for some time

  • FredAstair on 24/03/2022 - 15:08
    +1

    Sweet. Cost me $7.

    Many thanks op.
    My boy and me will have hours of find with this gadget.

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