Big thanks to Soled Out https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/725711#comment-12695103 for this 13 mini 128gb deal at catch. Great deal if you are interested in smaller phones and cbf hoping the next telstra day might include it. $105 off the new rrp.
I took this to Officeworks and they beat it by 5%, final price $896.80. Thanked in another post but thanks again to Soled Out
Lucky to find stock
Yea I got the last one in the the Brisbane area that I could tell.
Thanks @MattPo, scored a red one yesterday. Plus a $9 clearance case from Officeworks Morley WA. The guy that served us was seriously considering buying one as it was so cheap.
Nice! I also ended up with a red one.
Thank you OP, was able to stack with Catch gift cards so almost 15% off the reduced RRP.
Thanks, I priced matched with Officeworks and they were able to order one for me as none in store (but only the blue, green or black colours). So might be worth asking a store even if no stock (this was in WA fyi).
Interesting, didn’t know OW would price match for OOS items and order them in specially. As a matter of interest, was there any reason mentioned for the limited colour choice? I assumed they’d be ordering from Apple but maybe it’s based on whatever OW has in its own inventory.
Nah not sure why, I was after the black anyway. In the post linked in the description above, another user said their store could order only black and pink which is interesting.
Ta. Apparently stock has dried out in the Sydney area, you were lucky over in the west. OW mentioned more stock from Apple is overdue so expected any day now.
I am thinking of getting one too, in WA but my officeworks is finicky, it depends on who is there at the time and up to the attitude/mode. Dicks really. But would you have the receipt with your private details blanked out. Also how did they not go oh catch isn't a real site ? As got a feeling mine would go not real site ?
It was at Morley Officeworks, if that's close to you? Could try ringing a store first before you go, I've had them confirm on the phone first if they'll match it.
Does anyone know/have any indication on when the next Telstra Day is?
Next month according to Telstra: https://www.telstra.com.au/deals/telstra-day
Last year in Oct/Nov they only seemed to include the then recently discontinued iPhone 12 Pro & Pro Max, so we may not necessarily see the 13 mini this year since it’s still supposed to be in production.
Thanks! I'm after the iPhone 13 ideally, so hopefully they will have that like they did in August.
Anyone have the Iphone 13 mini and whats it like long term. As got a feeling the small screen will outlive the idea of cool its more compact, plus forget games and videos i think. But asking if you get used to the small screen coming from a 6.5 to 6.7 screens ?
I’ve had the 12 mini since it came out. I don’t think I can help you because it’s all going to come down to your usage. The size is perfect for messaging or checking emails or GPS etc. I don’t use it for games. I do watch some videos on it and it’s fine but mostly YouTube stuff. The big killer is battery life on the 12 mini. It’s not unusual for me to have to charge twice in a single day.
The 13 mini is supposed to fix the battery issues.
Nope, it’s maybe an extra hour a day, still a charge whenever you can phone; twice sounds about right unless you put it in power saving mode and leave it unused except for the odd call. Then it’s good for a day but so is the 12 mini too
I have small hands. Definitely love the mini version for single-hand use.
Amazon AU has reduced the 13 mini 128GB in Starlight only to $944… but is still trying to flog the in-stock green version at the old RRP of $1369 (nearly 2 weeks after Apple lowered prices). Other colours are somewhere in between, nothing special.
*green 256GB version
Can confirm just price matched Iphone 13 Mini 265GB in Starlight at Officeworks and got it for $1,042.15!
Same as me for a blue 256gb. I bough a clear case from Amazon
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B09DQ54Q8Q/ref=ppx_yo_d…
For the price its a great choice. fits well with some corner protection. Not sure if it can be used with magsafe, will try it out one day when I'm at the Apple store.
Gumtree can get some good deals. I got an iphone 13 mini for under 600 still under apple warranty and 100% battery life.
Officeworks have upto $800 off an iPhone on 12/24 month contracts here
https://www.officeworks.com.au/app/device-bundler/
plus price match too
Optus, yeah nah…
Apple iPhone 13 Mini (256GB) - Blue is now $1097 on Amazon.
And 13 mini 128GB starlight is back down to $944 (probably not for long now that Catch has sold out at that price)… Amazon still ‘temporarily out of stock’ though.
Is it really a deal if you have to buy it through Catch?