Ive been trying to put together a new PC build before the semester starts in September and honestly the price swings on Amazon are driving me insane. One day the motherboard is $180 and the next its up to $230 for no reason. Im also looking at getting a Breville Barista Express or maybe the Pro model if I can find a deep enough discount because Im sick of spending $7 a day on lattes at the campus cafe but my budget is pretty firm at $500 for the machine. I really need to catch these things at their absolute lowest point if Im gonna afford all this.

Ive been looking at two main options but Im torn. First theres CamelCamelCamel which I used to use years ago but it feels kind of clunky now and Im not sure if the alerts are fast enough anymore? Like if a lightning deal happens am I even gonna see it in time or will it be gone by the time the email hits my inbox. I tried setting up a few alerts last week but nothing seemed to trigger even though I saw the price dip by a few bucks manually.

Then theres Keepa which everyone says is the gold standard but the interface is honestly a mess of lines and colors and its a bit overwhelming to look at. Plus I saw they started charging for some features like sales rank and I dont really want to pay a monthly subscription just to save money on a one-time purchase. Ive also heard of Honey having some tracking but Im not sure if its as accurate as the dedicated tools since they seem more focused on the coupons side of things.

Is there a massive difference in reliability between these two for US-based shoppers? Or is there a third option Im totally missing thats better for someone who just needs reliable price drop alerts for a specific shopping list? Im mostly worried about missing out on those 4-hour flash sales while Im in class since my phone is usually away then...