53 Best Prime Day Deals Still Going Strong (2022): Phones, Laptops, Espresso Machines
Amazon’s big event is over, but a few of our favorite things are still on sale, like robot vacuums, laptops, Pixel…
After a full 48 hours, the second Amazon Prime Day 2022 is officially over. Whew. We hope you were able to find useful discounts among the Kindles, Echo Dots, Stasher bags, LifeStraws, and other great deals we found sifting through Amazon. If you missed out, fear not, a few great deals remain—at least for now. Below are the best remaining deals not just at Amazon, but at other retailers like Best Buy and Walmart too.
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Kitchen and Home Deals
Sous vide devices let you cook your food with the utmost precision, and Anova’s Precision Cooker Nano is one of our favorites, especially for beginners. It connects to your phone via Bluetooth, has a display, and feels well made with its heat-resistant plastic build.
Our favorite way to avoid the ridiculous waste of K-Cup machines, the Braun MultiServe (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is a high-end, full-pot coffee maker that can also capably make single cups. It’s still not quite as simple as a Keurig or Nespresso machine, but it works well and eliminates all that plastic waste.
Use the promo code STAFFPICKS to see the deal at checkout. This deal has nothing to do with Prime Day, but it’s a good deal anyway. We love to get our tea locally, but not everyone lives near a good tea shop. I’ve come to rely on the Tea Spot, which offers everything from loose-leaf tea to fantastic brewing mugs to tea subscriptions. This deal is good for select teas picked by Tea Spot’s staff. Two of my favorites are part of the deal: Morning Mojo and Climber’s High Chai.
Click the coupon button to see the discount at checkout. We haven’t used this exact model, but we like Kasa’s other smart plugs. This is a pretty good price for a four-pack. Note, this only works on the 2.5-GHz band, so if you have a mesh Wi-Fi system that doesn’t let you choose a band, you may need to create a guest network to set these up. Read through our Best Smart Plugs guide for more options.
The Hum (9/10, WIRED Recommends) nabbed our top recommendation in the Best Electric Toothbrushes guide, thanks to its well-featured companion app that presents information on your brushing habits without being pushy about it. Data is stored for up to 10 days, so you can view it at any time before the 10 days are up.
This is an updated version of the Furbo in our Best Pet Cameras guide. The new version pans around, but it otherwise retains the features we loved in the last version.
It’d be nice if someone reminded you every time you hunched. The next best thing is the Upright Go S. Just place this little rectangle on your back, either through adhesive strips or a necklace (we recommend getting the necklace), calibrate it through the app, and forget about it. When it detects you slouching for a certain amount of time, it vibrates to remind you to straighten up.
The WIRED Gear team loves Stasher bags. Forget single-use ziplock bags and buy a few of these silicone bags. They’re dishwasher-, freezer-, and microwave-safe. You can even use them for sous vide cooking if that’s your, ahem, bag. Be sure to check different colors, as some have sold out.
Although the Nest Hub Max offers a larger screen and a built-in camera, the base-level Nest Hub is all the smart-home hub you need. I’ve been using one daily for two years now, and it integrates easily with a Philips Hue, Wyze indoor security cameras, SimpliSafe home alarm, Google Calendar, Spotify, and more. Even in the other room, its microphone can pick up the sound of my voice reasonably accurately.
Once the cool weather of autumn and winter rolls in, indoor humidity tends to drop as low as that of the outdoor air. It leads to dry skin, cracking furniture, and musical instruments going out of tune. Plus, it can just be uncomfortable. I’ve used a single-tank version of this Vornado humidifier for two years and have been impressed with its fan’s ability to circulate the humidified air throughout the room. It’s easy to set the desired humidity level and, aside from filling it up with water once a day, it’s a set-it-and-forget-it machine.
WIRED reviews editor Julian Chokkattu has been testing this air purifier for a few months and likes it. It’s on the larger side, so you’ll need to make room for it, but it can clean the air in a 517-square-foot room in 26 minutes. The filters are pricey. You can connect it to the Smartmi app to control it remotely (and it supports Google Assistant and Alexa too).
This is an Instant Pot with a couple of extra bells and whistles. In addition to being a pressure cooker, rice cooker, steamer, broiler, and more, the Crisp version adds the ability to air fry foods. Whatever you can fit in its 8-quart capacity, you can fry up without having to mess with cooking oils that can stink up your kitchen or burn you.
Make your own soda and sparkling beverages at home with a SodaStream. Just buy the flavor packs you like, load up a CO₂ canister, and it’ll carbonate your water and mix your drink. No more soda runs to the grocery story! You can also skip the sugary additives and just make carbonated water.
Smoothies are delicious! They also cost about eight bucks in a shop, which means that you’re literally drinking an enormous markup. Make your own with a powerful, 900-watt NutriBullet. This more powerful Pro model can blend up to 32 fluid ounces of fruit, vegetables, and nuts at a time with its stainless steel blades.
Robot Vacuums Deals
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WIRED reviews editor Adrienne So says this is the absolute best robot vac you can buy. The Roomba j7+ has powerful suction and some of the best navigational tools on the market. iRobot now has a new feature called Genius that lets you teach your Roomba about your personal preferences and cleaning schedules, instead of painstakingly programming them manually.
This is a good deal on one of our favorite budget robot vacs. The app is simple and easy to use, the vacuum is quiet and powerful, and it has stellar navigation capabilities.
Click the coupon button on the page to see the discount at checkout. It can be tough to find a good robot vacuum on a budget, but Yeedi makes our top pick for the budget category. This similarly inexpensive model can map your floor plans, set custom cleaning schedules, and even mop hardwood floors at the same time.
Click the coupon button on the page to see the discount at checkout. This deal is $10 cheaper than it was on the first prime day, making it one of the best prices we’ve seen on this model. Our review is forthcoming, but the Roborock Q5+ is one of the most reliable robot vacuums we’ve tested. It empties itself when it’s docked, so you only have to worry about cleaning out the bin every now and then—a real game changer. The settings are very customizable, allowing you to set emptying frequency and customize up to four maps, all while navigating and cleaning your home well. Click the coupon to get the full deal.
This isn’t our top robot vacuum pick, but Samsung’s Jet Bot AI+ has some of the best navigation of any vacuum we’ve tested. It even managed to avoid disrupting a large sleeping dog, which is an impressive feat. If you have a lot of tricky areas in your home, this might be one of the better robot vacs for you.
Laptop, Gaming, and Accessories
Dell’s XPS 13 is still one of our favorite ultrabooks. This deal nabs you the base model for the respectable price of $750. You get the specs above, with a 12-generation Intel chip, paired with the 1,920 x 1,200-pixel display. Note that this is not the Dell XPS 13 Plus, which features a different design. If you need more power, the Intel Core i7 model with 16 gigabytes of RAM is also on sale for $1,200 ($150 off).
Lenovo’s 13-inch, two-in-one touchscreen Chromebook features an Intel Core i3 processor, 4 GB of RAM, and a 64-GB SSD. It’s been plenty speedy for browsing the web, watching videos, and light office work. The 13-inch IPS display has a nice antiglare finish, though it’s not very bright—just bright enough to use outside. See our Best Chromebooks guide for more options.
We initially loved Acer’s 2021 version of the Swift 3, but it started a little more expensive. Now that it’s more affordable, this notebook is a better buy. It wraps a powerful Intel Core i7 chip, 8 GB of RAM, and a 256-GB SSD in a thin, no-nonsense design with a 1,920 x 1,080-pixel IPS LCD display.
We really like the AMD version (8/10, WIRED Recommends) of this laptop, and the Intel model offers much the same. With an 11th-gen Intel Core i7 chip, 8 GB of RAM, a 512-GB SSD, and Thunderbolt 4, it’s a great productivity combo for hybrid workers or students. The OLED display is bright and crisp too.
Our favorite mechanical keyboard under $100 (see our Favorite Keyboards guide), the Logitech G413 has the same muted black chassis, responsive mechanical switches, and Lightsync RGB lighting that you’ll find in much more expensive Logitech models. It’s an excellent pick if you’re not interested in a decked-out gaming keyboard, or if you’re just getting started.
Get everyone in on the game. If you’ve been puttering around with only the one stock Joy-Con controller that came with your Nintendo Switch, pick up another official Nintendo Joy-Con so you have a friend to beat in Super Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. The two halves can be detached from each other and used as two controllers in certain games, so for $64 you could be enjoying four-player free-for-alls.
The Elgato Stream Deck is popular with Twitch streamers. It lets you automate basic tasks—like switching scenes and going live—but you can actually use it for all sorts of things. Pair it with IFTTT to post Instagram photos to Twitter or control your Zoom calls.
Our top webcam pick for most people is on sale. This updated model does away with the integrated ring light of the original but offers much better image software. Video picture settings can be tweaked in the Razer Synapse app, but honestly, the Kiyo X looks great out of the box.
In our Best Wired Gaming Headset guide, the Arctis Prime is our top choice under $100—and now it’s under $50! You get rich and expansive sound and a retractable mic in a body that is comfortable enough to wear all day. Plus the build quality is better than the Arctis 1 below. There’s no active noise cancellation, but noise-isolating ear cups do a good job of keeping out unwanted sound.
Click the coupon button to see the 30 percent discount at checkout. WIRED writer Eric Ravenscraft raved about this little cube. He puts it under his couch for easy charging without any wires in sight. It has three outlets and three USB ports.
TV and Audio Deals
TCL makes some of our favorite televisions. In fact, when somebody asks for a recommendation for the best-value 4K TV, we point them right to this 55-inch QLED TCL. It comes with Roku, our favorite streaming service, built in. For the money, image quality is outstanding, and you won’t find anything better unless you spend three times as much.
This deal was a few dollars cheaper on Prime Day, but this is still a great deal. This is one of the best TVs you can buy for bright rooms. This deal is a pretty significant discount at this 75-inch size. The QN90B (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is slim and elegant with mini-LED backlighting, which gives it excellent contrast even in bright rooms. The screen refresh rate also supports up to 120 Hz for gaming.
Although this model doesn’t have a QLED screen, it remains one of our favorite TVs from one of our top-recommended TV manufacturers. For five years now, TCLs have been among the best values in 4K ultrahigh-def televisions. From the excellent built-in Roku streaming device to sharp picture quality that performs like a $1,000+ TV, this is your chance to upgrade your space to that home theater feeling you’ve been wanting.
For Apple purists who enjoy being able to control their viewing through “Hey Siri” voice commands, the Apple TV 4K (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is the streaming box to get. This is the new 2021 second-generation model that has an improved voice remote.
I’ve used Sanus mounts for years, and this one has been a favorite because it’s easy to tilt upward or downward and side to side, or to extend, yet it also feels solid. After all, you don’t want your precious TV depending on a piece of flimsy metal to keep it from crashing down. You can extend the FLT1 up to 5 inches from the wall or push it nearly flat against it to save room, and you can tilt it to get a better viewing angle from wherever you’re sitting. It’ll work with nearly all TVs that weigh 80 pounds or less and have screens measuring 32-70 inches.
Roku continues to be our favorite streaming device because its interface is dead simple to figure out and it gets you to your content quickly. The streaming sticks take up very little space, and this one supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. The cheaper Express 4K Plus is discounted too, at $25 ($15 off). Can’t decide? We have a guide for picking the best Roku for you.
The JBL Clip 4 is one of our favorite small speakers. It’s cheap and waterproof, and it includes a carabiner clip at the top so you can clip it to your bag. The controls are big and easy to use, unlike some other micro speakers, and it sounds surprisingly good.
The Beats Fit Pro (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are our favorite workout buds for Apple users, They have squishy ear tips and elegant fins (that may be a little big for smaller ears, unfortunately). They have the Apple H1 chip and pair seamlessly with Apple products, but they also have a great app for Android that includes one-touch pairing, customized controls, and a fit test.
Our top pick for noise-canceling headphones under $100 is even cheaper right now. Thanks to the decent hybrid active noise-canceling tech and class-leading 40-hour playtime, these are a great cheap model to buck the noise of planes, trains, and automobiles. Just be careful, because they’re a bit fragile; the plastic headband can crack if you sit on it.
Regardless of the laptop speakers a manufacturer brags about, they’re going to sound tinny and small. Although these wireless Bluetooth speakers and 6.5-inch, 100-W subwoofer are hardly audiophile-grade equipment, they’ll provide a significant sound quality upgrade for listening to music, watching movies, and playing video games.
Even though our reviewer was skeptical when testing this speaker for his guide to the Best Bluetooth Speakers, he came away impressed because of its ability to make music sound good no matter where you place it in a room. Even outdoors on a covered patio, its three upward-firing drivers spread music around to create a full listening experience.
We called the Polk Signa S4 the best soundbar and subwoofer combo in our Best Soundbars guide because it offers top-level Dolby Atmos sound and room-filling bass for not a lot of money, and now it’s even cheaper.
Ever since Apple bought Beats, its sound quality has been improving, due in no small part to the use of Apple’s W1 chip in this pair of Beats. It’s getting a bit old, but this is still a good price for a great pair of cans. With active noise cancellation on, they’ll last for 22 hours between charges. This jumps to 40 hours if you turn active noise cancellation off, and the over-the-ear form will still block out a fair amount of noise.
Phone And Tablet Deals
The Google Pixel 6A (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is our favorite Android phone and earned our top pick as the best cheap phone. Even when it’s not on sale, the Pixel 6A offers incredible value, with great performance, excellent cameras, impressive battery life, and a nice display. If you’re in the market for a new smartphone, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better deal than this. The Pixel 6 is also discounted to $399 ($200 off), an all-time low, and the Pixel 6 Pro is $649 ($250 off) if you want a bigger device and better cameras. You can read more about them here.
You can get a free $100 Amazon gift card if you order Google’s new smartphone (8/10, WIRED Recommends). Use it to snag a case, wireless earbuds, or whatever! The Pixel 7 has anything and everything you’d want in a phone, from wireless charging to a 90-Hz AMOLED screen to excellent cameras.
Even though the A-series of Galaxy tablets is billed as the economical choice, the A8 offers some impressive, non-economical features, such as a metal case and Dolby Atmos speakers. This model has an upgraded 128 GB of storage with a 10.5-inch display.
You can upgrade to a bigger, more powerful Android tablet for a little more. The Tab S7 Plus has an AMOLED screen for a much better viewing experience (brighter colors, deeper blacks), a 120-Hz screen refresh rate that’ll feel buttery smooth every time you interact with it, and a fantastic quad-speaker system. You can work on it if you pair it with a keyboard and use Samsung’s DeX mode.
Camera and Printer Deals
If you want an action cam and a 360 camera, Insta360’s One RS (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is a good way to go. Swapping lenses is simple thanks to the new side-opening case. The interchangeable lens system makes this one more versatile than the GoPro.
Insta360’s One RS (8/10, WIRED Recommends) brings interchangeable lenses to the action camera. This version features the typical action camera lens and compares well with the GoPro Hero series cameras. See our Best Action Cameras guide for more details.
Relive the glory days of film photography with this instant-film, point-and-shoot camera from Fujifilm. It comes with a 10-pack of Instax film to get you started. Even in a world of digital cameras that can rattle off thousands of photographs without hesitation and smartphones that outshine the past decade’s high-end SLRs, there’s something timeless and spontaneous about a camera that spits out a physical photograph on demand.
Face it—nobody seems to have a printer, but they’re always asking friends if they have one because they need to print something. This color printer also copies, scans, and faxes over Wi-Fi, and it uses widely available Canon Inkjet ink that you can find on Amazon or any major electronics retailer.
Watch and Fitness Deals
The recently released Apple Watch Series 8 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is our favorite Apple Watch, and it’s already on sale. (The 45-mm version is also on sale for $349.) Most people will be fine with the new second-generation Watch SE, but this model includes an electrocardiogram, an always-on display, a skin temperature sensor for better period tracking, a more accurate heart-rate monitor, and the ability to measure blood oxygen levels. Check our Best Apple Watch Accessories guide for additional recommendations. This deal is also available at Walmart.
Even though Fitbit just announced the Versa 4, the Versa 3 remains a solid buy for somebody looking for a no-nonsense fitness tracker, mostly because it grants you access to Fitbit’s excellent app that lets you track workouts and health data, such as heart rate and runs—thanks to its built-in GPS. It’ll last for six hours on a charge, and there’s Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa included, too.
We love the Vívoactive line of Garmin smartwatches because they don’t look like most hulking Garmin watches. The Vivoactive 4 can record your heart rate, sleep data, blood oxygen, and respiration, and it can all be synced to Garmin’s Connect app. It also handles the basics, such as calendar notifications.
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