Best Time to Buy
Seasonal shopping guides with ShopSavvy's own month-by-month price figures
Best Time
No month ran 1% or more below usual
Savings
Black Friday week: 3.1% below early October
From ShopSavvy price data: 107,944 observations of 328 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Best Time
- October
- September
Savings
October: 4.7% below usual; September: 3.8% below usual; Black Friday week: 3.2% below early October
From ShopSavvy price data: 91,511 observations of 1,841 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Best Time
No month ran 1% or more below usual
Times to Avoid
December (3.4% above usual)
From ShopSavvy price data: 52,536 observations of 384 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Best Time
No month ran 1% or more below usual
Times to Avoid
September (4.3% above usual)
From ShopSavvy price data: 69,466 observations of 318 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Best Time
No month ran 1% or more below usual
Savings
Black Friday week: 1.8% below early October
Times to Avoid
July (3.2% above usual)
From ShopSavvy price data: 69,969 observations of 560 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Best Time
No month ran 1% or more below usual
From ShopSavvy price data: 25,211 observations of 350 products (2019-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Best Time
No month ran 1% or more below usual
From ShopSavvy price data: 89,813 observations of 316 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Best Time
- November
- December
Savings
November: 4.5% below usual; December: 1.6% below usual; Black Friday week: 5% below early October
From ShopSavvy price data: 672,309 observations of 2,816 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Brand-Specific Guides
Best Time
November
Savings
November: 2.5% below usual; Black Friday week: 5% below early October
From ShopSavvy price data: 95,315 observations of 1,191 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Best Time
No month ran 1% or more below usual
Times to Avoid
October (1.6% above usual)
From ShopSavvy price data: 30,888 observations of 249 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Brand-Specific Guides
Best Time
November
Savings
November: 1.8% below usual
From ShopSavvy price data: 137,085 observations of 387 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Best Time
- November
- October
Savings
November: 5.5% below usual; October: 3.9% below usual; Black Friday week: 7.5% below early October
From ShopSavvy price data: 571,306 observations of 1,835 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Best Time
- Black Friday/Cyber Monday (Late November)
- Memorial Day (Late May)
- Labor Day (Early September)
Typical sale periods named in the guide; not ShopSavvy price measurements.
Best Time
No month ran 1% or more below usual
Savings
Black Friday week: 3.2% below early October
From ShopSavvy price data: 54,095 observations of 476 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
Best Time
- November
- October
Savings
November: 5.6% below usual; October: 4.4% below usual; Black Friday week: 8.9% below early October
From ShopSavvy price data: 23,513 observations of 658 products (2020-2026), each month against each product's own usual price.
About "Best Time to Buy" Guides
Our "Best Time to Buy" guides pair published retailer sale calendars with ShopSavvy's own price observations, so you can see when prices actually dipped.
Month-by-month figures from ShopSavvy's price observations, with sample sizes
Black Friday week compared with early-October prices
Brand-specific insights and release schedules
Seasonal sale events and what to expect from them
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the cheapest time to buy electronics?
It varies by product, but generally the best deals on electronics tend to show up around Black Friday, Prime Day, and back-to-school season. Each guide shows ShopSavvy's own month-by-month price figures for its products, with how many products and observations they rest on, next to published retailer sale calendars.
How far back does ShopSavvy's price history go?
ShopSavvy has price history back to 2011, dense from 2019. Depth varies by product; each guide states the date range its figures cover.
Can price predictions really help me save money?
Historical patterns aren't guarantees, but they can be a helpful guide. If a product has dropped in price every November for the past 5 years, there's a reasonable chance it'll happen again.
