Before we continue,
- You can get it even cheaper if you have .edu email access (I do not. Feel free to DM me if you know of a working way. Thanks).
- To get the 25% code, you will need to wait around for 9-10 days without using Parallels - it comes from feedback survey.
- Region is selectable at the very bottom of the Parallels website to force AUD.
- You need to stack with CashRewards to get it all the way down to $121.64 effective cost.
Step 1. Download Parallels, register an account and use it until the trial is up.
Step 2. Wait 9-10 days without using Parallels.
Step 3. Parallels will email you a feedback survey. I ticked the box, I couldn't justify the cost.
Step 4. Parallels will email you a 25% discount voucher. Got mine within half an hour.
Step 5. Use CashRewards to activate 10.5% cashback (on the pre-GST price?), buy the product you want (In my case, Parallels 19 1-Time Purchase), and then use the code issued in Step 4, and pay $134.25AUD.
Step 6. CashRewards rewarded $12.61.
FYI, the cashbacks on CashRewards are:
Toolbox Packs 10.5%
Parallels Desktop Full License 10.5%
Parallels Access 7%
Student Edition 7%
Toolbox for Windows & Mac 7%
You can presume these to be off the pre-GST price.
This could be the cheapest way to get Parallels 19 1-Time Licence, especially when converted back to the USD pricing (77.20 vs 129. That's ~40% off!)
Title price adjusted. Title price should not include cashback amount — Mod
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