Black Friday is almost here - but bargain hunters are being urged to beware of fake deals.
Shopping experts at PriceSpy have revealed the products you should “black list” this Black Friday. The comparison website has crunched the numbers and claims the items you need to be wary of including air fryers, mobile phones, game consoles.
It also recommends checking prices for hiking, trekking, running shoes and trainers. But items PriceSpy predicts could be well discounted includes TVs, perfume, headphones and Lego.
PriceSpy looked at average prices up to the end of October 2023 and compared these to the same period in 2022. Its experts then took the average savings, or price increase, found on Black Friday 2022, and applied those same figures to current 2023 prices.
Its end result shows predictions on how prices may end up on Black Friday this year. You can see the full list of predictions here:
- PERFUME - Average price 2022 (£59) Average price 2023 (£64) Annual change (+8%) Average saving Black Friday 2022 (-2%) Predicted average price Black Friday 2023 (£63) - BUY
- AIRFRYERS - Average price 2022 (£120) Average price 2023 (£130) Annual change (+8%) Average saving Black Friday 2022 (+13%) Predicted average price Black Friday 2023 (£147) - BLACKLIST
- TRAINERS AND CASUAL SHOES - Average price 2022 (£65) Average price 2023 (£63) Annual change (-3%) Average saving Black Friday 2022 (+20%) Predicted average price Black Friday 2023 (£75) - BLACKLIST
- MOBILE PHONES - Average price 2022 (£462) Average price 2023 (£488) Annual change (+5%) Average saving Black Friday 2022 (+3%) Predicted average price Black Friday 2023 (£500) - BLACKLIST
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- TVS - Average price 2022 (£1,150) Average price 2023 (£1,091) Annual change (-5%) Average saving Black Friday 2022 (-14%) Predicted average price Black Friday 2023 (£943) - BUY
- HEADPHONES - Average price 2022 (£158) Average price 2023 (£157) Annual change (-1%) Average saving Black Friday 2022 (-22%) Predicted average price Black Friday 2023 (£123) - BUY
- GAME CONSOLES - Average price 2022 (£309) Average price 2023 (£325) Annual change (+5%) Average saving Black Friday 2022 (+10%) Predicted average price Black Friday 2023 (£357) - BLACKLIST
- LEGO - Average price 2022 (£109) Average price 2023 (£106) Annual change (-3%) Average saving Black Friday 2022 (-6%) Predicted average price Black Friday 2023 (£100) - BUY
- RUNNING SHOES - Average price 2022 (£80) Average price 2023 (£83) Annual change (+4%) Average saving Black Friday 2022 (+2%) Predicted average price Black Friday 2023 (£85) - BLACKLIST
- HIKING AND TREKKING SHOES - Average price 2022 (£97) Average price 2023 (£92) Annual change (-5%) Average saving Black Friday 2022 (+3%) Predicted average price Black Friday 2023 (£95) - BLACKLIST
Black Friday is set to take place on November 25 this year, although some retailers have already launched their sales. We've got tips on how to save money here.
Liisa Matinvesi-Bassett, UK country manager at PriceSpy, said: “It’s likely that many products are going to be more expensive this Black Friday compared to Black Friday 2022. This isn’t to say that good, genuine deals won’t still be found, but some prices are still likely to end up being higher.
“Inflation is one reason to blame here and is, on many occasions, unavoidable. On top of that is the simple fact that Black Friday isn’t always the best day to buy - depending on what you’re after.
“The key point to focus on when shopping is ensuring that you’re not paying more on Black Friday than you would if shopping at a different time of year. Even if an offer looks attractive, if the product has been cheaper before, then chances are it’ll go down to that price again.”