The average Black Friday shopper splurges over £200 on tech they do not need, with Brits spending a whopping £3.5bn on gadgets that will be discarded or unusused within week.
In the survey carried out by second-hand electronics buy and sell specialist CeX, only a third of the 2,000 UK adults questioned claim they ‘very much’ need the items they bought during Black Friday, meaning only £1.5 billion of the purchases are strictly necessary.
The research also revealed that a fifth only use their new tech for about four months after purchase, and over a third buy items just to stay up-to-date with the latest trends.
Jonathan Cronin, senior manager and CeX expert said the company was on a mission to save people money and help them buy affordable, useful tech.
“Our research shows that much of what’s bought ends up discarded within months, and over £3.5 billion worth of unnecessary items are destined to gather dust.
“That’s why we’ve introduced our 5-year warranty and sent a rubbish lorry through London — to help people make more mindful choices and keep their purchases in use for longer.”
“There can be a worry attached to buying second-hand products – especially in huge sales such as Black Friday.”
Top gadget: PS4 – Sony
The PS4 was launched in 2013 but is still very popular with gamers, adults and children alike. You can snap one up from £120, with the Slim version around £125. Expect to pay a bit more, £160, for the Pro, although it comes with a one terabyte memory
Cronin said: “With thousands of games, the PS4 is one of the best consoles you can get with games still coming out for it and it runs online free to play games like Fortnite.
Number two: Switch Lite – Nintendo
This is the cheaper version of the Nintendo Switch can be bought second hand refurbishesd from £120
Cronin said: “The best value portable handheld game console, capable of playing Nintendo’s massive range of Switch games that suit all ages.”
Number three: iPhone 14
If you do not mind having the latest iphone this verison from 2022 will set you back around £360.
“Compatible with iOS 18, Apple’s latest update, the iPhone 14 does everything that you need a phone to do and more,” said Cronin.
Four – Samsung Galaxy S22
This version of the Galaxy can be snapped up from £210
A great phone with great cameras, the S22 will easily keep up with everyday usage.
Five: Apple iPad 9th Generation (2021) –
This iPad can be bought for around £200.
Cronin said: “This is Pperfect for media consumption, fast browsing and casual gaming this iPad can still keep up with the latest models.”
