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Prices checked in October 2026
Net price test · USA
Is Amazon really the cheapest?
We checked the price of 12 popular products, from earbuds to a car seat, on Amazon and at other retailers, promos and cashback included. Amazon was never cheaper: 10 products cost less elsewhere, and 2 were tied.
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Test run by Clubrz. Prices change: these results are valid on the date of the checks.
12 products · net price = after promos and cashback
- At Amazon
- $3,258.69
- At the net price
- $2,609.14
Basket savings
Cashback is paid after the purchase, once the order is confirmed.
products cheaper than at Amazon, after promos and cashback
average gap with Amazon (median 10.0%)
products with a gap of 20% or more
products with a gap under 5%, 2 of them at the same price
Why people miss it
To know the net price of a single product, you have to compare retailers, hunt for promos and codes, then check the cashback, offer by offer. By hand, that means:
offers to compare across the 12 products (4 to 8 per product)
to check a single offer
to do it for all 12 products
Offer counts come from Clubrz's comparison of each product. Time is a Clubrz average (at least 2 minutes per offer), not a measurement. An offer is a retailer selling the same item, an active promo or code, or a cashback rate.
Where the gap is biggest
Gap between the Amazon price and the net price, as a percentage of the Amazon price. A positive gap means the net price is lower than Amazon's.
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The 12 checks
Same product at Amazon and at a partner retailer. Filter by category or sort by gap.
| Product | Retailer | Amazon price | Net price | Gap | Included in the net price |
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Method and limits
What the test measures, and what it doesn't say.
Net price
Retailer price after promotions and Clubrz cashback, checked in October 2026.
Cashback
Paid after the purchase, once the retailer confirms the order. It is not deducted at checkout.
Gap
(Amazon price − net price) ÷ Amazon price. A 0% gap means both prices are identical.
First-order offers
Bose includes a first-purchase offer (10%); without it, its gap would be about 2.0%. For On, the net price excludes a first-order offer that would bring it to $127.84.
Price ranges
Where a retailer shows a range by option or size (Hoover, Fi, TUMS), the comparison uses the option matching the Amazon listing.
Basket total
Weighted by price: the Samsung phone alone accounts for $423.00 of the $649.55 saved.
Sample
12 products chosen to represent a typical basket, not a statistical sample. On mainstream tech, the gap can be small or zero.
References
Each product is compared to the same item at Amazon and at the retailer. Product references (ASIN) available on request.
Time and offers
Offer counts come from Clubrz's comparison; the time (an average of at least 2 minutes per offer to check price, promos and cashback) is not measured product by product.
Run the test on your own product
Search any product on Clubrz and see the net price, promos and cashback included, in a single search.
Free, no extension to install. Cashback is paid after the purchase.