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?
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 It is way more reliable than trusting an extension that might miss a price drop or show outdated info.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.
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:
Ok adding this to my list of things to try. Thanks for the tip!
Can confirm this works. Did the same thing on mine and its been solid ever since.