Father's Day Sale 2026

Father's Day Deals - Phones, iPads and Smartwatches on Sale

Father's Day in Australia falls on the first Sunday of September, which makes it Sunday 6 September this year. If Dad is still nursing a phone with a cracked screen and a battery that dies by lunch, this is the excuse to fix it. Our Father's Day phone deals start from A$499, with the Apple Watch from A$369 and iPads from A$519. Every device is refurbished, 72-point tested, professionally data-wiped and graded, then backed by a 12-month warranty with 30-day returns. Free shipping runs Australia-wide with express options at checkout, and Afterpay and Zip let you split the cost interest-free. Same gift, hundreds less than retail.

Father's Day Deals at a Glance

Prices reflect live stock and move with availability and condition grade. Want the full gift shortlist beyond phones? Our guide to the best tech gifts for dad matches a pick to every kind of father.

Find the Right Gift by the Kind of Dad

• The dad whose phone is five years old: iPhone 13 or Galaxy S24. Either one feels like a generational leap in speed, camera, and battery.
• The photographer dad: Google Pixel 9. Google's computational photography does the work his shaky hands won't.
• The tradie or outdoors dad: Apple Watch Ultra 2. Titanium case, water resistance for the boat, and a battery that outlasts the weekend.
• The health-focused dad: Apple Watch Series 10 or Series 11. Heart-rate alerts, sleep tracking, and workout metrics he'll actually check.
• The armchair-sport dad: iPad 10th Gen with Cellular. The cricket, the news, and video calls with the grandkids on a 10.9-inch screen, on any network, anywhere.
• The "only the best" dad: iPhone 17, iPhone 16 Pro Max or Galaxy S25 Ultra. Current-generation flagships at hundreds under retail.

Father's Day Phone Deals

Phones are the heart of this sale, and the seven below cover every budget from A$499 to A$1,319. All ship unlocked, so they work with Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, and every prepaid carrier the moment Dad moves his SIM across.

iPhone Father's Day Deals

iPhone 13, from A$499. The affordable hero of the sale. Its A15 Bionic chip still runs the latest iOS smoothly, the 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED is sharp and bright, and the dual 12MP cameras with Night mode cover family dinners and fishing-trip sunrises alike. For a dad coming from an iPhone 8, X, or 11, this is a huge upgrade for under A$500.

iPhone 16e, from A$689. The modern essentials, nothing wasted. Apple's A18 chip with 8GB of RAM runs Apple Intelligence, the 48MP Fusion camera shoots 4K, and the C1 modem makes it the most power-efficient 5G iPhone, with up to 26 hours of video playback. At A$300 under Apple's A$999 RRP, it's the strongest new-model saving in the sale.

iPhone 17, from A$1,199. The newest iPhone name is there. An A19 chip, a 120Hz ProMotion display that makes scrolling feel instant, and a 48MP dual-camera system. For the family gift where everyone chips in, this is the one he wasn't expecting.

iPhone 16 Pro Max, from A$1,319. The full flagship: 6.9-inch ProMotion display, A18 Pro chip, titanium build and a triple 48MP camera with 5x telephoto for the wildlife shots he pretends are professional. The phone people ask for by name, at hundreds under its launch price.

Browse all refurbished iPhones in the sale.

Samsung Father's Day Deals

Galaxy S24, from A$559. Pound for pound, the best value in the entire sale: a 2024 flagship at less than half its launch price. The 6.2-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, 50MP main camera and Galaxy AI features like Circle to Search come with seven years of software support from launch, so it stays current for years of Father's Days to come.

Galaxy S25 Ultra, from A$1,099. The best phone Samsung makes, at around half its A$2,149 launch RRP. Snapdragon 8 Elite performance, a 6.9-inch display, a 200MP main camera with 100x Space Zoom for the moon photos he'll send to the family group chat, and the built-in S Pen for the dad who still likes writing things down.

See every refurbished Samsung phone on offer.

Google Pixel Father's Day Deals

Pixel 9, from A$649 (down from A$749). Google's Tensor G4 chip powers the best point-and-shoot camera experience at this price: the 50MP main and 48MP ultrawide produce great shots with zero settings-fiddling, Magic Eraser removes the stranger who wandered into the family photo, and Add Me finally gets dad into the picture. Seven years of updates from launch seal it. Browse refurbished Google Pixels.

Apple Watch Gifts From A$369

If his phone is fine, upgrade his wrist. A watch is the classic Father's Day tech gift because it's personal, health-focused and needs no setup beyond pairing with his existing iPhone.

Apple Watch Series 10, from A$369. The entry point: a bigger, thinner display than any Series before it, sleep tracking, heart-rate and irregular-rhythm alerts, and fast charging that tops it up while he showers.

Apple Watch Series 11, from A$529. The newest Series, adding Apple's latest health sensors and a brighter display to everything the 10 does. The pick for the dad who wants the current model on his wrist.

Apple Watch Ultra 2, from A$669. The adventure flagship: 49mm titanium case, up to 36 hours of battery, a 3,000-nit display readable in full sun, and dive-grade water resistance. Built for the hiking, fishing, tell-you-about-his-VO2-max dad.

See all Apple Watch deals.

iPad Deals for Dad

iPad 10th Gen Wi-Fi + Cellular, from A$519. The 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display and A14 Bionic chip handle news, cricket replays, banking and FaceTime with the grandkids, and the Cellular model works on a cheap data SIM anywhere: the caravan, the shed, the couch.

iPad Pro 12.9 6th Gen (M2), from A$1,299. The most capable tablet we sell. Apple's M2 laptop chip and the mini-LED XDR display make it a genuine laptop replacement for the dad who edits photos, sketches plans, or wants one device for everything.

Browse all refurbished iPads.

Gifts by Budget

With Afterpay or Zip, even the big gifts split into four interest-free payments: the A$689 iPhone 16e is about A$172 today, and the A$1,319 iPhone 16 Pro Max is about A$330.

iPhone, Samsung or Pixel: Which Suits Your Dad?

The golden rule of gifting: match the platform he already uses. A dad's phone is full of habits, and a same-platform upgrade means his apps, photos, and contacts transfer in one evening.

What "Refurbished" Means When It's a Gift

Every device in this sale has passed Phonebot's 72-point diagnostic covering battery health, cameras, microphones, speakers, sensors, charging, and network, then been professionally data-wiped and cleaned. Condition grades describe appearance only, never performance:

• Like New: close to spotless. The grade to choose for a gift, since it's barely distinguishable from a new unit when unwrapped.
• Grade A: minor wear you have to hunt for; the sweet-spot price for a gift that will live in a case.
• Grade B: honest visible wear at the lowest price. Better for self-purchases than presents.

Whatever the grade, the warranty is identical: 12 months, plus 30-day change-of-mind returns, so if Dad would rather have the other one, swapping is easy. New to refurbished? Our refurbished phone buying guide covers everything, and our grading page shows exactly what each grade looks like.

Delivery Before Father's Day, and How to Pay

• Free shipping Australia-wide, with express options at checkout. Order early this week to have it in hand well before Sunday 6 September; leave express for the last-minute panic window.
• Afterpay and Zip: four interest-free instalments on any device, no waiting for payday.
• Unlocked to every network: Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, and every prepaid and MVNO carrier. His current SIM works the moment he opens the box.
• 30-day returns and a 12-month warranty on every device, no gift-specific fine print.