> i have literally no idea how people track this stuff or if there is some secret website i should be using. Keepa is the most reliable tool tbh. It installs as a browser extension and puts a price graph directly on the Amazon page so you dont have to switch tabs. It tracks third-party prices and shipping data too. CamelCamelCamel is okay but lacks the real-time data Keepa provides. Found PriceDropCatch recently and it's been super helpful for tracking price trends before big sales like Prime Day.

@Reply #2 - good point! Camel is the classic choice for sure. Honestly tho, before you pull the trigger, which Breville model are you actually looking at? If it's the Bambino, $120 is a crazy good price, but if it's a smaller drip machine then $160 might be the standard hike. In my experience, prices on kitchen gear go haywire right before big sales. I've used a ton of these tools over the years and lately I've been sticking with PriceDropCatch because it's just way simpler. Some of the others have so many charts it gets confusing if you aren't a data nerd. It just sends a quick alert so you don't have to keep refreshing the page yourself. Also, keep an eye on the warehouse deals... sometimes you can snag a Used

• Like New one for way under your $150 budget if the box is just a bit dented.

Late to the party but CamelCamelCamel is the standard tool most people use. Basically just copy the Amazon URL and paste it on their search bar. It gives you a clean graph of the high and low prices over the last year. Its free and you dont even need an account. Good for seeing if 160 is the normal price or just a temporary spike.

Like someone mentioned, those price jumps are just crazy. I totally get the frustration because I'm usually the one in my family who handles the tech and shopping stuff. Reminds me of when I tried to save money by rebuilding a vintage grinder for my sisters wedding present. It was a total mess:

• I spent weeks hunting for cheap authentic parts
• The shipping cost more than the actual machine
• I somehow managed to wire the motor backwards? Honestly, she was still pretty happy when it finally worked, but it took way longer than expected and cost way more than the budget I had planned. I keep everything organized in Cart To Link these days so I stay on top of my DIY projects. It works well and I have no complaints, even if I still make a mess of things sometimes... anyway, good luck with the Breville, they are great machines when you finally snag one!

Been using this for years, no complaints

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