5.5 sale: Top picks from HONOR, OPPO, vivo

Invest in a new phone now

Published

May 3, 2023

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Popular smartphone brands are all part of the upcoming 5.5 sale on Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok, offering customers a good opportunity to invest in new devices for discounted prices.

HONOR

For HONOR, the X7 and X8 get up to a PhP 2,000 off from May 5 to 9, exclusively on Lazada.

Other devices like the HONOR X9a 5G, X7a, X8a, X6, MagicBook X laptops, and Pad 8 also get up to a PhP 1,500 discount via Shopee and TikTok.

vivo

Meanwhile, the flagship vivo X80 will have a generous PhP 6,000 off voucher. On the other hand, vivo’s best-selling mid-ranger, the vivo V27 series, will also get a PhP 2,000 off.

Aside from that, the vivo Y35 has become more affordable too, retailing for only PhP 12,599 on Shopee.

OPPO

Lastly, Oppo is offering up to 59% off on a good selection of models on Lazada and Shopee.

Included in the 5.5 festivities are the A16k, A55, A95, Reno5 and Reno6 series, and Reno8 T series.

There will be additional PhP 200 and PhP 400 vouchers on top of discounted prices for a certain minimum spend.

Most of these phones are all packaged with freebies like Bluetooth speakers or selfie sticks too, so the weekend will definitely be a good time to spend less and get more.

Sony Days of Play: Discounts on DualSense controllers, titles

It’s that time of the year

Published

June 2, 2023

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The time has come for Sony’s annual Days of Play, offering gamers special deals on DualSense Wireless Controllers and software titles from June 2 to 12.

During the sale period, Sony’s DualSense Wireless Controllers will retail for a special price of PhP 2,990.

The controller is available in White, Midnight Black, Cosmic Red, Starlight Blue, Nova Pink, Galactic Purple, and Gray Camouflage colorways.

Popular PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 (Blue-ray Disc version) titles will also get special prices during the promo period:

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS4) – PhP 1,490
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS5) – PhP 1,490
God of War Ragnarok (PS4) – PhP 1,990
God of War Ragnarok (PS5) – PhP 2,490
Horizon Forbidden West (PS5) – PhP 1,990
The Last of Us Part I (PS5) – PhP 2,490
Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) – PhP 1,990

Meanwhile, PlayStation 5 consoles are now available at all authorized retailer stores.

OPPO 6.6 Mega Sale: Get discounts, freebies

Brighten up the rainy season

Published

June 2, 2023

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OPPO is set to brighten up the rainy season with its 6.6 Mega Sale on both Lazada and Shopee.

Customers stand to get discounts, vouchers, special freebies, and bundle deals from June 6 to 8 when they purchase participating OPPO smartphones.

Included are the following devices:

A16 4GB
A17k
A17
A55
A76
A95
Reno6 Z
Reno 6 5G
Reno8 T

On Lazada, customers can get up to a 10% cashback, capped at PhP 1,000. A 100% cashback raffle will also reward six lucky winners on both e-commerce apps.

6.6 freebie shower

On 6.6 itself, OPPO will offer buyers various freebies for its smartphones:

A16k: Free Bluetooth speaker
A16 4GB: Free memory card
A55: Free memory card
A76: Free remote-controlled selfie stick
Reno8 T series: Free Neon Island desk pad
Reno 6 series: Free Bluetooth speaker, selfie stick

Meanwhile, the first 12 buyers of OPPO’s latest foldable, the Find Flip N2, will get a free OPPO Enco Air3 and OPPO Watch Free.

Rainy bundles

The budget OPPO A series will also be part of bundle deals from June 6 to 8.

With OPPO Band:

A16k: PhP 6,099
A16 4GB: PhP 7,599
A55: PhP 8,599

With Enco Buds2:

A16k: PhP 6,299
A16 4GB: PhP 7,799
A55: PhP 8,799

In-app discounts, vouchers

Lastly, shoppers should be on the lookout for further discounts and vouchers during the sale period.

Lazada and Shopee both offer free shipping for a PhP 500 minimum spend, as well as PhP 1,000 livestream vouchers for a PhP 4,999 minimum spend.

Lazada will also have a Lazada Bonus for an extra 10% off, capped at PhP 1,000. On the other hand, Shopee will give out 15% off Shopee Mall vouchers capped at PhP 1,000.

Both apps also allow installment at 0% interest rates for OPPO’s smartphones.

Great Samsung Sale: Own Galaxy phones for less

With bundles and freebies too

Published

June 1, 2023

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This June, Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones will come with big discounts of up to 25% off and freebies, offering customers a mid-year treat. From June 1 to 25, the Great Samsung Sale lets customers avail of these deals, as well as trading in their old phones for up to PhP 15,000 off.

Foldables go on sale

Included in the sale is the foldable Galaxy Z Fold4 which will retail for PhP 18,990 throughout the period and will come with a free Galaxy Watch5 44mm.

Meanwhile, those who purchase the Galaxy Z Flip4 will get a free Buds2 Pro for just a total bill of PhP 12,990.

Galaxy S23 series: Trade in for savings

Even Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S23 series will come with free Galaxy Buds2 Pro, while those who trade in their old devices get savings of up to PhP 49,000.

Galaxy A34, A54 5G bundles

The new 5G-capable mid-range Galaxy A34 and A54 phones will also be bundled with a free Galaxy Buds Live worth PhP 7,990.

If you have not yet upgraded your current smartphones, both devices have Super AMOLED FHD+ displays and come in lime, violet, and graphite colorways.

They also promise four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates, so they’re a sound investment.

Budget phone offers

For those on a budget, the Galaxy A14 5G will be packaged with a free travel adapter and a 128GB memory card for only PhP 12,990.

The Galaxy Tab S8 series will also get a free Galaxy Tab A7 Lite or Galaxy tab A8 Wi-Fi, as well as a free bookcover keyboard for a virtual buy one, take one deal.