Google’s New Chromecast and Chromecast Audio Sale Starts in Australia Today

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The updated and faster version of Google Chromecast has finally arrived Australia. This version was already on sale in the US for six months. Google’s New Chromecast and Chromecast Audio Sale Starts in Australia Today.

Features of the updated Google Chromecast

  • Has a black-finish
  • It has added a triple-antenna Wi-Fi setup which switches between 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands on dual-band networks
  • It is faster than its previous version.
  • The new Chromecast supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi support.
  • Has a new design that has a circular plastic hockey puck. At the end of this hockey puck is a magnetised HDMI connector on a short integrated cable. The Chromecast puck reduces the amount it poke out from the side of your TV by fold back onto itself with the help of this magnet.

 
Apart from the above mentioned new features, just its previous version, the new Chromecast requires

  • External power source, with a microUSB port
  • Cable in the box
  • USB wall plug power adapter

Price in Australia

The new Chromecast will be available for $59.

Available at

  • JB Hi-Fi
  • Harvey Norman
  • Bing Lee
  • The Good GuysGoogle’s online store

Price in New Zealand

The new Chromecast will be available for NZ$69 in New Zealand.

Available at

  • Noel Leeming
  • JB Hi-Fi
  • The Warehouse

The new Chromecast Audio has also been put on sale today.

Features of Chromecast Audio

  • It substitutes Chromecast’s HDMI connector with a 3.5mm audio jack.
  • You can plug the connector into any actively powered speaker system and add Google Cast wireless audio connectivity and enjoy apps like Spotify
  • It also has provision to sync multiple Google Cast devices from a single smartphone to play music simultaneously.So you can create a multi-room audio system at a much cheaper way.

Price of the Chromecast Audio

It will be available for $59.

Available at

  • JB Hi-Fi
  • Harvey Norman
  • Google’s online store