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Costco Members: 3-Pack Philips Hue Play White & Color

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$130

$170

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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: 3-Pack Philips Hue Play White & Color on sale for $129.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member MikkiRae for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • Requires a Hue Bridge
  • Control With Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit and Many Others
  • Includes 3 Bar Lights, Mounting kits, and Power Supply
  • Color Changing and Tuneable White
  • Use as a Television Backlight or Accent Light

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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Price matches this Frontpage Deal from June 2022.
    • Price valid through 4/2/2023 or while supplies last. Limit 5 per member.
    • Refer to the forum thread for deal discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 254 member reviews.

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Written by MikkiRae
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Costco Wholesale has for its Members: 3-Pack Philips Hue Play White & Color on sale for $129.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member MikkiRae for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • Requires a Hue Bridge
  • Control With Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit and Many Others
  • Includes 3 Bar Lights, Mounting kits, and Power Supply
  • Color Changing and Tuneable White
  • Use as a Television Backlight or Accent Light

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Price matches this Frontpage Deal from June 2022.
    • Price valid through 4/2/2023 or while supplies last. Limit 5 per member.
    • Refer to the forum thread for deal discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 254 member reviews.

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khalid7412002
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I recall a deal around the same time I think for a pack for $100 at Best Buy with a $50 GC. I bought two packs

I'm waiting for Philips to release a damn hue sync that is hdmi 2.1 for all the latest specs
ohheyitspaul
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I don't have a time machine, but almost two years ago exactly I bought this set from Costco for $100 after their discount. Was marked as $150 normal price then. Now 2 years later, for the same product, it is saying these are $170 normal price and $130 after the discount. meh
Eragorn
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No (imo) but they're much cheaper. Here's a video that shows both on screen at the same time.
https://youtu.be/day0RgxJZDs?t=163

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Mar 19, 2023
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nyyankees2k3
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Quote from ohheyitspaul :
I don't have a time machine, but almost two years ago exactly I bought this set from Costco for $100 after their discount. Was marked as $150 normal price then. Now 2 years later, for the same product, it is saying these are $170 normal price and $130 after the discount. meh
Same... !!
Mar 19, 2023
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peanuthakeem
Mar 19, 2023
466 Posts
For non Costco members these have been 2 for $99 on Amazon for the last month or two. Slightly worse deal but still comparable if you don't have have Costco access.
Mar 19, 2023
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kjvmartin
Mar 19, 2023
1,256 Posts
Quote from BobbyDelatroit :
I'll invest in Hue once they get rid of that absurdly priced sync box. I'm aware of the PC app , but that doesnt help with TV
PC app is mostly useless if you watch anything DRM protected it can't sync to that fyi.
Mar 19, 2023
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NervousWalrus112
Mar 19, 2023
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Quote from ohheyitspaul :
I don't have a time machine, but almost two years ago exactly I bought this set from Costco for $100 after their discount. Was marked as $150 normal price then. Now 2 years later, for the same product, it is saying these are $170 normal price and $130 after the discount. meh
I have seen many things in the past 2 years jump at Costco. I am not sure if it was Covid or inflation but prices went up. That is everywhere.
Mar 19, 2023
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random2000
Mar 19, 2023
483 Posts
Quote from gmanvbva :
If going this route, why not just buy Govee?

Seems like it would be the same price or maybe even more once you get everything?

Serious question,… not just trolling… I have lots of projects that I use LED lights with and haven't gone this route just because it seems overly complicated. But perhaps I'm missing something.
If $$ is the only thing that is important, yes Govee wins out. Hue is a bit cleaner and the interface is unmatched but they are expensive.

Is it worth the price? probably not but it is damn easy if you are in the ecosystem. It's kinda like sonos. worth it? debatable but damn easy to setup and use.
Mar 19, 2023
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Curb71
Mar 19, 2023
1,498 Posts
I guess I'm the only one that doesn't get it? Some colorful lights behind your TV. Requires a hub that this expensive kit doesn't come with? I have over 70 smart devices in my house and never needed a hub for anything.
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Mar 19, 2023
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sergeantholmes
Mar 19, 2023
68 Posts
Quote from My335is :
Buy Govee just as impressive and half the cost or even less. Use google to search so you don't use a ref link from here
I had the Govee TV Lights and finally upgraded to the Hue Sync Box and gradient light strip and Playbars. Needless to say, the Govee is absolute trash in comparison IMO. You get what you pay for….

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Mar 19, 2023
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mtview87
Mar 19, 2023
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It's almost as if people don't want to spend $50 on a light bulb anymore.
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CrimsonPlastic9743
Mar 19, 2023
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Quote from mtview87 :
It's almost as if people don't want to spend $50 on a light bulb anymore.
These aren't light bulbs.
Mar 19, 2023
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gmanvbva
Mar 19, 2023
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Quote from random2000 :
If $$ is the only thing that is important, yes Govee wins out. Hue is a bit cleaner and the interface is unmatched but they are expensive.

Is it worth the price? probably not but it is damn easy if you are in the ecosystem. It's kinda like sonos. worth it? debatable but damn easy to setup and use.
Sorry, I guess I was wondering about the part it together option using Home Life (which I'm not familiar with) and some led controllers and and strips. I'm familiar with Hue vs Govee.

I guess to clarify further, I'm really curious Home Life and a random RGBW controller functionality. I didn't really find much googling.
Mar 19, 2023
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Boatsman2000
Mar 19, 2023
45 Posts
Quote from ohheyitspaul :
I don't have a time machine, but almost two years ago exactly I bought this set from Costco for $100 after their discount. Was marked as $150 normal price then. Now 2 years later, for the same product, it is saying these are $170 normal price and $130 after the discount. meh
2 years ago 🤣
Mar 19, 2023
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random2000
Mar 19, 2023
483 Posts
Quote from gmanvbva :
Sorry, I guess I was wondering about the part it together option using Home Life (which I'm not familiar with) and some led controllers and and strips. I'm familiar with Hue vs Govee.

I guess to clarify further, I'm really curious Home Life and a random RGBW controller functionality. I didn't really find much googling.
The most sucky thing about hue sync box is that it can't do 4k 120hz
Mar 20, 2023
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Mar 20, 2023
roark1138
Mar 20, 2023
466 Posts
Not trying to threadcrap here, but gotta say, I got two sets of these last year and ultimately they went back. Really cheap build quality and one strip in both sets had a high frequency buzz you hear across the room. A firmware update promising to fix the buzz didn't work. Everything was just really disappointing considering the cost of these units, EVEN on sale.

I've had other Hue products and, although they were pricey, they still felt more premium.
Mar 20, 2023
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jpw0288
Mar 20, 2023
12 Posts
Quote from khalid7412002 :
I recall a deal around the same time I think for a pack for $100 at Best Buy with a $50 GC. I bought two packs

I'm waiting for Philips to release a damn hue sync that is hdmi 2.1 for all the latest specs
Can confirm the Best Buy deal. I paid $100 for 2 bars w/ a $50 Best Buy gift card bonus a few years back.

I use them attached to the back of my 27" computer monitor. It is very easy to set up and sync with your PC. Can set up keyboard shortcuts to turn lights on / off / syncing with on screen content. I love turning it on while playing games!
Last edited by jpw0288 March 20, 2023 at 04:53 AM.

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marioman15
Mar 20, 2023
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I have 3 of these from a deal last year at a similar price from Costco on my desktop setup. They work so nice with the app. I can't muster the cost of the sync box + lights yet, but I do want to get it eventually instead of the ugly govee camera that sits on top.

Might not be for everyone, but I found a cheap controller on ali express that is detected by hue as an official light strip, so that I could connect any light strip I wanted to it on the TV. All in about $35 for that.

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