Price methodology

How PixelLookout checks prices

How we verify gaming deals, compare street prices, handle expired offers, and separate a real saving from a misleading discount.

A large discount badge does not make a product good value. We compare the live checkout offer with recent street prices and credible alternatives.

What gets checked

  • Exact product and configuration, seller, region, stock status, shipping cost, coupon requirements, and final checkout price.
  • Recent normal street price rather than the retailer's reference price alone.
  • Competing products available for similar money and the compromises that remain.
  • Warranty, return policy, marketplace seller status, and regional compatibility.

Time and availability

Deal pages state when a price was checked. When an offer expires, the page should say so and point to current alternatives; the publication date is not changed simply to imply freshness.

Commercial independence

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