The winter sales have started and many e-retailers are offering thousands of products on sale. Fnac and Darty have tons of interesting offers on smartphones, TVs, laptops and other products, but it’s difficult to see clearly the number of promotions. Here is the Numerama selection of offers that deserve your full attention during the event.
Find the best offers to grab during the 2025 winter sales
Our selection for the 2025 winter sales on Fnac and Darty
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Televisions, smartphones, tablets, headphones, electric bikes and much more: you’ll find everything here from your sofa or desk — far from the hustle and bustle of the stores. This list is regularly updated, but it is likely that some products are victims of their success.
Pack Google Pixel 8 Pro + Pixel Buds Pro
The pack with the Pixel 8 Pro + smartphone and Pixel Buds Pro headphones is priced at €599 instead of €1,349. The Google smartphone is a beautiful smartphone with dimensions of 162.6 × 76.5 × 8.8 mm and a weight of 213 g. Despite its large size, the grip is excellent. It accommodates a bright 6.7-inch OLED panel with QHD+ definition and a resolution of 1344 × 2992 pixels and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The Pixel Experience interface is fluid and pleasant to navigate and the smartphone is easy to use. Comfortable with multitasking and video games. In terms of photography, the photos are of high quality, and the corrections via AI are effective. Its battery life of one and a half days is a real plus.
The Pixel Buds Pro are sturdy earphone models that come with several tips of different sizes. Although they are the first generation, they deliver decent sound with ample bass and balanced mids. Comfort and support are excellent, even if you play sports. The active noise reduction is not at the level of competitors, but does the job required.
Apple MacBook Pro 14″ with M4 chip
The Apple MacBook Pro 14″ M4 Chip is on sale at the price of €1,749 instead of €1,899. The MacBook Pro 14 M4 is a solid laptop with impeccable finishes with dimensions of 313 × 212.4 × 15.5 mm and 1.55 kg. Its 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR panel offers good brightness and almost infinite contrast. Its adaptive refresh rate of up to 120 Hz also provides very great fluidity. With its M4 chip and a 10-core processor, you can work on resource-intensive tasks without worry, including video editing. On the storage side, it has a 512 GB SSD.
In terms of connectivity, you will find an HDMI 2.1 port, three Thunderbolt 4 compatible USB-C ports, a jack and a MagSafe 3 connector. The MacBook Pro M4 has a battery life of around 15 hours.
Philips Hue connected bulbs, connection bridge and dimmer
The Hue pack with three Philips Hue connected bulbs, a connection bridge and a dimmer is priced at €99.99 instead of €179.99. The Philips Hue range is quick to learn and easy to install. This starter kit contains several E27 bulbs and the essential connection bridge. You will only have to plug it into a wall outlet and connect it to Wi-Fi and screw the bulbs into your lights. You will then find them in the dedicated Philips Hue application, which allows you to configure your lighting, choose the intensity or color of the light, in order to create the lighting ambiance of your choice.
The lighting can be controlled by voice using Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Siri voice assistants. Finally, the included switch is magnetic and can be placed on a door frame, or used as a remote control.
Samsung 55″ Neo QLED TV
The Samsung 55″ Neo QLED TV is on offer for the winter sales priced at €999 instead of €1,399 usually. The TQ55QN90D has a 55-inch, or 140 cm, 4K panel with a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. Neo QLED technology combines backlighting with mini LEDs and a QLED quantum dot filter, for deep contrasts and optimized brightness. The image is indeed sharp and detailed, and the HDR10+ standard guarantees an even more beautiful image. Gamers will be able to plug their console into one of the HDMI 2.1 ports and take advantage of the 100 Hz refresh rate to play in 4K at 120 Hz.
Samsung’s Tizen home OS integrates the Alexa voice assistant to navigate menus. These are clean and fluid.
Barre de son Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar Dolby Atmos
The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar Dolby Atmos soundbar is at the price of €699.99 instead of €99.99 Normally. The Smart Ultra Soundbar is a soundbar with dimensions of 104.5 × 5.08 × 10.7 cm, easy to place in front of a television. It supports the Dolby Atmos standard for good spatialization. The sound is clear and well balanced and the audio is powerful, even without a subwoofer.
The dedicated Bose Music application allows you to adjust bass, treble, as well as surround effects. The AirPlay 2, Alexa Cast, and Spotify Connect protocols allow you to stream your music and enjoy ample audio. Finally, the Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistants are available.
Kobo by Fnac Libra Color e-reader
The Kobo Libra Color 7″ e-reader is available during the winter sales at the price of €209.99 instead of €229.99. The Kobo Libra Color is a compact sized e-reader with dimensions of 144.6 × 161 × 8.3 mm and a weight of 200 g. Its 7″ screen can display colors and is therefore perfect for reading comics, manga and comics. Reading is pleasant and the screen is pleasant to view. The interface is also pleasant and fluid, with many possible customizations. The e-reader even allows you to take notes with the Kobo stylus.
The Libra Color is an e-reader that supports audiobooks, despite the lack of a speaker. You can pair wireless headphones or a Bluetooth speaker to listen to your books. As for its autonomy, count on almost six weeks of use.
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