Today’s best deals include a range of Roomba robot vacuums, internal SSDs from Samsung and SK Hynix, one of the best blenders money can buy, and LG’s well-reviewed 48-inch C2 4K TV. LG’s C series TVs have been widely praised for delivering inky blacks, excellent contrast, wide viewing angles, smooth motion, and gaming-friendly features.
Compared to the C1, the 2022 C2 improves peak brightness (specifically in the 55-inch size, not the 42- and 48-inch models) and supports 48Gbps of bandwidth (up from 40Gbps) to the four HDMI 2.1 ports. The C2 also natively supports Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, as well as a variable refresh rate for smoother gameplay. The 48-inch C2 is currently just $20 shy of the lowest price we’ve ever tracked, about $650 off MSRP and at least $100 off the typical street price.
LG C2 (2022) 48-inch 4K OLED TV for $844 ($1,499) at Amazon, Walmart (price in cart)
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Samsung’s 980 Pro internal SSDs have been a crowd favorite for building high-performance gaming PCs or upgrading the storage on a PS5. Samsung rates its write speeds at up to 7,000MB, and it comes with or without a heatsink. It has been on sale for the past few weeks at lower prices than usual. So, although it’s not currently at the lowest price we’ve tracked, it can still be a nice pick up. If you do nab one, make sure to update the device’s firmware to the latest version. Samsung’s 980 and 990 SSDs have recently been suffering some reliability and data loss issues, but Samsung says it has addressed the problems via updated firmware.
If you’re feeling a bit wary of Samsung’s drives and don’t mind not having an included heatsink, SK Hynix’s Platinum P41 internal SSD is nearly the exact same price and has almost identical specifications. It has also been roundly reviewed as one of the best internal SSDs in its category.
Samsung 980 Pro PCIe 4.0 internal SSD with heatsink: 1TB for $100 ($200), 2TB for $160 ($300)
SK Hynix Platinum P41 (1TB) PCIe 4.0 internal SSD for $104 ($150) at Amazon (2TB for $157)
SK Hynix Gold P31 (2TB) PCIe 3.0 internal SSD for $122 ($200) at Amazon
Google Nest Wi-Fi mesh router two-pack (latest generation) for $99 ($270) at Amazon (three-pack for $174)
Samsung Evo Select (128GB, U3, A2, V30) microSD card for $12 ($20) at Amazon (256GB for $21)
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Headlining our deals in smart home and home appliances is the Vitamix 5200 blender. It’s widely considered one of the best blenders you can buy, and the seven-year warranty plays no small part in creating that distinction. It’s also my choice of blender for enormous frozen fruit smoothies every morning and has proven capable of mixing up nut butters, pureeing soups, and everything in between. There aren’t any preset blending modes, but the variable speeds from one to 10 provide all the range you need.
The Vitamix 5200 has an MSRP of $550, but it hovers around $430 for most of the year. At $380, this is the lowest price we’ve seen aside from the very short-lived Black Friday pricing. We also have deals on a range of iRobot robot vacuums that all match their own record lows.
Vitamix 5200 blender with 64-ounce container for $380 ($550) at Amazon
Instant Pot Vortex 4-in-1, mini air fryer for $40 ($60) at Amazon
iRobot Roomba 694 robot vacuum for $180 ($275) at Amazon, Best Buy, iRobot
iRobot Roomba Braava Jet M6 robot mop for $349 ($450) at Amazon
iRobot Roomba j7 robot vacuum for $399 ($600) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
iRobot Roomba i3+ robot vacuum and Braava Jet M6 robot mop bundle for $699 ($900) at Amazon
iRobot Roomba s9+ robot vacuum w/ self-emptying dock for $749 ($1,000) at Amazon
iRobot Roomba j7+ robot vacuum and mop for $899 ($1,099) at Wellbots
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