January is an opportune time to find savings on tech items that are otherwise holdovers from holiday sales, especially true this year as certain inventories become flush with some holiday supply chain issues working themselves out.
For your coverage regarding the Best Things to Buy in January, these expert insights below will help inform online shoppers on the best tech deals to seek out in the new year.
(courtesy of Vipin Porwal, founder and consumer expert at Smarty*)
WORK off the holiday “15”:
- “New year’s resolutions conjure up inspiration to find ways to feel better. Like losing that holiday weight gain! Newer high-tech apparel and fitness gear include “smart” options and deep discounting to help track these new commitments.”
- “Expect discounts from 20-30% off sports apparel at Sporting Goods retailers and 30-50% off larger fitness equipment from ProForm and Bowflex, as well as at big box stores like Walmart and Target.”
- “January offers savings on smart ways to track your health. Coming into the new year, sales featuring discounts on smartwatches and fitness trackers can often provide more savings on the specific trackers you really want. Expect to find discounts up to half off Samsung, Fitbit, Garmin trackers and up to 30% off Apple Watch products.”
WATCH Winter Sports like never before:
- “While we think of Black Friday as the ultimate time to buy a 4K TV, history has shown that January/Super Bowl sales can hold their own for TV selection and pricing, and leading up to and active CES, TV retailers should be extra aggressive to reward consumers looking for TV deals.”
- “Expect up to 50% off LED and some OLED 50-70” 4K TV models to have the best of the smart TV deals ranging from as low as $250 to $800 on quality name-brands like Samsung, TLC and LG, in stores and online at Walmart, Best Buy, Target, among other sources.”
- “When buying TVs, don’t forget to take advantage of price matching, and some premium services that offer order protections, like SmartyPlus, which will alert you when prices drop so you can earn those credits owed to you.”
PLAY Smart TIPS:
- “With the newest video gaming console inventory looking to catch up in 2023, expect Black Friday pricing on previous Xbox and PS4 consoles and bundles, and as is tradition after the holiday buying season, sales on new video games will also drop as much as 50% off some select newer game titles, as wil discounts for online gaming subscriptions”
- “Scams like ‘Phony/Fake Sellers’ and ‘look-a-like web pages’ ran rampant to begin the year. With much of the news focused on the economy pulling at the purse strings of those looking for ways to save in the new year, shoppers should be careful not to let their guard down when sharing their financial data and make hard resolutions on doing the proper research to make sure the businesses they shop with online are legit. When in doubt, only buy from businesses you trust.”
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