There are many Smart TV models available on the market today and it may sometimes be difficult for us, first to choose the model, and second, to know when is the best time to make the purchase. There are many differences in their features, and of course, in their prices. Online sales and price comparison sites make it easier for us to know where the best deals on televisions and other electronic devices are. Let’s see what is the best time to buy a new TV.
Smart TV prices are quite disparate. If you want to buy a good TV at a reasonable price, you should take into account the following recommendations.
Launch new models
All TVs drop in price from the first week of their launch, so it is possible to analyze when is the right time to buy them at the best price. Normally, new models come onto the market at the beginning of the year, so it is in the spring months that the Smart TVs drop in price the most. In the months of March, April, May and June the latest generation TVs are usually already available. These are not only appropriate months to get the top-of-the-range Smart TVs, but also to get televisions from the previous year that are still in stock and that the stores want to get out of the way to make room for new models.
Technological obsolescence means that a new TV that comes onto the market suffers progressive reductions with respect to its recommended price, but it is with the change of range that you will be able to get the best price. According to the Organization of consumers and users (OCU), in Spain traditionally Sony is the manufacturer that kicks off launching new models at the end of March. It is usually followed by Samsung and LG in the months after.
Offers on Smart TV
sales periods
The sales period seems obvious, but be careful because there are times when we go to a thousand things and we are not able to fall into some of the thousands of promotions available on online sales platforms such as Amazon, or specific discounts in the online stores of MediaMarkt, PcComponentes, El Corte Inglés or Fnac among others.
Now there are many sales periods in which both physical and electronic stores aggressively lower their prices to encourage consumption. Some of the most interesting sales periods to buy a new TV are the following:
Special discounts for sporting events
Competitions such as the Olympic Games, a World Cup or a football league can be accompanied by interesting discounts on television in the months prior to their celebration. Usually you are usually in promotion of large models to enjoy such sporting events to the fullest.
Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Three events carried out by the online sales giant. Amazon Prime Day is usually celebrated at the beginning of summer and if you are prime, you can find offers on hundreds of products, including TVs. On the other hand, in the month of November and to anticipate Christmas shopping, Black Friday and Cyber Monday arrive. Although it is convenient to monitor the prices the days before its celebration, since on some occasion Amazon has been accused of raising the prices of some models in these promotional periods.
The days without VAT
In Spain, “days without VAT” or “crazy days” have become popular where stores such as Mediamarkt, PcComponentes or El Corte Inglés allow you to save 21% VAT on electronic products, including Smart TVs.
Smart TV deals on Black Friday
Compare prices online
Although there is a more favorable period to buy a new television at a good price, if you are interested in a specific model, it is recommended that you use price comparators such as the camelcamelcamel platform with which you can follow the evolution of the price of a product on Amazon, as well as detecting when its minimum price was for sale and if it is the best time to buy that TV that you cannot get out of your head.
On the other hand, another of the very useful websites to detect in which store the Smart TV you want to buy is found at a cheaper price is Kimovil. A website more focused on mobiles, but which also has a section for televisions “kitele”still in beta, where you can check its main features and prices available in the different online stores.
