When Do Grills Go on Sale? The Best Times to Buy in 2026
Grill prices swing by hundreds of dollars across the year. Here are the exact windows when gas, pellet, and charcoal grills go on sale — and the one month you should never buy.
A grill is one of the few big-ticket purchases where timing the buy can save you more than shopping around. The same Weber, Traeger, or Blackstone can swing $100–$400 depending on the week you check. Here's when grills actually go on sale, ranked from best to worst, plus how to make sure you catch the drop.
The single best time: Labor Day through late September
If you can wait, this is the window. Retailers clear out current-year inventory to make room for next season's models, and grills get marked down hard — often 20–40% off. You're buying a brand-new, current-model grill at end-of-season clearance prices. The tradeoff is selection: popular models sell out, so the longer you wait into October, the thinner the shelves.
The other big windows
- Memorial Day (late May): The first major grilling-season sale. Good discounts, full selection — the best time if you want the grill for the summer rather than after it.
- Fourth of July: A second wave of summer promotions, similar to Memorial Day. Strong on gas grills and griddles.
- Black Friday / Cyber Monday (late November): Deep discounts, but selection is hit-or-miss because it's off-season — you're buying from leftover stock. Great if the model you want is in it.
- Father's Day (mid-June): Targeted grill promos, especially on premium gas grills and smokers.
- Amazon Prime Day (July): Reliable for Amazon-sold brands — Weber, Traeger, Blackstone, Ninja, Pit Boss all tend to discount.
- New Year (January): Quiet, but a few retailers run "new year, new patio" clearance on remaining holiday stock.
The worst time to buy: March through May
This is peak demand. The weather turns, everyone decides they need a grill at once, and new models launch at full MSRP. Outside of Memorial Day weekend, spring is when you'll pay closest to sticker. If you're shopping in April and it's not an emergency, wait or set an alert — prices almost always soften by late summer.
It varies by grill type
- Gas grills see the widest seasonal swings — they're the volume category, so they get the most aggressive clearance. (Browse all gas grills.)
- Pellet grills & smokers discount well around the summer holidays and Black Friday, since brands like Traeger and Pit Boss lean on those events. (See pellet grills.)
- Charcoal grills are cheaper to begin with and move on smaller, more frequent promos — a Weber Original Kettle dips below $150 several times a year.
- Kamado grills (Big Green Egg, Kamado Joe) rarely discount much; they're dealer-controlled and hold their price.
How to actually catch the drop
You don't have to refresh a dozen retailer tabs. That's the whole point of Grill Drip:
- Find the grill you want and open its page — we show the lowest price across every major retailer.
- Set a price alert at your target. We email you the moment it drops. Set a grill price alert →
- Check the price history on the product page to see whether today's "deal" is actually a deal or just a sticker that hasn't moved.
The grills that move the most are the premium gas models and the flagship smokers — exactly the ones where waiting for Labor Day can put a few hundred dollars back in your pocket.
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