Grill Price Index, July 4th Edition: 57 of 84 Tracked Grills Are Selling Below MSRP
Our July 4th 2026 grill price report: average discounts by category across 110 tracked models, the 10 deepest markdowns, an Amazon vs eBay head-to-head, and the same grill priced $2,450 apart at two retailers.
July 4th is the biggest grilling week of the year, and it lands inside one of the year's best buying windows. This is the July edition of the Grill Price Index: a data snapshot of what grills actually cost right now, built from our live cross-retailer price tracking of 110 gas, pellet, charcoal, kamado, griddle, electric, and portable models. All figures below were captured on June 10, 2026.
The headline: most of the wall is on sale
Of the 84 grills in our catalog with a live in-stock price today:
- 57 grills (68%) are selling below MSRP. Only 6 sit at list price, and 21 are above it (almost all third-party listings on models that are scarce or out of production).
- The average grill is 12.7% below MSRP; the median discount is 15.9%.
- The deepest cut is 71% off: the Char-Broil Signature TRU-Infrared 3-Burner at $159.99 against a $549 MSRP.
- Add it all up and the 84 grills list for $70,422 at MSRP but sell for $60,363 at today's best prices. That is $10,059 in aggregate discount, 14.3% off the entire wall.
Discounts by category: electric is collapsing, kamado never blinks
| Category | Models priced | Avg. discount | Median discount | Cheapest way in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric | 4 | 35.3% | 47.8% | $100 |
| Griddle | 9 | 16.6% | 17.2% | $101 |
| Gas | 28 | 14.2% | 24.2% | $160 |
| Portable | 6 | 12.6% | 30.3% | $70 |
| Charcoal | 10 | 11.1% | 9.6% | $119 |
| Pellet | 22 | 8.5% | 9.1% | $397 |
| Kamado | 5 | 1.8% | 5.3% | $284 |
Three things stand out:
- Electric grills are in clearance mode. It is a small panel (4 models), but every one of them is discounted, led by the Weber Pulse 2000 at 55% off.
- Gas is the strangest column. The median gas grill is 24% off, but the category average gets dragged down to 14% by a handful of scarce models listing above MSRP. If you are shopping gas before July 4th, the typical live deal is deeper than the average suggests.
- Kamado holds the line, as always. Big Green Egg and friends run dealer-controlled pricing, and it shows: a 1.8% average discount, by far the lowest of any category. Waiting for a kamado sale is mostly just waiting.
The 10 deepest discounts heading into July 4th
| # | Grill | Category | MSRP | Best price today | Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Char-Broil Signature TRU-Infrared 3-Burner | Gas | $549 | $159.99 | 71% |
| 2 | Weber Summit E-470 | Gas | $2,999 | $899.00 | 70% |
| 3 | Recteq RT-590 | Pellet | $900 | $398.93 | 56% |
| 4 | Weber Pulse 2000 | Electric | $1,099 | $499.99 | 55% |
| 5 | Weber SmokeFire EX4 | Pellet | $1,200 | $548.04 | 54% |
| 6 | Napoleon Prestige PRO 665 | Gas | $2,899 | $1,399.00 | 52% |
| 7 | Char-Broil Patio Bistro Electric | Electric | $199 | $100.00 | 50% |
| 8 | Blackstone 22-Inch Tabletop Griddle | Griddle | $247 | $125.00 | 49% |
| 9 | Blackstone 17-Inch Original Griddle | Griddle | $197 | $100.99 | 49% |
| 10 | Pit Boss Pro Series 1150 | Pellet | $800 | $416.98 | 48% |
The pattern: the deepest cuts are last-generation flagships (Summit E-470, SmokeFire EX4) and high-volume value brands (Char-Broil, Blackstone, Pit Boss) clearing inventory into the holiday.
Where you buy it matters more than when
The most underrated number in this report: for the 39 grills where we track a live price at more than one retailer, the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive listing averages 42% (median 29%). In dollars, the median same-grill gap is $94, and the average is $231.
The biggest live gaps right now:
| Grill | Cheapest | Most expensive | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napoleon Prestige PRO 665 | $1,399 | $3,849 | $2,450 |
| Broil King Regal S590 Pro | $1,099 | $1,859 | $760 |
| Napoleon Prestige 500 | $1,061 | $1,749 | $688 |
| Weber SmokeFire EX4 | $548 | $1,099 | $551 |
| Oklahoma Joe's Highland Offset | $516 | $938 | $422 |
Amazon vs. eBay is a dead heat. Among those 39 head-to-head grills, eBay's lowest live listing wins 19, Amazon wins 18, and 2 are tied. Neither marketplace is reliably cheaper; you have to check both, every time. (Amazon is also currently the only retailer with a live price on 45 of our 84 priced models, so it wins the overall count by default.)
The discounts live under $700
Group the 84 priced grills by what they actually cost today and the discount picture splits cleanly:
| Price tier | Models | Avg. discount vs. MSRP |
|---|---|---|
| Under $300 | 20 | 26.2% |
| $300 to $700 | 33 | 15.5% |
| $700 to $1,500 | 25 | 2.4% |
| $1,500 and up | 6 | above MSRP (avg. 4.4% premium) |
Budget and mid-range grills are where the July 4th deals actually are. The $700 to $1,500 tier is nearly flat to list price, and the luxury tier is averaging a premium. The exceptions are the clearance flagships called out above (the Summit E-470 at $899 is a $2,999 grill living in the mid tier).
What this means for your July 4th buy
- Buying under $700? Buy now. Two-thirds of the catalog is below MSRP and the value tiers carry the deepest cuts. This is the window.
- Check at least two retailers. The same grill is a median $94 apart across stores, and neither Amazon nor eBay wins even half the head-to-heads.
- Want a premium gas grill? Hunt last-gen. The Summit E-470 and Prestige PRO 665 discounts are bigger than anything Black Friday usually produces in this category.
- Want a kamado? Stop waiting. A 1.8% average discount says the sale is not coming. Buy on features, not timing.
- Not ready yet? Set a price alert and we will email you the moment your grill drops below your target.
Methodology
This index covers the 110 grills and smokers in the Grill Drip catalog as of June 10, 2026, of which 84 had at least one live, in-stock retailer price on capture day (the rest are tracked at MSRP only and excluded from discount stats). We track prices across Amazon, Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, BBQGuys, Ace Hardware, Best Buy, and eBay; live verified pricing is currently concentrated on Amazon and eBay, and retailer coverage expands weekly. Discount percentage is (MSRP minus lowest in-stock price) divided by MSRP, using the manufacturer's list price as the baseline. Out-of-stock and not-carried listings are excluded. Category averages are simple means across priced models in the category.
Press and data use: every figure in this report is free to cite with attribution to Grill Drip (grills.codemodeapps.com). Want a custom cut (a specific brand, category, or price tier)? Reach out via our contact page and we will pull it from the tracker.
The next edition
The index publishes monthly. As our daily price history deepens, future editions will add month-over-month movement: which grills dropped, which crept back up, and how the July 4th window compares to Labor Day. For the category price landscape (entry, median, premium by type), see the inaugural Grill Price Index.
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