Home Bargains shoppers rush to buy bar of viral ‘Dubai chocolate’ spotted on shelves for 93% cheaper
SHOPPERS are rushing to Home Bargains to get their hands on the latest ‘Dubai chocolate’ treat — for a fraction of the usual price.
The retailer’s version of the chocolate bar is cake-filled, offering a twist on the viral knafeh and pistachio filling.
Bargain hunters were shocked when they saw the product listed on shelves for just £1.50.
Dubai bars typically sell for around £20 more on sites like eBay — meaning you could nab them for a tiny fraction of the price at Home Bargains.
The treat claims on its wrapper to have “premium rice and pistachio in every bite.”
It whipped up a storm on the Bargain Lovers and Deals Facebook page, with one person commenting “wow” and another saying “I need to try it”.
Dubai chocolate has surged in popularity since 2021, attracting hundreds of thousands of views on social media.
For example, a video by TikTok user CheyanneKerr who went hunting around stores for the viral chocolate received over 50,000 likes.
Sweet-lovers who are keen to get their hands on the dupe will have to hunt the shelves of their local Home Bargains — as it is not currently visible on the website.
Earlier this month we also revealed that bags of ‘DuBites’ — bite-sized versions of Dubai chocolate — were available in Home Bargains for £4.
This also caused a huge stir amongst shoppers, but was £2.50 more expensive than our latest find.
Stocks of rare products at Home Bargains are constantly changing, so it is best to be speedy if something catches your eye online.
It also might be worth checking with your local branch to see if it has any in stock.
Remember, you can find your nearest Home Bargains store via storelocator.home.bargains/all-stores.
Of course, as with any product, make sure you shop around and check if you’re getting the best price on the Dubai chocolate bar.
The comparison website Trolley is a useful tool which can lay out prices for you across multiple supermarkets.
From looking around online, Home Bargains seems to be offering the best deal out there.
For perspective, Morrisons is selling its cost-friendly Dubai bar for £5.
While Lidl‘s bar was formerly ranked cheapest, at £3.50.
And Lindt’s version is available on Ocado for a hefty £10.
However, make sure you consider how much the bar weighs when scaling up prices.
And if buying online from Ebay or TikTok shop, have a look at what the reviews are like to avoid falling prey to marketing scams.
How to compare prices to get the best deal
JUST because something is on offer, or is part of a sale, it doesn't mean it's always a good deal.
There are plenty of comparison websites out there that’ll check prices for you – so don’t be left paying more than you have to.
Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers.
Here are some that we recommend:
- Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results.
- Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and the supermarkets. Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.
- Idealo is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers. All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one.
- CamelCamelCamel only works on goods being sold on Amazon. To use it, type in the URL of the product you want to check the price of.
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