Hair dryers · Position 13 of 100
Conair Travel Hair Dryer
Listed as: Conair Travel Hair Dryer, Dual-Voltage Compatibility, Folding Handle, 1875W
This week it reads number 13 in Hair dryers. Its best showing with us was 10, and it has now been listed 10 weeks in a row. Over the past 2 years, observed pricing has moved between $14.92 and $22.99; this week's $18.87 sits mid-range. Against the wider Hair dryers cohort, held firm alongside the category over the quarter while peers adjusted pricing around it. About 18 a week, faster than 77% of the listed field, with the 4.5-star average unmoved over eight weeks — new buyers are broadly agreeing with the old ones.
Is now a good time to buy the Conair Travel Hair Dryer?
Worth waiting on this one, if you can. Currently observed at $18.87, against its standard $19.30 baseline. It's been steady at baseline for 33 weeks — and looking across the past 2 years, quiet stretches here have tended to last around 26 weeks before a pull back arrives, give or take. When one does, price has come down about 20.5%, and the window stays open something like 2 weeks. Put together, we'd expect the next one about 1–2 weeks from now, somewhere near $17.59. That's a read, not a promise. But if Conair Travel Hair Dryer isn't urgent, the odds favour holding off.
Year-end holiday habit: occasional December participant in December, marking down in 1 of 2 past years by an average of 35.1%.
unmoved baseline during July in July Prime Day events, with price drops averaging —% across 0 of 2 recorded seasons.
Looking ahead to Black Friday: this listing has been occasional markdown participant, marking down in 1 of 2 observed years by an average of 19.8%.
This week’s reading is not below this listing’s baseline. 368 others were when we last looked.
Category position against observed price
Review accumulation and rating
Against the Hair dryers field
Price-wise, the Conair Travel Hair Dryer and the Conair Travel Hair Dryer are in a dead heat this week. You will not spend noticeably more on either one, making everyday usability the deciding factor.
Here is an interesting angle from our weekly numbers: the SHRATE Ionic Hair Dryer with Diffuser usually sells in a higher price tier, but it has temporarily dropped right into this same ballpark. Check the baseline figures in the comparison below to see if you can get a higher-spec model for similar money. Take a peek at the full comparison table below to see how these contenders stack up on price, sales rank, and buyer ratings.
| Rank in Hair dryers | Contender | Comparison Role | Observed Price | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 | Conair Travel Hair DryerConair | This Product | $18.87 | 4.5 ★(13,842) |
| #10 | Conair Travel Hair DryerConair | Price Peer | $18.99 | 4.5 ★(23,843) |
| #26 | SHRATE Ionic Hair Dryer with DiffuserSHRATE | Higher Tier | $19.97 | 4.2 ★(8,864) |
| #2 | REVLON Compact Hair DryerREVLON | Top Rated | $14.98 | 4.6 ★(77,369) |