Which GPS Brand Should I Buy?

The Black Friday/Cyber Monday results are in and this year held no surprises as to which GPS brands remain at the top. If you’re looking to get a new GPS this season, you may want to consider who’s leading the pack. Once again, Garmin, TomTom and Magellan came out on top with a combined 95% of the sales.

Why does that matter? It’s not that the “lesser” brands are bad devices, some of them are impressive. The numbers matter because of companies like CoolRVToyz.com, who produce enhanced products for GPS units. Unfortunately, there is no “standard” for producing add-on information to GPS devices in the form of Points-of-Interest (POI) data and other enhancements. When companies develop these accessory products for GPS devices, they often can’t afford to focus the resources on the smaller segments of the market. It’s just good marketing strategy to put their resources in that 95% of the market.

So, as a consumer looking to purchase a new GPS, this is a big consideration. Sooner or later you may want additional POI’s for your GPS. Your selection will be much larger if your GPS is one of the brands with the larger market share.

Happy RV'ing ...

Phil King