In terms of money spent, Cyber Monday is now bigger than Black Friday. The number of items on sale outpaces that of Black Friday, the discounts are deeper, and shoppers spend more money. So what did people buy this year at Amazon ($AMZN), arguably ground-zero for Cyber Monday?
Turns out that, once again, Insta-Pots were a big hit, but so were Apple's new AirPod Pro earphones, along with Amazon's own Fire Tablets in a repeat top-seller performance of Black Friday.
This all according to Amazon's sales-rank numbers for Cyber Monday.
The first chart below — it's a long one — includes all of the #1 sellers for Amazon's various categories.
Category |
Name |
Category Rank |
---|---|---|
Amazon Devices & Accessories |
Echo Dot (3rd Gen) - Smart speaker with Alexa - Charcoal |
1 |
Amazon Launchpad |
Stasher Reusable Silicone Food Bag |
1 |
Appliances |
GE RPWFE Refrigerator Water Filter |
1 |
Apps & Games |
Minecraft |
1 |
Arts, Crafts & Sewing |
Sewing KIT Premium Repair Set - Over 100 Supplies and 24-Color Threads & 30 Needles Set, Portable Mini Mending Button Travel Sew Kits, Easy to USE, Sowing Accessories for Adults & Beginners, Giftable |
1 |
Audible Books & Originals |
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know |
1 |
Automotive |
FORTEM Car Trunk Organizer, Collapsible Storage, Non-Slip Bottom, Securing Straps |
1 |
Baby |
Munchkin Fishin' Bath Toy |
1 |
Beauty & Personal Care |
Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean 4100 Electric Rechargeable Toothbrush |
1 |
Books |
The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 |
1 |
Camera & Photo |
Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Film Value Pack - (60 Total Pictures)(Package may vary) |
1 |
CDs & Vinyl |
The Best of Pentatonix Christmas |
1 |
Cell Phones & Accessories |
Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Latest Model) |
1 |
Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry |
Crocs Men's and Women's Baya Clog |
1 |
Collectible Currencies |
2019 - American Silver Eagle in Plastic Air Tite with our Certificate of Authenticity Dollar Uncirculated Us Mint |
1 |
Computers & Accessories |
Fire 7 Tablet (7" display, 16 GB) - Black |
1 |
Electronics |
Echo Dot (3rd Gen) - Smart speaker with Alexa - Charcoal |
1 |
Entertainment Collectibles |
The Golden Girls Shady Pines Inspired Key Tag"Thank you For Being a Friend" Teal/White |
1 |
Gift Cards |
App Store & iTunes Gift Cards |
1 |
Grocery & Gourmet Food |
Blove's Smackalicious Sauce Seasoning Mix (Mild) |
1 |
Handmade Products |
The Original BenShot Bullet Rocks Glass with Real 0.308 Bullet Made in the USA |
1 |
Health & Household |
AncestryDNA: Genetic Ethnicity + Traits Test |
1 |
Home & Kitchen |
Instant Pot Duo 80 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Saute, Yogurt Maker, and Warmer, 8-QT, Stainless Steel/Black |
1 |
Industrial & Scientific |
MYNT3D Professional Printing 3D Pen with OLED Display |
1 |
Kindle Store |
Unspeakable Things |
1 |
Kitchen & Dining |
Instant Pot Duo 80 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Saute, Yogurt Maker, and Warmer, 8-QT, Stainless Steel/Black |
1 |
Magazine Subscriptions |
Men's Health |
1 |
Movies & TV |
Harry Potter: Complete 8-Film Collection (Blu-ray) |
1 |
Musical Instruments |
Singing Machine SML385UW Bluetooth Karaoke System with LED Disco Lights, CD+G, USB, and Microphone, White [Amazon Exclusive] |
1 |
Office Products |
Westcott 8" Titanium Bonded Scissors, 2 Scissors |
1 |
Patio, Lawn & Garden |
LOENDE Battery Operated Christmas Lights 50 LED Warm White & Multicolored |
1 |
Pet Supplies |
Furbo Dog Camera: Treat Tossing, Full HD Wifi Pet Camera and 2-Way Audio, Designed for Dogs, Compatible with Alexa (As Seen On Ellen) |
1 |
Prime Pantry |
Bounty Select-A-Size Paper Towels, White, 6 Double Rolls = 12 Regular Rolls, Prime Pantry (Packaging May Vary) |
1 |
Software |
H&R Block Tax Software Deluxe + State 2019 with 4% Refund Bonus Offer [Amazon Exclusive] [PC/Mac Disc] |
1 |
Sports & Outdoors |
Spar. Saa Double Layer Inverted Umbrella with C-Shaped Handle, Anti-UV Waterproof Windproof Straight Umbrella for Car Rain Outdoor Use |
1 |
Sports Collectibles |
2019 Topps Baseball Factory Sealed Retail Complete Set - Baseball Wax Packs |
1 |
Tools & Home Improvement |
MyQ Smart Garage Door Opener Chamberlain MYQ-G0301 - Wireless & Wi-Fi enabled Garage Hub with Smartphone Control |
1 |
Toys & Games |
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 24-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Multi-Color, 3-Ounce Cans, Ages 2 and up, Multicolor (Amazon Exclusive) |
1 |
Video Games |
PlayStation Store Gift Card Variation Parent |
1 |
In the Kicken & Dining category, Instant Pots were once again top sellers (they also dominated 2018). Of the top-10 sellers in that category, 4 were various iterations of the Instant Pot. Minecraft dominated the apps & videogame download category, Crocs were big shoe sellers, and Play-Doh was a best-seller in the Toys & Games category.
Category |
Name |
Category Rank (Average) |
---|---|---|
Kitchen & Dining |
Instant Pot Duo 80 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Saute, Yogurt Maker, and Warmer, 8-QT, Stainless Steel/Black |
1 |
Kitchen & Dining |
Instant Pot 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker |
2 |
Kitchen & Dining |
Keurig K-Cafe Coffee Maker, Single-Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee, Latte and Cappuccino Maker with Dishwasher Safe Milk Frother, Coffee Shot Capability, Compatible With all K-Cup Pods |
3 |
Kitchen & Dining |
Stasher Reusable Silicone Food Bag |
4 |
Kitchen & Dining |
Ninja FD401 Foodi 8-qt. 9-in-1 Deluxe XL Cooker & Air Fryer-Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker |
5 |
Kitchen & Dining |
Instant Pot DUO Qt 9-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Yogurt Maker, Egg Cooker, Sauté, Steamer, Warmer, and Sterilizer |
6 |
Kitchen & Dining |
ThermoPro TP03 Digital Instant Read Meat Thermometer Kitchen Cooking Food Candy Thermometer with Backlight and Magnet for Oil Deep Fry BBQ Grill Smoker Thermometer |
7 |
Kitchen & Dining |
Nespresso Vertuo Coffee and Espresso Machine by De'Longhi |
8 |
Kitchen & Dining |
Instant Pot Ultra Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker |
9 |
Kitchen & Dining |
Dash Rapid Egg Cooker: 6 Egg Capacity Electric Egg Cooker for Hard Boiled Eggs, Poached Eggs, Scrambled Eggs, or Omelets with Auto Shut Off Feature |
10 |
In Amazon's Cell Phones & Accessories category, Apple AirPods took the top two spots, in both the classic version and the new noise-canceling (and more expensive) Pro version, which were available with a rare — but small — discount on Amazon.
Category |
Name |
Category Rank (Average) |
---|---|---|
Cell Phones & Accessories |
Apple AirPods with Charging Case (Latest Model) |
1 |
Cell Phones & Accessories |
Apple AirPods Pro |
2 |
Cell Phones & Accessories |
Altec Lansing IMW257-BLK Mini H2O Wireless Bluetooth Waterproof Speaker, Floating IP67 Waterproof, Boat, Hiking, Golf Cart, ATV, Utv, Lightweight, 6-Hour Battery Life, Black |
3 |
Cell Phones & Accessories |
SanDisk 128GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter - C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Micro SD Card - SDSQUAR-128G-GN6MA |
4 |
Cell Phones & Accessories |
Fitbit Versa 2 Health & Fitness Smartwatch with Heart Rate, Music, Alexa Built-in, Sleep & Swim Tracking, Black/Carbon, One Size (S & L Bands Included) |
5 |
Cell Phones & Accessories |
TOZO T10 Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Earbuds with Wireless Charging Case IPX8 Waterproof TWS Stereo Headphones in Ear Built-in Mic Headset Premium Sound with Deep Bass for Sport Black |
6 |
Cell Phones & Accessories |
Mkeke Compatible with iPhone XR Screen Protector, iPhone 11 Screen Protector, Tempered Glass Film for Apple iPhone XR & iPhone 11, 3-Pack Clear |
7 |
Cell Phones & Accessories |
Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones - Black |
8 |
Cell Phones & Accessories |
Fitbit Versa 2 Health & Fitness Smartwatch with Heart Rate, Music, Alexa Built-in, Sleep & Swim Tracking, Bordeaux/Copper Rose, One Size (S & L Bands Included) |
9 |
Cell Phones & Accessories |
Samsung Galaxy Buds, Bluetooth True Wireless Earbuds (Wireless charging Case included), Black - US Version with Warranty |
10 |
AirPod Pro's reportedly sold so well that Amazon ran out of stock on the headphones halfway through Cyber Monday. They're now back in stock, but back to the original price of $249.
About the Data:
Thinknum tracks companies using the information they post online - jobs, social and web traffic, product sales and app ratings - and creates data sets that measure factors like hiring, revenue and foot traffic. Data sets may not be fully comprehensive (they only account for what is available on the web), but they can be used to gauge performance factors like staffing and sales.
Further Reading:
- Amazon's own products totally dominated Black Friday computer sales ranks
- Pokémon Sword led November game sales as Black Friday bundles move consoles
- The 2019 hottest toys and games for Black Friday at Amazon, Walmart, and Gamestop