Was looking for one for my uncle when I bumped into this website. Still not a bad price considering that they are second hand. First time posting so hopefully, I'm doing OK.
Update - I do know that there were amazing deals prior and I can't seem to find those now so this is the best I have found (minus FB marketplace).
"Was looking for one for my uncle"
Punctuation is important!
Thanks for that! Should always double check, eh?
This used to cost $49 brand new at Kmart years ago, so you are buying a dead-end discontinued product (which may soon turn into a normal BT speaker without any assistant) for more money. Not good value.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/693845
I would also keep this in mind, you will most likely see Google stop continuing pushing updates to third party smart speakers — don't expect Gemini AI to get pushed out to Xiaomi smart speakers.
Google has stopped pushing updates for some third-party smart displays, reflecting a broader shift away from Assistant products. On a support page spotted by 9to5Google, the company says it will no longer provide software updates for the Lenovo Smart Display, JBL Link View, and the LG Xboom AI ThinQ WK9 Smart Display.
All three displays made their debut in 2018, just months after Google first announced the Smart Display platform and its own Home Hub (now called Nest Hub) as it sought to compete with Amazon’s Alexa. While Google provided some new features to these devices in the years that followed, they never received the same kind of attention it gives to its Nest Hub displays.
Discontinuing updates on third-party products not only seems like a way for the company to cut off a line of products that have been largely replaced by the Nest Hub (which may soon be usurped by the upcoming Pixel tablet), but it’s also a sign of Google distancing itself from yesteryear’s Assistant and focusing more on generative AI technology like Bard.
article published on Apr 11, 2023
If you haven't bought it yet, I have an Echo Dot (I think 3rd gen) that's still in it's box, I bought like 5 of them when they were $10 and all but this one are in use, it's never been opened. If you wanna pay the tenner and shipping, it's yours.
Any idea how much would be the shipping cost to send one unit to Sydney. Thanks
Thanks mate. But he has purchased one prior to test and wants another to pair it. Appreciate the offer!
All good then my dude, hope it all goes well!
This was $29.95 before. Not a great deal for a refurbished deal honestly.
I disagree at $29.95 is a solid 6/10 performance matches the 12W price!
@this price. No deal.
I got one a while ago for $49 at kmart. Pretty good speaker I prefer it to my google home.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/693845
tough call at this price for refurbished though.
![[Refurb] Xiaomi Mi Portable 12W Smart Speaker with Google Assistant $55 + Shipping ($0 SYD C&C) @ FactoryPlus](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/75/874875.jpg?h=2d70637f)
Why? Google and amazon have similar offering with better warrenty and prize and features and quality and….