COMEX and IT Show 2026: Are the Deals Actually Cheaper?

'Is COMEX actually cheaper, or is it just loud?' Some of it is cheaper, mostly the small stuff on the last day. COMEX and IT Show are Singapore's two biggest consumer-tech fairs, and both are free to enter at Suntec. COMEX 2026 ran from 3 to 6 September, and the next fair, The Tech Show, is on from 13 to 15 November 2026. Those 'lowest price guaranteed' banners are marketing, though, and nobody's promising you anything. Laptops and phones often cost what they cost any other day, with free gifts and vouchers you'd never get online. A pushy upsell or a card instalment plan can leave you paying more. Here's what to buy, what to skip, when to go, how to check a fair price against online, and the rights that protect your money.

When are COMEX and the other 2026 tech fairs?

You can catch several tech fairs a year in Singapore, almost all at Suntec and almost all free for you to walk into.

One group runs all of them on a rotating calendar. If you miss one, the next is rarely more than a few months away. So you don't need to rush a buy at any single show.

Here are the 2026 dates. IT Show ran from 12 to 15 March, and the Consumer Electronics Exhibition (CEE) ran from 29 to 31 May. COMEX 2026 ran from 3 to 6 September at Suntec, Levels 3 and 4, from 12pm to 9pm daily.

So what's next? The Tech Show 2026, from 13 to 15 November at Suntec, Levels 3 and 4. Level 3 opens from 11am to 9pm, Level 4 from 12pm to 9pm, and entry is free. Check the hours on the official site first.

Singapore consumer-tech fairs 2026 (all at Suntec Convention Centre, free admission)
Fair	2026 dates	Status	Typical focus
IT Show	12-15 March	Past	Computing, mobile, gaming, smart home
CEE (Consumer Electronics Exhibition)	29-31 May	Past	Home appliances, lifestyle tech, furniture
COMEX	3-6 September	Past	Laptops, phones, audio, smart home, gaming
The Tech Show	13-15 November	Upcoming	Year-end consumer tech

How do you get to Suntec, and what should you bring?

The fairs are at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039593, on Levels 3 and 4.

COMEX 2026 was open from 12pm to 9pm on all four days, 3 to 6 September. Suntec is one of the easiest venues in town to reach without a car. That helps when you're carrying a boxed monitor or appliance home.

Which MRT station is closest? Esplanade on the Circle Line (CC3), about three minutes' walk from Exit A. Promenade (CC4, also on the Downtown Line) is a five-minute walk through Suntec City Mall from Exit C.

City Hall, on the East West and North South Lines, is roughly an eight-minute walk through CityLink Mall.

Driving in? The basement car park is reachable from Nicoll Highway, Raffles Boulevard and the Rochor Road exit off the ECP. Parking charges and weekend crowds make the MRT cheaper and faster for most people, though. Car-park rates change, so check them at the Suntec entrance.

Pack three things to keep the day smooth. First, your phone, so you can check the everyday online price at the booth before you commit. Second, a card you clear in full each month, and leave the one carrying a balance at home.

Third, a shortlist with your top price written down, because the booths are built to talk you past it. Planning to collect a bundled gift? Some redemptions happen at a separate counter with its own queue, so allow time for it.

Venue: Suntec Singapore, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Levels 3 and 4. COMEX 2026 ran 3 to 6 September, daily 12pm to 9pm, with free entry.
Nearest MRT: Esplanade (CC3, 3-min walk, Exit A). Promenade (CC4/DT) and City Hall (EW/NS) are close too.
You can drive, but parking and crowds make the MRT faster and cheaper. Check live car-park rates on site.
Bring a phone for price checks, a card you pay off in full, and a written shortlist with a price ceiling.

Which brands actually show up?

Knowing who exhibits tells you which categories are worth the trip.

COMEX 2026's line-up covered computing, mobile, audio, smart home, gaming and appliances, so most mainstream tech sat under one roof. You can test a laptop, a robot vacuum and a mesh router in one afternoon. That beats driving between showrooms.

The names from the official COMEX 2026 brand list are in the list below. The networking and telco booths also had M1-adjacent retailers, and there were many lifestyle and smart-lock names too.

Brands can pull out without notice. If one brand is your reason to go, check the official site close to the date. The Tech Show 2026's brand list wasn't out yet when we checked in October 2026.

Here's a detail worth holding onto. Many booths are run by authorised resellers, and the brand itself isn't behind the counter. That's why the bundle and the voucher matter more than the logo above the booth.

The price you're quoted is the reseller's. Another booth selling the same model may pair it with a better gift, so walk the floor before you buy the first unit you see.

Hunting for one machine? Fix your model and budget first with our cheap laptops guide or budget phone picks. Then use the fair to test the unit and chase the bundle.

Computing and gaming: Acer, Asus, Apple, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Gigabyte, Microsoft, Razer, Logitech, Aftershock PC, Secretlab.
Phones and audio: Samsung, Google, Oppo, Honor, Sony, JBL, Shokz and Harman Kardon.
Smart home and appliances: Dyson, Ecovacs, Roborock, Tineco, LG, Hisense, Toshiba, Philips, Aqara, OSIM.
Networking and telco: TP-Link, Asus Networking, Singtel, StarHub, MyRepublic; plus DJI and PRISM+.

Real talk: are the fair deals actually cheaper?

Mostly, the saving comes from the extras, and the sticker price stays put.

Big-ticket items like laptops, monitors, routers and large appliances often carry the same price you'd see at Courts, Harvey Norman or the brand's own store. What changes at the fair is the bundle.

That bundle might be a free bag, a mouse, extra RAM, a year of cloud storage, store vouchers, a cashback rebate, or a gift you collect at a separate counter. It's real value if you'd have bought the item anyway. If it pushes you into a buy you didn't plan, it's worth nothing.

So what does get cheaper? Accessories and consumables, often by a lot, and especially toward the last day. Exhibitors would rather sell their stock than ship it back.

Think external SSDs and hard drives, power banks, cables, microSD cards, keyboards, mice and printer ink. Mid-range Android phones and last-year laptop models also see real markdowns when a retailer is clearing stock.

Apple products almost never get a price cut, because Apple keeps a tight hold on its prices. The most you'll usually get is a small voucher or a bundled accessory from the reseller.

The bigger trap is the impulse buy. A fair is built to make you spend, with loud booths, countdown timers and a salesperson telling you the price ends today.

So decide your shortlist and your top price before you walk in. At the booth, check the everyday online price on your phone. If the fair price plus the free gift doesn't beat what you'd pay online in two clicks, walk away.

Usually the same price, with a bundle: laptops, phones (especially Apple), monitors and large appliances.
Really cheaper, especially on the last day: SSDs, hard drives, power banks, cables, microSD cards, ink, mice and keyboards.
The value is in the freebies and vouchers, so count them only if you needed the item anyway.
Price-check on your phone at the booth before you commit.

When should you go for the deepest cuts?

It depends on what you're buying. For small items, the last day is best.

Exhibitors slash accessories and end-of-line stock rather than pack it up. If all you want is a portable SSD or a power bank, go on the final afternoon.

Big-ticket items work the other way. Popular laptop configurations and the best phone bundles can sell out by the last day. If you've got one model in mind, go on day one or two to make sure you get it.

The middle of the run is often the sweet spot. Stock is still broad, and by then competing booths have matched each other's prices and gifts.

A weekday afternoon is the calmest time to go. Weekends at COMEX and IT Show are packed, with crowds in the hundreds of thousands across the run.

At a calm booth, you can compare, test the unit and push for a better bundle without a queue behind you. Crowds also wear down your patience, and that's when impulse spending creeps in. (Few people make sharp money calls wedged up against a gaming chair display.)

Last day, late afternoon: best for clearance on accessories and end-of-line stock.
Day one or two: best if you want a popular laptop or phone bundle before it sells out.
Weekday over weekend: thinner crowds mean better testing and calmer decisions.
Mid-run is often the best balance of choice and matched prices.

Quick maths: how do you compare a fair price with online?

Work out the all-in cost, then put it next to your best real alternative. Do it the same way every time, so a big banner can't fool you.

Here's how. Start with the fair price. If you're paying in full by card or cash, add nothing. Then take off the cash value of any free gift or voucher you'd actually use.

Now compare that with the lowest online price you can find today, delivery included. The table below lays out the same sum line by line.

Two everyday tools make this fast. The CASE Price Kaki app compares prices on common items. Because the Consumers Association of Singapore runs it, it's a neutral place to start.

For tech, look up the item on Lazada, Shopee, Amazon SG and the brand's own store, right there at the booth. If you'd buy that exact model anyway, online sales like 9.9 or 11.11 sometimes beat the fair. They come with their own vouchers too.

Does the fair price include GST? Yes, prices at the fair already include it. Singapore's GST is 9 percent, where it's been since 1 January 2024, with no further rise announced.

An overseas listing that leaves tax out can attract 9 percent GST plus shipping when it comes in. That often wipes out the saving you thought you'd spotted. Our Taobao shopping guide shows how import GST is charged, so you can run that sum properly.

All-in fair cost: the fair price minus the cash value of gifts you'll use.
Compare it with the lowest online price including delivery, and ignore the list price.
Use CASE Price Kaki, and check Lazada, Shopee, Amazon SG and the brand store at the booth.
Fair prices already include 9 percent GST. An overseas import may add GST plus shipping on top.

Worked example: same laptop, fair booth versus online (illustrative figures)
Line item	Fair booth	Best online
Advertised price (GST included)	Sticker price A	Sticker price B
Free gift or voucher you will actually use	minus cash value of gift	any online voucher or cashback
Delivery	Carry it home, usually nil	Add delivery if charged
Card instalment financing charge, if not true 0 percent	Add it back in	Add it back in
All-in cost to compare	What you truly pay at the booth	What you truly pay online

Which payment traps cost you more than the discount?

How you pay can quietly undo the saving you came for. Two things catch people out at tech fairs: instalment plans and the upsell at the counter.

Instalment offers are everywhere, from 0 percent card instalments to buy-now-pay-later. Is a 0 percent plan safe? On something you were buying anyway, yes, since you pay the same total over time.

The danger is that splitting the cost makes a bigger buy feel painless. So you move up to a pricier model, or add accessories you'd skip if you saw the full sum upfront.

If the plan isn't truly 0 percent, the financing charge can swallow the whole fair discount.

Then there's the normal credit card. Carry a balance on it, and card interest in Singapore runs around 26 to 28 percent a year. It dwarfs any voucher you picked up.

A black and white cat in a car seat stares with huge green eyes and its mouth wide open — Me at the end of the month, card statement in hand. via GIPHY

So pay off the card in full, every time. If a bundle tempts you past your plan, the personal budget calculator shows fast whether the room is really there.

The other trap is the counter upsell: an extended warranty, a screen-protection plan, or accessories at a marked-up price. Say no to anything you didn't come for.

A product sold by a business in Singapore already comes with the manufacturer warranty. It's also covered by the Lemon Law, which we explain below. So a paid extended plan only earns its keep if you expect heavy, long use.

A true 0 percent instalment costs nothing extra, but it makes overspending easy. Use it only on what you planned to buy.
A financing charge above zero can wipe out the whole fair discount.
Carry a credit card balance and roughly 26 to 28 percent annual interest erases any saving.
Say no to extended warranties and accessory upsells unless you've got a clear reason to want them.

What are your rights if you buy at a tech fair?

Know two rules before you pay, because they decide whether a fair buy is safe.

First, what you don't get. Can you return it if you change your mind? No. Singapore has no automatic cooling-off period for a purchase made in person.

Cooling-off rights cover specific cases, like direct sales at your home or timeshare contracts. Walking up to a booth and buying a laptop isn't one of them. Once you've paid, a change of mind isn't grounds for a refund, so decide before you hand over the card.

Second, what does protect you: the Lemon Law, part of the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act. Goods that turn out faulty within six months of delivery are presumed to have been faulty when sold. That puts the burden on the seller.

You can ask the seller to repair or replace the item. If that isn't done within a reasonable time, you can ask for a lower price or a refund. This covers electronics bought from a business, fair buys included, and it sits on top of any manufacturer warranty.

You can cut your risk at the booth itself. Open the box and test the unit before you leave the fair. Then a dead pixel or a faulty port is the exhibitor's problem on the spot, and you skip a dispute weeks later.

Keep the receipt and the warranty card. Note the seller's company name as well as the booth, since you may need to reach them after the fair ends. If a seller later refuses a fair repair, replacement or refund, take it to the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE).

Buying from a GST-registered retailer or a CaseTrust-accredited business adds a layer of accountability. CaseTrust accreditation in particular means the trader has committed to fair practices.

No automatic cooling-off period for in-person buys. Once you pay, a change of mind isn't grounds for a refund.
Lemon Law: a defect within six months of delivery is presumed to be there since the sale. You can ask for a repair, replacement, price cut or refund.
Open and test the unit at the booth before you leave.
Keep the receipt, the warranty card and the seller's company name. Take it to CASE if a seller refuses a fair fix.

What's actually worth buying at these fairs?

Start from what you need. The fairs reward people who plan and punish people who browse.

If you already needed one of the items below, the bundle and the chance to test in person make a fair a good place to buy. Wander in for fun and you'll likely leave having paid for something you didn't need.

The strongest cases are accessories and consumables on the last day, and a mid-range Android phone or last-year laptop being cleared. Networking gear like a mesh router or NAS is another, since retailers discount it to move it.

Large appliances can be worth it too, when the free-gift bundle is worth real money on a buy you were making anyway.

The weakest cases? Current Apple hardware, flagship phones at launch, and anything you buy just because the booth said the price ends today.

Saving up for a bigger item instead of charging it? Park the cash somewhere it earns while you wait for the right fair or sale. A few weeks in a high-yield account beats a current account paying nothing.

See where short-term cash earns most in our look at the best savings accounts. And keep in mind that an unplanned fair splurge comes straight out of your emergency fund.

Before The Tech Show in November, write your shortlist and your top price down this week.

Worth it: accessories and consumables on the last day, cleared mid-range phones and last-year laptops, mesh routers and NAS, and appliances with a free-gift bundle you'd use.
Usually not worth a special trip: current Apple hardware and flagship phones at launch price.
Never worth it: anything you buy just because the price 'ends today'.
Go in with a shortlist and a top price, and stick to both.

The MoneyBees take: what we'd check first

We'd check the everyday online price before looking at the bundle. On laptops, phones and big appliances, the fair price is often the same as any other day, so the gift only counts if you'd have bought the item anyway.

The trade-off is in how you pay, since a card balance carried at around 26 to 28 percent a year outruns any voucher.

What settles it is whether the item was on your list before you walked into Suntec.

Frequently asked questions

When is COMEX 2026 and is it free?

COMEX 2026 ran from 3 to 6 September 2026 at Suntec Singapore Convention Centre, Levels 3 and 4. It opened from 12pm to 9pm daily, and entry was free. IT Show 2026 ran from 12 to 15 March and CEE from 29 to 31 May, both free at Suntec too. The next fair is The Tech Show 2026, from 13 to 15 November at Suntec, also free. Check the hours on the official site before you go.

What is the difference between COMEX and IT Show?

Both are big consumer-tech fairs at Suntec, run by the same organiser. They have similar exhibitors and a similar mix of laptops, phones, audio, smart home and gaming gear. The main difference is timing. IT Show is the first big fair of the year (March 2026), and COMEX is the big one later in the year (3-6 September 2026). Miss one and a similar fair is usually only a few months away, so there's no need to rush a buy.

Are the deals at COMEX and IT Show actually cheaper than online?

It depends on the item. Laptops, phones and large appliances often carry the same sticker price as any other day. The value comes from bundled free gifts, vouchers and rebates. Accessories and consumables like SSDs, cables, power banks and ink do get real discounts, especially on the last day. Apple products almost never get a price cut. Check the online price on your phone at the booth before you buy.

What should I buy at a Singapore IT fair and what should I skip?

Worth buying: accessories and consumables on the last day, last-year laptops and mid-range Android phones being cleared, and networking gear like mesh routers. Appliances can be worth it too, when the free-gift bundle has real cash value on something you needed anyway. Skip current Apple hardware (its prices are fixed), flagship phones at launch, and any impulse buy pushed by a 'price ends today' line.

Can I get a refund if I change my mind after buying at the fair?

No. Singapore has no automatic cooling-off period for buying in person, like at a fair booth. Once you've paid, a change of mind isn't grounds for a refund. Cooling-off rights only cover specific cases, such as direct sales at home or timeshare contracts. Decide before you pay, and open and test the unit at the booth.

What are my rights if a product bought at COMEX is faulty?

Singapore's Lemon Law is part of the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act. A defect that shows up within six months of delivery is presumed to have been there at the sale. You can ask the seller to repair or replace the item. If that isn't done within a reasonable time, you can ask for a lower price or a refund. It covers electronics bought from a business, and it sits on top of the manufacturer warranty. Keep the receipt and the seller's company name, and take it to CASE if the seller refuses a fair fix.

Is it safe to use a 0 percent instalment plan at a tech fair?

A real 0 percent card instalment on something you were buying anyway is fine, since you pay the same total over time. The risk is that spreading the cost makes a pricier model or extra accessories feel painless. If the plan isn't truly 0 percent, the financing charge can wipe out the fair discount. Carry a balance on a normal credit card at roughly 26 to 28 percent a year, and any saving is gone. Pay the card off in full every time.

Does the fair price include GST?

Yes. Prices at COMEX and IT Show include GST, and Singapore's GST has been 9 percent since 1 January 2024, with no further rise announced. That matters when you compare with an overseas listing that leaves tax out. An import can attract 9 percent GST plus shipping, which often cancels the saving you thought you'd found.

How do I get to COMEX at Suntec?

Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre is at 1 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039593, and COMEX uses Levels 3 and 4. The nearest MRT station is Esplanade on the Circle Line, about three minutes' walk from Exit A. Promenade is a short walk too, as is City Hall. You can drive to the basement car park off Nicoll Highway or Raffles Boulevard. Parking and weekend crowds make the MRT faster and cheaper for most people, though.

Do I need to register to enter COMEX or IT Show?

No. Entry is free and you can usually just walk in. The organiser does offer a Show Guide sign-up on the official site, which sends event details and deal highlights before the fair. It's handy for planning, even though you don't need it to get in. Decide your shortlist and top price before you go, since the floor is built to push impulse buys.

Which brands will be at COMEX 2026?

COMEX 2026's official line-up had computing and gaming brands like Acer, Asus, Apple, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Razer, Logitech and Secretlab. Phones and audio: Samsung, Google, Oppo, Honor, Sony and JBL. Smart home and appliances: Dyson, Ecovacs, Roborock, LG, Hisense, Toshiba, Philips and OSIM. Networking and telco: TP-Link, Singtel, StarHub and MyRepublic, plus DJI and PRISM+. Brands can pull out without notice, so check the official site close to the date if one brand is your reason to go.

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