When to BuySaturday 15 August 2026

When to buy tvs in Australia

No rushTypical pricing this month — buy if you need it, no premium to avoid.
Next strong window: November. Black Friday is now the best TV window of the year, full stop.
THE YEAR AT A GLANCE

TVs: month by month

Post-Christmas clearance runs into January — floor stock and last year’s panels. Jan February Feb New model ranges are announced autumn — last year’s equivalents start clearing. Mar Outgoing-model clearance continues as new stock lands. Apr May May EOFY: solid, especially on bigger screens and floor stock. Jun July Jul August Aug September Sep October Oct Black Friday is now the best TV window of the year, full stop. Nov Boxing Day from the 26th — still strong for TVs, especially clearance sizes. Dec TODAY
January

Post-Christmas clearance runs into January — floor stock and last year’s panels.

March

New model ranges are announced autumn — last year’s equivalents start clearing.

April

Outgoing-model clearance continues as new stock lands.

June

EOFY: solid, especially on bigger screens and floor stock.

November

Black Friday is now the best TV window of the year, full stop.

December

Boxing Day from the 26th — still strong for TVs, especially clearance sizes.

Prime window: November. If your purchase can wait, that’s when this category is cheapest.
EVENTS THAT MOVE THIS CATEGORY

Sale events to watch

87DAYS

Click FrenzyPredicted

10 Nov 2026 · Australia’s home-grown online sale, usually a 53-hour run in mid-November. Increasingly a warm-up act for Black Friday — good for gauging wh…

104DAYS

Black FridayDate confirmed

27 Nov 2026 · The deepest, widest discounting event on the Australian calendar — it has overtaken Boxing Day for most categories. If you only plan one pur…

133DAYS

Boxing Day SalesDate confirmed

26 Dec 2026 · The traditional clearance event. Still strong for TVs, bedding, and whatever retailers over-ordered for Christmas — and the January tail is …

290DAYS

EOFY SalesDate confirmed

1 June 2027 · End of financial year: retailers clear stock before 30 June, and anything claimable as a work expense (laptops, tools, office gear) gets gen…

WHAT TO PAY

Fair prices in this category

65-inch mid-range TV

GREAT FAIR HIGH $1100 $1800 What you should pay (AUD)
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55-inch budget TV

GREAT FAIR HIGH $550 $850 What you should pay (AUD)
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