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

Hair dryers · Position 89 of 100

ghd Chronos Styler ― 1" Hair Straightener

Stable
$359.00
#89 in Hair dryers · 4.2 ★ (138)

Number 89 in Hair dryers. It peaked at 50 earlier in our record, so it's sitting below its own high water mark, but it hasn't dropped off the list in 2 weeks. Over the past year, observed pricing has moved between $259.00 and $599.00; this week's $359.00 sits in the lower half of its range. Against the wider Hair dryers field, it has marked down deeper than the field over the past quarter. Reviews arrive at around 2 a week. Worth reading the recent ones: the average sits at 4.2 stars and has slipped 0.8 across eight weeks.

Is now a good time to buy the ghd Chronos Styler ― 1" Hair Straightener?

Active Promotional MarkdownExpected: RISING SOON

Typically price does not fall much more than this. Currently observed at $359.00, 40% below its standard $599.00 shelf baseline. Most of the time a markdown period like this typically lasts about 6 weeks over the past year. Now that we are already in such a period, it's quite likely that price is heading back toward $599.00 before too long. If your research and product reviews have already convinced you that ghd Chronos Styler ― 1" Hair Straightener is worth your money, this might be a good time to finalize that decision. Obviously we cannot guarantee that price will definitely go back up or that it will not go down further. But historically we have observed that this is a typical window of opportunity.

Shelf Baseline
$599.00
Standard MSRP ceiling
Avg Markdown Depth
-43%
$419.00 expected target
Typical Rhythm
~19 wks
4 sale events observed
Current Cycle Age
0 wks
Current cycle

Category position against observed price

Position in Hair dryers — left axis, inverted (up = higher bestseller rank)Observed price — right axis
#40#60#80#100#120$200$300$400$500$6004 Jul8 Aug12 Sept17 Oct$419.00Position #89$359.004 JulNot in top 100Price $419.0011 JulNot in top 100Price $419.0018 JulNot in top 100Price $599.0025 JulNot in top 100Price $419.001 AugNot in top 100Price $419.008 AugNot in top 100Price $419.0015 AugNot in top 100Price $599.0022 AugNot in top 100Price $599.0029 AugNot in top 100Price $419.005 SeptPosition #99 in Hair dryersPrice $419.0012 SeptPosition #96 in Hair dryersPrice $259.0019 SeptNot in top 100Price $287.0026 SeptPosition #97 in Hair dryersPrice $287.003 OctNot in top 100Price $599.0010 OctPosition #50 in Hair dryersPrice $269.0017 OctPosition #89 in Hair dryersPrice $359.00

Review accumulation and rating

Review count cumulative, weekly reads
138
+3 in the week to 17 October 2026
Product rating weekly composite
4.2★
from 138 ratings

Against the Hair dryers field

This product
$359.00
Category median $49.99
Category position
#89
of 100 listed in Hair dryers
Rating
4.2★
Category median 4.4 ★
1-week position movement
-39
Best recorded #50
Category Contenders & Field Comparison

The ghd Chronos Styler ― 1" Hair Straightener carries a modest premium over the Dyson Supersonic™ Travel Hair Dryer, which is its closest competitor this week. Whether that extra spend is worth it depends on how much you value its specific build and accessories.

For shoppers who value community feedback above all, the Skin Research Institute SRILabs DryQ Infrared makes a compelling case. It sits in the same price territory while holding a slightly stronger customer satisfaction rating. Another contender moving quickly is the Dyson Supersonic Nural™ Hair Dryer. Shoppers have been gravitating toward it in growing numbers over recent observation cycles. 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 dryersContenderComparison RoleObserved PriceSentiment
#89ghd Chronos Styler ― 1" Hair StraightenerghdThis Product$359.004.2 ★(138)
#30Dyson Supersonic™ Travel Hair DryerDysonPrice Peer$299.994.4 ★(340)
#73Skin Research Institute SRILabs DryQ Infrared Hair DryerSkin Research InstituteTop Rated$299.994.5 ★(1,459)
#46Dyson Supersonic Nural™ Hair DryerDysonFast Mover$449.994.2 ★(642)
← The full Hair dryers record for W42 / 2026
Method and provenance

Recorded via weekly Sunday readings (parent ASIN, series began 12 October 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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