Photobox vs Snapfish vs Printerpix: is half price the best photo book deal this Christmas?
Photobox's 50% off code ends tonight, while Snapfish and Printerpix are cutting photo books by about 60%. We compared a large hardcover photo book at all three to see which is really the best deal.
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A photo book is one of the few Christmas presents that's both personal and easy to post, and all three big photo sites are running big sales on them right now. Photobox's code UKAFF50XMAS takes 50% off photo books, calendars and wall art, and 40% off gifts, cards and prints, but it ends tonight, Monday 9 November. Snapfish and Printerpix are both cutting photo books by about 60%.
So is half price at Photobox actually the best deal? We compared the same kind of book, a large hardcover landscape album, at all three sites using their own prices this evening, 9 November 2026. Photo site prices change almost daily in the run-up to Christmas, so treat this as a snapshot.
The short answer
On price alone, Printerpix is cheapest tonight and Photobox is dearest, even with 50% off. But Photobox gives you more pages for the money, lets you go much longer, and offers layflat pages and a gift box. Whether that's worth the extra depends on how many photos you want in the book and who it's for.
Large hardcover photo books compared
| Site | Book | Size | Pages included | Price tonight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photobox | Large Landscape Photo Book | 28 x 21 cm | 24 (up to 160) | £43.99, about £22 with UKAFF50XMAS |
| Snapfish | 11x8in hardcover photo book | about 28 x 20 cm | 20 (up to 150, depending on the book) | £14.80, usually £36.99 |
| Printerpix | Large Hardcover Personalised Photo Book | A4, 30 x 20 cm | 20 (up to 200) | from £7.98, usually £19.95, in its Christmas sale (code XMAS2026) |
Delivery is extra at all three. Photobox says its discount doesn't apply to delivery charges or gift vouchers.
Per page included, that works out at about 92p a page at Photobox, 74p at Snapfish and 40p at Printerpix. If you're filling a book with a year of family photos, the cost of extra pages matters more than the starting price, so check it in each site's designer before you commit.
Photobox
Photobox's prices run from £12.99 for a small 10 x 10 cm softcover to £82.83 for its XL landscape layflat book, before the code. With UKAFF50XMAS those are halved, so a medium 20 x 15 cm hardcover at £25.99 comes to about £13, and the large landscape hardcover above to about £22.
What you get for the higher price:
- 24 pages to start. Every Photobox book starts with 24 pages, four more than the other two. Softcovers go up to 60 pages, other books to 120, and most hardcovers, including layflat, now go up to 160.
- Layflat pages. On its large and square XL books, layflat pages lie flat when open, so a photo can run across both pages without disappearing into the spine. Photobox lists them from 45p a page.
- A gift box from £8.99, on medium, large and XL books, which helps if it's going under the tree.
- A "lowest 30 day price" shown next to each book, so you can see the price hasn't been pushed up before the sale.
Photobox says photo books usually arrive in 5 to 8 working days, including the time it takes to print them, and production pauses at weekends.
Snapfish
Snapfish's sale prices are about 60% off across its photo books tonight. Its 8x6in hardcover is £8.00 (usually £26.99), the 11x8in bestseller is £14.80 and a 12x12in square book is £18.00 (usually £44.99). Books start at 20 pages and can go up to 150, depending on the type, and Snapfish says all its pages are 200gsm.
Snapfish also has a Priority Delivery option that it says can get a photo book to you in as little as 2 days, which is useful if you leave it late. Its website is already showing a "final call for Christmas delivery" banner, so check its dates if you're cutting it fine.
Printerpix
Printerpix is the cheapest of the three tonight. Its large A4 hardcover, softcover and layflat books all start at £7.98 in its Christmas sale, with code XMAS2026 for up to 60% off photo gifts. Its hardcover goes up to 200 pages, the most of the three, though its layflat book stops at 40 pages.
The catch with any very low starting price is that it's for the minimum number of pages, so add the pages you need before you compare. Printerpix's premium books (acrylic covers and leather albums) cost far more, from £74.99.
What about calendars?
The Photobox code also covers calendars. Its wall calendars start at £16.99 and desk calendars at £23.99 before the discount, so a wall calendar comes to about £8.50 with UKAFF50XMAS. Photobox also gives a bulk discount when you order several calendars of the same size, and says this can be combined with other promotions.
Which should you pick?
- For the lowest price: Printerpix, especially for a simple A4 hardcover with not many pages.
- For a cheap book, delivered fast: Snapfish, with its sale prices and Priority Delivery.
- For a gift that needs to look special: Photobox, for the extra pages, layflat option and gift box. Order tonight to get 50% off with UKAFF50XMAS.
How to get the most from it
- Count your photos first. Around two to four photos a page is typical, so 60 photos is roughly 20 to 30 pages.
- Price the finished book at each site, with your pages added and delivery included, before you choose.
- Use the code before it ends. UKAFF50XMAS ends tonight, Monday 9 November. Enter it at Photobox's checkout.
- Leave time for delivery. With 5 to 8 working days at Photobox, and more in the Christmas rush, ordering in November takes the pressure off.
Questions
When does the Photobox 50% code end? UKAFF50XMAS ends tonight, Monday 9 November 2026. Photobox runs sales often in the run-up to Christmas, so check our Photobox page for the next one.
Does the code cover everything? It's 50% off photo books, calendars and wall art, and 40% off gifts, cards and prints. It doesn't apply to delivery or gift vouchers.
Is the cheapest book worse? Not necessarily. All three print on proper photo book paper, and the differences are mostly in paper weight, binding options and how many pages you get. If it's a keepsake, layflat pages are the upgrade most worth paying for.
Ways to save
See our pages for Photobox, Snapfish and Printerpix for all their current codes and offers. When you shop through Voucher Magpie, part of the commission the shop pays us goes to the charity or club you pick. You pay the same price.
Sources, all checked on 9 November 2026: Photobox photo books, Photobox calendars, Photobox delivery times, Snapfish photo books, Snapfish delivery, Printerpix photo books; Photobox's UKAFF50XMAS offer via Awin.
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50% off photobooks, calendars & wall art | 40% off gifts, cards & prints
50% off photobooks, calendars & wall art | 40% off gifts, cards & prints The promo code gives you **50% off Photo Books, Calendars and Wall Art, and 40% off Gifts, Cards and Prints**. Promo codes cannot be combined with other offers, promotions, or gift cards. Additional shipping and handling charges apply and vary depending on the product purchased. Your discount code will be automatically applied at checkout, and the corresponding discount will be deducted from your purchase. If you wish to replace the automatically applied code with another, please delete it at checkout and enter the new one manually. You cannot use multiple codes in the same transaction. If you are unable to enter your promo code, contact our customer service before ordering. The offer is valid only on www.photobox.co.uk. No exchanges, transfers, or refunds will be granted. We reserve the right to modify or cancel promotions at any time.
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