Thanksgiving Meal Bundles Start at $25

Holiday shoppers can compare fixed-price meal baskets from Walmart, Amazon, Aldi, and Lidl before buying.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Inflation

Kraft paper shopping bag holding a whole turkey beside potatoes and carrots on a bare wooden shelf in a grocery aisle. — Retailers including Walmart, Amazon, Aldi and Lidl are pricing fixed-total Thanksgiving meal bundles from $25 to $39 as Thanksgiving costs rise to about $90 per family. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Amazon is offering a Thanksgiving basket priced at $25 with same-day delivery, limited to orders of $25 or more. Walmart's 2026 Holiday Meal Basket, priced at $35 for 10 people, packs 26 items and is up 18% from last year, per the reporting.

Why it matters

With Thanksgiving costs projected to rise to about $90 for the average American family from $88 last year, retailers are competing on low-priced holiday meal bundles, which gives households more ways to cap grocery spending for the holiday. Price-competitive bundles are emerging as a response to rising food costs.

Walmart's 2026 Holiday Meal Basket costs $35 for 10 people and includes 26 items, with basket items up 18% from last year. Thanksgiving is projected to cost the average American family about $90, compared with $88 last year.

The players

Walmart

Walmart is a large retailer whose holiday meal basket and grocery pricing directly affect what households pay for Thanksgiving dinner.

Amazon

Amazon is an online retailer whose grocery and delivery offerings give households a same-day option for holiday meal shopping.

Aldi

Aldi is a discount grocery chain whose no-membership Thanksgiving offer gives shoppers a low-cost meal option.

Lidl

Lidl is a discount grocery chain whose Thanksgiving offer is available only to its loyalty members.

The details

Retailers are pricing holiday meal bundles at fixed totals to attract shoppers facing higher food costs. Walmart's basket works out to about $3.50 per person and packs 26 items into one purchase. Amazon's $25 basket pairs a lower price with same-day delivery but requires an order of at least $25. Aldi offers its $39 meal for 10 people with no coupons, loyalty cards, minimum purchases, or memberships, while Lidl's $34.40 offer is restricted to loyalty members.

Walmart released its 2026 Holiday Meal Basket a few days before Amazon's offer.
Amazon's Thanksgiving basket offer was reported on November 4, 2026.

Money Landscape

Thanksgiving dinner is projected to cost the average American family about $90, up from $88 last year, a modest increase in the holiday meal baseline. Retailer bundle pricing is one of the ways shoppers are being offered fixed-cost options during a period when 73% of adults say they are very concerned about food and goods costs.

If you are planning a Thanksgiving meal, comparing fixed-price bundles such as Walmart's $35 basket for 10 people, Aldi's $39 offer, or Amazon's $25 basket against the cost of buying each item separately can show which option fits your budget. Households should also check whether any offer requires a membership, minimum purchase, or loyalty card before shopping.

The takeaway

Comparing per-person cost across fixed-price holiday bundles is a practical way to plan the meal, since offers differ in membership, minimum-purchase, and delivery requirements. Note the $90 projected family cost when setting your holiday food budget.