Wishlist

Your Wishlist is the place for records you want but do not own yet, plus owned records you are still hunting as upgrades.

Use it for practical buying decisions: what you are looking for, what condition you want, what you would like to pay, and whether DeepGrooves should watch for marketplace signals.

Wishlist view showing wanted records and target details

What Belongs in Wishlist

Wishlist can hold a few different kinds of wants:

Type	Use it when
New want	You do not own the record yet and want to find a copy
Specific pressing	You care about a particular country, label, year, format, or catalog number
Upgrade target	You already own a copy, but want a better condition copy or preferred pressing
Research item	You are interested, but not ready to buy

Wishlist is different from Favorites. A favorite is something you like. A wishlist item is something you are hunting, considering, or watching.

Wishlist is also different from Collection. Collection is what you own. Wishlist is what you want. Upgrade Watch is the special overlap: the record remains owned, but also appears in wishlist-style hunting surfaces.

Ways to Add a Wishlist Item

You can add records to Wishlist from several places.

Add from Discover or Discogs Search

Use Discover when you know the artist, title, label, catalog number, or barcode.

Open Discover or search.
Search for the record.
Review the result and pressing details.
Choose Add to Wishlist.

If multiple pressings appear, choose the closest target you actually want. For collectible records, compare label, country, year, format, catalog number, and notes before adding.

Add from Store Mode

Store Mode is useful when you find a record in a shop but do not buy it.

Search or scan the record in Store Mode.
Choose Add to Wishlist.
Decide whether to set targets now or stay in Store Mode.

If you choose Add targets, DeepGrooves opens the wishlist target details so you can set price, priority, condition, and notes while the record is still fresh in your mind.

Store Mode prompt offering to add wishlist target details

Import a Discogs Wantlist

If you already maintain a Discogs wantlist, import can bring those wants into DeepGrooves. DeepGrooves should treat wantlist items as wishlist items, not owned collection items.

If an imported Discogs want does not appear, it may have been skipped because that exact release is already in DeepGrooves. Similar releases under the same album or master should still be available unless that exact release is already imported.

Wishlist Target Details

Target details turn a plain want into something useful while shopping.

Wishlist target panel with priority, price, condition, and notes

Field	What to enter	Why it helps
Priority	How much you care about this want	Helps sort and scan your wishlist
Target price	A price you would be happy to pay	Helps identify good deals
Max price	The highest price you want to consider	Helps avoid impulse overpaying
Desired condition	Minimum acceptable media/sleeve grade	Keeps cheap bad copies from looking like wins
Notes	Anything personal about the hunt	Great for pressing details, shop notes, or "avoid reissue" reminders

You do not have to fill in every field. Start with what you know. A target price and desired condition are often enough to make Store Mode and alerts much more useful.

Wishlist Intelligence Filters

The Wishlist page can include quick filters and badges that help you scan a larger hunting list.

Label	What it means
Estimated deals	DeepGrooves has an estimate or marketplace signal that appears under your target
Missing targets	The item needs target price, max price, condition, or similar buying details
Owned upgrades	The item is already owned, but is marked for Upgrade Watch
Upgrade candidates	DeepGrooves sees owned-copy context that may be worth reviewing as a possible upgrade
Marketplace watch	An alert or watch is active for marketplace signals

These labels are meant for sorting attention, not making the buying decision for you. An estimate is not the same as a currently available listing, and a marketplace watch does not reserve a record.

Target Price vs Max Price

Target price and max price answer different questions.

Field	Meaning
Target price	"I would feel good buying it around this price."
Max price	"I do not want to go above this unless I make an exception."

For example, you might set a target price of 25 and a max price of 40. A 24 copy is a strong signal. A 38 copy may still be worth considering if the condition is excellent. A 55 copy is above your normal plan.

Deal and Over-Target Signals

When DeepGrooves has price or value information, it may show a simple signal:

Signal	What it means
Deal	The available or estimated price appears at or below your target
Within range	The price is above target but not above your max
Over target	The price appears higher than the amount you wanted to pay
Missing target	DeepGrooves does not have enough target data to compare

These signals are guidance, not guarantees. Always compare condition, seller notes, pressing details, shipping, and your own judgment.

Wishlist item showing deal or over-target price signal

Owned Variant Awareness

Sometimes a wishlist item resembles something you already own. DeepGrooves may show owned-variant awareness so you can see whether the want overlaps with your collection.

Wishlist item showing related owned copy awareness

Read these matches carefully:

Match type	What to check
Exact owned match	You may already own this exact release
Related owned match	You may own the same album, but not the same pressing
Low-confidence match	Treat it as a hint and verify manually

Owned-variant awareness is especially helpful for albums with many pressings. It can keep you from accidentally buying something you already have, while still letting you chase a better copy.

Moving a Wishlist Item to Collection

When you buy a wishlist record, add it to Collection.

If the purchased copy is an exact wishlist match, DeepGrooves should remove that exact wishlist item after adding it to your collection.

If the purchased copy is related but not exact, DeepGrooves may ask whether to keep hunting or remove the wishlist target. Choose Keep hunting if you still want the original target. Choose Remove if the bought copy satisfies the want.

Sharing Wishlist

You can share a wishlist when you want gift ideas, want to show what you are hunting, or want to publish a focused wantlist.

Before sharing, check the scope. A wishlist share should show wishlist records only and should not expose owned-only collection records.

Mobile Wishlist

On mobile, Wishlist keeps the same information but uses a narrower layout. Target details may open in a panel or detail view.

Wishlist view on a mobile-sized web browser

If you are using Wishlist in a store, Store Mode may be faster. Use Wishlist when you want a fuller review. Use Store Mode when you need a quick buying decision.

Troubleshooting

I added something to Wishlist but cannot find it

Clear active filters and search text. Also check whether you are viewing Collection instead of Wishlist.

A wanted item says I already own it

Open the owned match and compare the release details. It may be the exact same Discogs release, or it may only be a related pressing.

A wishlist item disappeared after I bought it

If you added the exact wanted release to Collection, DeepGrooves may have removed the exact wishlist item automatically. This is expected.

My price signal looks wrong

Check your target price, max price, currency, and condition expectations. Discogs and market data can be incomplete or stale.

The wrong pressing was added

Open the item and compare country, label, catalog number, format, and year. If needed, edit the pressing details or remove the incorrect wishlist item and add the correct release.