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All year long, we research and test products so we can help you buy the things you need and get the most for your money. When Amazon Prime Day rolls around, the staff here at CNN Underscored keeps a careful eye out for price cuts on the very best things we’ve tested, making sure you get great deals you can feel good about long after the sale banners have come down.
And for a guide to all the best Prime Day deals, we’ve got you covered too, with dozens of new deals posting all through the day.
Best coffee deals
The all-plastic Takeya Cold Brew Iced Coffee Maker turns out 1.8 liters of fantastic cold brew, and is the lightest, easiest model to throw in a weekend bag without fear of breakage for on-the-go brewing for a group.
The Braun KF6050WH BrewSense Drip Coffee Maker produced consistently delicious cups of coffee, brewed efficiently and cleanly, from sleek, relatively compact hardware that is turnkey to operate, and all for a reasonable price. It’s now 20% off for Prime Day.
Save 5% for Prime Day on the Gaggia Classic Pro, at the latest update to the 30-year-old machine beloved by coffee enthusiasts. It doesn’t have as many automatic features as some more modern machines, but there’s no better machine for learning barista skills.
The Philips 3200 does everything for you at the touch of a button, from grinding to milk steaming. It’s always ready to serve up a quality espresso, latte or cappuccino, and it’s 44% off for Prime Day, along with an extra water filter.
The Breville-Nespresso VertuoPlus, which uses pods that deliver both espresso and “regular” coffee, could simply not be beat for its convenience. A snap to use, it contains a detached 60-ounce water reservoir so you don’t have to refill it with each use.
Best sleep deals
In our testing, these Simple & Opulence sheets held their own in comfort and design, with a soft feel out of the box, and lovely satin-stitched piping along the edge of the top sheet. The queen-size sheet set is now 20% off for Prime Day.
The Eden pillow from Coop Home Goods is supportive and plush, and lets you adjust its fill to accommodate your preferences for height and firmness, making it the best, most versatile pillow we tested.
Best cleaning deals
The Eufy 11s may not be smart, but its brute force approach covered our test area almost as well as the connected robots, plus it’s quiet, slim enough to reach under most furniture and does a great job cleaning.
The budget-friendly iLife V3S Pro — an even better deal at 28% off for Prime Day — uses a suction tube like a traditional vacuum cleaner rather than the roller brushes employed by other robot vacuums, and does a better job picking up pet hair without clogging.
A standout in all our testing, the Shark Rotator Professional Lift-Away NV501 combines excellent maneuverability and great cleaning power. At 43% off for Prime Day, it’s a great deal.
Easiest to charge, empty and use, this handheld vacuum from trusted Black+Decker comes with a large capacity canister and convenient built-in attachments, perfect for any small cleanup. And it’s 33% off for Prime Day.
iRobot’s advanced Braava Jet m6 adds Wi-Fi and a lot of smart features to the company’s already great Braava robot mop so it can integrate with your advanced Roomba vacuum, and it’s 40% off for Prime Day.
Best e-reader deals
For Prime Day, save $90 on the Kindle Oasis, the best e-reader we’ve tested. With access to Amazon’s vast library, it also gives you a display that’s adjustable enough to let you read without fatigue in almost any light.
The Kindle Paperwhite gives you most of what the Oasis offers, with a smaller, simpler but still very readable display. With $40 in Prime Day savings on the 8MB model we tested, it’s a great time to pick one up.
Best gaming headset deals
At 10% off, the Razer Kraken X is more affordable than ever, delivering some of the best comfort and sound quality of all the affordable wired headsets we tested. It also works well with nearly every platform, thanks to its versatile 3.5mm wired connection.
Best gaming mice deals
At 40% off for Prime Day, the Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless gaming mouse is full of features, including the company’s Lightspeed wireless tech. There are four total colors available, six programmable buttons, a 1-millisecond report rate and max DPI of 12,000.
The G502 Hero is one of the most popular gaming mice, and for good reason. It’s full of buttons — 11, to be exact — and comes with extra weights you can add or remove based on your preference, and it has a max DPI of 25,600.
Best home deals
If you’re a bidet beginner and don’t want to spend too much money, the Tushy Classic mounts under your existing toilet seat and gives you a comfortable stream with just enough adjustability. And it’s now on sale for Prime Day.
Best kitchen deals
We were impressed by the sturdy construction, comfort of use and reliable execution that came with each piece in this all-inclusive set. And it’s now 30% off for Prime Day.
Delicious results, an oversized chute, useful accessories and ease of cleaning make the NutriBullet Juicer Pro a strong choice if you’re new to juicing or looking for value, and it’s an even better deal at 25% off for Prime Day.
We like that this under-$100 model has a durable 64-ounce Tritan jar, stainless steel blades, a 1,200-watt motor and presets of smoothie, shake or food chop, and manual settings of low, medium, high and pulse. It’s also now on sale for an even lower price.
The most popular Instant Pot is simple, easy to use and maintain and — most importantly — gives you good results at a low price. It’s 18% off for Prime Day, so now’s the time to add an Instant Pot to your kitchen.
If you don’t need the bells and whistles of a higher-end model and your priority is hassle-free air frying, this affordable model could be just what you’re looking for, and it’s an even better deal for Prime Day at 20% off.
Lodge’s 6-quart enameled Dutch oven is an even better deal at 15% off for Prime Day. It looks great, outperforms expensive competitors, cleans up easily and has large handles and a spatula-friendly shape, making it a breeze to move from oven to stovetop.
Best mechanical keyboard deals
The comfortable, feature-packed, wireless, low-profile Keychron K3 Version 2 is a vast improvement in feel over membrane keyboards, fits into any desktop setup and is small enough to take along wherever you work.
With comfortable, high-quality keycaps and well-thought-out features, the NuPhy Air 75 is a great choice for the design-minded typist looking for a low-profile mechanical keyboard — and it’s a solid deal at $20 off for Prime Day.
Best mesh Wi-Fi router deals
If you don’t need Wi-Fi 6 (which we are recommending at this point for future-proofing, though not everyone has compatible devices yet), then the Google Nest Wi-Fi is a solid choice at more than 50% off today.
Best smart speaker deals
The fourth-gen Echo Dot pushes out a soundstage that’s unmatched at its price point. Alexa is constantly getting smarter and giving you more control over your information as well. And it’s 40% off for Prime Day
The fourth-gen Echo Dot folds pretty much everything we love about the Echo (save for a few elements) into a pint-size, wallet-friendly package. Get it on sale this Prime Day for half the original price.
Best smartwatch deals
The Apple Watch Series 7 stretches the display to the edges. It’s the fastest smartwatch we’ve tested and can track many activities while also sporting faster charging. It’s the best smartwatch for your iPhone.
The Galaxy Watch 4 is the first watch to use Google’s Wear OS instead of Tizen OS, with better access to Google’s apps and services. than any previous Galaxy Watch. Plus, the redesigned sensor makes the Watch 4 a more useful fitness tracker than ever.
Best wireless earbud deals
At 40% off for Prime Day, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro offer up a ton of great software features that let Android users fine-tune the audio and customize the controls, and deliver some very solid noise cancellation.
Now 20% off for Prime Day, the Beats Fit Pro pack all of the AirPods Pro’s key features into a more comfortable and sportier design, and they pair effortlessly with all Apple devices.
We’ll make this really simple for you: If you want to spend less than $100 on wireless earbuds, you won’t find a better pair than the EarFun Air. At 39% off their already low price, it’s a no-brainer.
The EarFun Air Pro 2 wireless earbuds give supply good sound, great battery life and decent noise cancellation on a budget, and for Prime Day you can them for just $53.99 — the lowest price we’ve seen — by checking off the coupon box before purchasing.
Best wireless video doorbell deals
The wireless Nest Doorbell is more than 30% off this Prime Day. A battery lets you install it anywhere, you get intelligent alerts without a subscription and it takes clear, crisp video so you can see your visitors and deliveries.
Source: www.cnn.com