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

Straighteners · Position 29 of 100

CHI G2 Flat Iron

Listed as: CHI G2 Flat Iron, Hair Straightener for A Smooth Finish, Ceramic Heater for 40 Second Heat Up, Durable Design, 1.25" Iron

Rising
$103.03
#29 in Straighteners · 4.6 ★ (10,636)

CHI G2 Flat Iron is holding a place in Straighteners — number 29 this week. It has been as high as 13 in the time we've been watching, and it's now 10 consecutive weeks on the list. Over the past 2 years pricing on this listing has run from $65.00 up to $142.00. At $103.03 this week it is sitting mid-range. Against the wider Straighteners field, it has held firmer than category peers over the past quarter. Reviews are accumulating at about 5 a week, against a 4.6-star rating that has held steady.

Is now a good time to buy the CHI G2 Flat Iron?

Active Promotional MarkdownExpected: RISING SOON

This is about as low as it usually goes. Currently observed at $103.03, 21% below its standard $130.99 shelf baseline. Dips like this one tend to hold for roughly 3 weeks over the past 2 years, and we're already inside one. When it closes, the pattern points to the price drifting back up toward $130.99 rather than sliding any further. So if you've done your reading and CHI G2 Flat Iron already looks like the right call, waiting is more likely to cost you than save you. We can't promise it won't dip again and more, nobody can. What we can say is that this is the stretch where buyers have historically timed it well.

Shelf Baseline
$130.99
Standard MSRP ceiling
Avg Markdown Depth
-28.6%
$91.69 expected target
Typical Rhythm
~4 wks
18 sale events observed
Current Cycle Age
0 wks
Current cycle
Promotional Calendar RadarGated on ≥ 2 years of observed event cycles
December Holidaysunmoved baseline during December

Year-end holiday habit: unmoved baseline during December in December, marking down in 0 of 2 past years by an average of —%.

Prime Dayregularly marked down during Prime Day

Prime Day habit: regularly marked down during Prime Day. Across 2 past July events, it marked down 2 times, averaging 31.4% below baseline.

Black Fridayoccasional markdown participant

Looking ahead to Black Friday: this listing has been occasional markdown participant, marking down in 1 of 2 observed years by an average of 25.6%.

Category position against observed price

Position in Straighteners — left axis, inverted (up = higher bestseller rank)Observed price — right axis
#20#40#60#80$80$100$120$140$1604 Jul8 Aug12 Sept17 Oct$98.96Position #29$103.034 JulNot in top 100Price $98.9611 JulNot in top 100Price $93.8618 JulNot in top 100Price $89.4225 JulNot in top 100Price $96.961 AugNot in top 100Price $85.658 AugNot in top 100Price $130.9915 AugPosition #55 in StraightenersPrice $130.9922 AugPosition #58 in StraightenersPrice $130.9929 AugPosition #62 in StraightenersPrice $130.995 SeptPosition #55 in StraightenersPrice $130.9912 SeptPosition #51 in StraightenersPrice $130.9919 SeptPosition #52 in StraightenersPrice $130.9926 SeptPosition #54 in StraightenersPrice $98.243 OctPosition #40 in StraightenersPrice $104.7910 OctPosition #13 in StraightenersPrice $91.6917 OctPosition #29 in StraightenersPrice $103.03

Review accumulation and rating

Review count cumulative, weekly reads
10,636
+5 in the week to 17 October 2026
Product rating weekly composite
4.6★
from 10,636 ratings

Against the Straighteners field

This product
$103.03
Category median $30.99
Category position
#29
of 100 listed in Straighteners
Rating
4.6★
Category median 4.4 ★
1-week position movement
-16
Best recorded #13
Category Contenders & Field Comparison

The CHI G2 Flat Iron demands a slightly higher price than the nearby BabylissPRO Nano Titanium Ultra-Sleek Hair this week. If its specific capabilities appeal to you, that small premium may well be justified.

There is a notable opportunity sitting nearby: the Voloom Petite Professional Volumizing Ceramic usually anchors at a higher shelf price, but it has moved down into this range this week. Take a look at the figures below before settling on your pick. You can explore the exact numbers for yourself in the breakdown below, where we have matched each product against its rank and sentiment.

Rank in StraightenersContenderComparison RoleObserved PriceSentiment
#29CHI G2 Flat IronCHIThis Product$103.034.6 ★(10,636)
#3BabylissPRO Nano Titanium Ultra-Sleek Hair StraightenerBaBylissPROPrice Peer$99.994.5 ★(2,652)
#25Voloom Petite Professional Volumizing Ceramic Hair IronVOLOOMHigher Tier$119.994.4 ★(1,535)
#86Lizze Extreme Professional Hair Straightener | Original Nano TitaniumLizzeTop Rated$94.054.7 ★(5,032)
← The full Straighteners record for W42 / 2026
Method and provenance

Recorded via weekly Sunday readings (parent ASIN, series began 6 October 2024); 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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