The holidays are one of the most exciting seasons of the year. Not only because it is technically a happy celebration, it also brings in tons of sale events! This means that tech lovers are all hyped up during this season. If you are one of them, do read on below for some holiday shopping tips and what the best tech deals have surfaced this season.
Holiday Shopping Tip: Don't Buy What You Don't Need
As tempting as it may seem, but a lot of what's on sale aren't exactly things you need. What you can afford isn't always something you can't live without. Be mindful of your purchases and avoid being a reckless shopper. Before you make a purchase, ask yourself how much you need that item. If they are important enough, you may go ahead and buy it. If you're just convincing yourself of their importance, then it probably isn't something you really need.
Holiday Shopping Tip: Check On The Product's Regular Price To See If Discount Is Significant
A cunning trick can also be used by retailers to lure people into buying their product. This includes a giant "sale" sign and the attention grabbing price sign. At first glance, it looks like a good deal. But sometimes, when you do your research, you'll find that the original price isn't exactly far from the sale price. In fact, it's also not impossible that the "sale" price is practically the same as the regular price, and they just slapped in the eye-catching red "Sale" signage for attention.
Holiday Shopping Tip: Research In Advance And Compare
To make sure that you don't get fooled by marketing strategies, do your research in advance. Find out which brands will go on sale. Try to find out their on-sale items and their sale schedules as well. If you can, plan out your purchases and compare prices so you'd know which deals should be prioritized.
Best Tech Deals For Holiday 2016: Samsung
Some of the best deals this year include the Samsung Gear 360 camera. Normally, this product is priced at $350, but for the holidays, you can snag it for $300. The $50 price cut is given by a number of retailers including B&H Photo, Amazon and Best Buy.
Best Tech Deals For Holiday 2016: LG
Although this deal may or may no longer be live, it's still worthy to be checked out from time to time. Apparently, Best Buy has put up a very tempting LG sale that includes a free LG TV. It was said that upon purchase of the LG V20 or the LG G5 devices that are powered by either Sprint or Verizon, a free TV could be yours.
Best Tech Deals 2016: Motorola
As per GSM Arena, Verizon is selling the Moto 360 2nd-gen 42mm smartwatch for $200, giving it a $100 discount. A $50 Visa card is also offered on the same deal. This Motorola deal has already showed up a couple of months ago, and now Verizon is bringing it back.
