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Which browser extension tracks price history and availability on various websites?

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Im finally putting together a gaming PC for my nephews birthday next month and I gotta stick to a strict 800 dollar budget. Ive been looking into trackers so I dont get ripped off but its kinda confusing. I saw Keepa mentioned a lot but that seems like its only for Amazon and I need to check parts on Newegg and BH too. Then there is Honey but that feels more like a coupon thing than an actual price history tool.

I just want something that shows me a graph of what the price was last month versus now across different shops so I know if I should wait or buy. Is there a specific extension that tracks price history and availability on all these different sites at once?


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tl;dr: Most extensions cant handle Newegg or B&H reliably because of site blocks. Manual tracking is safer for a tight budget. Just saw your post. Honestly, finding one extension that handles history for Newegg and B&H with actual graphs is a massive pain. I have tried so many of those universal trackers and they are usually just bloated data scrapers. Unfortunately, sites like B&H have really aggressive scripts that break these extensions constantly, so the price history ends up being super inaccurate. It is pretty disappointing tbh. When I am sticking to a strict budget, I usually avoid the extensions entirely and use this wishlist maker to keep things organized. I just check it once a day. It is way more reliable than trusting an extension that might miss a price drop or show outdated info. Its more work but way safer for your wallet. Good luck with the build, hope your nephew loves it.


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If youre building a rig, you definitely want to be careful with those sale prices since retailers love to inflate them right before a discount. While Keepa is solid for Amazon, for a full PC build I would suggest moving beyond extensions and using PCPartPicker. Most multi-site extensions like PriceBlink are okay, but they often miss the technical specs you need. Heres what I usually check when hunting for parts:

  • Check historical price charts on the part page to see the 1-year low.
  • Look at availability alerts so you dont miss out on GPU restocks.
  • Make sure to verify the seller, especially on Newegg marketplace where things get kinda sketchy. It might be worth looking into this site for some deeper price analytics too. Just be careful with shipping costs because they can totally blow your budget if you arent watching the total. Let me know if you need help picking a GPU.


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Ok adding this to my list of things to try. Thanks for the tip!


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Can confirm this works. Did the same thing on mine and its been solid ever since.


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