Edge adds product comparison and Checkout Savings for the holidays

Few makers announced hardware in the last day, and the one gadget-related item worth reporting is software: Microsoft is adding shopping tools to its Edge browser.

Edge adds product comparison and Checkout Savings for the holidays

Microsoft says Edge now recognises when you have several similar products open in tabs and offers to compare them. After one click, Copilot writes a summary beside the page that sets out specifications, prices and other details, and points out what distinguishes each product. Microsoft says Edge reviews the pages in full only after you choose to compare, and the feature can be switched off in Edge Settings.

The second addition is Checkout Savings, which looks for a coupon in the background and can show one at the checkout. Microsoft’s own footnote says Checkout Savings is only available in en-US, so readers in Europe should not expect it. The comparison feature is, according to Microsoft, available in all Copilot markets, and both features come to Edge for Windows and Mac. Microsoft adds that shopping functionality may vary by website.

Microsoft also lists Edge’s existing shopping tools: price comparison across retailers, Price History, Price Tracking and Cashback. It has not said which of these are offered in European countries.

Source: Microsoft