Hear that? No, it's not sleigh bells, that's the sound of a stampede of Boxing Day sales. And true to form as a retailer who absolutely loves a sale, JB Hi-Fi has emerged as keen to get a jump on the field with a variety of savings.
With savings on offer for every category, from quality OLED TVs to home appliances and everything in between, there's sure to be something for everybody to love this year.
While some of these discounts are set to run until the end of December, if you spot the right deal for you don't hesitate to snap it up as there's no guarantee stock will last as long as the price is set to.
Luckily, TechRadar's Australian team is here to offer a helping hand to keep you up to date with all the best deals from JB Hi-Fi over the Boxing Day period, so keep your eyes peeled for plenty of chances to save on the latest and greatest tech essentials.
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JB Hi-Fi Boxing Day Sale 2022: What you need to know
When will JB Hi-Fi’s Boxing Day sale in 2022 start?
As mentioned above, a little peek at JB Hi-Fi's current Christmas catalogues shows that it’s planning to end those deals on Christmas Eve. This tells us there's an outside chance JB Hi-Fi might launch its Boxing Day sale sometime on Christmas Day, or at the very least we know we can expect the retailer to ring in December 26 with the launch of this sale.
Whatever the case might be, you can be sure we'll keep you up to date right here with all the best opportunities to save at JB Hi-Fi over Boxing Day this year.
When will JB Hi-Fi's Boxing Day sales end?
JB Hi-Fi might be a little more generous with the length of its Boxing Day sale compared to other retailers, if previous years are any indication, but we don't expect to see them last any longer than beyond New Year's Eve.
Of course, stock can also be an issue with no guarantees, so the sooner you jump on a deal that feels right for you, the more likely you'll manage to walk away happy.
JB Hi-Fi 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 in order to get some idea of what to hope for from JB Hi-Fi this year.
So what should we be looking for during JB Hi-Fi's Boxing Day sale in 2022? We've taken a look at some key categories below to break it down.
TV and home entertainment deals
Call it a hunch, but we're expecting we'll see some brilliant opportunities to save on TVs this year via JB Hi-Fi, with excellent options like the LG CS OLED, Sony A80K and models from Samsung's Q series range likely candidates to land a bargain. During Black Friday we also saw some pretty nice savings on the best-in-class LG C2 OLED, and we're certainly hoping to see a repeat for Boxing Day.
Elsewhere in home entertainment, some of the best soundbars also stand a good chance to be included in the sale. The pricey, but excellent Sonos Arc would be our pick to watch out for, as any discount that one might land could see it easily take the mantle of the best soundbar money can buy.
Game console deals
For Boxing Day last year, we didn't see the kinds of savings we would have hoped for on any of the top gaming consoles due to stock issues, including the highly sought after Nintendo Switch OLED. Black Friday also didn't necessarily bring the kind of deals on consoles that we'd expected, but there's every chance that won't be the case for Boxing Day as consoles are renowned as being hot ticket items during this period.
Next-gen gaming consoles for both PlayStation and Xbox were also non-factors during last year's Boxing Day sales as stock remained rarely seen only a year after the launch of both. Ahead of the sale this year, however, both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X have managed to appear with stock. So does this mean we can hope one or both will land a discount? Not likely, but anything's possible.
For Xbox, the digital-only, slightly lower specced Xbox Series S managed to land a AU$100 discount during the recent Black Friday sales, and we can expect to see similar for Boxing Day... if not hope for even better.
Laptop and tablet deals
For JB Hi-Fi, we know we can expect savings on laptops and tablets for Boxing Day, with the only questions being around which will receive the biggest discounts. We expect that Apple users and hopefuls alike will be able to look forward to opportunities to save on MacBooks and iPads, but likely shouldn't hope for much better than the standard 10% discount Apple's premium tech tends to max out with.
Elsewhere, we know laptop giants Dell, Lenovo and Razer are more than happy to meet consumers halfway and join JB Hi-Fi in offering bargains, while Samsung tablets are highly likely candidates to be included in JB Hi-Fi's Boxing Day sale as well.
Five items to watch out for during JB Hi-Fi's Boxing Day sale in 2022
With all that JB Hi-Fi tend to have on offer, it's a tough task wading through to pick out just five of the best to keep your eyes on, but we're putting on our big boy shoes and picking out our favourites for you to add to your watchlist.
