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Abenson goes big with iPhone 17 pre-order deals
Pre-order Oct. 9–16 and get exclusive freebies.
Abenson is kicking off pre-orders for the iPhone 17 Series from October 9 to 16, 2025, giving early birds the chance to snag exciting freebies and promos. Customers can choose from the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and the sleek new iPhone Air—each designed to match your power and style needs.
You can pre-order in-store at any Abenson branch or online through Abenson.com. Selected branches—Global City, Waltermart Sta. Maria, Alabang Town Center, and UP Town Center—will also host midnight launch events for those who reserve early.
Enjoy exclusive freebies
Abenson is making your iPhone upgrade more rewarding with exclusive giveaways:
- Free personal refrigerator worth ₱5,995 for every iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max pre-order
- Free mini party box worth ₱4,999 for all iPhone 17 and iPhone Air pre-orders
Both offers run from October 9–16, 2025, with claiming on October 17 only.
Pay easy with installment options
You can bring home your new iPhone for as low as ₱3,666.25/month for 24 months. Abenson’s partner banks are also offering 0% installment plans, cashback, and exclusive perks under the Shop Now, Pay Later promo.
Here’s a quick look at what’s available from October 9–19, 2025:
- Metrobank: ₱2,000 discount + 0% installment up to 24 months
- BDO: Up to ₱6,000 cashback
- BPI: 0% installment up to 24 months
- Security Bank: Up to ₱5,000 cashback
- RCBC: 0% installment + freebies
- UnionBank: ₱1,000 cashback
- HSBC: 0% installment pricing
- PNB: ₱3,000 cashback with minimum ₱85,000 spend
- GCash/GGives: Zero downpayment, 0.9% interest
- Home Credit: 0% interest for up to 24 months
Select bank offers also let you pay up to three months later and get up to ₱15,000 off on cash price.
Win big in the iPhone raffle
Each pre-order automatically gives you a chance to win exciting prizes such as a MacBook Air M2, iPad 11th Gen, Apple Watch SE 2, or even a Sony 55” Smart TV and Kolin 1HP Inverter Aircon.
The raffle runs from October 9–16, 2025, with claiming from October 17–19. Winners will be drawn on October 22, 2025.
Pre-order now at Abenson and make the most of these limited-time offers. Terms and conditions apply.
Entertainment
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer shows first look at Yoshi
The premiere was also moved up by a few days.
As a fan of the Super Mario games, I’m still waiting patiently for the next 3D Mario title. In the meantime, we’ve got Mario in 3D to stave off the hunger. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will premiere on April 1, and it just got a new trailer.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was announced quite some time ago, if the first film’s stinger wasn’t enough of a confirmation for you. As in that post-credits scene, Yoshi is set to make his debut. Now, the new trailer reveals the green dinosaur for the first time.
In the trailer, Mario and Luigi head to the Sand Kingdom to investigate a strange disturbance inside a pyramid. The disturbance turns out to be a scared Yoshi. What follows is a short montage of scenes from the movie but doesn’t reveal much of the connection between Yoshi and the movie’s story.
From the previous trailer, Bowser Jr. wants to claim the throne as the universe’s big baddie. It’s still unknown how Yoshi (and even Rosalina) connects to the overall plot.
Still, the trailer has a bunch of Easter eggs for fans of the franchise. For one, the Sand Kingdom is an area from the latest 3D Mario game, Super Mario Odyssey. Heading into the pyramid, you might also hear a subdued version of the “Underground Theme”. Then, when Yoshi finally appears, you’ll hear Super Mario World’s “Overworld Theme”.
The trailer also shows a peek at Birdo.
From the new trailer, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will premiere a few days earlier on April 1. Previously, it was set to premiere on April 3.
SEE ALSO: Nintendo’s latest toy is Super Mario Wonder’s Talking Flower
Gaming
Blizzard will host four major game showcases starting this week
They will feature World of Warcraft, Overwatch 2, Diablo, and Hearthstone.
It’s been a while since the last BlizzCon. For a couple of years now, Blizzard decided to skip the formerly annual event for smaller announcements throughout the year. This year, however, the company is celebrating its 35th anniversary, and it has a lot of plans to celebrate.
For one, BlizzCon will return this year. The event’s return should be a good one, especially since the last one even featured LE SSERAFIM performing live for fans. For its 35th anniversary, the company is likely pulling all the stops.
But right now, to whet our appetite for what’s to come, Blizzard will host four spotlight streams for almost all its franchises: World of Warcraft (January 29), Overwatch (February 4), Hearthstone (February 9), and Diablo (February 11). Sorry, StarCraft fans!
Each stream, watchable on YouTube and Twitch, will feature major announcements for each franchise. This shouldn’t be a surprise because three of the four franchises are set to launch major content soon.
World of Warcraft, for example, will launch the new Midnight expansion on March 2. Overwatch 2 is teasing a Talon takeover. Diablo IV, finally, will launch the new Lord of Hatred expansion on April 28.
If you’re sad about the lack of StarCraft content, there is a rumor that the RTS franchise will get the spotlight for the upcoming BlizzCon happening later this year.
SEE ALSO: Diablo IV introduces Chaos in tenth season, Infernal Chaos
News
nubia joins durability competition with launch of V80 Max
Budget smartphone introduces durability-related upgrades
Not to be left behind in the budget smartphone durability and waterproofness competition, nubia has launched nubia V80 Max in the Philippines.
The latest device starts at just PhP 6,499 via ecommerce platforms like Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop. It has a regular retail price of PhP 9,999.
Unarguably, the most significant upgrades from the V70 Max are the 1.8-meter drop resistance and IP64 water and dust resistance.
The phone features 360-degree all-round protection for impacts, ensuring they keep up with most competitors offering the similar durability-laden features.
Everywhere else, the improvements are incremental. The budget handset is powered by an octa-core processor with up to 1.8GHz clock speed.
The phone houses a 6,000mAh battery with support for Bypass Charging and even reverse charging.
In front is a 6.9-inch 720p display with up to 780 nits of brightness, which is 41.8% brighter than the previous generation. On paper, the panel is also capable of up to 120Hz refresh rate.
For its cameras, the nubia V80 Max has a 50MP main camera coupled with a 16MP front camera.
Additional OS features include AI Scam Alert, AI Social Publisher, and more. The V80 Max also introduces weak signal optimization for challenging areas.
It even has a network-free communication capability of its own, called nubia LinkFree.
Customers can get the new budget device in five colorways: Stardust Purple, Stellar Silver, Aurellia Gold, Sky Cyan, and Space Black.
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