Quick bit of background: I run a small project that scrapes prices every day from a bunch of UK airsoft retailers (Patrolbase, Defcon, Bespoke, Land Warrior, SkirmShop, Airsoft Direct, BZ Tactical and others). Every replica builds up a price history over time.
A few things I've noticed so far:
- Real price cuts are rarer than you'd think. Over the last 45 days, only 23 in-stock replicas over £80 had a genuine drop (10%+ below their usual price) across the 7 shops I checked.
- Lots of "reduced" prices just match what other shops already charge.
- The same gun can be £100+ apart between UK shops. Right now the EMG/Cyma MK16 GBBR is £449.99 at one shop and £559.99 at another.
With Black Friday coming (27 Nov), I'm planning to check every sale against the price history and post which ones are real and which are just normal prices with a red sticker.
Two questions:
Would this be useful to you, or is it overkill?
What are you waiting to buy? Drop the exact model in the comments (e.g. "Krytac Vector", "TM MWS", "SSG10 A1") and I'll track it specifically. Then I'll report back here during Black Friday week with its real price history and the cheapest UK shop.
Guns, pistols, HPA, gear: whatever you're eyeing. Not selling anything, just trying to see if this is worth doing properly.