The 20 Most Popular Prime Day Discounts According to Wirecutter Readers – The New York Times

Prime Day is an avalanche of deals, but frankly most of these so-called hot buys arent such great deals at all, or else are discounts on products you shouldnt buy at any price. Weve filtered through thousands of deals to find the sales that really matter, but ultimately, its our readers who determine whats most compelling. These are the things our readers are buying the most this Prime Day.

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$40 Amazon Gift Card + $10 CreditDeal price: $40; street price: $50

This ones pretty simple: Amazon is giving you an extra $10 in store credit if you buy at least $40 worth of Amazon gift cards. Yep, thats free money, provided youre interested in shopping at Amazon to begin with. You can input a custom amount of exactly $40, or go higher if you want. Just remember to use the code GC20PRIME to get the credit.

Rubbermaid Brilliance Storage 24-Piece Plastic LidsDeal price: $28; street price: $40

Tired of eating stale cereal and finding grains of rice all over the inside of your kitchen cabinets? You need some good dry food storage containers, and these supremely well-designed jars from Rubbermaid are the best of the best. Their lids seal tightly, they stand up to repeated cleaning in the dishwasher, and their rectangular shape helps them save space in your pantry (they stack on top of each other neatly, too). This 24-piece set comes with sizes ranging from cup to 7 cups, so you can keep everything from coffee to bulk flour fresher longer.

Read our review of the best dry food storage containers.

Chamberlain MyQ Smart Garage Door ControllerDeal price: $17; street price: $35

If youre like me, youve probably been chewed out by your significant other for driving off and leaving your garage door open. (I swear I hit the button!) A smart garage-door controller takes the guesswork (and the frantic U-turn) out of those Did I leave the garage door open? moments by letting you check the door status and even close or open it from your phone, no matter where you are. Chamberlains MyQ controller is a great choice if you have a compatible Chamberlain, LiftMaster, or Craftsman opener, and it works with popular smart-home systems like Xfinity, Alarm.com, and HomeKit (via an add-on bridge device).

Read our review of the best smart garage door opener controllers.

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Generation)Deal price: $19; street price: $35

Yes, I know, Amazons Alexa-powered smart devices are good for all kinds of thingstracking packages, getting the forecast, playing music, and morenot just driving your progeny crazy. But my colleague Jon Chases ode to messing with his kids via Alexa integrations is so good, I just wanted to call it out again here. The Echo Dot is Amazons cheapest Alexa speaker, and it works great anywhere you dont need room-filling audio quality: at your bedside, on your office desk, or in the garage. At this price, why not put em in every room?

Read our review of the best Alexa speakers.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (10th Generation)Deal price: $80; street price: $130

Ive been hanging on to my battered 3rd-generation Kindle Paperwhite for yearstoting it across five countries and four states and reading hundreds of books in the processbut this deal might be the one that gets me to finally upgrade. The 10th-generation model (our pick for the best ebook reader) has a beautifully bright and evenly lit display, Bluetooth connectivity, and waterproofing. You can even tack on three months of Kindle Unlimited for free in an introductory offer, so youll have books ready to go as soon as its in your hand.

Read our review of the best ebook readers.

Crest 3D White Professional Effects Whitestrips KitDeal price: $28; street price: $45

Teeth whitening is pretty simple tech: Our research shows that all you need to get those pearly whites is hydrogen peroxide bleach and time. These popular strips certainly provide the bleach, and as long as youre cool with applying them every day for a couple of weeks, the science shows that they work. With these strips at nearly half their usual price, this is the best time to try them out if youve been meaning to brighten up your smile.

Read our thoughts on how to get the most out of teeth whitening kits and strips.

Repel Easy Touch UmbrellaDeal price: $18; street price: $23

I live in the high desert, where it almost never rains, so I dont even own an umbrella. But if I lived a few hours away, across the Cascade Mountains in Portland, Oregon, you can bet Id be eyeing this deal. This umbrella is our top pick thanks to its sturdy nine-rib construction, wide canopy, and easy-to-grip handle, as well as the fact that it comes in a wide variety of colors. Despite its surprisingly low price, this umbrella also comes with a lifetime refund-or-replacement guarantee.

Read our review of the best umbrellas.

iRobot Roomba 692 Robot VacuumDeal price: $199; street price: $299

A good robot vacuum wont replace your regular vacuum cleaner, but it should keep your standard vacuum in the closet for a lot longer between uses. A variant on our current top pick, the Roomba 692 is a reliable cleaner thatll keep your floors tidy on a daily basis with almost no effort on your part. Its Wi-Fi connected, and it also works with Google Assistant and Alexa, so you can yell at it to clean up your messes. (Okay, you can yell at any robot vacuum, but this one will actually respond.)

Read our review of the best robot vacuums.

Nidra Deep Rest Eye MaskDeal price: $9; street price: $12

My partner is a notoriously light sleeper, disturbed by airflow, the sound of our dog breathing, and ambient light. Last year, after we moved into our new place, which has huge, floor-to-ceiling windows in the master bedroom, she was a total mess. But wearing this maskand banishing the dog to the hallwaygave her some surprisingly cost-effective relief. Already a bargain at its usual asking price of $12, this comfortable eye mask is an absolute steal at 25% off, especially if it saves you from dealing with a sleep-deprived housemate.

Roku Streaming Stick+ Media StreamerDeal price: $37 at Amazon and Walmart; street price: $48

If you bought a TV in the past few years, it probably came with smart software that could stream TV and movies. But unless you bought a Roku-enabled TV, its probably not nearly as smart as the Roku Streaming Stick+. Our favorite option for high-quality streaming, this tiny device plugs into an open HDMI port, gets power from a TV USB port, and provides access to popular platforms like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, and Plex. Rokus interface is easy to navigate, has a convenient voice-search function that prioritizes free content, and even lets you listen to shows and movies via headphones (through the Roku app on your phone) so you dont wake up your family or roommates. And despite its small size, the Streaming Stick+ has enough processing power to handle 4K footage, including HDR10 content.

Read our review of the best media streaming devices.

Philips Norelco Multigroom Series 7000 MG7750 Beard TrimmerDeal price: $45; street price: $55

Different people have different comfort levels when it comes to stepping outside during the pandemic. Personally, I dont go anywhere I dont have to go, and that includes going to visit my barber. (Sorry, Jake.) To keep from looking like a mountain man, I picked up this trimmer kit. It does indeed take awesome care of my beard, but Ive also used it to give myself what I can honestly describe as a pretty decent-looking fade. Those 14 guide combs really come in handy!

Read our review of the best beard trimmers.

iProven DTR-1221A ThermometerDeal price: $11; street price: $13

Speaking of pandemic things, heres a great deal on a reliable thermometer. In our testing, we found that this stick thermometer returned accurate, consistent results within 10 secondsquicker than most of the competition. Its longer and more flexible than other stick thermometers, too, so you can read it while its taking your temp. This is something every family should have in the medicine cabinet, and its rarely been cheaper.

Read our review of the best thermometers for kids and adults.

Gillette Mach3 Sensitive Men's Razor Blades, 20 Blade Refills Deal price: $28; street price: $48

If you shave, but you arent the beardy type and havent been seduced by the cult of Harrys and Dollar Shave Clubor gone all-in on straight razors and artisan shaving lotiontheres a good chance youre shaving with a Gillette Mach3. And if thats the case, you know how expensive blade refills can be. Heres a great discount on a 20-pack, enough to keep you going for a while before your next re-up. We love these blades because they provide a reliably great shave without too much irritation, and they dont get clogged with hair.

Read our review of the best mens razors (for any face).

Amazon Music Unlimited4 Months for $1Deal price: $1; street price: $32

Hi there, longtime Spotify user. Amazon would like to tempt you away from your music streaming service of choice, so its offering you, as a new subscriber, four months for one whole dollar. Yes, thats basically free. And its a pretty attractive service, as well. Amazons music library (around 50 million songs) is comparable in size to Spotifys, and if you have Alexa devices, you can make more complex requests for moods, themes, and activities than you can with Spotify.

Burts Bees Beeswax Lip Balm (4-Pack)Deal price: $8; street price: $10

I dont wear lip balmits a texture thingbut I buy a lot of it for my partner, and even I know that Burts Bees is a stone-cold classic. It may not have wild mixologist-inspired flavors or protect your lips from sunburn, but its thick and waxy (thanks, bees), and it keeps those smackers hydrated all day long with little reapplication necessary. Our testers reported that the original peppermint flavor on sale here produced a nice tingling sensation, though people with sensitive lips may need to look for another (sadly non-sale, but still affordable) flavor.

Read our review of the best lip balms.

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