iPhone 16 Pro 256GB $1929.99 Delivered @ Costco (Price Beat $1832.55 @ Officeworks)

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iPhone 16 Pro 256GB $1929.99 Delivered @ Costco (Price Beat $1832.55 @ Officeworks)
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Bargaincue on 10/10/2024 - 01:51 costco.com.au (4940 clicks)
Last edited 10/10/2024 - 11:13 by 2 other users

I know a similar post has been made about the iPhone 16 Pro Max; however, the PM may be too large for some (myself included). I’ve been eyeing the iPhone 16 Pro 256GB from Costco for weeks since its release, as Costco has the lowest marked price on this model, and Officeworks requires the item to be in stock for a price beat. I set reminders for all the color options—sometimes they’re in stock at 8:00 am but sold out by around 8:05 am, so it’s nearly impossible to rush to an OW store in time to get one.

However, the iPhone 16 Pro 256GB (Black, Desert, White) has been available all day today. So, I headed to the nearest OW store (North Ryde) and asked them to price beat. The final price came to $1,832.55 (receipt attached). I also paid with a gift card I got from the Aldi sale (10% off), so in total, I essentially paid $1,649.30 for the phone, which is a very, very good price. I hope my post can help anyone else who's after this particular variant.

https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/c/technology…

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Comments

  • Kawaii on 10/10/2024 - 02:00
    +2

    They say they won’t price match for Costco physical store here.

    Does anyone wanna share 1TB version?

    • Bargaincue on 10/10/2024 - 05:07

      Maybe try another store. I’m sure OW price matches Costco. I got it down without any issue.

      • Drakesy on 10/10/2024 - 21:15
        +1

        My local OW doesnt.

    • ern123 on 10/10/2024 - 08:27
      +7

      They do not only match but price beat. I purchased a 16 pro 125 gb

      Here is my post from another thread.

      I purchased a 16 pro and had no trouble getting a price beat (5%) However just in case I had emailed Officeworks to check. So yes they do and here is the body of their reply email. So if any hassles show this.

      “Thanks for contacting us and yes we do Price Beat with Costco.

      Our Price Beat Guarantee (PBG) means that if you find a lower priced identical item that's in stock with a competitor, we will not only match it, we'll beat it by 5%.

      Our guarantee applies to identical products with identical warranties that are:
      - stocked at Officeworks
      - in stock at our competitor; and
      - not excluded from the PBG (see below).

      How can you tell if the product is identical? Make sure the model and part numbers on the competitors website match what we have listed on our website.

      For more information including exclusions and how to complete a price beat, please visit - https://www.officeworks.com.au/information/policies/price-be…

      Ready to Price Beat? Visit your local store or call us on 1300 633 423”

      If you want a copy of their email please PM me and I will forward it

      • d3al on 10/10/2024 - 09:21

        Can you please send me a copy of their email? That'd be really helpful. Thanks!

      • discountdiva on 10/10/2024 - 10:53

        Yes please! I have PMed you @ern123

      • warmmilktea on 10/10/2024 - 16:21

        Could I please get the email too pmd !

      • nikmelb on 16/10/2024 - 14:26

        Hi, thanks for the post. Can you please forward me the email as well. Thanks!

      • 3sphinx on 17/10/2024 - 13:34

        Hello, could I please get a copy of the email? Many thanks!

    • abhiz on 10/10/2024 - 08:38

      I price matched Apple Watch 10 yesterday at my local OW.

    • OZBsince2018 on 10/10/2024 - 09:14
      +1

      Do it over the phone and get it delivered to any store near by.

    • timthetoolman on 10/10/2024 - 18:09
      +2

      I'd be keen! I'll take it first week, and then we can switch each week?

  • life is suffering on 10/10/2024 - 02:06

    Office works have this is stock ?

    • Bargaincue on 10/10/2024 - 05:10
      +3

      Yes. As I checked yesterday afternoon, North Ryde has a black one in stock (the one I bought) and a few other stores have other colors, all shows “limited number” tho.

  • NuttyGoodness on 10/10/2024 - 03:20

    Anyone else couldn’t vote straight away because they suspect I have something to do with the poster?

    Never had that before.

    Good price lol

    • Bargaincue on 10/10/2024 - 05:14
      +1

      Especially combining with discounted gift cards:) I believe it is the cheapest way to get a new model (if not through the JB Hifi mobile deal/hack)

    • kevmi on 10/10/2024 - 17:20

      Had the same happen to me twice today 🤷‍♂️good thing I could still tick a box and vote

  • satyag on 10/10/2024 - 07:41
    -7

    I have bought it from jbhifi for full price in last 30 days. Can we ask them to match this price by showing receipt image and refund the amount?

    • unco on 10/10/2024 - 07:47
      +9

      Would you go back and ask to pay more if the price went up after you bought it too?

    • bargain ben on 10/10/2024 - 08:25

      No.

    • abhiz on 10/10/2024 - 08:39

      Yes they do. Not in this case as JB would rarely match Costco and Price best price of OW.

    • livingoracle on 10/10/2024 - 09:55

      Need this answer too, still waiting for JB to give me the phone, i have placed the order.

      • catchtheaman on 10/10/2024 - 10:14

        can you cancel the order

        • livingoracle on 10/10/2024 - 10:30

          Yes JB said i can cancel the order, but I have to buy from JB only as I have purchased using Gift cards

  • bruce1202 on 10/10/2024 - 07:54
    +1

    Does iPhone16 pro have a thermal issue?

    • BennyHe2018 on 10/10/2024 - 08:19

      It is better than 15 pro but don't expect too much improvement.

      • bruce1202 on 10/10/2024 - 11:32

        Bummer.
        Thank you for the info

        • BennyHe2018 on 10/10/2024 - 11:49

          Don't know why I got 3 downvotes. As long as the CPU is sandwiched between the two pieces of circuit boards, the heat will be trapped with the gap inside the motherboard.

    • MrFunSocks on 10/10/2024 - 16:23

      Haven't had any thermal issues with mine. What specifically are you wanting to know?

      • nigel deborah on 10/10/2024 - 19:11

        They throttle after a while

        • MrFunSocks on 11/10/2024 - 14:33
          +1

          After a while of doing what? How long? What does it effect, just performance or does the screen dim as well?

          As I said, I haven't had any issues with mine that I got on launch day. No throttling, no screen dimming, no overheating. I've used Waze on it for a 2.5 hour drive in the middle of a 30+ degree heat day, while plugged in and charging, zero issues. Used it at the beach to take tonnes of photos and videos the other weekend, zero throttling or overheating issues.

  • Man10United on 10/10/2024 - 08:52

    Wow you had a lot of gift cards

  • bwatt72 on 10/10/2024 - 08:55

    When is best time to get a good deal on iPhone be it the basic iPhone 16 or even 15?
    Both myself and wife fancy treating ourselves for Xmas a new iPhone.
    Both have iPhone SE 2nd gen.

    Not seen anything yet to get excited about and the upper prices of close to $2000 is probably but to much

    • life is suffering on 10/10/2024 - 09:44
      +1

      Boxing Day I reckon

      • MITM on 10/10/2024 - 14:08
        +1

        Boxing Day I recon

        and unbox Christmas 2025

    • catchtheaman on 10/10/2024 - 10:14
      +1

      next time discounted giftcards are out

    • Bargaincue on 10/10/2024 - 10:57
      +2

      Based on my experience, if you are buying a new model, there is no point to wait, just buy early with discounted gift card + OW Price Beat. Or you can wait for a good deal on iPhone 15 pro/ pro max as they will support Apple Intelligence. More ram = longer life span.

  • amgrsm on 10/10/2024 - 08:59
    +4

    And plus the 10x points from flybuys, legend

    • Bargaincue on 10/10/2024 - 10:40

      Yes! Forgot to add I also signed up for a free trail of Onepass to maximize the savings lol

      • TrueArkad88 on 20/10/2024 - 19:09

        Where did you get these OW gift cards? Is the 10% deal still active?

    • carpecrash on 12/10/2024 - 18:55

      How did you get 10x? I thought it was just 5x??

  • dealstacker on 10/10/2024 - 09:38

    Just did this exact thing with 16pro 128. $1480ish all said and done. Plus salary packaging will take another 40% off of the $1642 that I ‘paid’ for it using gift cards.

    • ColtNoir on 10/10/2024 - 10:29
      +1

      What job do you have where you can salary package gift cards?

      • dealstacker on 10/10/2024 - 10:35

        Packaging the phone, not the gift cards.

        • MITM on 10/10/2024 - 14:05
          +4

          Name checks out

        • ColtNoir on 14/10/2024 - 08:48

          Ok cool. What job allows you to package the phone?

  • Dos3377 on 10/10/2024 - 09:51
    +2

    I’ve done the exact same thing at the start of the week.

    Was checking the Costco and officeworks sites for stock constantly.

    Huge upgrade from my pixel 6.

  • chauhanmahesh on 10/10/2024 - 09:55
    +1

    Did the same for my iPad pro M4 512 GB and got a discount of roughly $470 comparing to apple store price 😬.

    • LanceVance on 10/10/2024 - 12:21
      +1

      What on earth do you do that requires an ipad with that much grunt?
      I know the screens are great but the limitations of the OS and the price… I can't fathom why anyone would pay it.

  • catchtheaman on 10/10/2024 - 10:15

    Buying a phone case for $77 is not an ozbargain thing to do

  • jacob lsh on 10/10/2024 - 10:21
    +1

    Can I get price beat when store has stock?
    Or can I ask delivery with beaten price?

    • Bargaincue on 10/10/2024 - 10:44

      If you are going to pay with many discounted gift cards, you can only do it in store. However if you are paying straight, you can do price beat on phone.

  • ColtNoir on 10/10/2024 - 10:32
    +1

    Amazing. Thanks for the tip. I've not thought of doing this.

    Do you need to be a Costco member?

  • foogle on 10/10/2024 - 10:37

    Does Officeworks ask you to confirm that you have a Costco membership?

    • WwDesi on 10/10/2024 - 10:41

      Sometimes depends on who you get

    • Bargaincue on 10/10/2024 - 10:43

      I do have a Costco membership but they never asked to see

  • BudgetAce on 10/10/2024 - 10:40

    Anyone know where the new iPhone 16 for Australia are made nowadays ?

    • WwDesi on 10/10/2024 - 10:43

      In addition to India, Apple is reportedly assembling iPhone 16 models in Brazil and China. According to a report by 9To5Mac, citing MacMagazine, regulatory filings for the iPhone 16 in Brazil have confirmed that Apple is assembling the device in India, China, and Brazil.
      Apple has previously assembled iPhones in Brazil, but this marks the first time the company is producing a new iPhone model in Brazil from day one. According to the report, Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn has been tasked with assembling the base iPhone 16 model at its São Paulo facility.

      https://www.business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/along…

      • BudgetAce on 10/10/2024 - 12:08

        The article doesn't say where the iPhones 16 for Australia are coming from. Just asking cos of a bad experience with iPhone 15 I bought from JB which was made in India (apparently all iPhones 15 for Australia were from India), after 2 weeks, the battery wouldn't charge more than 50% and would power off after 2 hours, had the same issue after replacing the iPhone with JB. So had to return and refund the whole purchase and downgrade back to my iPhone 13.

        Can anyone who has picked up their iPhone 16 share with us where their phones were made in ?

        • cloudie9 on 10/10/2024 - 14:03

          My iPhone 15 Pro Max are still Made in China.

          • BudgetAce on 11/10/2024 - 10:38

            @cloudie9: Yup. I heard that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are made in China, lower models like the iPhone 15 are all from India. At least for the Aus market.

        • satellitemx on 10/10/2024 - 16:11

          I had iPhone 15 Plus and currently using 16 Plus. Both are from China.
          Look at the charging port. There's a line of text at the top side (facing down) showing model number and country.

        • gunso on 10/10/2024 - 19:37

          India had a yield rate of 50%. 50% were rejects.

          • BudgetAce on 11/10/2024 - 10:32

            @gunso: Unfortunately, I probably got handed the 50% that were duds. So trying to improve my odds by checking where the new iPhone 16 for Aus are coming from.

      • CHENKAI TAN on 11/10/2024 - 12:20

        Iphone 16 is assembled by China, I just bought one.

        • BudgetAce on 11/10/2024 - 14:27

          Awesome. Thanks for sharing the info :)

  • Hayeswei on 10/10/2024 - 11:29

    Can OW do price match ? I am a COSTCO member, but I wonder whether an individual Officeworks store would agree to do price match ?

    • Bargaincue on 11/10/2024 - 07:22

      Never hurt to try lol

    • CHENKAI TAN on 11/10/2024 - 12:22

      "The OW in Sydney was very kind and matched me with English without any issues.

  • shabaka on 10/10/2024 - 12:20
    +1

    this explains why Apple office car park has mostly Porsche vehicles on display

  • Rampager on 10/10/2024 - 12:34

    wow I missed the iPhone 16 Pro Max price match :(

  • punkel on 10/10/2024 - 12:38
    -2

    BaRgAiN

  • sina566 on 10/10/2024 - 12:46
    +2

    I felt proud to be an OzBargainer when I got mine for $1305. Used the $1200 JB deal + GST return at the airport :)

    • Splashtash on 10/10/2024 - 13:37

      I woulda paid just under $1k for mine having done that with the pro max 😂

  • bruce1202 on 10/10/2024 - 12:53

    Any Officeworks gift card on sale atm?

    • tavk on 10/10/2024 - 14:05

      Same trying to find 😊

  • Raj09 on 10/10/2024 - 14:07

    The bill of materials on an iPhone is 485$

    • WhyAmICommenting on 10/10/2024 - 20:33

      Yes Apple maintain excellent profit margins - lucky them

      • Raj09 on 10/10/2024 - 20:50
        +1

        Yep. Better buy 2k of shares in Apple

  • grang on 10/10/2024 - 14:13

    I know this question has been asked before, but thought I would put it up here. I am about to fly to the US, so I can get GST back as well. Don't have the OW gift cards, but will check…

    I am moving to America. Pixel Pro user, and the green shaming (texting) has been an issue in the US… although hoping the new RCS rules makes it better.

    I still baulk at the UI habits update. Use a Mac daily, but Google eco-system for home and work. Google Photos. Big WhatsApp user so backup of those files, about 4000 contacts to manage. The rest I think doesn't matter on apps like linkedin Insta Twitter Youtube Browser — 90% of my time goes here.

    What will my transition be like?

    Currently 512GB storage but think I can purge my photos that are online.

    What will be my biggest regrets moving from Pixel (eyeing the Pixel 9 Pro) vs iPhone 16 Pro?

    • CHENKAI TAN on 11/10/2024 - 12:38

      USA iphone is more cheaper

      • grang on 14/10/2024 - 12:54

        Oh, I didn't know!
        Thank you
        Will check

        mmm checked:
        1099 USD + Tax (which would be CA at 10% + disposal charge)
        about $1650 without tax for the 256gb iPhone Pro Model. This means for SF where I will be, another 8.65% which you cannot claim back. ~1792 AUD…. So not far off this sale at AUD 1832.

        Thx thought, will research a bit more. Also in Canada, but iPhones only sold there as part of a package with a carrier.

        • grang on 16/10/2024 - 19:29

          and I get the GST back on my flight to the US… so think I'll do it, making it 1650 ish… about the same as the US before the CA state tax.

  • Neilzy on 10/10/2024 - 14:32
    +2

    The Iphone 16 Pro Max 512gb is also listed as $2399, but only Natural Titanium is showing instock on the website.

    • 1030510410 on 10/10/2024 - 14:59

      Nice find. Might have difficulty find identical stock in Officeworks though. Will wait & see.

  • BeauKilla on 10/10/2024 - 14:32
    +4

    I can't believe idiots pay 2k for a phone.

  • dna level c on 10/10/2024 - 14:36

    Congrats on getting OW to price match Costco, it's been hit and miss for me.

  • sludo on 10/10/2024 - 16:16
    +2

    Call their price match number 1300 633 423 they did it all on the phone for me and I am going to pickup in store now it was seamless no need to show costco membership.

    • Dashpak on 11/10/2024 - 17:06

      Did this today with no issues. Cheers.

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