Does Kmart sell Connetix?

No. Kmart sells its own Anko brand of magnetic tiles. Connetix is sold through its official web store, Amazon AU and authorised specialist toy retailers. The two brands' tiles do connect with each other.

When do Connetix tiles go on sale in Australia?

Reliably around Black Friday in late November, at Boxing Day clearances, and to a lesser degree at end of financial year in June. Outside those windows prices are deliberately consistent across all authorised stockists.

Why are Connetix the same price in every shop?

Connetix operates a price-controlled retail model: authorised Australian stockists sell at consistent recommended prices. Shop on shipping speed and service rather than price, and save the bargain-hunting for the sanctioned sale windows.

Updated July 2026

Where to buy magnetic tiles in Australia

The short version: budget tiles live at Kmart, premium tiles live at specialist toy retailers and Amazon AU, and Connetix prices are deliberately similar everywhere, which changes how you shop for them.

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By brand

Connetix:the official web store, Amazon AU, and a network of authorised specialist toy retailers (Toyworld stores and many independents; Connetix's site has a stockist locator). Notably absent from Kmart, Big W and the big discount chains.
Magna-Tiles: Amazon AU and specialist toy stores, with patchier stock than Connetix locally.
Learn & Grow (TileTek), MagBlox: primarily their own web stores and Amazon AU.
Kmart Anko: Kmart only, in store and online. Cheap, frequently in stock, never on sale in any meaningful way.

The thing to know about Connetix pricing

Connetix runs a price-controlled retail model: authorised stockists sell at consistent recommended prices rather than undercutting each other. In practice a Connetix pack costs within a few dollars of the same number everywhere, every day. Two consequences for you. First, there is no point shopping around on a normal Tuesday; buy from whoever ships fastest or is nearest. Second, the real discounts are concentrated in a few sanctioned sale windows, which is when patient buyers act.

The three windows worth waiting for

Black Friday (late November): the deepest and most reliable discounts of the year across stockists, timed exactly when gift demand peaks.
Boxing Day / post-Christmas: stock clearing, especially seasonal and limited-edition packs.
End of financial year (June): smaller, but real, promotions at Australian retailers.

Buying a birthday present in March? Pay the normal price and do not agonise; the everyday price is the same everywhere by design. Buying for Christmas? Decide the pack in early November, then buy it in the Black Friday window.

Marketplace caution

On Amazon and eBay, check the seller. Authorised stock ships with Australian toy-standard compliance (AS/NZS 8124) and warranty; grey imports and lookalike "magnetic building tiles" at suspiciously low prices are a different product wearing similar photos. In a toy whose safety case rests on sealed magnets, the few dollars saved are not worth an unknown factory. Our safety guide explains what the seals protect against.

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Common questions

Does Kmart sell Connetix?: No. Kmart sells its own Anko brand of magnetic tiles. Connetix is sold through its official web store, Amazon AU and authorised specialist toy retailers. The two brands' tiles do connect with each other.
When do Connetix tiles go on sale in Australia?: Reliably around Black Friday in late November, at Boxing Day clearances, and to a lesser degree at end of financial year in June. Outside those windows prices are deliberately consistent across all authorised stockists.
Why are Connetix the same price in every shop?: Connetix operates a price-controlled retail model: authorised Australian stockists sell at consistent recommended prices. Shop on shipping speed and service rather than price, and save the bargain-hunting for the sanctioned sale windows.