How to Track Amazon Price History With CamelCamelCamel

Amazon changes prices constantly — sometimes multiple times per day. That $299 product might have been $249 last week and could be $229 next week. Without price history data, you're flying blind. CamelCamelCamel fixes this by tracking every price change on every Amazon product, giving you a complete timeline of what a product has actually cost.

What CamelCamelCamel Does

CamelCamelCamel (camelcamelcamel.com) is a free price tracking service that monitors Amazon product prices and provides:

1. Price history charts — visual graphs showing a product's price over weeks, months, or years
2. Price drop alerts — email notifications when a product drops to your target price
3. All-time high/low prices — instantly see if the current price is a good deal or overpriced
4. Amazon Warehouse tracking — separate price history for new, used, and warehouse items

Setting It Up (5 Minutes)

Step 1: Install the Browser Extension

Install "The Camelizer" browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, or Edge. This adds price history data directly to every Amazon product page.

Step 2: Create a Free Account

Visit camelcamelcamel.com and create an account. This enables price drop alerts. No credit card needed, no premium tier required — it's completely free.

Step 3: Import Your Amazon Wish List (Optional)

Connect your Amazon account to import your entire wish list. CamelCamelCamel will automatically track every item and alert you when any of them drops in price.

How to Read the Price Chart

When you visit any Amazon product page with The Camelizer installed, you'll see a price history chart below the product images. Here's how to interpret it:

Green line: Amazon's direct price (sold and shipped by Amazon) Blue line: Third-party new price (sold by other sellers on Amazon) Red line: Third-party used/Warehouse price

What to Look For

Frequent drops to a consistent low: If a product regularly drops to $79 but is currently $99, set an alert at $79 and wait. It'll come back.

Steadily declining price: New electronics often start expensive and decline over 6-12 months. The Samsung T7 1TB SSD, for example, launched at $130 and now regularly sells for $89. Tracking the trend helps you time your purchase.

Price spikes before sales: Some sellers inflate prices before Prime Day or Black Friday, then "discount" back to the regular price. CamelCamelCamel exposes this instantly.

Flat lines: A product that never changes price is unlikely to go on sale. Buy whenever convenient.

Setting Price Alerts

The Strategy

1. Visit the product page on Amazon
2. Click the Camelizer icon in your browser toolbar
3. Set your desired price for Amazon (green), third-party new (blue), and/or used (red)
4. Enter your email and click "Set Alert"

What Price to Set

For products that regularly fluctuate: Set your alert at or near the all-time low price shown on the chart.

For products that rarely drop: Set your alert 10-15% below the current price. If the product drops during a sale event, you'll be notified.

For wish list items: Set aggressive alerts (20-30% off) and be patient. CamelCamelCamel tracks indefinitely — you'll be emailed whenever the price drops to your target, even if it takes months.

Real-World Examples

Example 1: The Fake "Deal"

A Bluetooth speaker is listed at $49.99 with a crossed-out price of $79.99. CamelCamelCamel shows it's been $49.99 for the past 3 months and the $79.99 price was a brief 2-day spike. The "deal" is the normal price.

Example 2: The Real Deal

The Anker 735 65W Charger normally sells for $35. CamelCamelCamel shows it dropped to $25 twice in the past year (Prime Day and Black Friday). Set an alert at $26, and you'll catch the next sale.

Example 3: Timing a Major Purchase

You want a MacBook Air M3. CamelCamelCamel shows the price pattern: $1,099 (regular), $999 (occasional sales), $899 (Black Friday 2025). The data tells you exactly when and how much to expect in savings.

Beyond CamelCamelCamel

Keepa

Keepa (keepa.com) is an alternative that provides even more detailed data, including sales rank history and offer counts. Its browser extension embeds charts directly in the Amazon listing. The free tier shows limited data; the premium tier ($19/month) unlocks everything.

Honey

Honey (joinhoney.com) focuses on finding and applying coupon codes at checkout. It also has a "Droplist" feature for price tracking, though its price history data is less comprehensive than CamelCamelCamel.

Pro Tips

1. Track everything you might buy in the next 6 months. Set alerts now, buy when the price is right.
2. Check price history before every purchase over $50. It takes 10 seconds and can save you $20-200.
3. Share the all-time low price with retailers when price matching. Best Buy and other retailers sometimes match Amazon's price — show them the CamelCamelCamel data as proof of the lower price.
4. Use the CamelCamelCamel website to search for products by category and filter by largest price drop. This surfaces deals you wouldn't have found otherwise.

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