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What has dipped this week?

Car and Motorbike Accessories – 23 per cent cheaper on average than last week

Gaming Controllers –

8 per cent down

✤ TVs – 10 per cent cheaper

✤ Smartwatches – 7 per cent fall ✤ Barbecues – down 12 per cent ✤ Prams – 13 per cent lower

This is a good week to think about buying…

Toy robots for Christmas

Robot toys seem to gain in popularity every Christmas, and 2020 will be no exception. Each year, manufacturers think up new designs for robotic toy dogs, coding caterpillars and smart electronic pets that always rank highly on kids’ Christmas lists.

If you know one of these toy robots is likely to be on your child’s ’s wishlist, then September is THE time to buy. The average price e for toy robots on idealo.co.uk in n September is £56, but wait until December er and it leaps up to an average price of £73.

Of course, it’s vital to watch the prices of the exact item you are looking to buy to make sure you can grab it at the best price. This week, we reckon UK consumers will be buying…

Winter jackets

Even though we’ve had sunny spells this week, back to school signals the onset of the autumn/ winter season so we all know that colder weather is on its way.

Parents standing around the school gates in chillier weather are likely to be the first to start thinking about investing in a warm winter jacket this year.

Coats and jackets aren’t always something we would think about comparing prices for, but it really pays to check for the best deals when it comes to branded items.

It seems shops are also keen to encourage winter jacket purchases – this week we’ve seen discounts of up to 15 per cent on a North Face coat and 21 per cent price drop on a Patagonia jacket.

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