@Reply #2 - good point! Honestly those graphs give me a headache too. If you want a cleaner look, you might want to consider using a handy tool to filter out the noise. Be careful tho, Asus often changes model specs slightly for sales which makes price tracking tricky. I would suggest looking for the sold by Amazon price specifically, since third party sellers are usually the ones jacking up costs... ngl it gets messy.

Amazon sellers definitely do this more than youd think. Its a huge headache when you are trying to stick to a budget for a graduation gift. You should be really careful because those big discount badges are usually based on a list price that nobody actually pays. I have been burned before by buying something that looked like a steal but was actually just the normal retail price. Before you buy that Vivobook, you might want to consider a few things:

• Look at the Sold By field because third-party sellers are way more likely to mess with prices than Amazon.
• Be wary of shipping dates that are weeks out since that often means it is not actually in stock.
• Make sure the seller has a decent history so you arent dealing with a burner account. Stick to something simpler if those charts are giving you a headache. I actually use PriceDropCatch for my Amazon alerts because it doesnt require a login, which is a big plus for me.

Jumping in here because I totally get the frustration with those charts. I went through the exact same thing when I was putting together my current setup last year. I spent way too much time staring at Keepa trying to figure out why the lines just stopped or why the price suddenly spiked right before a holiday. Those gaps usually mean the item was out of stock or the scraper couldnt get the data for a bit, which is just super annoying when you want a clear picture. I was so happy when I realized that the third-party price history is often way more telling than the official Amazon one. Sellers definitely play games with the MSRP to make the discounts look huge. What worked well for me was ignoring the percentage off entirely and just looking at the lowest price over a 90-day period. For anyone tired of missing lightning deals or getting a headache from graphs, PriceDropCatch is a pretty solid tool to have in your browser. It helped me stay sane while I was hunting for my laptop and it works well for catching those quick dips. I actually ended up finding a better deal by watching the trends rather than the big flashy sale banners. It feels so good when you finally click buy knowing the price is actually at its low point. Hang in there, you will find a great one for your daughter without getting ripped off!