We have been warning for months now of price increases throughout the outdoor toy sector. The T range of products to suffer huge increases are Above Ground Pools.
Intex and Bestway Pool products will be around 30-40% higher in price this year compared to last year.
The main reason is the collapse of the pound. So many of the pools available last year were carried over from the previous year and even the year before when the pound was higher so the full effect of the reduction in the pound vs the dollar has been delayed until now. To make matters worse, many of the pools are actually paid for in September, when the pound was even lower than it is now, so the pools sector is likely to be the one outdoor play sector with the biggest increase.
As an example, the Intex 15ft Easy Set, which was often available for £150-£170 last year will most likely be at about £250 this year. Thats an increase of up to 66%.
Don’t say you were not warned!
