Best deals on the 2016 Singles Day Week - a full week of promotions on GearBest
Normally November would be a pretty boring month, as most new devices are announced in the previous month and everybody is waiting for December, with Christmas and New Year celebrations.
But there is something that changes that, two events that make an otherwise boring month into one that many people are waiting it for : Black Friday and it's Chinese counterpart Singles' Day.
Oh, yes, there's also Cyber Monday, but the first two seem to get the most attention lately.
So everyone is saving their pennies and waiting for these events hoping to get the best deal on various products that they keep their eyes on, and retailers know this and are preparing with months in advance, investing in people, hardware and negociating with suppliers to get the best deals...
Having said that, there will be a busy week for our friends at GearBest, with several promotions and thousands of products sold at a discounted price, so if you thought about purchasing a new gadget, this might be the time.
These are the main promotions:
- "Future tech now", a huge promotion with tablets, computers and accessories.
- Intel inside promo, more Wintel tablets and TV boxes
- Toys and hobbies, with drones and all sorts of toys
- Smart Life, with anything from Raspberry Pi3 to 3D printers
Oh, and make sure to check out Gift Rain and the coupons.
Here are some interesting products found on these promotions :
Gearbest is preparing no less than 800 Xiaomi Air 12 Laptops - for just above the $500 mark.
This is an well-received device with a 12.5 inch IPS screen, an Intel Core m3-6Y30 Dual Core SoC and 4GB of RAM and 128GB SSD, USB type-C and an 7.4V/5000mAh 37Wh Battery.
Another interesting device is the Chuwi Hi10 Pro tablet, featuring an 10.1 inch display (1920 x 1200) and offering both Windows 10 and Android 5.1 (Remix OS).
The device is powered by Intel Cherry Trail Z8300 (64bit,Quad Core) and comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM (expandable via SD card up to 128GB).
Gearbest has another 800 units reserved for this promotion, at $156.99 each.
Some interesting devices that are now on presale:
This is arguably the best phone announced in 2016, and the interest for the device is HUGE - just a few days ago the first batch was sold in just 10 seconds.
Everything seems to be carrefully thought of on this item: the high-end specs (6GB of RAM, 256GB ROM UFS 2.0, Snapdragon 821, 4400mAh, NFC) and the incredible screen. But only 10000 units will be manufactured each month and it will be very hard to get one if you live outside of China.
Gearbest has it now on presale (shipping after Dec 15th) and already sold almost 1000 units - if you have the budget and don't mind waiting for it this could be an excellent gift for someone close to you - or even for yourself.
Another interesting device currently on presale is the Azpen D1300 docking station, that comes with a built-in Qi Wireless charger and additional USB ports for charging two other phones/tablets and with a Bluetooth 4.0 HiFi speaker. The device can also be used to play music from an SD card or to answer calls if needed.
This could be another gift idea for the 2016 holidays.
Singles' Day Mini PC promotions
Acemax M12N
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Acemax M12NOne of the first Amlogic S912 Mini PC's we announced here. Currently listed on GearBest for $64.99. And yes, you can try the coupon code GBCNA you get 10% off! |
Nexbox A1
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Nexbox A1This is one of the best offers so far for one of the first Amlogic S912 Mini PC's we announced a while ago here. Nexbox A1 comes with 2G RAM, 16GB EMMC, 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual channel WIFI 2.4GHz/5.8GHz. Currently listed on GearBest for $67.23. |
Sunvell T95U Pro
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Sunvell T95U ProT95U Pro is one of the Sunvell's S912 Mini PC's we covered here. I wish I could say this one is the better looking of the bunch, but they all look very good. Currently listed on GearBest for $58.99. |
Voyo V3
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Voyo V3
Voyo V3's price is back below $200, this time to the lowest price I've seen to date!
Currently listed on GearBest for $176.99. |
Voyo V2Voyo V2 has sadly just 2GB of RAM but it still manages to look good at the current price. It does have a LAN port which the V3 lacks. Currently listed on GearBest for $69.99. |
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Gole Gole1This is one of the most interesting devices that we've got the chance to test lately, if you missed the IndieGoGo campaign and you want one the current price is the lowest so far. Currently listed on GearBest for $142.99. |
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Minix Neo Z83-4
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Minix Z83-4
As revealed in our unboxing, the Z83-4 from Minix is a solid device that until now was considered a bit pricey - if you wanted one now you no longer have that excuse NOT to buy it :-).
Currently listed on GearBest for $154.99. |
Scishion V88
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Scishion V88Scishion V88's price matches currently the lowest we have seen for the entry-level Rockchip 3229 device. Currently listed on GearBest for $22.99. |
We'll keep an eye on Mini PC's and related products that would appear on Black Friday/Singles' Day offers and report them to you.