Home Appliance Shopping Tips: Best Times to Save Money

Is someone in your home in the throes of a shopping frenzy? Are boxes piling up throughout your house? Is your credit card smoldering from overuse? You're not alone.

The holidays bring the hottest days in retail sales every year, so you might as well develop a plan to spend as wisely as possible when shelling out all that money.

New analysis reveals the best days and times to shop for home appliances this December to get the lowest prices. 

Data-collection provider Decodo analyzed over 785,000 prices from 37 major U.S. retailers throughout 2025 with a focus on home appliances. The study highlights how prices fluctuate throughout the week and day, helping shoppers find the best deals this holiday season. 

Best Times to Buy Home Appliances Online in December 

• Best time to shop: Wednesday at 4:00 PM, when prices drop by 22.16% on average 

• Worst time to shop: Thursday at 9:00 PM, when prices increase by 33.63% on average 

Dynamic pricing means prices can fluctuate based on demand, time of day, inventory, and store restocking schedules. That’s why an item priced at $499 may drop to $459 if you shop at the optimal window. 

Best Week Times to Shop Home Appliances 

Day	Time	Median Price	Savings vs Baseline	Status
Wednesday	4:00 PM	$349.50	-22.16%	Best time
Sunday	12:00 AM	$349.99	-22.05%	Midnight deal
Sunday	8:00 PM	$349.99	-22.05%	Evening
Monday	12:00 AM	$349.99	-22.05%	Start of week
Tuesday	4:00 PM	$349.99	-22.05%	Afternoon
Tuesday	8:00 PM	$349.99	-22.05%	Evening
Wednesday	12:00 AM	$349.99	-22.05%	Midnight
Wednesday	4:00 AM	$349.99	-22.05%	Early morning
Wednesday	8:00 PM	$349.99	-22.05%	Evening
Thursday	12:00 AM	$349.99	-22.05%	Midnight

The results show that early Wednesday afternoons (4:00 PM) consistently offer the deepest discounts, making it the best time for holiday appliance shopping. Other notable savings can be found during the week, highlighting that appliances are regularly discounted.  

Worst Week Time to Shop Home Appliances 

Day	Time	Median Price	Savings vs Baseline	Status
Thursday	9:00 AM	$599.99	33.63%	Worst time
Sunday	2:00 AM	$499.00	11.14%	Early morning
Sunday	6:00 AM	$499.00	11.14%	Morning
Sunday	10:00 AM	$499.00	11.14%	Late morning
Monday	6:00 AM	$499.00	11.14%	Morning

Thursday early mornings (9:00 PM) are the worst time to purchase home appliances, with price increases of 33.63% on average.    

Home Appliance Prices Throughout 2025 

Month	Median Price	MoM Change	Discount from Jan	Status
January	349.99	0.00	0.00	Post-holiday clearance
February	429.99	+22.86	+22.86	Sharp post-sale rise
March	369.99	-13.95	+5.71	Spring clearance
April	449.99	+21.62	+28.57	Post-clearance jump
May	479.99	+6.67	+37.14	Rising
June	499.99	+4.17	+42.86	Summer premium
July	519.99	+4.00	+48.57	Mid-summer high
August	539.99	+3.85	+54.29	Peak summer
September	389.99	-27.78	+11.43	Fall clearance
October	549.99	+41.03	+57.14	Pre-holiday spike
November	379.99	-30.91	+8.57	Black Friday
December	449.99	+18.42	+28.57	Holiday recovery

Methodology 

Over 785,000 price checks and observations were collected from 37 major U.S. eCommerce retailers throughout 2025. Prices were tracked across categories including computing, mobile & tablets, TVs, and audio, cosmetics, clothing, and groceries. Dynamic pricing trends were analyzed to determine optimal shopping windows for maximum savings.  

Understanding Median Prices 

Decodo reports median prices, which represent the middle value when all prices are arranged from lowest to highest. 

For example: 

• $200 

• $350 

• $400 ← Median 

• $450 

• $1,200 

The median is $400 because half the products cost less and half cost more. Unlike the average, which can be skewed by extremely high or low prices, the median provides a better reflection of what a typical shopper actually pays.