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Brands Launch Expensive Advent Calendars as Holiday Shopping Begins Early

Retailers are releasing high-priced holiday countdowns, with some luxury items costing hundreds of dollars while others offer significant discounts on popular brands like Lego.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 12 Oct 2026 · updated 5h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 12 Oct 2026. CNET published first, on 12 October at 16:58 UTC; Inc. followed 1h 54m later. The most recent article, from Inc., appeared on 12 October at 18:52 UTC.

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  1. Brands Are Selling Out of $280 Sample Boxes. The Advent Calendar Is Retail’s Most Brilliant (and Expensive) Trick Inc.
  2. It’s Never Too Early for an Advent Calendar, Especially When This Lego Disney Princess One Is Over 30% Off CNET

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