Amazon vs. Walmart Comparison Tables

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Comparison Tables

The first table compares the prices of 16 identical products at Amazon and Walmart. Other holiday gift items weren't available in the exact same form at both retailers, so the second table compares the cheapest similar product from each superstore.

SHOPPING CART ITEM	WALMART PRICE	AMAZON PRICE	PRICE DIFFERENCE	% PRICE DIFFERENCE	WINNER	WALMART BRAND	AMAZON BRAND	WALMART PRODUCT DETAILS	AMAZON PRODUCT DETAILS
Television	$498.00	$497.99	$0.01	0.002%	Walmart	LG	LG	42" LCD HDTV	42" LCD HDTV
Xbox 360	$199.00	$199.00	$0.00	0.00%	None	Xbox 360	Xbox 360	4GB memory, Kinect-ready	4GB memory, Kinect-ready
Gaming Equipment	$149.00	$148.81	$0.19	0.13%	Amazon	Xbox Kinect Sensor	Xbox Kinect Sensor	With Kinect Adventures	With Kinect Adventures
Gears of War 3	$59.96	$56.99	$2.97	5.08%	Amazon	Microsoft Game Studios	Microsoft Game Studios	360	360
Madden NFL 12	$39.96	$39.95	$0.01	0.03%	Amazon	Electronic Arts	Electronic Arts	360, PS3, Wii, PSP (cheapest for PSP)	360, PS3, Wii, PSP (cheapest for PSP)
Kindle	$114.00	$99.00	$15.00	14.08%	Amazon	Kindle	Kindle	Keyboard with ads, Wi-Fi	Keyboard with ads, Wi-Fi
The Fighter DVD	$13.00	$11.99	$1.01	8.08%	Amazon
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD	$15.00	$7.49	$7.51	66.79%	Amazon
Bestselling Hardcover	$15.24	$10.48	$4.76	37.01%	Amazon	The Hunger Games	The Hunger Games
Bestselling Paperback	$10.97	$10.85	$0.12	1.10%	Amazon	The Girl Who Played With Fire	The Girl Who Played With Fire
LeapPad Explorer	$69.97	$59.00	$10.97	17.01%	Amazon	LeapFrog	LeapFrog	Leapster	Leapster
Nerf Vortex Vigilon	$15.88	$15.88	$0.00	0.00%	None	Hasbro	Hasbro
Sesame Street Let's Rock! Elmo	$58.88	$58.88	$0.00	0.00%	None	Hasbro	Hasbro
Batteries	$9.97	$13.70	$3.73	31.52%	Walmart	Duracell AA	Duracell AA	16 batteries	2 packs of 8
Cookbook	$14.35	$11.64	$2.71	20.85%	Amazon	Taste of Home	Taste of Home	Busy Family Favorites (30 Minute Recipes) paperback	Busy Family Favorites (30 Minute Recipes) paperback
Electric Razor	$69.97	$63.99	$5.98	8.93%	Amazon	Philips Norelco	Philips Norelco	Washable, with a cord, cap, and brush	Washable, with a cord, cap, and brush
Total	$1,353.15	$1,305.64	$47.51	3.5%	Amazon

SHOPPING CART ITEM	WALMART PRICE	AMAZON PRICE	PRICE DIFFERENCE	% PRICE DIFFERENCE	WINNER	WALMART BRAND	AMAZON BRAND	WALMART PRODUCT DETAILS	AMAZON PRODUCT DETAILS	AMAZON MARKETPLACE ITEM
Nintendo Wii (Black)	$134.96	$219.99	$85.03	47.91%	Walmart			Comes with Mario Kart	Comes with Mario Kart	Yes
Laptop	$398.00	$349.99	$48.01	12.84%	Amazon	Acer	Acer	15.6", 4GB memory, 500GB hard drive, 2.0GHz Intel Premiun Dual Core Processor, Windows 7	15.6", 256MB RAM, 250GB hard drive, AMD Dual Core Processor C-50, Windows 7
Desktop	$358.00	$351.99	$6.01	1.69%	Amazon	HP	HP	4GB memory, 750GB hard drive, 2.8GHz Athlon II 220 Dual Core Processor	2GB memory, 250GB hard drive, 2.8GHz AMD Athlon II 220 Processor
Digital Photo Frame	$69.00	$69.95	$0.95	1.37%	Walmart	Philips	Philips	8", 128MB memory, remote	8", 128MB memory
iPad Wi-Fi	$499.00	$499.99	$0.99	0.20%	Walmart	Apple	Apple	16GB	16GB	Yes (Apple Store)
Women's Fashion Tops	$9.00	$12.41	$3.41	31.85%	Walmart	Faded Glory	Sag Habor
Women's Jeans	$13.88	$9.94	$3.94	33.08%	Amazon	Faded Glory	South Pole
Purses	$10.00	$16.30	$6.30	47.91%	Walmart	Faded Glory	Danica (clutch)
Men's Tops	$9.00	$7.55	$1.45	17.52%	Amazon	Faded Glory	Van Heusen
Men's Jeans	$17.00	$19.16	$2.16	11.95%	Walmart	Faded Glory	Dickies
Men's Belts	$12.00	$11.66	$0.34	2.87%	Amazon	George, Faded Glory	Levi's
Baby Clothes	$7.00	$6.50	$0.50	7.41%	Amazon	Child of Mine (tops and onesies)	Vitamins
Slippers	$9.00	$10.75	$1.75	17.72%	Walmart	NA (adults and kids)	Daniel Green
Women's Sneakers	$12.87	$23.98	$11.11	60.30%	Walmart	Danskin Now	Reebok	Mostly all white, very limited selection	Decent selection
Men's Sneakers	$15.00	$21.98	$6.98	37.75%	Walmart	Starter	DC	Very limited selection
Perfume	$24.00	$28.75	$4.75	18.01%	Walmart	Calvin Klein Eternity	Calvin Klein Eternity	1 oz	1.7 oz	Yes
Cologne	$28.00	$25.99	$2.01	7.45%	Amazon	Usher He	Usher He	1 oz	1 oz	Yes
Watches	$28.92	$22.50	$6.42	24.97%	Amazon	Timex men's and women's styles	Timex (not sport)			Yes
Necklaces	$38.00	$49.00	$11.00	25.29%	Walmart	10k-14k gold and white gold 18"-20" chains	10k gold and white gold 18" chains
Earrings	$34.00	$44.00	$10.00	25.64%	Walmart	10k cubic zirconia studs	10k cubic zirconia			Yes
Lalaloopsy Silly Hair Dolls	$23.47	$39.00	$15.53	49.72%	Amazon	MGA Entertainment	MGA Entertainment			Yes
Kids Bike	$39.97	$51.73	$11.76	25.65%	Walmart	Huffy	Huffy Pro Thunder	12", training wheels, free assembly	12", training wheels, assembly required
Keurig	$119.00	$118.34	$0.66	0.56%	Amazon	Keurig	Keurig	2-cup size	2-cup size	Yes
Mixer	$54.88	$69.99	$15.11	24.20%	Walmart	Rival	Sunbeam	12-speed stand mixer	12-speed stand mixer
Knife Block	$29.84	$41.99	$12.15	33.83%	Walmart	Mainstays	Farberware	21 pieces, stainless steel	20 pieces, stainless steel
Toaster	$19.47	$24.69	$5.22	23.64%	Walmart	Rival	Black & Decker	4-slice toaster oven	4-slice toaster oven
Pots and Pans Set	$49.00	$65.36	$16.36	28.61%	Walmart	Farberware	Farberware	12-piece, nonstick inside and outside	12-piece, nonstick, silver
Comforter	$24.47	$49.48	$25.01	67.64%	Walmart	Mainstays	Villa	Queen, reversible	Queen, reversible
Bedding Set	$29.96	$48.01	$18.05	46.30%	Walmart	Mainstays	Saunders Home	Queen, 8-piece bed set with comforter	Queen, 8-piece bed set with comforter
Towels	$3.97	$11.99	$8.02	100.50%	Walmart	Mainstays	Revere Mills Waverly	30x54 inches	30x52 inches
Sewing Machine	$79.97	$84.54	$4.57	5.56%	Walmart	Brother	Brother	Table top, 17 stitches (LX2500)	Table top, 25 stitches (XL2600I)
Throw	$5.88	$12.61	$6.73	72.80%	Walmart	Mainstays	Divatex	50x60-inch plush throw	50x60-inch plush throw
Candles	$2.88	$1.99	$0.89	36.55%	Amazon	Mainstays	NA	3"-6" scented pillar candles	Unscented	Yes
Candle Holders	$15.00	$25.00	$10.00	50.00%	Walmart	Better Homes and Gardens	Elements	3-pillar candle holder set (dark wood), limited selection	3-pillar candle holder set, resin scroll design
Artwork	$9.88	$14.99	$5.11	41.09%	Walmart	NA	Graham and Brown	8x8 pieces, only two choices	12x12 inches, lots of choices at different price points
Wall Clock	$5.88	$5.07	$0.81	14.79%	Amazon	Better Homes and Gardens	NCAA	Decorative, many choices	Decorative, many choices
Yoga Mat	$17.00	$11.83	$5.17	35.87%	Amazon	Danskin Now	JFIT	Yoga Fitness kit with 8 pieces (only option in yoga mats)	Many choices at different price points
Treadmill	$587.00	$349.99	$237.01	50.59%	Amazon	Gold's Gym Cross Walk 570	Merit Fitness 715T Plus	300 lb. capacity, 20x55-inch workout area, electronic incline adjustment to 10%, fan, MP3 port	250 lb. capacity, 18x46-inch workout area, manual incline adjustment to 5%
Golf Bag	$69.86	$61.17	$8.69	13.26%	Walmart	NA	Confidence Gold
Golf Balls	$12.86	$9.86	$3.00	26.41%	Amazon	Wilson	Wilson	Conventional golf balls	Eco core golf balls
Luggage	$84.00	$119.99	$35.99	35.29%	Walmart	Jeep	Jeep	5-piece set: 28" upright, 21" carry-on, 25" duffel, 15" boarding kit, toiletry kit	5-piece set: 28" upright, 21" carry-on, 25" duffel, 15" boarding kit, toiletry kit	Yes
Total	$3,010.87	$3,020.00	$9.13	0.3%	Walmart					10 items sold in the Amazon Marketplace, as opposed to Amazon.com

by Raechel Conover (Google+ Profile)

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