TV boxes were probably one of the most useful inventions in history. These devices, which became prominent especially in the early years when smart TVs first appeared, gained fame by making all television models, old or new, smarter. Also at the time, every brand had its own operating system, and only premium devices had the hardware to satisfy users. This increased the popularity of TV box producers like Xiaomi. However, it seems those days are behind us. TV box sales in China have dropped by 28%, and Xiaomi even has lost its leading position. Here are the details…

Smart TV Box Market in China Shrinks by 28.7% in Q1 2023

Smart TV box sales in China are declining. In the first half of 2023, sales dropped by 28.7%. Actually, this situation is not surprising at all. As we mentioned above, when smart TVs first became popular, the market was a “mess”. Manufacturers made smart TVs with poor hardware, bad interfaces, and empty app stores. This drove people to buy smart TV boxes with their TV’s. However, as we always say, technology is rapidly advancing.

The advancement in technology has led to significant improvements in smart TV technologies, which in turn has resulted in price reductions. Therefore, nowadays, most TVs on the market have features that are good enough for most people, apart from some brands that stand out for their affordability. Moreover, the widespread adoption of operating systems like WebOS and Android TV has eliminated issues related to user interfaces and app stores. As a result, even in the world’s largest markets like China, serious declines have begun.

RUNTO shared their new monthly report about the online sales of smart TV boxes in China. The report showed that in the first six months of 2023, online sales of these boxes reached 929,000 units. This is a drop of 28.7% from the same time last year. The total money made from these sales was 190 million yuan ($26,5 million), which is 31.7% less than last year. The average online price for each box was 209 yuan ($29). The report also showed that the top five brands in China for the first half of 2023 were:

• Tencent: 21.6%
• Xiaomi: 16.5%
• Semine: 13.0%
• Tmall Magic Box: 11.6%
• Dangbei: 9.9%
• Others: 27,4 %

Tencent is currently the top brand, and the company’s market share is 21.6%, which is a 5.7% increase from last year. In second place is Xiaomi, with a 16.5% share. This is 3.8% less than last year. Even so, Xiaomi owns almost 40% of the global market for products priced between 200 and 499 yuan. For example, I also use Xiaomi at home. Semine moved up to third place, capturing 13.0% of the market by selling at low prices. Tmall Magic Box fell to fourth place with 11.6% of the market. Dangbei also saw an increase in its market share to 9.9%, up 3.2% from last year.

The total sales across all channels will drop to below 3.5 million units. In just eight years, China’s smart box market has rapidly lost 10 million units from its 14 million units in 2016.

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While the market is rife with all sorts of TV boxes from popular brands, these devices don’t come cheap. On top of that, the abundance of choice makes it hard for a buyer to sort the good from the not-so-good.

Taking this into consideration, we have compiled a list of TV boxes that not only boast an impressive array of features but are also up for grabs carrying lowered price tags on GeekBuying. Moreover, we will also show how you can get extra discounts at checkout.

MX10 MINI Android 9.0 TV Box

Touted as one of the first TV boxes to run Android 9.0 Pie operating system, the MX10 MINI offers enhanced stability and superior performance. It packs a powerful Rockchip RK3328 processor to deliver unmatched 4K videos with multiple codecs including H.265, H.264, and VP9.

The MX10 MINI usually carries a steep $64.79 price tag but much to the delight of cost-conscious buyers, the Android TV box has now gone up for sale carrying a dropped price of just $37.99 on GeekBuying.

You can extend this 41 percent discount simply by using coupon code GIZ_GCEJMDBF at the time of checking out.

The aforesaid coupon helps you save an extra $9.02 by reducing the original asking price of the MX10 MINI to only $34.97 before you proceed to checkout. You can head straight to this link to avail the discount before the promotion comes to an end today.

Xiaomi Mi Box S Android 8.1 TV Box (Germany Stock)

Designed to deliver uninterrupted performance at high speed, the Mi Box S can effectively transform your regular television into a smart TV. It ships with 2GB of RAM and offers a hearty 8GB of internal storage capacity so that you can install your favorite apps without worrying about running out of storage space.

Mi Box S runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system and has a voice remote control that you can use to search your favorite content. This Xiaomi Mi Box S usually carries a $126.74 price tag but the Chinese electronics giant is now offering the coveted TV box for a dropped price of just $79.99 on GeekBuying.
But if this 37 percent discount doesn’t impress you much, you can apply coupon code GIZ_KJXMEESS to bring the TV box’s retail price further down to just $74.99 before you place your order. In other words, you can save an extra $15 with the help of the aforesaid coupon.

It is worth noting that the discount and coupon will be valid specifically for the stock shipping from the warehouse based in Germany. You can visit this link without wasting time to grab the discount as the promo was on the verge of wrapping up at the time of writing.

Xiaomi Mi Box S Android 8.1 TV Box (Spain Stock)

If your Xiaomi Mi Box TV box is slated to ship from a warehouse based in Spain, you can avail a 29% off on the Xiaomi Mi Box S TV box’s original asking price of $126.74. As a result, you can get your hands on the Mi Box S for a lowered price of just $89.99.
On top of that, you can use coupon code GIZ_DQKWUGXN to get a supplementary discount before you proceed to checkout. The coupon deducts an extra $20 from the already reduced retail price of the TV box allowing you to buy it for just $69.99 on GeekBuying.

You can follow this link to take advantage of this discount before the promotion comes to an end. Note that the discount will be valid only for a limited number of pieces.

T95X2 TV Box

The T95X2 is marketed as one of the first TV boxes to run Android 8.1 Oreo OS that enables it to deliver an unparalleled user experience, coupled with reliable performance. Under the hood, it packs an Amlogic S905X2 processor that supports premium 4K UHD video.

Furthermore, the device’s powerful 64bit CPU teams up with an ARM Dvalin MP2 graphics processing unit to effectively handle 4K graphics. It offers 4GB of RAM with 32GB of internal storage space so that you can load high definition videos and play popular games faster without any sort of interruption.
The T95X2 TV box usually sells for $94.77 but you can now buy it for just $69.99 on GeekBuying. In addition to this 26 percent reduction in the device’s original selling price, there’s more for you to cheer about.

Cinephiles that have restlessly been waiting to buy the T95X2 for a lowered price can use coupon code GIZ_YRLMDEAL and get an extra $20 off during the checkout process. The coupon brings the retail price of the T95X2 TV box down to just $49.99 even before you click the ‘Place Your Order’ button.

You can visit this link to buy the T95X2 TV box for a lowered price until the promotion sale lasts. Alternatively, you can avail a 24 percent discount on the 2GB DDR4+16GB ROM variant of the T95X2 TV box on GeekBuying.

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The market of Chinese TV boxes is crowded but we all know that Xiaomi usually makes high-quality products for a low price. Enter Xiaomi with the Mi Box: a small, nondescript black box offering a full Android TV experience, 4K HDR video and a remote for the current price of just $56 — easily the lowest price for one of these devices running a fully sanctioned version of Android TV.

Inside the Mi Box is a very run-of-the-mill spec arrangement, with a 2GHz quad-core (Cortex-A53) processor, 2GB of RAM and 8GB of storage — the latter of which capable of being expanded via a full-sized USB-A port on the back.

Xiaomi, like other Android TV makers, offers a “Mi Box recommends” section on the home screen showing some content apps that you’ve heard of before, but that’s it in terms of customizations.

Xiaomi TV Box has quite a lot to offer for the price of just $56.39 and you can now get it from lightinthebox.com.

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Xiaomi has today officially launched the latest version of its Mi TV Box, this time around dubbed the Mi Box 3s. The Xiaomi Mi Box 3s comes with a design that looks alike with that of its predecessor’s smallish but sleek-looking body like that of a flat pebble.

The Xiaomi Mi Box 3s features rounded shell with a matte texture, with Xiaomi’s MI logo complementing the design. The TV Box also features an AV interface, an HDMI interface, a USB port, and a power connector.

The Mi Box 3s packs a flagship Amlogic S905X processor which supports HDMI 2.0a. The set top box also supports VP94K at 60 frames per seconds hardware decoding. There is a large 2GB RAM and 8GB storage onboard which is double of what the previous version offers, thus better performance.

In addition, the TV Box comes with support for high dynamic range HDR image technology and offers more contents from various video streaming sites in China like Tencent, Youku, Iqiyi, Sohu video site Big Four etc. There is also a new improved remote control and the device also comes with Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2.4 / 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, as well as support for Dolby and DTS sound.

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Relatively, the Mi Box 3s comes with hardware and software upgrades, a larger range and more functionality. However, it is not yet known why the device is said to have artificial intelligence. More details on that and the price later.

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While a few weeks ago, we’re ever covered the mysterious device from Xiaomi, and today we are going to take everyone to use experience, about the new toy from Xiaomi- Xiaomi Router.

Xiaomi is only offers 500 unit of Xiaomi Router for the first batch, this device is packing by nice wooden box, and interestingly, the component is assemble by the user, which is to allow enthusiasts to maximize the experience fun.

As long as your box connected to the TV or millet routed through the automatic installation of the millet route sections, can play directly millet router to store movies, music, pictures, super-fast. Even when you are not at home, but also through mobile remote control.

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Yesterday evening, Xiaomi, vice president has been exposure the new Xiaomi Box motherboard on his microblogging account, claiming the motherboard material part of the use of gold material.

Yet do not see from the pictures, the overall work of these two parts of the Xiaomi box, so-called motherboard is still in the factory, on top of the crowded solder is reserved for the processor, memory, and signal modules.

The other is the fact that the board manufacturers in the PCB Gold is the curious thing, many small workshops are perennial extract gold recycling of used boards not only Xiaomi before moving to using gold material in it.

Prior to Lei Jun has said on the microblogging, Xiaomi box will be officially released on November 14, theoretically the Xiaomi box will packed with HDMI HD output and AV composite video output function, support wireless and wireline network access. The price of araound $ 499.

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