I often get questions from readers which places (i.e. gadget stores) are among the best in the country? I don’t have a very comprehensive list and experience with a lot of them, especially the online-only stores.
For most of the time, I can only advise if a store is indeed a legit one and sometimes I also vouch for the ones that I personally know the owners or site operators.
Other gadget stores have their own following — including the ones in Hidalgo (famous for camera shops) and the sizable Multiply sellers. The PC stores have their own following too.
Sometimes, it’s not just about which stores give the best prices but also because of customer service, accessibility or they offer a unique value proposition (e.g, InfoMaxx sells one of the most expensive gadgets around but some people still flock them because they usually bring them in most gray market gadgets ahead of almost everyone).
So, hit up the comments if you have a favorite pick.
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dhan says:
PCHUB @ gilmore, qc. for computer parts/accessories. :)
NemOry says:
I can only see, iStore, POS Digital, Galeon, CameraHaus, Nokia, Samsung, LG, here in Bacolod City..hehe
Phoenix says:
Kimstore over at Multiply!
Beepers and Gadgets at Greenhills!
Mark says:
Andrew (i think) in Hidalgo… best camera deals. :)
wakocoke says:
PCHub for computer parts!
Kimstore for electronic gadgets!
JT Photoworld for photography equipments!
Ferie says:
TipidPC
CDR-King
Kimstore
PC Ex[ress
Camera shops at Hidalgo
BeerBoy says:
PC Corner Gilmore! ftw! XD
Jam. says:
At RF Online Forum we recommend PC hub @ Gilmore for PC parts :D
Cisco says:
My favorite is Online Gadget Store – relatively cheap and trustworthy.
Cisco says:
Sorry. The real name is Gadget Grocery.
Jam. says:
For iPods, Kimstore :)
CHOBiE says:
DB Gadgets
eBuyStore
Digital Hub/Walker
borgy says:
surprisingly, no one has mentioned Rising Sun yet. Best prices and customer service.
csseyah says:
Ako sa PC Options if brand new cheap spec ang need mo.
deuts says:
Ambassador in Park Square 1
manaka_junpei says:
CDR King for something else
sa Computer Farm sa Festival kami bumili dati nang computer, pero ngayon PC Madness na, doon din sa Festival, sabi sa commercial ni Tado
lawrence m. says:
Widget city for gadgets..
lolipown says:
It’s always fun to go gadget hunting at the best priced store. Good luck on getting that warranty accepted though
Zaxx says:
Kimstore! where i bought my iphone 4
realjarley says:
Cheap prices nga ang wedgit city, but d pa ako naka experience na bumili dito.. hehehe Im not sure if they are the good option para sa mga taga VIZMIN.
Chester says:
How bout CMK? sino may alam? reliable ba un? or DB gadgets. anyone?
Chester says:
Sir Yuga ask ko lng where can i buy Ipod touch 4th gen na mura and reliable with apple warranty? thanks! Pano ko nga pala malalaman if its APPLE Warranty?
thanks!!!
/m says:
Nice…
WILDER says:
R*Sun; selected cool and cheap accessory items at CD-R King
Jon says:
Mostly I buy online via Tipidpc or similar sites. Retail stores sell really at a high price. Also, online stores most time get the newest gadgets first.
Titter says:
Yuga, seriously, you need to learn the difference between advice and advise. I’m not necessarily aiming for your grammar but dude those are simple words.
Christian Casino says:
Accent Micro in all leading malls
and CD-R King :)
Newbie says:
Tanong lang para sa mga bumili iphone4/ipod touch 4th gen sa kimstore, gumagana facetime nyo?
Totter says:
@Titter: You should be the one reviewing your gradeschool notes bro. There is nothing wrong with ‘advise’ as used in this blog post.
batman says:
@titter- yup indeed simple words. And I cant seem to find anything wrong with the words used. :)
advise- verb
advice-noun
YuYu says:
for some unknown reason, i almost always end up going to PCOptions for PC stuff.
Nimzo says:
@titter
seems you’re the one who doesn’t know the difference b/w advice and advise LOL!
ella says:
kimstore
janjanman!
Carlo says:
Favorite ko yung mga online-only stores. Sobrang mura kasi ng paninda, e barat ako! :D
winter says:
any yodobahsi or bic camera stores for new gadgets…hard-off for pre-owned…
trickz says:
My “advice” is CD-R King.:)
But i “advise” you guys to check the item before leaving the store:)
BOW!
char says:
kimstore! i bought my camera there and other accessories :)
dreadblack says:
http://openpinoy.com/ is addictive.. :D
John Berchman says:
Kimstore, PChub Gilmore, TipidPC, TipidCP, Western Appliance Center
lou says:
san b yang kimstore n yan pwede b paayos ipod jan?
Pusang Kulog says:
Below 1k gadgets – CDRKing (if available)
Above 1k gadgets and stuffs – Anywhere that offers sensible pricing for a specific stuff… Not always the cheapest store but the one that offers the best bang for the buck. Wouldn’t buy a thing without looking around first…
Stores I’ve tried and has zero problem with my transactions with them:
a) PC Corner (Gilmore)
b) PC Express (Gilmore)
c) Rising Sun Computers
d) OpenPinoy Greenhills (second hand items)
e) Accent Micro (SM Pampanga)
geekygirl says:
dbgadgets!reasonably priced items plus trustworthy seller.^^
BrownBear says:
Computers, parts and peripherals:
– pcgilmore.com.ph
– rsun.com.ph
– cdrking.com.ph
Cellphones:
– cmkcellphones.com
@Chester: Ok ang CMK, mababait ang staff at mabilis ang service. Mga binili kong phones maayos at walang defect, they are: HTC Desire, Nokia 5800, Samsung Star WIFI and a Nokia feature phone I can’t remember the model.
Since hindi pa ako nakakuha nang defective unit sa kanila, wala akong idea kung pano nila hina handle ang ganung situation.
eRvN says:
cd-r king offline, tipidpc online
John Ray Cabrera says:
Digital Hub / Digital Walker for Apple needs
Octagon for not-so-common peripherals
CDR King for the memory drives
Senco Link and Ynzal for Mac upgrades
PC Options for common pc peripherals
NemOry says:
do you know also BCG?OCTAGON and TERABYTES?hehe. .ganyan2x lg ang sa bacolod.hehe
heckiboi says:
Enigma – Cavite for PC parts and accessories (enigma-phil.com.ph) / laptops / pc packages
Maling Akala says:
CD-R King for male enhancement gadgets and other poorly made devices which last no longer than a month after opening.
tatter says:
advices advises advices advises advices advises…… wala lang, natatawa lang :-D
gabay: magtagalog nalang kasi kayo or sarili nyong dialect ok lang naman
marketplace:
philmug.ph
pinoyphotrography.org
philmug.com
edz says:
eBuy Store has the best price yet have the Worst Costumer Service
Zaxx says:
Dorovo gadget shop sa caloocan..the best!
Maling Akala says:
@edz, why? do they wear costumes?
fragglerock says:
i had some good experience(s) and good bargains buying online in ebuystore, esp. yong camera and cellphones nila.
is datablitz considered a gadget store? like buying my ps3 games and accessories there
sir abe, where’s your list of gadget stores?
alvin says:
gadget grocery (ask for audrey, he’s super bait and gives freebies)
kimstore (medyo pumapangit na, nale-late na yung delivery)
longbeard (from philmug)
ron says:
@edz paano mo nasabing worst customer service ang ebuystore? Balak ko pa man ding bumili dun.
NemOry says:
@All tama naman si sir Yuga sa pag gamit ng advise ah. . .ung advice is used as a noun, and advise is for verb .
Eto oh
http://www.ehow.com/how_5812123_use-advise-advice-correctly.html
Maling Akala says:
@Nemory, you really had to look it up, didn’t you? LOL
Anyway, quit being Grammar Nazis and just shell out relevant comments.
NemOry says:
@Mali ha?what do you mean?mali yung sinabi ko??ang ano?hehe
Maling Akala says:
@nemory,
Nope, wala, hayaan mo na, hehe
NemOry says:
@Mali ah cge. .haha
Benchmark33 says:
My choices…
CD-R King: loyal mula pa nung sa unang shop nila sa viramall…hehehe kahit na they have substandard gadgets~not all ofcourse, nakakachamba ako ng very good quality plus cheap pa. Got my self wireless mouse,faned laptop table, wired mouse, all in-house brand plus DVD-R’s ofcourse.
Villman: I find their shop very respectable and medyo professional mga crew nila don, unlike sa iba.
satchel72 of ebay.ph: for low priced branded LCD TV’s with full warranty from their respective brands (all assured brand new). Bought 32″ HD-LCD TV there, mall price is 28k, I got it for only 23k.
http://www.ebuystore.com.ph : for low priced mobile phones. I never bought one pa, yet I always check their phone price…kasi I find it mababa sa kanila. Plus may Full warranty pa from their respective brands.
tantra2gadget says:
Datablitz,cdr-king,nokia store,photoline for camera’s
agvu says:
Advise: to give advice
Advice: the noun referring to “payo” or recommended action
Stores?
Apple Stuff: Switch at UP AYALA Technohub, and that store in the middle of the IT section in Trinoma
Ocatagon for pheripherals
CDR King for cheap needs and thrills, as well as hard to find stuff (CDR King tends to be my last resort shop)
Straw Hat Luffy says:
botohan na lang ng pinakamakulit ng commentor lol
i go for enigma for gadgets tapos sa mga mabilisan sa cdr king, hehe asianic is good too,
Apple Philippines says:
iStudio at Edsa Shangrila
No Name says:
Kimstore
PCHub @ Gilmore
Vince says:
PC Domain (SM Fairview)
cdrking
ASUS Store (SM Annex)
Messie says:
PChub at gilmore for PC stuff. Ebuystore for phones and other gadgets. Yup, pinakamura ang deals sa PChub pero mahirap magcontact and need mo ng mahaba habang pasensya. Ang kapalit nun? 2-6k PHP savings versus price sa malls esp on phones. Their digicam prices are also low, some are even lower than that of Hidalgo’s.
I don’t like buying from Greenhills. Nakakahilo and masakit sa ulo. Kakapasok mo pa lang sa cellphone area, may mangugulit na sa iyo, and susundan ka pa kahit san ka magpunta. Okay lang siguro if may suki ka nang store dun, pero unfortunately, ngrorotate ang mga pwesto nila, so Good luck to you finding the store you brought from a month after you buy your phone/gadget.
Sano says:
CDR King is the best among the REst!!! Rock on !! hekhek ^_^
Kevin says:
PC Domain for PC Parts.. :)
CDRking for Accessories
Pogi says:
PC Options in Gilmore -> store
TipidPC -> Online
others:
Mayer ->Photo Equip
Greenhills ->gadgets
CDRking -> Craps
Zimm says:
CDRKing poreber!
lolipown says:
@Pogi
LOL craps hahaha
disposables naman :)
ayumu says:
CDRking <- Ooooh. Wag na. Karamihan ng USB powered. Kulang na lang, pati yung windmill USB Powered na din.
ayumu says:
CDRking <- Ooooh. Wag na. Karamihan, USB powered. Kulang na lang, pati yung windmill USB Powered na din.
Ferie says:
CDR King kung cables, CDs and memory cards.
TipidPC for PC peripherals, gadgets and accessories
Data Blitz sa softwares,console games and accessories
Hidalgo basta camera
Teks says:
PC Options (Gilmore)
PC Gilmore (Gilmore)
Villman
Ambassador
Online:
– Kimstore
– Digitag (ebuyph)
TheStig says:
PCHub @ gilmore.
Michelle Santos says:
thinkPC Online – Very Affordable, Free Delivery pa.
ang dali kausap at maganda ang after sales service.
very trusted shop!
Edgar says:
Amusing comments here, hehe!
In Davao City, I patronize Micro Valley and Octagon both in GMall. Customer service is good (@Maling Akala: hindi costume yan, ha)
Smile, guys. Peace!
Teknisyan says:
Another grammar and spelling nazi! lols
Pedro says:
depende sa budget… hehehe…
Saix says:
I like window shopping at SM Cyberzones. I may also try going to Gilmore these coming days.
Saix says:
There are no specific gadget store. I like window shopping at SM Cyberzones. I would also want to try going at Gilmore these coming days. And yes, depende din sa budget. haha
John Paul Custodio says:
CD-r King
TipidPC
TipidCP
promo…
http://pakyaw.com.ph/welcome/home.php?i=0&u=09c4509212fe22d7af6e1e98cabf5d22617e6405
niL says:
Accent Micro for laptops!they offer the best deals compared to other shops in the Malls.
Patrick says:
The last gadget I bought it from DELL Store and newegg in the states.
JP says:
Hands down, Amazon. I’ve accumulated over $300 in free store credit, lol.
James Dreesen says:
silicon valley and cdr king hehe.
Ralph says:
iStore in SM CEBU, silicon valley and cdr king hehe.
Kit says:
ser yuga and other people here, ask ko lang po kung san po magandang bumili ng iphone 3gs? maganda po ba sa KIMSTORE ng MULTIPLY? natatakot kasi aqng bumili sa online kasi first time ko. hingi po sana akong tips salamat po.
Teks says:
@Kit – Highly recommended seller si Kim (Kimstore). Bought to her iPod Touch last Year. :)
Droider says:
For disposables, CDRKing. For not so disposable gadgets, Digital Hub, PowerMac, etc.`
kewl! says:
January 11 pa ang last post ni sir Abe at dumalang lately, na miss ko na daily servings hehe
powermac kahit overpriced
Rockford says:
tipidpc.com-(online)bnew/2nd hand gadgets tons of forum/s at the same time reviews…..good for canvassing…
Eason says:
PCOptions for all of the Laptops and computer peripheral needs :)
Cameras its Wellcom
Cellphones Mega Cellular (SM Megamall)
For minor things, Electronics Botique
BUT if its available in CD-R King I’ll just buy in CD-R King.
Manix says:
HP online, Acer online, Dell online, Apple online. everything else–Ng Khai (on computing needs).
Manix says:
online–HP, Dell, Acer, Apple.
everything else–Ng Khai (computing needs)
Chester says:
@brown bear – thanks sa info!
Alex says:
Online: CD-R King
Ebuyph.com (magaganda yung mga gadgets nila)
for PC Unit: PC Option (Gilmore)
Betty Sy says:
ThinkPC online the best among the rest!!
Researcher says:
good service with a very good price
gaisano-interpace.com
Proudpinoy says:
CDR-KING pa din! Thanks to CDr King. Pwede ng makabili ng murang gadgets ang nakararaming masang Pinoy.
Sherwin says:
Online Shop: Kimstore
Kit says:
@Tek: thank u tek! planning to buy ip4 32gb this month kasi sa kimstore.
Titter says:
@all about the advice and advise
yuga obviously edited his post and forgot to thank me, or was it deliberate? :O
mhon says:
@Titte
yabang mo… gawa ka nga ng sarili mong blog….
dun ka magturo ng English language mo…
*##$ #$## .!.
mhon says:
kung ikaw natutuwa sa pagmamagaling mo kami hindi natutuwa sa kayabanagan mo..hahaha…
hd movie mania says:
so with everyone knowing their computer stores, can someone tell me where to get a SATA Raid Controller card? I’m trying to build a FREENAS server =D Thanks Much
Agent Zer0 says:
For mobile phones, I’ll go for 5th Avenue SM Megamall. For computers, parts and accessories and also laptops, I always go to PC Express Market! Market! For computer pheriperals, I bought my stuff in Octagon Market! Market! and SM Megamall. But there are times that I bought some of my stuff in the web, I’ll go to http://www.tipidpc.com and http://www.tipidcp.com.
masarap libre says:
Kimstore and thinkPC Online for online store. trusted shop! guaranteed!
Jam says:
my pick would definitely be Cyberzone. you have the widest variety of items, and you’re assured of legit products. http://www.smcyberzone.com
Jam says:
definitely SM Cyberzone! good variety of products and I’m sure it’s legit.
SammyRocks says:
Masaya tumingin sa mga SM Cyberzone. Lots of options and reliable yung sources. Biggest branch is at SM North.
Inez says:
DB Gadgets! :)
Manix says:
although i observed, its difficult to find a store that sells DDR3 1333MHz RAM chips for DIY upgrades. I really have no choice but to go back to the branded stores for RAM upgrades.
charina says:
mine is:
PC Option Gilmore
Jt Photoworld
Aperture Trading
Ambasador Park Square 1
Silicon Valley Sm Clark/Park Square 1
arvee veloso says:
Digital Walker Zoom GB5
JT Photo Chino Roces, Makati City
Ynes says:
MurangGadgets.com the best! They have a complete list of products
Ynes says:
http://MurangGadgets.com the best! They have a complete list of products
Philip says:
ebuystore.com.ph and CMK the best online sellers for gadgets.