Gitex Shopper final day, final offer: Smartphone prices cut by 50%

The week-long buying frenzy has culminated into the final few hours as the Gitex Shopper comes to a close today with a further slash in prices across smartphones, laptops, even as some retailers drop the bundles entirely to provide deeper discounts.

The HP touchscreen laptop that was priced at Dh2,499 at the beginning of the week at Jumbo Electronics and dropped to Dh1,999 halfway through the Shopper, has been discounted further by Dh200, minus all the bundles.

Meanwhile, Jacky’s is offering the Lenovo i5 machine, with 6GB RAM and 1TB HDD for Dh2,099, with Dh1,600 worth in free bundles.

Sharaf DG has also slashed the prices on laptops, such as the Acer Aspire V5 that was earlier retailing for Dh2,699 and is now Dh1 shy of Dh2,000. The 15-inch i5 device comes with 1TB HDD and 2GB HD Graphics.

E City is off to a similar start with its morning deal offering the Dell Inspiron 15 i7 with a voucher, plus a home theatre and a HDD or a mobile plus tablet.

Smartphones

Meanwhile, the BlackBerry and Nokia smartphones have become even more cheaper, with Emax now offering the Q10, which started at Dh1,049 at the start of the Shopper, at nearly a 50 per cent discount, being priced at Dh599. The Z3 is now at Dh324, while the Z30 is at Dh999.

At Jacky’s go for a Nokia Lumia 530 and you get another phone of the same model for free. The deal is priced at Dh599.

Shopper Perizad Dastoor said: “My family and I waited for Saturday to head over to Gitex to shop. Everyone knows that’s when you get the best deals. I am here for my laptop and possibly a new TV for the house. Let’s see what we can find in here.”

Aditi Kantaria, also at the Shopper to snap up home appliances said: “I have a good idea of what I want. But the deals around here are just so enticing that I may end up spending much more than I bargained for.”

Khalid Mansoori, a tourist from Saudi Arabia, said: “I am here with my family for the Eid holidays when I heard of Gitex. Why let an opportunity pass when there is so much on offer here?”

Those arriving at the Shopper at the Dubai World Trade Centre can anticipate large crowds to come in post 4pm, which is also the time when several retailers launch their Dh1 auctions and last minute promotions.

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