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0:00One chocolate in Aldi this week costs
0:01you more than $88 a kilo. It's sitting
0:04right next to a machine that just got
0:05$50 cheaper than it was last year. And a
0:08Christmas seafood deal at its lowest
0:10price since 2022. Same store. Same
0:13Fortnite. One of them is the best buy of
0:15the season. The other is a trap with a
0:17cartoon on the box. And unless you know
0:19which is which, the supermarket is
0:21counting on you grabbing both.
0:23November is the most dangerous month of
0:25the year to walk into Aldi without a
0:27plan. The Christmas range has landed.
0:29The middle aisle changes twice a week,
0:31every Wednesday and every Saturday. And
0:33for the next 8 weeks, every single
0:35display is built to make you feel like
0:37you're saving money, whether you are or
0:39not.
0:40According to Aldi's own announcement on
0:42the 20th of October, its 2026 Christmas
0:44range has more than 100 festive products
0:47with more than half of them under $5.
0:49That sounds great. And a lot of it is.
0:52But under $5 isn't the same as a good
0:54deal. A $5 box can still be the worst
0:57value in the store. So, I went through
1:00every special buys drop from Saturday
1:02the 31st of October right through to
1:04Wednesday the 11th of November, plus the
1:06whole Christmas food range. I checked
1:09the prices against Coles, Woolworths,
1:11Kmart, BWS, and online retailers. I
1:15worked out the price per kilo where it
1:17mattered. And I found 15 things you
1:19should absolutely grab this month and
1:21six you should walk straight past. A
1:24couple of those six will surprise you
1:26because they're brands you already
1:27trust. If you care about what's really
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1:49truth hidden.
1:51Let's start with the one everyone's
1:52going to be fighting over. Number one.
1:55And this is a buy. The Ambiano slushy
1:57machine. It lands on Saturday the 31st
2:00of October for $149.
2:03Now, if you've been on social media at
2:05all in the last year, you know the
2:07slushy machine craze is real. Kids want
2:09them. Teenagers want them. Honestly, a
2:11lot of adults want them for cocktails.
2:13And the brand everyone talks about is
2:15Ninja.
2:16According to a 2026 price guide from
2:19Shop Back, Shark Ninja Australia's list
2:21price for its cheapest Ninja slushy
2:22model is $399.99.
2:26And the standard slushy professional is
2:28listed at $499.99.
2:32So, the Aldi version is $250 less than
2:35the cheapest Ninja at full price.
2:38But here's the part I really like. This
2:39isn't the first time Aldi has sold one.
2:42When Aldi brought out its Ambiano slushy
2:44maker in November 2025, it was $199
2:48according to the deal listing on Oz
2:50Bargain. This year, it's $149.
2:54That's $50 cheaper in 12 months. How
2:57often does anything get cheaper in 12
2:58months anymore? According to Aldi's
3:00product listing, it has five presets:
3:03slushy, frappé, milkshake, cocktail, and
3:06wine, plus a self-cleaning function, a
3:08digital touch panel, a built-in
3:10compressor, and an insulation mode that
3:12keeps drinks cold for up to 12 hours.
3:14Now, the honest bit, because I'm not
3:16here to sell you anything. Uh owners of
3:18last year's model on Oz Bargain said it
3:20takes around 10 minutes with cold
3:21ingredients, and about 20 minutes
3:23otherwise, and that drinks with no sugar
3:25or alcohol don't slush properly. That's
3:27physics, not a fault. Sugar is what
3:29stops the drink from freezing solid.
3:32One owner also said a frozen blockage
3:34can form at the outlet if it sits idle.
3:37So, if you're planning sugar-free
3:38slushies for the kids, this isn't the
3:40machine for that. And think about where
3:42the money actually goes. Say you're
3:43paying even $3 for a slushy from the
3:46servo or the drive-thru. If you've got
3:48three kids, and they each have two a
3:50week over the summer holidays, that's
3:52$18 every week. Over 6 weeks of
3:54holidays, that's $108, which covers most
3:57of the machine on its own. A bottle of
3:59cordial and a tray of ice costs a
4:00fraction of that. But for summer
4:02parties, school holidays, and Christmas
4:04Day,
4:05at $149,
4:07this is the best value frozen drink
4:08machine I could find. It's a buy, and it
4:10will sell out. Number two.
4:12And this is our first don't buy.
4:15It drops on Wednesday, the 4th of
4:16November, and I guarantee you'll see it
4:18at the checkout end of the aisle where
4:20your kids can reach it. Advent
4:22calendars. Let's do the maths, because
4:24the box never does it for you.
4:26The Kinder Advent calendar at Aldi is
4:29$9.99
4:31for 113
4:33g. Aldi's own shelf ticket lists that at
4:36$8.84
4:38per 100 g. That's $88.40
4:42a kilo
4:43for milk chocolate. The Cadbury Dairy
4:45Milk Advent calendar is $4.99
4:49for 90 g, which Aldi lists at $5.54
4:53per 100 g. That's $55.44
4:56a kilo. And with 24 doors in 90 g, each
5:00piece weighs about 3.75 g. That's barely
5:03a mouthful. Now, compare that to the
5:05exact same chocolate in a block.
5:07According to price tracker Grocerize, a
5:09180 g Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut block
5:13is $5.50
5:15at Woolworths on special right now,
5:17which works out to $3.06
5:19per 100 g. So, the Advent calendar costs
5:22you nearly double per gram compared to a
5:25block on special. And the Kinder one
5:27costs nearly three times as much. You're
5:29not paying for chocolate, you're paying
5:31for cardboard, plastic trays, and 24
5:34tiny doors. And it doesn't stop there.
5:36The same drop includes a Bluey Advent
5:38calendar for $24.99
5:41and a Warheads sour Advent calendar for
5:44$4.49.
5:46I understand the magic of an Advent
5:48calendar. I'm not saying take that away
5:50from your kids. I'm saying make your
5:51own. Buy one block on special or a bag
5:54of individually wrapped chocolates, and
5:56put it in a reusable calendar. You'll
5:58get more chocolate for less money, and
5:59you'll use it every year. If you must
6:01buy one, at least go in knowing you're
6:03paying $88 a kilo. That's a don't buy.
6:06Number three, back to the good stuff.
6:09And this one's for anyone who wants
6:10Christmas lunch to feel special without
6:12paying restaurant prices. The curated
6:14collection premium lobster tails with
6:15garlic butter glaze. According to Aldi,
6:18the 380 g pack is $32.99
6:22down from $34.99
6:25last year. And the company says it's the
6:27lowest price since 2022.
6:29Better Homes and Gardens also reported
6:31the 2025 price at $34.99,
6:35so that $2 drop checks out. Now, $2
6:37doesn't sound like much,
6:39but think about what's happened to
6:40almost every other seafood price since
6:412022. Everything has gone up. Fuel,
6:44freight, wages, packaging. And here's a
6:47premium product sitting at its cheapest
6:49price in 4 years. TV chef Steph De
6:52Sousa, who partnered with Aldi on the
6:54launch, suggested building the whole
6:56Christmas meal around one hero dish like
6:59the lobster tails and keeping the rest
7:01simple. And that's actually smart
7:02advice, whoever's paying her.
7:05One impressive centerpiece with salads
7:06and sides you make yourself will cost
7:08you far less than five different fancy
7:10dishes. They're in the freezer section
7:12now and they've been there since
7:14Wednesday, the 21st of October. And
7:16here's a tip for this one. Because
7:18they're frozen, you don't have to wait
7:19until December. Buy them in November
7:22while the freezers are fully stocked.
7:24And you'll avoid the last minute
7:25scramble when everybody's grabbing
7:27whatever's left. Lobster tails at
7:29$32.99,
7:31lowest price in 4 years. It's a buy.
7:34Number four, this one surprised me. It's
7:36a name brand, it's alcohol, and it's
7:38actually cheaper at Aldi.
7:40Guinness draught. On Wednesday, the 4th
7:43of November, Aldi has a six-pack of
7:45Guinness draught cans for $24.99.
7:49Now, let's compare it to the biggest
7:51bottle shop chain in the country.
7:53At BWS, the same 470 ml Guinness draught
7:57cans are listed at $35 for a six-pack or
8:01$8 for a single can. $24.99
8:05versus $35. That's $10 saved on one
8:08six-pack. That's nearly 30% off. Buy two
8:11for the Christmas fridge and you've
8:12saved $20. And the beer is exactly the
8:14same beer, same brewery, same can, same
8:17widget inside that gives it that creamy
8:19head. This is the kind of name brand
8:21deal I love at Aldi because it's simple.
8:23No loyalty card, no member price, no buy
8:26three to get the discount, just a lower
8:28price on the shelf. But remember, this
8:30is a special buy. When it's gone, it's
8:32gone and they won't restock it. So if
8:34your dad, your uncle, or your
8:35father-in-law is a Guinness drinker,
8:37this is your Christmas present sorted
8:39for $24.99.
8:41It's a buy. And stick around because
8:43I've still got four more don't buys
8:46coming up, including one on a coffee
8:48that millions of Aussies have in their
8:49pantry right now. Number five.
8:51This one's a don't buy and it hurts me
8:53to say it because these are my favorite
8:55chocolates, the Ferrero Rocher festive
8:57cone. It lands on Wednesday the 11th of
9:00November at Aldi for $17.99
9:03for 212 g. Here's the problem. At Kmart,
9:06the Ferrero Rocher 17-piece cone, 212.5
9:10g, is listed at $16. Same chocolates,
9:13same weight basically, same pretty gold
9:15cone, and it's $1.99 cheaper at Kmart.
9:19This is the thing you need to understand
9:20about Aldi. Most of the store is Aldi's
9:22own brands and on those the prices are
9:25usually very sharp. So when you see a
9:27big name like Ferraro sitting in the
9:29middle aisle, your brain assumes it must
9:31be a bargain, too. It isn't always.
9:33Aldi is a business. It uses its
9:35reputation for cheap prices to sell you
9:38name brands at normal prices, sometimes
9:40higher.
9:41$2 isn't a disaster, but if you're
9:43buying five or six of these for
9:44teachers, neighbors, and the office
9:46secret santa, that's $10 to $12 you've
9:48just handed over for nothing. Buy it at
9:50Kmart. Don't buy it here. Number six.
9:53Now this is where Aldi absolutely
9:55smashes it. Mantovani panettone.
9:58According to Aldi, the 900 g traditional
10:01fruit panettone and the 750 g choc chip
10:04panettone are both $9.99
10:07and and available now. There's also a
10:09Mantovani mini panettone 100 g for
10:12$3.99.
10:14Now, compare that.
10:16In December 2025, Better Homes and
10:19Gardens listed the Coles Aldegisa
10:21classic panettone 900 g at $20. That's
10:25double. And the Woolworths Dolce Segreto
10:28Gianduia panettone was listed at $35.
10:32But, here's what really convinced me. In
10:34that same Better Homes and Gardens
10:36article, the writer picked the Aldi choc
10:38chip panettone as her all-time favorite,
10:40saying, "If I had to choose one
10:42panettone, it would have to be the Aldi
10:44chocolate chip panettone." She praised
10:47its buttery texture and noted, "It's
10:48made in Italy."
10:50And here's my value tip. Panettone isn't
10:52just for Christmas morning. Slice it
10:54thick, use it for French toast on Boxing
10:56Day, or make a bread and butter pudding
10:58with the leftovers. One $9.99 loaf can
11:02do three different jobs over the
11:03holidays.
11:04Half the price of Coles, made in Italy,
11:07and a food writer's number one pick.
11:08It's a buy. Number seven, if you only
11:11buy one Christmas treat from Aldi this
11:13year, make it this one. Festive
11:14Selection Fruit Mince Pies. According to
11:17Aldi, the six-pack is $3.99
11:21for 360 g. That's 66 cents a pie. But,
11:25price isn't the reason I'm putting it on
11:26this list. In December 2025, Canstar
11:29Blue surveyed more than 1,500
11:32Australians, and Aldi was rated the best
11:35supermarket for fruit mince pies. It
11:37also won for Christmas pudding, turkey,
11:39and leg ham. These are real customers
11:41rating the products they actually ate,
11:43not a panel of chefs, not a sponsored
11:45taste test. And if you want something a
11:47bit fancier, there's another option this
11:49year.
11:50The Curated Collection Fruit Mince
11:52Tarts, a six-pack of 290 g in Jamaican
11:55rum or almond, are $7.99,
11:59which Aldi calls a new low price. Here's
12:01a hosting hack. Put them in the oven for
12:035 minutes before you serve them, then
12:05dust them with icing sugar. Nobody at
12:07the table will ever know they cost 66
12:09cents each. Award-winning, under $4 a
12:12box. It's a buy. Number eight, and this
12:15one pairs perfectly with the last one.
12:18Festive Selection Mini Puddings.
12:20According to Aldi, it's a two-pack for
12:22$4.99
12:24in fruit, salted caramel, or chocolate.
12:27And they've been available since
12:29Wednesday the 28th of October. As I
12:31mentioned, Canstar Blue's 2025 survey
12:34named Aldi the best supermarket for
12:37Christmas pudding, and Aldi says it's
12:39puddings have been recognized every
12:41single year from 2018 to 2025.
12:45Now, that 8 years in a row claim is
12:48Aldi's own marketing line, so take it
12:50with a pinch of salt.
12:52But the Canstar result is independent,
12:54and it lines up with it.
12:56Why mini puddings? Because a full-size
12:58pudding often ends up half-eaten in the
13:00fridge until New Year. The mini ones are
13:03portion-controlled. If you've only got
13:05two or three people who actually like
13:06pudding, you're not wasting a whole one.
13:08And the salted caramel and chocolate
13:10versions are a great way to get the kids
13:12to try something they'd normally turn
13:13their noses up at. Less waste, less
13:15money, award-winning. It's a buy. Before
13:18we keep going, if this is already saving
13:20you money, hit like and subscribe so you
13:23don't miss the next one.
13:25Because the next two are a pair, and
13:26they show you exactly how a supermarket
13:28can make you pay more for less in the
13:30same week in the same store. Number
13:32nine, don't buy Ingham's Sweet Chilli
13:35Chicken Tenders.
13:37On Wednesday, the 4th of November, Aldi
13:39has these at $6.99
13:42for a 440 g box, which Aldi lists at
13:45$15.89
13:47per kilo. Now, $15.89
13:50a kilo for chicken doesn't sound
13:51terrible.
13:52But this isn't a kilo of chicken.
13:54According to the ingredients list on
13:56Ingham's own website, the sweet chilli
13:59chicken tenders are just 43% chicken.
14:02The rest is flour, water, vegetable oil,
14:05wheat gluten, starch, soy protein, and a
14:07long list of additives. The label also
14:10lists flavor enhancer 635
14:13and sodium of 819 mg per 100 g. To put
14:17that in perspective, a 200 g serve gives
14:20you more than 1,600 mg of sodium, which
14:23is a big chunk of the daily amount most
14:25adults are told to aim for. Let's do the
14:27real maths. 440 g * 43% is about 189 g
14:32of actual chicken. $6.99
14:35for 189 g of chicken works out to around
14:38$37 per kilo of chicken. $37 a kilo?
14:42That's more than premium steak in some
14:44stores. You're paying for crumb and
14:46water. So, what should you buy instead?
14:48That's the next one. Number 10, and this
14:50one's a buy. Broad Oak Farms Australian
14:53RSPCA
14:55approved chicken tenderloins value pack.
14:58On Wednesday, the 11th of November, Aldi
15:00has them at $12.99
15:02per kilo in roughly 1 kilo packs. That's
15:05100% chicken, and they're RSPCA
15:09approved, which means the farm is
15:11assessed against the RSPCA's
15:14welfare standards. Compare that to the
15:15competition.
15:17According to Grocer Eyes, a 600 g pack
15:20of RSPCA
15:22approved chicken tenderloins at Coles is
15:24currently $10.50,
15:26which is $17.50
15:29per kilo.
15:30Coles also has a two for
15:33which brings it to $15 a kilo. So, even
15:36with the multi-buy, Aldi is $2 a kilo
15:38cheaper. Without it, Aldi is $4.51
15:42a kilo cheaper. Now, put it next to the
15:44Ingham's tenders. $12.99
15:47a kilo for pure chicken versus around
15:50$37 a kilo for the chicken inside a
15:54crumb box. And here's the thing. You can
15:57make your own sweet chili tenders in
15:59about 20 minutes. Flour, egg,
16:02breadcrumbs, a splash of sweet chili
16:04sauce into the air fryer. Speaking of
16:06which, I've got a good one coming up on
16:08this list. Better chicken, better
16:10welfare, way cheaper per kilo. It's a
16:13buy. Freeze half of it the day you get
16:15home. Number 11, Christmas turkey.
16:18Festive selection of Australian turkey
16:20breast roast. According to Aldi, the 1
16:23kilo roast is $18.49.
16:26And if you want it stuffed, the Curated
16:28Collection Premium Stuffed Turkey Breast
16:31Roast 1 kilo in apple and cranberry or
16:33sage and onion is $21.99.
16:37Here's why it's a buy.
16:39In Canstar Blue's 2025 Christmas food
16:41survey, Aldi was rated the best
16:42supermarket for turkey. And according to
16:44Aldi, the turkey roast can go from
16:46freezer to oven and be ready in about 90
16:49minutes. No defrosting the day before.
16:52No getting up at 5:00 in the morning.
16:53For a lot of families, that alone is
16:55worth it. Now, in fairness, I have to
16:57tell you the other side. When Canstar
16:59Blue compared Christmas prices in
17:01December 2023, the Aldi turkey breast
17:05roast was $15.99.
17:08So, it's gone up by $2.50
17:11in 3 years. That's around 16%. It's
17:14still cheap for a Christmas roast. A 1
17:16kilo turkey breast feeds four to six
17:18people. That's three or four dollars a
17:20head for the main event. But, don't
17:22assume everything at Aldi is frozen in
17:25time. Prices move here, too. Best-rated
17:27turkey, oven-ready from frozen, under
17:29$20. It's a buy.
17:32Number 12, don't buy. At least not this
17:34week. Festive Selection Australian
17:36Frozen Tiger Prawns, 1 kilo, $28.49.
17:41Let me be clear. This isn't a bad
17:43product. According to Better Homes and
17:44Gardens, the same 1 kilo pack was $29.99
17:48last Christmas. So, Aldi has actually
17:50dropped the price by $1.50.
17:52And they're Australian prawns, which I
17:54always support. The problem is the
17:56competition right now. According to
17:58Grocer Eyes, the Woolworths Australian
18:00Cooked Tiger Prawns, 1 kilo, are
18:02currently $25 on special. That's $5
18:05below their regular price and below
18:07their 90-day average of $28. And the
18:10Woolworths product page says those
18:12prawns are black tiger prawns farmed in
18:14Australia and sold frozen. So, it's
18:16Australian-farmed frozen prawns versus
18:19Australian frozen prawns. $25 versus
18:22$28.49.
18:24That's $3.49
18:26cheaper at Woolworths this week. Buy 2
18:29kilos for Christmas and that's almost $7
18:31difference. Here's the bigger lesson.
18:33Prawns are a classic loss leader in
18:35December. All three major supermarkets
18:38fight over them because they know it
18:39gets you in the door. Grocer I says the
18:41Woolworths prawns go on special roughly
18:43every 2 weeks. So don't rush. Watch the
18:46specials through November and buy
18:48whichever is cheapest the week you shop.
18:50Right now that's not Aldi.
18:52Number 13, buy.
18:54The Ambiano 6.5 L air fryer. It drops on
18:57Saturday the 31st of October for $59.99.
19:01According to Aldi's listing, it has 11
19:03preset programs, a temperature range
19:05from 40 to 200°, and a detachable
19:08nonstick rack. Let's compare it to the
19:10store most people would go to for a
19:11cheap air fryer. At Kmart, the 6.2 L air
19:16fryer is $62. But Kmart's own listing
19:19says its maximum food capacity is 5.3 L,
19:21and the only and the only controls it
19:23describes a temperature and a 30-minute
19:26timer. So the Aldi one is slightly
19:28cheaper, slightly bigger on paper, and
19:31comes with 11 presets. And that 40° low
19:34setting is handy because it means you
19:36can dehydrate fruit or proof dough. Now,
19:40is this going to outperform a $300
19:42Philips? Probably not. But for most
19:45households, especially if you're
19:46replacing a tired old fryer or buying
19:48for a uni student or a first apartment,
19:50this is exactly what you need. And
19:52Aldi's 60-day satisfaction guarantee on
19:54special buys gives you a safety net if
19:56it's not right for you. Keep your
19:58receipt and
20:00the box. Bigger, cheaper, and more
20:02programs than the Kmart equivalent. It's
20:05a buy. Number 14, buy.
20:08The Sterling 12-place stainless steel
20:11dishwasher. Saturday the 31st of
20:13October, $299.
20:15Let's look at the history because this
20:17is where it gets interesting. When Aldi
20:19sold this same type of Sterling 12-place
20:22dishwasher in October 2025, it was $349
20:27according to the Oz Bargain listing. So,
20:29it's $50 cheaper this year. That listing
20:32showed six programs including pre-wash,
20:34a three-star energy rating, a 4.5-star
20:37water rating, delay start, child lock,
20:40and a three-year warranty with a 60-day
20:42satisfaction guarantee. That 4.5-star
20:45water rating is the number I'd pay
20:46attention to. Every load uses less
20:48water, which saves you money every
20:50single week for years.
20:52But, here's the honest part. Owner
20:54feedback on Oz Bargain was mixed. One
20:57owner said their older model lasted
20:58about 6 years with daily use and cleaned
21:01well. Another said it does the job. And
21:03another called the one they inherited
21:06pretty terrible. So, this is not a Bosch
21:08or a Miele. It's a budget machine at a
21:10budget price. If you're renting, setting
21:13up an investment property, or your
21:14current dishwasher just died a week
21:16before Christmas, $299
21:18is hard to argue with. Just check the
21:20boxing store to confirm the warranty is
21:23still 3 years on this year's model
21:24because that's what makes a budget
21:26appliance a safe bet. And use the right
21:28detergent and rinse aid. Owners on Oz
21:30Bargain who were happy with theirs said
21:32they used Aldi's own tablets and rinse
21:34aid. A cheap dishwasher with good
21:36tablets will often beat an expensive one
21:38with bad tablets. It's a buy. Just
21:40measure your cavity before you go
21:42because it's a free-standing unit.
21:44Number 15, don't buy.
21:46And this is the coffee I warned you
21:47about, Moccona Classic Instant Coffee
21:50400 g, medium roast or dark roast. On
21:53Wednesday, the 11th of November, Aldi
21:55has it at $25.99.
21:58Now, that looks like a solid deal
22:00because according to Grocerize, the same
22:02400 g jar is $37.50
22:06at Coles right now. So, why is this a
22:08don't buy? Because at Woolworths, the
22:11400 g Moccona Classic is currently $26
22:14on special, a saving of $11.50.
22:17That's 1 cent more than Aldi.
22:20Exactly the same deal. And according to
22:22Grocerize, this jar has been on special
22:24seven times in the last 12 months, but
22:27it gets worse. On Oz Bargain, Woolworths
22:30had the 400 g jar for $19.50
22:34in both February and May 2025 at half
22:37price. And the same $25.99
22:41Aldi price was also posted back in
22:43February 2026. So, this isn't a special
22:46Christmas discount. It's just Aldi's
22:48regular special buy price for Moccona.
22:51So, here's my advice. If you drink
22:53Moccona every day, don't buy it because
22:54it's in the middle aisle. Wait for the
22:56half-price cycle at Coles or Woolworths,
22:58and when it hits, buy two or three jars.
23:01Instant coffee lasts for months
23:02unopened. That's how you save $6 a jar,
23:05not $0.01. Number 16, buy Choceur Flake
23:09Truffles. According to Aldi, the 200 g
23:13box is $5.99
23:15in dark, milk, or white, and it's
23:17available now. They're so popular that
23:19Yahoo Lifestyle Australia called them
23:22"wildly popular" when Aldi unveiled its
23:25Christmas range. Now, remember the
23:27advent calendars? $88 a kilo for Kinder.
23:31$55 a kilo for Cadbury.
23:34These truffles work out to $29.95
23:38a kilo. That's about a third of the
23:40Kinder calendar per gram. And they look
23:43a lot fancier on a Christmas table.
23:45They're individually wrapped, which
23:47makes them perfect for a homemade advent
23:49calendar, too. Remember what I said? Buy
23:52a box of these, drop one in each pocket
23:54of a reusable calendar, and you've got a
23:56better calendar for less money.
23:58They're also a great teacher gift. One
24:00box, a nice ribbon, done. $5.99.
24:05Compare that to some of the boxed
24:07chocolates from the big brands that are
24:09double the price for half the weight.
24:10It's a buy. Number 17, buy Terry's
24:14Chocolate Orange. On Wednesday, the 11th
24:16of November, Aldi has it for $6.69.
24:20At Kmart, the 157 g Terry's Chocolate
24:23Orange is $8. That's $1.31 cheaper at
24:27Aldi. Now, hang on.
24:29Didn't I just tell you Kmart beats Aldi
24:31on the Ferrero cone? Yes. And that's
24:34exactly the point. There is no store
24:36that's cheapest on everything. Aldi wins
24:39on this one. Kmart wins on the Ferrero.
24:42The only way to know is to check. One
24:44quick note though.
24:45Aldi's website lists the size as 154
24:48grams in one place and 145 grams in
24:52another. So, check the weight on the box
24:54before you buy. If it's 157, it's a
24:57clear win. If it's smaller, the saving
24:59shrinks, but at $1.31 less, it's still
25:02the better price. It's a buy and it's
25:04the perfect stocking stuffer.
25:06Number 18, don't buy Kit Kat candy cane
25:09share pack.
25:10On Wednesday the 11th of November, Aldi
25:12has it for $7.99
25:15for about 261 grams, which Aldi lists at
25:18$3.06
25:19per 100 grams. Here's the comparison. At
25:22Kmart, the 18 pack of Nestle Kit Kat
25:25peppermint candy cane flavor, 252 grams,
25:29is $7. Let's do the unit price. $7
25:32divided by 252 grams is $2.78
25:35per 100 grams. So, Kmart is about 9%
25:39cheaper per gram. And $1 cheaper on the
25:42shelf. Now, $1 on a bag of Kit Kats
25:44won't break your budget. I know that.
25:46But this is the pattern I want you to
25:47see. Ferrero, Kit Kat, Macona, Kinder,
25:52Cadbury.
25:54The big name brands in Aldi's middle
25:56aisle this month are very often not the
25:57deal they look like. Aldi's own brands
26:00are where the savings are. When you see
26:02a famous logo in these special buys,
26:04that's your cue to slow down and check
26:06the unit price. That's a don't buy.
26:08Number 19, buy Gordon's gin, 700 ml. On
26:12Wednesday the 4th of November, Aldi has
26:15it for $44.99.
26:17According to price comparison site Buy
26:20Wisely, the lowest price it tracked for
26:22Gordon's London dry gin, 700 ml, across
26:2610 online offers was $47.99
26:29with prices up to $54.00 and $99.00. So,
26:33at Aldi you're saving at least $3.00 and
26:35up to $10.00 compared to those online
26:37prices. Bottle shop prices do move
26:39around and there may be a special
26:41somewhere that beats it on a given week.
26:43But as a base price, $44.00 and $99.00
26:46is solid.
26:48Add a couple of bottles of tonic and
26:49some fresh limes and that's a Christmas
26:51drinks gift for under $55.00. And while
26:53you're there, the same drop also has a
26:55few other liquor buys. There's Guinness
26:58which we already covered and a BrewDog
26:59Maverick session pale ale four-pack for
27:02$14.00 and $99.00. But Gordon's is the
27:05one I checked and it's the one
27:07I'd grab. It's a buy. Number 20, buy.
27:1125th Avenue pre-lit Christmas trees.
27:13On Saturday the 7th of November, Aldi
27:15has a 6-ft pre-lit tree for $89.99 and a
27:187-ft pre-lit tree for $149. Now, here's
27:21the thing that impressed me. According
27:22to OzBargain, Aldi's 25th Avenue 6-ft
27:25tree was $89.99 in 2025 and the 7-ft
27:29luxury tree was $149. So, the price
27:31hasn't moved in a year. In a year where
27:33almost everything else went up, that's
27:35worth noting. And here's the real world
27:36test. One OzBargain user said their 7-ft
27:39luxury tree was in its fifth year. The
27:41branches didn't fold back as well as
27:43they used to, but it still did the job.
27:455 years out of a $149.00 tree is about
27:48$30.00 a year. A real tree from a lot
27:51can cost you more than that every single
27:53Christmas. Plus, you're vacuuming pine
27:54needles out of the carpet until March.
27:57Another user said the pre-lit lights
27:58alone are a huge time-saver. Anyone who
28:01has ever untangled fairy lights at 11:00
28:03at night knows exactly what they mean.
28:05One tip, a user asked about the base
28:07diameter and couldn't find the specs
28:09online. So, measure the corner you want
28:11to put it in before you go. A 7-ft tree
28:13is a lot wider than you think. Same
28:15price as last year. 5 years of use. It's
28:17a buy.
28:18Number 21, and this is my last buy and
28:21it's the one that will make you a legend
28:23with the kids on Christmas morning.
28:25Carrera Go Mario Kart slot set.
28:29On Wednesday the 11th of November, Aldi
28:31has it for $99.00 and $99.00. Here's why
28:34it's on this list. According to buy
28:36wisely, the Carrera Go Nintendo Mario
28:39Kart 8 Mark 8 set is listed online from
28:42$145.99
28:45with prices across 18 offers going up to
28:47$249.99.
28:50So, even against the cheapest price
28:51online, you're potentially saving around
28:53$46. Against the top price, it's $150.
28:58Now, I have to be careful here. Aldi's
29:00listing doesn't say which Mario Kart set
29:02it is. Carrera makes several versions
29:04with different track lengths. So, before
29:06you buy, check the model number on the
29:08box, then look it up on your phone in
29:10the aisle. It takes 30 seconds. If it's
29:13the same set, it's a massive saving. And
29:16even if it's a slightly smaller set at
29:18$99.99,
29:20a genuine Carrera Mario Kart slot set is
29:23still a great price. This is the kind of
29:25toy that sells out on the first morning.
29:27So, if it's on your list, be there
29:28early. It's a buy. So, that's our 15
29:30buys and six don't buys. And before you
29:33head to the shops, I want to give you
29:34the rules that make all of this work
29:36because the products change every week,
29:39but these don't. Rule one, know the
29:41dates. Aldi's special buys land every
29:43Wednesday and Saturday. According to
29:45Aldi's website, Saturday the 31st of
29:47October is the electrical sale.
29:50Wednesday the 4th of November is Advent
29:52calendars, Christmas sweets, and liquor.
29:55Saturday the 7th is Christmas trees,
29:57lights, and decorations. And Wednesday
29:58the 11th is Christmas gardening, toys,
30:01and grocery specials.
30:03Popular items can be gone within hours.
30:05If you really want something, go early
30:07on the first day. Rule two, read the
30:09unit price, not the big number. The big
30:12number is what the supermarket wants you
30:14to see. The small number on the ticket,
30:16the price per 100 g or per kilo, is the
30:20truth. That's how we found that a Kinder
30:23Advent calendar costs $88 a kilo, and
30:25that crumb chicken tenders can cost you
30:27$37 a kilo for the chicken inside. Rule
30:31three, name brands at Aldi aren't
30:34automatically cheap. Ferraro, Kit Kat,
30:37Moccona, Kinder, Cadbury.
30:40All of them failed my test this month.
30:43But Guinness, Gordon's, and Terry's
30:44passed. The only way to know is to
30:46compare. And the two stores to check
30:48against for Christmas chocolate are
30:50Kmart and Woolworths, not just Coles.
30:52Rule four, read the ingredients on
30:54anything crumbed, coated, or marinated.
30:57If chicken is only 43% of the box,
30:59you're buying flour and water at meat
31:01prices. Rule five, keep your receipts.
31:04Aldi's 60-day satisfaction guarantee on
31:06special buys only works if you can prove
31:08what you paid. Snap a photo of the
31:10receipt on your phone before it fades.
31:12Thermal paper doesn't last. Rule six,
31:15overall, Aldi is still the cheapest
31:17supermarket in Australia.
31:19In September 2026, Choice found Aldi's
31:2217-item basket cost $68.89
31:25compared with $74.47
31:28at Woolworths, $76.79
31:30at Coles, and $92.69
31:33at IGA.
31:35That's real. But cheapest overall
31:37doesn't mean cheapest on every item.
31:39You've just seen six examples. Shop Aldi
31:41for the basket, shop smart for the
31:43exceptions. Let me give you the quick
31:45recap. Buy the Ambiano slushy machine
31:47for $149.
31:49Grab the curated collection lobster
31:50tails at their lowest price since 2022.
31:53Pick up Guinness for $10 less than BWS.
31:56Mantovani panettone for half the price
31:58of Coles. The award-winning festive
32:00selection fruit mince pies and mini
32:02puddings. RSPCA approved chicken
32:06tenderloins at $12.99 a kilo. The
32:09Canstar winning turkey roast. The 6.5 L
32:12air fryer. The $299 Sterling dishwasher.
32:16Choceur truffles. Terry's chocolate
32:17orange. Gordon's gin. The 25th Avenue
32:20trees. And the Carrera Mario Kart set if
32:22the box matches. And skip the Kinder and
32:25Cadbury advent
32:26calendars. The Ferraro Rocher cone. The
32:29Ingham's tenders. The tiger prawns this
32:32week. The Moccona and the Kit Kat candy
32:34cane pack. The supermarket's best trick
32:36in November isn't a fake discount, it's
32:39the feeling. The music, the lights, the
32:41red and green tickets, the countdown to
32:44Christmas. All of it is designed to
32:46switch off the part of your brain that
32:47does maths. You don't need to be a cynic
32:49to beat it, you just need to keep one
32:51question in your head every time you
32:53pick something up. Is this actually
32:54cheaper or does it just feel cheaper?
32:56Now, I want to hear from you. Which of
32:58these are you grabbing first and is
33:00there an Aldi Christmas item you buy
33:02every single year that I should check
33:04for next time? Tell me in the comments
33:06because the best tips always come from
33:08you.

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