Skip to main content PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES Search PC Gamer View Profile Movies & TV Gaming Industry PC Gaming Show Newsletter Signup Community Guidelines Affiliate Links Meet the team About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine Subscription Why subscribe? Subscribe to the world's #1 PC gaming mag Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£35.99View Monster Hunter Wilds Nvidia RTX 5090 Marvel Rivals NBN bargain hunters, here's a good one: Optus is offering AU$210 off its NBN 1000 service By Shaun Prescott published 11 March 2025 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Valve, YouTuber Mora Madness) If you're a proactive bargain hunter you probably change your NBN at least once a year. Most providers offer substantial introductory discounts that last six months, and since fixed contracts are pretty much unheard of in this space, there's nothing stopping you from hopping between providers depending on who's offering the best deal at that time. Such is the case with Optus' latest offering. Normally Optus' NBN 1000 plan will set you back AU$129 a month, but for a limited time you can secure six months worth of high speed internet for only AU$94 per month. It amounts to a AU$210 discount over the whole period, which is enough to afford five copies of the Stardew Valley Cookbook, to name one example. I should point out that this isn't the cheapest NBN 1000 offer going at the moment. As per our guide to the best NBN plans for PC gamers, that distinction currently goes to Spintel, which is offering an NBN 1000 connection for AU$90 a month for six months (after that, it rises to AU$100.95, which is still pretty good). A few caveats, though: the Spintel advertises a maximum of 650Mbps download speeds during the evening, whereas Optus advertises 780Mbps. In both cases, you're probably going to get faster speeds than that, but in a worst case scenario, Spintel's will be slower. You may like Sorry, 2024's record-breaking 402,000,000 Mbps internet connection isn't available at your house yet Here are the best gaming rig deals you can get for the measly cost of an Nvidia RTX 5090 The other caveat is just that Optus is a bigger provider and, as a result, their discounts generally aren't as steep, nor as common. In other words, they're rarer, which is why I'm here telling you about it. Optus NBN 1000 | 780Mbps | AU$94p/m (first 6 months, then AU$129p/m) If you're looking to enter the hallowed realm of NBN 1000, you could hardly do better than this current Optus discount. The provider is offering a AU$210 discount across six months on its high speed service. That equates to a AU$35 discount per month, bringing the usual AU$129p/m price down to AU$94. This is all assuming you don't need a new modem. If you do want Optus to throw in its own modem, you'll need to stick around for 36 months to get it for free. Leaving before that means you'll need to pay AU$8.50 for every unused month. For more on the best NBN plans check out our guide, which includes everything from NBN 50 through to the higher tiers. The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Shaun Prescott Social Links Navigation Australian Editor Shaun Prescott is the Australian editor of PC Gamer. 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