Staying up to date with the latest technology can be expensive, especially if you have work or hobbies that revolve around high-tech equipment. It isn’t always about having the best new gadget around; sometimes you need to update your tech to get a ‘must-have’ feature, such as 4K or IOT integration.

You don’t have to settle for second best, or second-hand, if you want to save some money and get your hands on the latest technology. With some savvy shopping tips, patience, and some extra time spent on research, anyone can make big savings on their tech spend.

Start Searching at Amazon Warehouse

Amazon is a titan of e-commerce, and is often a ‘go-to’ site when people are shopping for tech. There are some great deals to be found on Amazon, which is one of the reasons it has become so successful, but too few people know about Amazon Warehouse.

One of Amazon’s killer features is a very reasonable returns policy on a lot of the items sold on the site, and highly rated customer service. Sometimes items – often expensive tech items – are misdelivered or unwanted, or returned by the customer for some reason. When a box has been opened, the item can no longer be sold as new and is returned to the Amazon Warehouse to be checked and resold at a steep discount.

With a little patience, you can find massive savings on everything from smartphones to fridges, often saving 30% or more. The products will be unused and often still wrapped in plastic from the factory.

Use Discount Codes and Online Vouchers

You can find a voucher for just about everything online. These can be a great way to save a few pounds here and there on small items you buy regularly, but they can save you huge sums of money on high-value tech if you act quickly and claim the code.

There are discounts for well-known sites, and for specific brands and products, so you can search for Samsung discount codes if you are looking for a new Samsung Galaxy smartphone, for example. Being patient and waiting for the right discount for you can save you hundreds of pounds. Act fast though, as many codes are time-sensitive, or only have limited availability.

Finance Your New Tech by Selling Your Older Items

There is a big demand for second-hand technology, and just because something doesn’t have the features and functionality you need anymore, doesn’t mean it isn’t useful to someone else.

You can sell your older, unwanted tech on sites like eBay and Gumtree, and use the proceeds to help you finance your new purchases. If you could get fifty or one hundred pounds off any product with a little time and effort you would, right? Make some sales online for your old tech, and you are getting money off any item you want. This is a great thing to do with smartphones.

By using one or more of these savvy shopping tips when you are making your tech purchases, you can save yourself huge sums of money every year, and still have the latest features and functions at your fingertips.