How to Track Costco Tech Deals with Price Lasso: A Smart Shopper’s Guide
Costco offers numerous ways for customers to save across a wide range of products. From monthly sales featuring deep discounts to rolling deals on items the company plans to discontinue, there is almost always something on sale at the warehouse retailer. You can sometimes find better deals at Costco compared to other online stores. However, identifying the best tech deals is not always straightforward. In‑store, you have to walk the aisles and manually verify prices by searching online while browsing. The same challenge applies to Costco’s website. Although Costco features dedicated deal sections, sorting through the variety of options can be tedious, and not every listed item represents a genuine bargain.
One effective solution that has gained attention on Reddit and in browser extension stores is Price Lasso. The extension is available for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, and works across multiple retailers including Costco, Amazon, Target, and Walmart. A standout feature is the ability to set price drop alerts, allowing you to easily track when the tech products you want go on sale.
How Price Lasso Works
Price Lasso does not offer a built‑in way to browse deals before adding them to your list. Instead, you need to be proactive and know what you are looking for. To start tracking a specific item:
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Install the Price Lasso extension in your browser.
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Create a free Price Lasso account (a quick and simple process).
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Navigate to the Costco website (or any supported retailer).
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On the product listing page, an Add Price Alert option will appear. Click it to add the item to your price alerts page on the Price Lasso website.
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From there, you can view your alerts, check the price history for that specific store (Costco in this case), and customize the type of deal you want (e.g., 10% off, 20% off) to narrow the alerts you receive.
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Each listing also shows which store offers the product at that price, so you always know whether Costco is providing the best deal.
Why Users Recommend Price Lasso
Despite lacking an automatic deal aggregation feature, Price Lasso has received highly positive reviews across various extension stores. One user stated, “Everyone who should shop online should have this app,” adding they would give it at least ten stars if possible. Another Firefox user initially experienced issues with Costco tracking but reported that the developer quickly responded and pushed an update to resolve the problem. Other users praise the extension for being easy to set up and use, noting that it simplifies tracking potential deals on specific items compared to manually checking each time.
Disclaimer: The author notes that they have a relationship with Costco, but this does not influence the review of Price Lasso. All opinions are their own.
