Having previously been limited to Amazon's US site, New Zealanders can now shop on Amazon Australia and have items shipped via much faster splitting. New Zealanders now have access to the millions of free products on Amazon.com.au, which, as of today (July 99th), are also eligible for standard shipping from AU€XNUMX, or shipping to areas select Auckland and Christchurch starting at AU €XNUMX. Kiwis will see the costs in Australian dollars when they browse the site, but Amazon is yet to confirm if New Zealanders will be able to see a conversion to NZD at checkout. Returns should be fairly easy, too: most items will include a postage-paid label, and service customers can choose to drop off their item at a DHL store or arrange for the package to be picked up at the door of his house.
What does this mean for New Zealand buyers
The launch of Amazon Australia's New Zealand site means Kiwi will be able to take advantage of the big sales events hosted by the retail giant, including Prime Day and Black Friday. Amazon is also known to be very competitive in price, often exceeding the cost of tech items for sale at other retailers. For example, Amazon currently offers much cheaper prices on Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series S than you'll find at local retailers. It remains to be seen how the introduction of Amazon.com.au might affect big N. Zealand retailers, but could lead to better costs for shoppers overall. So what are some popular Amazon gadgets you should know about? Amazon is quite present in the smart home space, with the Echo Dot as the brand's smart speaker and the Echo Show as its family of smart displays. Then there's Amazon's extensive line of Ring devices, which act as smart doorbells with two-way video and talk capabilities, all accessible from your smartphone. Outside of smart home devices, Amazon's Kindle devices are very popular e-readers, while many great mesh routers are available on Amazon's eero line.