The 10 Best Pre-Lit Christmas Trees You Can Buy

There are two types of people in this world – the ones that purposely do things the hard way and those that purchase pre-lit Christmas trees. It’s 2020, and if you’d still prefer to haul a 9-foot pine tree into your home, that’s all fine and well. You then need to deal with the sap on your white carpet, the trimming, the mounting of ribbons, string, etc., and the worst part – taking the whole thing down post-Christmas and disposing of it.

The beauty of pre-lit Christmas trees is you avoid everything we just detailed above. Yes, you can still decorate the tree with your family and your personal ornaments so that cherished tradition is not compromised in the least. But what a pre-lit tree provides is less stress around the holidays, a fabulously decorated tree, and more time for you to focus on the one-hundred other things you need to do to make this Christmas a memorable one.

Pre-lit trees come in a wide array of styles, sizes, and light options. This post will answer all your relevant questions and provide ten magnificent trees to choose from.

How Long Do Pre-Lit Christmas Trees Last?

If you’re going “pre-lit,” you don’t want to burn out early. There’s nothing worse than going dark on the actual eve or day. Your loved ones will never let it die down, and you’ll feel a sense of shame that, frankly, we don’t wish on our worst enemy. Christmas is not for spoiling, so let’s get this right the first time around.

First up, LED Christmas lighting offers a host of benefits. For one, they use much less electricity as compared to incandescent lighting and also provide sharper and brighter illumination. LEDs are well-known for delivering on their promise of richer and purer colors, and perhaps the biggest benefit… drumroll please … they last longer than incandescent lights!

The typical professional grade pre-lit LED tree will last 6 to 7 seasons. This is, of course, assuming that you’re not leaving the lights up year-round and taking said tree down before January 15th. Now, if these LED lights are of a lesser quality, expect a far shorter lifespan. While an LED light’s diodes do offer a very impressive lifespan (up to 75,000 hours for some), Christmas lights are exposed to a host of other elements as well as physical wear and tear that can decrease their lifespan.

Sun (UV) exposure is the biggest cause of deterioration, and if the tree is mounted outside it’ll certainly get battered by the rain and wind. Couple this with the cycle set-up and take-down and these lights do go through some serious jostling.   

Why Won’t My Pre-Lit Tree Work?

Talk about frustrating; you’ve decided to go with a pre-lit tree, and now the darn thing decides to go out on you. If this happens on Christmas Eve after you’ve partaken in a handful of adult beverages, we wish you the best. While troubleshooting is not overly complicated when it comes to getting that tree turned back on, the Heinekens will take their toll. If a tree features multiple light plugs all stacked up together, the most common issue here is due to a loose plug. A simple check of the plugs to ensure no obstructions typically remedies this issue.

If a plug check doesn’t work, you might have a problem with the plug fuses. To run a check, simply open the plug’s door and replace any fuses that appear burnt out. If no fuses appear burnt or you’ve replaced the ones that have but are still not having any success, you might have an issue with the wiring or the bulb. If it’s a bulb issue, you can replace the bulb. If it’s a wiring issue, removing the string and replacing it with a new strand of lights is your best bet. 

The 10 Best Pre-Lit Christmas Trees

7.5 ft. Pre-Lit Christmas Tree by ANOTHERME

Complete with artful foliage, a scratch-proof stand, a pre-decorated design, and pre-strung UL certified lights, the online pictures of this tree are absolutely fabulous. After reviewing only a handful of comments, folks raved about how much this pre-lit tree looks like the one on the box. Great news!

Featuring realistic and quality foliage, this tree is modeled after real tree branches and made of 62.5% true needle foliage. The hinged branches come in three sections for easy set-up, and molding them to your specific taste is a snap. This is a top-notch buy, so you can’t go wrong here.

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National Tree Company Pre-lit Artificial Christmas Tree

National Tree Company sounds as official as it gets, right? Well, they are, and this pre-lit tree is available in 4.5 ft., 6.5 ft., 7.0 ft., 7.5 ft., and the granddaddy of them all – the 9.0 ft. tree. Every branch tip (2,514 in total) was individually crafted, ensuring the set-up looks extremely realistic and lifelike. National Tree Company has been in operation for roughly 60 years, and their impressive 5-year warranty is a definite selling point.

This tree is meant to mimic a Dunhill fir tree, and who doesn’t love a Dunhill fir around the holidays. The average diameter at the base is 66 inches, and the tree also includes a metal stand plus assembly instructions. Before assembly, the branch tips arrive compressed. Once the desired position is in place, branches can then be unfolded one at a time.   

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Prelit Christmas Tree 6ft with 400 LEDs and Storage Bag by OUSFOT

Featuring 400 LEDs on 800 branches, this tree definitely stands out from the crowd. Satisfied clients buzz about the upgraded four-legged metal base, providing an extra layer of stability. And if you’re worried about your floor suffering undesired scratches from the base, fear not as the rubber sleeve along the bottom prevents such shenanigans from occurring.

The manufacturer claims that this tree only requires four minutes to install. That’s pretty quick, and such a claim is unsubstantiated, at least from online reviewers. We’re not saying four minutes isn’t the average, but we couldn’t find any corroborating information. There are eight warm white lighting modes available and with the previously mentioned 400 LEDs, you’ll be in good shape.

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HOMAKER 7.5 FT Pre-lit Luxurious Artificial Christmas Tree

Oddly enough, many pre-lit trees don’t talk up the flame-retardant aspect. After all, isn’t that peace of mind knowing that a Christmas tree will be enjoyed by the entire family without going up in flames? Well, HOMAKER mentioned this frequently and often, and with 70% PE True Needle tips for added realism, this is an excellent Christmas choice.

This tree features 750 pre-lit warm white lights and is also UL certificated. A 3-year warranty backs all of HOMAKER’s trees, and the branches can handle very strong loads. If you’ve got a handful of heavy ornaments that you’ve been waiting to break out, hang away without a worry on this pre-lit tree.

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9 Foot Pre-Lit Slim Fraser Fir Artificial Christmas Tree by Puleo International

Clearly inspired by lush wintery forests, this pre-lit tree is a real 9-foot winner here. If you’re looking for a pre-lit tree that isn’t very wide, then the Slim Fraser is the tree for you. It is 9 feet tall, so space might be a concern. The Slim Fraser boasts an impressive 2,093 branch tips, and this tree is both hypoallergenic and needle-shed resistant.

Weighing in at just 17.6 pounds, the Puleo brand is known for not only solid pre-lit trees, but trees you can also quickly assemble, take down, and move around. Backed by a 5-year warranty on the tree and a 2-year warranty on the lights, if you’ve got the living room height, this is an impressive holiday addition.

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6ft Pre-Lit and Pre-Decorated Spruce Hinged Artificial Christmas Tree by Best Choice Products

With a name like “best choice,” you better be sure your product lives up to the hype. Well rest assured, this artificial spruce does just that. Measuring 43 x 43 x 72 inches and made with up to 900 incandescent lights, Best Choice has produced a beautiful holiday artificial tree that is perfect for an apartment or more confined space.

Manufactured with durable metal hinges, to fully expand the branches you need to engage in some light fluffing. Post-fluff, they extend quickly and contract for when January 1st rolls around and you’re being pressured by the family to get your act together and relegate 2020 to the dustbin.  

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Home Heritage 9 Foot Pre-Lit Skinny Artificial Stanley Pencil Pine Christmas Tree

This artificial tree jets up an impressive 9 feet and is as skinny as they come. To be exact, the width of this tree is only 28 inches. Yes, you read that right, a quality pre-lit tree at only 28 inches wide. Some folks are more partial to skinny trees, so if you’re a skinny tree guy or gal, the Stanley Pencil Pine deserves attention.

On the branch side of things, the Stanley Pencil features 505 hard needle PVC tips coupled with 500 clear white lights. One online reviewer commented that they wanted a Christmas tree for their bedroom, but the corner space was tight. To their delight, however, the Home Heritage fit this space like a glove.

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6ft Pre-Lit Snow Flocked Artificial Christmas Tree by AMERZEST

The best thing about pre-lit Christmas trees, and especially those with a snow-theme, is even if you live in the most tropical part of the planet where snow has never been registered, this tree will immediately transport you to a winter wonderland that Santa Claus himself would be jealous of.

The snowy pine cone decor is one-of-a-kind with this tree, and all of the trees blades are made from high quality PVC material. This is an eco-friendly tree that is non-allergenic and fire resistant. You’ve likely seen trees like this in fancy hotel lobbies. If you ever thought, “Wow, the Ritz-Carlton tree is outstanding, I wish I could have that in my living room,” now you can!

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Pre-Lit Douglas Fir Artificial Christmas Tree by HOMCOM

We’ve got another realistic Douglas Fir for you here, and this tree arrives with a snowy design. Easy to assemble with full individual branch tips, the tree itself is great looking, but the sturdy, foldable base earned the most reviews online. It’s odd to focus so intently on a tree’s base, but it would appear some folks got burned with some “so-so” bases in the past and appreciated the attention to craftsmanship on this tree.

The Douglas Fir measures 6 feet and has 250 flashing warm LED white lights. The cord length is a generous 6 feet, and the net weight is certainly manageable at just 13.5 pounds. Online, user-submitted photos are head turners to say the least. The tree is so white that combining it with red ribbons and ornaments really makes it pop.  

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5 Foot Pre-Lit Frosted Winter Spruce Flocked Christmas Tree by HOLIDAY STUFF

While this beauty is offered in five feet, there are also six and seven-foot options as well. But we’re talking five feet today, and a five-foot tree is one of the most manageable trees you can hope for. Featuring 200 dual-color LED lights, it’s a snap to change between the white and multi-color LED lights at the press of a button. The hinged branches are great for ornaments of all sizes, but because it’s just five feet, hanging that replica of your favorite life size Transformer is not recommended.

This winter spruce is made with eco-friendly material and lightly splattered with non-toxic artificial snow. If you thought a snowy Christmas wasn’t possible in your neck of the woods, think again. Holiday Stuff has you covered this year!  

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To Sum It Up…

Wow, we’re definitely ready for Christmas! Pre-lit trees are easy, drop-dead gorgeous, perfect for any home, and super adaptable. Regardless of what types of ornaments you want to throw on your tree and make it your own, there’s a pre-lit model out there for you.

We reviewed some lighting troubleshooting tips, how long a typical pre-lit tree lasts, and the different types of lights. We also covered ten amazing pre-lit tree options. Everything from wild and bushy to skinny and sleek. There’s five-foot trees and nine-foot trees, and everything in between. Spice up your Christmas this December with a pre-lit Christmas tree!

Pssst….Looking for more holiday inspiration? Then check out The Coolest Star Wars Christmas Decoration Ideas next!