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WEEKLY EDITION · W42 / 2026
Latest reading: 17 October 2026

Hair dryers · Position 4 of 100

Conair Hair Dryer with Retractable Cord

RisingTop 10 bestseller
$22.99
#4 in Hair dryers · 4.4 ★ (28,605)

This is as high as Conair Hair Dryer with Retractable Cord has climbed since we started watching it: number 4 in Hair dryers, after 10 straight weeks on the list. Here's the price band over the past 10 months: as low as $21.97 and as high as $36.99. Today's $22.99 reading puts it near its 52-week low. Against the wider Hair dryers cohort, held firm alongside the category over the quarter while peers adjusted pricing around it. Reviews come in at about 40 a week, faster than 86% of the listed field, and the 4.4-star average hasn't budged in eight weeks.

Is now a good time to buy the Conair Hair Dryer with Retractable Cord?

Markdown Window ApproachingExpected: DROPPING SOON

If you have set your eyes on Conair Hair Dryer with Retractable Cord you might consider holding off your purchase for about 1–2 weeks. Currently observed at $22.99, its standard shelf price. On average price dips from this baseline by about 19.1% and lasts for 8 weeks. Conair Hair Dryer with Retractable Cord has held the baseline price for 15 weeks and if history repeats itself you can expect the next dip in about 1–2 weeks at around $23.99. If you do not really need this right now a little impulse control can save you some money.

Shelf Baseline
$22.99
Standard MSRP ceiling
Avg Markdown Depth
-19.1%
$23.99 expected target
Typical Rhythm
~11 wks
2 sale events observed
Current Cycle Age
15 wks
Next window in 1–2 wks

Category position against observed price

Position in Hair dryers — left axis, inverted (up = higher bestseller rank)Observed price — right axis
#4#6#8#10#12$21$22$23$24$254 Jul8 Aug12 Sept17 Oct$23.99Position #4$22.994 JulNot in top 100Price $23.9911 JulNot in top 100Price $22.9918 JulNot in top 100Price $22.9925 JulNot in top 100Price $22.991 AugNot in top 100Price $22.998 AugNot in top 100Price $22.9915 AugPosition #6 in Hair dryersPrice $22.9922 AugPosition #6 in Hair dryersPrice $22.9929 AugPosition #6 in Hair dryersPrice $22.995 SeptPosition #6 in Hair dryersPrice $22.9912 SeptPosition #6 in Hair dryersPrice $21.9719 SeptPosition #6 in Hair dryersPrice $21.9726 SeptPosition #6 in Hair dryersPrice $22.993 OctPosition #6 in Hair dryersPrice $22.9910 OctPosition #11 in Hair dryersPrice $22.9917 OctPosition #4 in Hair dryersPrice $22.99

Review accumulation and rating

Review count cumulative, weekly reads
28,605
+34 in the week to 17 October 2026
Product rating weekly composite
4.4★
from 28,605 ratings

Against the Hair dryers field

This product
$22.99
Category median $49.99
Category position
#4
of 100 listed in Hair dryers
Rating
4.4★
Category median 4.4 ★
1-week position movement
+7
Best recorded #4
Category Contenders & Field Comparison

You get a modest price advantage here compared to the Conair Hair Dryer. It keeps a little extra cash in your pocket while delivering comparable standing in the category.

Our data points to an intriguing alternative: the SHRATE Ionic Hair Dryer with Diffuser, which typically carries a higher standard baseline, has dipped into this bracket. Glance at the table below to see if that higher-spec option makes sense for you. Check out the data table below to see the side-by-side comparison across prices, ratings, and category rank.

Rank in Hair dryersContenderComparison RoleObserved PriceSentiment
#4Conair Hair Dryer with Retractable CordConairThis Product$22.994.4 ★(28,605)
#17Conair Hair DryerConairPrice Peer$25.264.5 ★(28,163)
#26SHRATE Ionic Hair Dryer with DiffuserSHRATEHigher Tier$19.974.2 ★(8,864)
#2REVLON Compact Hair DryerREVLONTop Rated$14.984.6 ★(77,369)
← The full Hair dryers record for W42 / 2026
Method and provenance

Recorded via weekly Sunday readings (parent ASIN, series began 21 December 2025); for collection rules, signal thresholds and offer constraints, see our Methodology.

Data source Market data retrieved via the Keepa API (dated observation: 17 October 2026, not live Amazon prices); for collection rules and continuous granular history, see our Methodology and keepa.com.
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