6ft Pre-Lit Christmas Trees: ALDI vs Big W vs Kmart

A pre-lit six-foot Christmas tree is meant to spare you from the annual nightmare of untangling fairy lights, but cheap trees often compromise on branch volume. Kmart cuts the price to $69, making it an tempting bargain, but ALDI's $89.99 option includes almost double the tips of Big W's $99 tree alongside versatile dual-colour lighting. Spending a fraction more upfront determines whether your living room gets a lush pine centerpiece or a sparse frame visible beneath the tinsel.

Branch density makes or breaks the tree

The main indicator of a convincing artificial tree is tip count. ALDI's 25th Avenue tree boasts 746 mixed PVC hard-needle tips, creating a dense silhouette across its 96cm width. By comparison, Big W's Woodland Pine tree offers just 380 tips across a similar 100cm width. That is roughly half the foliage density on a tree that costs $9.01 more.

Kmart doesn't publish a tip count for its $69 Anko tree. While that mystery comes with a $20.99 discount compared to ALDI, buying a tree sight-unseen without knowing tip count carries the risk of visible gaps around the trunk.

Lighting modes and setup convenience

Lighting versatility is another key differentiator. ALDI includes four separate functions: steady warm white, steady multicolour, blinking warm white, and a gradual fade between warm white and multicolour. It also includes a hands-free foot pedal to switch modes without crawling under the branches.

Big W sticks strictly to 180 warm white LEDs with standard static lighting. If you prefer switching to colourful lights when kids are around, the Big W model lacks that flexibility despite being the most expensive option at $99.

Working out the real value

At $69, Kmart's pine is 23.3% cheaper than ALDI and 30.3% cheaper than Big W. If your budget is capped and you simply need a standard 6ft pre-lit backdrop for presents, Kmart delivers the absolute lowest price entry point.

However, for $20.99 extra over Kmart, ALDI gives you guaranteed 746-tip fullness, hinged construction for smoother assembly, and dual-colour light settings. Big W's Woodland Pine sits at $99—9.1% more expensive than ALDI—without offering the branch count or feature list to justify the higher price.