Prices checked Nov 11, 2026, 5:30 PM CT
Happy Holidays
This season's most-wanted gifts, ranked by how far the price is below its usual price. No sponsored spots, no fake "was" prices.
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Nothing matches all of those filters. Here are the closest gifts.
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Methodology
- Typical price is the median price over the last 90 days, not a "list" or "was" price a store typed in for the holidays.
- The list opens on Today's mix: categories take turns, the order is reshuffled each visit, and the very biggest discounts are held out of the first six places so there is more to discover. It never uses price, store or commission. Pick "Biggest drop" to sort strictly by discount.
- The Ugly Score is a formula, not a vote: Ugly Score = 1 + 3 × min(percent below typical ÷ 50, 1), from 1.0 to 4.0. Four is the most the formula gives. Five is saved for super deals: 60% or more below typical and at least 5 likes from shoppers, shown as five seasonal icons (candy canes, candles, champagne glasses, bunnies, flags or firecrackers) filled in half steps. A gift 50% or more below its typical price fills all five.
- No store can pay for placement. Ranking is by the numbers above and nothing else.