에어컨: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

에어컨 demand is lowest in Dec and highest in Jul. Buy around Dec for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Jul. 12-month range 91.4p, year-to-year correlation 0.88 (repeats yearly), last 12 months vs prior 12: -48.4%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
에어컨111530496484100651911119DecJul

12-month demand calendar

Click demand over the last 36 months averaged by calendar month (max = 100).

Jan11
Feb15
Mar30
Apr49
May64
Jun84
Jul100
Aug65
Sep19
Oct11
Nov11
Dec9
Cheapest monthDecDemand peakJul
Range91.4pRepeats yearly0.88 (yes)
YoY-48.4%Path디지털/가전 > 계절가전 > 에어컨

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.2%
20s3.1%
30s13.8%
40s26.5%
50s31.8%
60+24.6%

Gender

Women49.3%
Men50.7%

Device

PC11.3%
Mobile88.7%

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Data as of: 2023-08-01 ~ 2026-07-31 · NAVER Shopping Insight

How to use

1. Search a category

Type a product type to find it among 2,353 NAVER Shopping categories.

2. Read the calendar

The lowest month in the 12-month index is the time to buy; the highest is the time to sell.

3. Compare and save

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FAQ

When is 에어컨 cheapest to buy?

Dec, the lowest-demand month. Sellers compete harder in low months, so discounts and promotions increase.

When should sellers prepare?

One to two months before the Jul peak. Main buyers: 50s men, Mobile share 88.7%.

Data

NAVER DataLab Shopping Insight category click trend, monthly. Refreshed every month.

Index

36 months of clicks averaged by calendar month, scaled so the maximum is 100. Not an absolute comparison between categories.