The Grand Duchess Christmas Tree: Price, Sizes, Dupes & Black Friday Tree Deals
Home Depot’s Grand Duchess tree is the artificial Christmas tree everyone wants, and it sells out year after year. Here’s what it costs, every size and version, how to get one before it’s gone, the best look-alikes if you miss it, and the Christmas tree deals worth waiting for on Black Friday.
Updated November 2026 · Black Friday is Friday, November 27, 2026
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What is the Grand Duchess tree?
The Grand Duchess Twinkling Balsam Fir is a pre-lit artificial tree from Home Decorators Collection, Home Depot’s own brand — so you’ll only find the real one at Home Depot. It went viral on TikTok for how full and real it looks, and for its color-changing “twinkling” lights.
| Price | About $347–$349 for the 7.5 ft tree |
| Height and width | 7.5 ft tall, 56 inches across at the base |
| Lights | 2,250 color-changing micro fairy LEDs; the tree stays lit if a bulb goes out |
| Branch tips | 3,271 |
| Where to buy | Home Depot (online and in stores) |
Grand Duchess sizes and versions
The smaller and specialty sizes are some of the easiest to find when the main tree is sold out:
- 7.5 ft full — The viral original, 56 inches wide. Shop
- 7.5 ft SMART — Same tree, with lights you control from the Hubspace app. Shop
- 7.5 ft slim — 42 inches wide, for smaller rooms and corners. Shop
- 9 ft — For tall ceilings. Shop
- Flocked — A snow-covered version. Shop
- Small trees, potted trees and garland — Matching 3 ft trees (sold as a 2-pack), a 4 ft potted tree and garland, so the whole room matches. Shop the collection
Does the Grand Duchess go on sale for Black Friday?
Usually not the big tree. The 7.5 ft Grand Duchess tends to sell at full price and sell out, because demand is so high. In at least one past year, both the 7.5 ft and 9 ft sizes were completely sold out during Black Friday.
What does go on sale: the smaller Grand Duchess pieces and Home Depot’s other trees. Last December the 3 ft Grand Duchess 2-pack was cut in half to $49.98, and Home Depot’s look-alike Breckenridge tree dropped $50.
Our advice: if you want the 7.5 ft Grand Duchess, buy it as soon as you see it in stock. Save the deal hunting for the dupes below.
============================================================Grand Duchess dupes: what to buy if it’s sold out
If the Grand Duchess is gone, these are the trees people buy instead — several cost less:
- Home Decorators Collection Breckenridge Fraser Fir (7.5 ft) — Home Depot’s other full, pre-lit tree from the same brand, with twinkling adaptive lighting. It was $299 (from $349) last December, and a flocked version was $349. Home Depot
- National Tree Company Dunhill Fir (7.5 ft) — An unlit budget pick if you’d rather add your own lights. It was about $164 at Home Depot last December. Home Depot · Amazon
- Michaels 7.5 ft pre-lit Fraser Fir — When the Grand Duchess sold out during a past Black Friday, this was the go-to dupe, marked down to $319.99 from $799.99. Michaels
- More pre-lit trees at other stores — Walmart · Lowe’s · Amazon
Want a real tree instead? Lowe’s is where most people shop for fresh-cut Christmas trees, while Home Depot’s tree shoppers mostly want artificial ones. Lowe’s fresh trees
============================================================Christmas tree deals from last year
Prices reported during Home Depot’s December 2025 holiday sale, so you can judge this year’s deals:
| Tree | Regular price | Sale price | Store |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Duchess 3 ft trees, 2-pack | $99 | $49.98 | Home Depot |
| Breckenridge Fraser Fir, 7.5 ft pre-lit | $349 | $299 | Home Depot |
| Breckenridge Fraser Fir, 7.5 ft flocked pre-lit | $399 | $349 | Home Depot |
| National Tree Company Dunhill Fir, 7.5 ft (unlit) | $249 | $164 | Home Depot |
| Home Accents Holiday Jackson Noble Fir, 12 ft pre-lit | $799 | $599 | Home Depot |
Black Friday 2026 Christmas tree deals
We’ll add this year’s tree deals as stores post them. Tree buying peaks around Thanksgiving weekend, so the best sizes go fast.
| Tree | Deal | Store | Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deals coming soon — check back the week of November 16. | |||
Also big at Home Depot last holiday season
Last November, the other Home Depot holiday item everyone was looking at was an animated R2-D2 decoration, one of the store’s fastest-rising holiday pages that month. See it at Home Depot
============================================================Grand Duchess tree FAQ
How much is the Grand Duchess Christmas tree?
The 7.5 ft Grand Duchess Twinkling Balsam Fir is about $347–$349 at Home Depot. The smaller trees and garland cost less.
Where can I buy the Grand Duchess tree?
Only at Home Depot. It’s made by Home Decorators Collection, Home Depot’s own brand. Be careful with other websites selling it — the real one comes from Home Depot.
Does the Grand Duchess tree go on sale on Black Friday?
The main 7.5 ft tree usually sells at full price and often sells out before Black Friday. The smaller Grand Duchess trees and Home Depot’s other pre-lit trees are more likely to be discounted.
How big is the Grand Duchess tree?
The full 7.5 ft tree is 56 inches wide at the base. There’s also a 42-inch-wide slim version and a 9 ft size.
What lights does the Grand Duchess tree have?
The 7.5 ft tree has 2,250 color-changing micro fairy LEDs that twinkle. The SMART version lets you control them from the Hubspace app.
What’s the best Grand Duchess dupe?
Home Depot’s own Breckenridge Fraser Fir from the same brand is the closest match and often costs less on sale. For a past Black Friday, Michaels’ 7.5 ft pre-lit Fraser Fir was the popular alternative.
When does the Grand Duchess tree sell out?
Every year, usually well before Christmas. If you see your size in stock, buy it then.
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