GAME joins the sale of V16 beacons with geolocation that will be mandatory from January 1, 2026

During these last months many stores have added to their catalogs connected V16 beacons with geolocation to the DGT, which we remember will be mandatory to carry in the car from January 1, 2026. We have seen them in stores such as aldi either Lidlalso in consumption either Mail and even also in GAME, the video game store.

A V16 beacon in GAME

GAME right now has available the Ebox V16IoT EB-2503a beacon with geolocation that complies with DGT regulations that will begin to be applied at the beginning of 2026. It is waterproof, has a theoretical autonomy of up to six hours and includes a magnetic base. Its price in this case is 39.99 eurosalthough at PcComponentes it is cheaper: for 32.99 euros.

If you are looking for an alternative

There are many V16 beacons that we can find in stores. One of the ones that has been gaining the most popularity is Help Flash IoT+a beacon that, despite having a recommended price of 54.95 euros, we have been finding it much cheaper for some time. Right now on Amazon it costs 39.15 euros. Why has it become popular?

First of all, it is worth mentioning that the Help Flash IoT+ is a V16 beacon manufactured in Spain. It is from Netun Solutionsa company from Vigo, but it is manufactured in Kepar Electronicsmanufacturer from Zaragoza. In addition, it improves on certain features compared to Help Flash IoT and they tend to have similar prices.

One of the characteristics where V16 beacons are most often differentiated is in the number in candles. The Help Flash IoT+ offers, according to the brand itself, more than 290 candlesa fairly high figure that we do not usually find in other models (either they are smaller figures or their candles are not even mentioned in the descriptions or technical sheets).

It is also interesting that the Netun Solutions V16 beacon allows you to connect to an external app, which in this case is myIncidence. In practice, the application allows you to quickly contact insurance and emergency services from your mobile phone.

Another V16 beacon that may interest you

The LEDOne It is another beacon that may be interesting for several reasons: it is also made in Spain, according to the brand it offers. 120 effective candles and also connects to its own app to contact insurance and emergency services. It includes a support so that the beacon can stay in a slightly higher position. Its price at PcComponentes is 41.99 euros. Although it is true that on Amazon it is about 29.99 eurosthe store usually has irregular stock, so the price may vary frequently.

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