These Are the Best Last-Minute Deals on Smart Home Tech Before October Prime Day Ends Tonight
Amazon's October Prime Day 2026 sale has officially begun, and discounts on smart home devices are live, across just about every corner of the category, from $13 smart plugs and sub-$30 security cameras to robot vacuums with hundreds of dollars knocked off their usual prices. PCMag gave it an “excellent” rating, with its review offering a closer look at how those features perform in practice. If you need multiple cameras, a two-pack of the Arlo Essential Wired Outdoor Camera is $59 (originally $69), its lowest price yet, which works out to just under $30 per camera.
- ▪Amazon's October Prime Day 2026 sale has officially begun, and discounts on smart home devices are live, across just about every corner of the category, from $13 smart plugs and sub-$30 security cameras to robot vacuums with hundreds of dol
- ▪PCMag gave it an “excellent” rating, with its review offering a closer look at how those features perform in practice.
- ▪If you need multiple cameras, a two-pack of the Arlo Essential Wired Outdoor Camera is $59 (originally $69), its lowest price yet, which works out to just under $30 per camera.
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Amazon's October Prime Day 2026 sale has officially begun, and discounts on smart home devices are live, across just about every corner of the category, from $13 smart plugs and sub-$30 security cameras to robot vacuums with hundreds of dollars knocked off their usual prices. Whether you're looking to add a 2K/4K camera to the backyard, swap your deadbolt for a smart lock, automate a few appliances, or finally hand floor-cleaning duties over to a robot, these are the October Prime Day smart home deals worth knowing about.A lot of these are sitting at their lowest prices on record (according to price trackers), and the range is wide enough that you could outfit a whole house for the cost of one premium robot vacuum.
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