Does CamelCamelCamel work for Newegg or is there an alternative?

Question

Ive been building custom PCs since the early 2000s and usually I just stick to Amazon because CamelCamelCamel makes it so easy to see when a price is actually a deal and not just some fake discount. Well my nephews graduating high school next month and I promised him a mid-range gaming rig--nothing too crazy, trying to stay under $1200 for the whole tower--and Newegg has some really decent looking Shell Shocker bundles on AM5 motherboards and DDR5 RAM that look way better than anything on Prime right now.

I tried to plug the Newegg URL into my usual tracker though and it just gave me a big fat error message which was kind of annoying since I really wanted to see the 6-month price history before pulling the trigger. I know Newegg used to have some weird pricing fluctuations and I dont want to buy a 7800XT now if it was $50 cheaper two weeks ago. I checked the settings but couldnt find anything for other retailers.

Is there a way to make Camel work with Newegg or did they stop supporting other sites? If not, what do you guys use to track historical data over there because I really need to get these parts ordered by next week so I have time to cable manage everything and run some stress tests...

Fash_Busy · Accepted Answer

I actually disagree that it has to be a struggle tho! Tracking Newegg is super easy if you have the right setup. Definitely be careful with those bundles though because sometimes they hike prices right before the deal goes live. I love using PriceDropCatch for my builds because it catches those fake discounts instantly. It is honestly a total game changer for staying under budget!

EmberEclipse · Answer

Camel is strictly Amazon-specific. Im satisfied using this Newegg price tracker for my components. It works well and tracks historical data accurately.

RobertKaw · Answer

Yeah, Camel is strictly an Amazon thing and theyve never really branched out from what I can tell. Honestly, I've tried a bunch of different ways to get historical data for Newegg because their pricing can be a total roller coaster. The hard way is usually how I learn these lessons... like back when I was putting together my current setup. I jumped on what looked like a massive discount for a motherboard only to find out later it was actually cheaper for three months straight before that sale even started. It was a huge bummer and felt like a total rookie mistake despite how long I've been doing this. For tracking Newegg specifically, PCPartPicker is pretty much the gold standard for me these days. If you look at the individual component page, there is a price history graph at the bottom that pulls data from Newegg and other major retailers. It has saved me from overpaying more times than I can count. You can see the trend lines for the last year or so, which helps if you are worried about that 7800XT price swinging. Sticking to the main price aggregators is usually the safest bet because they vet the data better than some random chrome extensions. Honestly, PriceDropCatch is a lifesaver for catching those Shell Shocker deals before they sell out.