[Update January 6: Amazon's Boxing Day sales are now over, we've kept a few deals that are still live here, but if you want to find even more deals, you can check out the best Amazon deals page for regularly updated bargains are available right now.]
Amazon has decided it doesn't need to wait till December 26 for this year's Boxing Day sales, so it kicked off early on Friday, December 23.
The great news for bargain shoppers is that there are a lot of offers that are either as good as some Black Friday discounts we saw last month, or come so close as to really not matter at all. So if you missed out on any great offers in November, take a gander at Amazon's full list of Boxing Day deals (opens in new tab) and you might find what you wanted is once again a steal. You can stock up your pantry or home bar, even grab some new shoes for less. Here at TechRadar, though, we're of course more concerned with what you save on tech.
So we're picking our favourites tech and gaming offers on Amazon – and we'll be doing it all the way through to December 26 – so you can quickly and easily find the best deals. So whether it's a new game console you want for the new year or a robot vacuum to handle your chores, we've got you covered.
On a side note, though, if you were in the market to grab the next-gen game consoles from Sony and Microsoft, then the good news is Amazon now has stock of both the PlayStation 5 (opens in new tab) and the Xbox Series X (opens in new tab)... at full price, however.
Amazon AU Boxing Day 2022 deals still available
Amazon Boxing Day Sale 2022: What you need to know
When will Amazon’s Boxing Day sale in 2022 start?
As mentioned above, previous years have shown us that we can expect Amazon Australia to officially launch its Boxing Day sale on Christmas Eve, December 24. Thanks to our dogged investigative work, we can confirm that the same will happen this year as well.
Boxing Day itself isn't until two days later, but Amazon aren't willing to leave you totally high and dry for the final hours before Christmas just in case you need to buy a last minute gift that might come a little late.
And, of course, Amazon isn't going to shy away entirely from offering opportunities to save on hot items in the week leading up to Christmas too. Even though the majority and the best savings will be held off for the Boxing Day sales, it's well worth watching Amazon in the week before Christmas as well to spot some early bargains, and we'll be sure to list all the best we find right here.
When will Amazon's Boxing Day sales end?
Looking at previous years in order to know what to expect for Amazon's Boxing Day sale in 2022, we had a suspicion we could expect the sale to last until December 28, as it did in both 2021 and 2020. Sure enough, that's held true, with Amazon confirming that their Boxing Day bonanza will run until this date.
That being said, certain savings might stick around after this, as Amazon then looks to pivot towards January sales and prepare to ring in the new year.
You'll find the best deals won't hold over in this manner, however, as we've seen recently for example with Black Friday and Cyber Monday where some of the biggest savings ended on November 28 (aka Cyber Monday).
This means that if you spot a deal that's right for you during the Boxing Day sale event, don't hesitate to snap it up before it's gone!
Amazon Boxing Day 2022 sales: the deals to expect
We’ve been covering Boxing Day sales in Australia for a while now, so we’ve got a fair understanding of what to expect in terms of deals and products. But we can also look at the much more recent Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales too and extrapolate from Amazon’s latest offers.
So what should we be looking for during Amazon's Boxing Day sale in 2022? We've taken a look at some key categories below to break it down.
Video game deals
During last year's Boxing Day sale, we didn't see the kinds of savings opportunities we would have hoped for on any of the top gaming consoles due to stock issues, including the highly sought after Nintendo Switch OLED. This year, we saw some interesting savings on the Switch OLED in the week leading up to Black Friday, but not a lot over Black Friday weekend itself. We hope that will be different for Boxing Day and that Amazon offers some serious opportunities to save on the Nintendo console.
Last year, Amazon also had an actual discount on the Oculus (now Meta) Quest 2, which was an interesting deviation from offering store credit instead of a price cut. Whether that happens again is anyone’s guess, but here’s hoping.
Next-gen gaming consoles for both PlayStation and Xbox were also non-factors during last year's Boxing Day sales, but interestingly we did see stock for the PlayStation 5 emerge during Black Friday weekend via Amazon including a sweet bundle deal with PS5 console and God of War: Ragnarök landing a (modest) discount, so this gives us hope too.
For Xbox, the digital-only, slightly lower specced Xbox Series S managed to land an AU$100 discount during the recent Black Friday sales, but the premium Xbox Series X console was entirely unsighted over this period. Yet suddenly as soon as these sales ended, the top-range Xbox appeared with stock (opens in new tab). Unfortunately, it's unlikely we can hope for a chance to save on the Xbox Series X during Amazon's Black Friday sales, but we can certainly hope to see similar or better savings on offer for the cheaper alternative in the Series S.
Computing and laptop deals
Boxing Day, like Black Friday, represents one of the best chances of any given year to save a bundle on some of the best computers, laptops and peripherals, and Amazon has plenty to offer in this space. During last year's Amazon Boxing Day sales, we saw some solid savings of over AU$500 on some impressively specced laptops, including both gaming options and more work-friendly machines.
We hope for even better this year on this front with bonza savings on premium hardware items, but we can also expect some of the better accessories from the likes of Razer and Logitech to land solid discounts as we saw during Black Friday this year.
Smartphone and tablet deals
Savings get particularly interesting on Boxing Day when it comes to smartphones and tablets, and Amazon is almost sure to lead in this category with opportunities to save on its Kindle ereader models. Last year’s Boxing Day sales from Amazon also saw some opportunities to save on Samsung handsets, including the Galaxy S20 FE, and Samsung tablets too, so we can look forward to savings on the newer range, including the foldables this year.
We’d love to see savings on Google Pixel and Apple iPhone models too, but both Black Friday and last year’s Boxing Day sales don’t give us too much reason to hope for generous (or any) discounts on these ones. Still, 2022 is a far different ball game to previous year’s in terms of the retail economy, so both Amazon and the likes of Apple could be more open to discounting items they might not have in years past.
Smart home and appliances deals
Savings on quality smart home tech and appliances during Amazon’s Boxing Day sales are almost a sure thing, especially given that the retail giant is sure to discount its own Echo products. Smart lights from Philips Hue and Nanoleaf have also historically been discounted on Amazon during previous Boxing Day sales, so keep an eye out for those amazing smart home products if you’re keen on automating things at home.
Air fryers, vacuums, heating and cooling, etc – it’s likely to all be there for the taking with decent savings attached. Keep a particular lookout for deep discounts on robot vacuum cleaners.