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All the best live Cyber Monday deals on robot vacuums

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UPDATE: Nov. 28, 2021, 10:45 a.m. EST This story has been updated to reflect the current prices and availability of multiple robot vacuums, including the newest Roomba back on sale.

We’ve compiled the best Cyber Monday robot vacuum deals from brands like iRobot, Shark, and Ecovacs. Here are the ones to grab as of Nov. 28:

  • OUR TOP PICK: The self-emptying iRobot Roomba j7+ just came out and doesn’t eat cords, apparently — $649 $849.99 (save $200.99)

  • BUDGET PICK: The iRobot Roomba 692 offers a standard, reliable cleaning for under $200 — $174.99 $299.99 (save $125)

Make room, pastel appliances and 4K TVs: Robot vacuums are a hot Cyber Monday item, too. And features like specific room targeting and automatic emptying aren’t reserved for the high-end Roomba budget anymore.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2021 is proving to be a great time to buy a new robot vacuum, partially because 2021 saw the debuts of so many new models — particularly self-emptying ones. Three major releases (the Ecovacs Deebot N8 Pro+, the Roborock S7+, and the iRobot Roomba j7+) have a;; been on sale at some point this Black Friday season.

Deals on the Roomba j7+ — particularly major since the vac has only been out since Sept. 2021 — had been disappearing and reappearing for weeks. After Black Friday came and went without a crumb of a discount, the j7+ dropped again in time for Cyber Monday (this time with an extra $50 off from the sale price we saw before).

Plenty of other solid self-emptying options are on sale, too. Best Buy has had Black Friday-turned-Cyber Monday deals up for weeks and Amazon has officially released their heap of Cyber Monday steals.

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Pop back to this list to see what’s on sale this Cyber Monday. Any deal with a strikethrough is back to full price or sold out, but could reappear whenever. If that happens, we’ll un-cross it out. Any new deals with be marked with a ✨.

Robot vacuums under $200


Black robot vacuum and phone on iRobot screen on white background

Credit: iRobot

Our pick: iRobot Roomba 692

$174.99 at Amazon (save $125)

Why we like it

We’re pumped to welcome back the cheapest Roomba we’ve seen this season. The 694 is part of iRobot’s entry-level series, offering a standard clean to keep floors tidy on a daily basis. Cleanings can be scheduled in the app based on your needs. The only difference between the 694 ($179.99) and the 692 is that the latter doesn’t include an extra filter.

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Robot vacuums under $500


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Credit: Shark

Our pick: Shark EZ Robot Vacuum with Self-Empty Base

$299.99 at Best Buy (save $250)

Why we like it

$299.99 is a stellar price for a self-emptying robot vacuum — and from a brand like Shark at that. The EZ vacuum isn’t decked out with features, but cleans efficiently and returns to dirty areas that need more work. Its auto-empty dock is compact and less of an eyesore than those of other Sharks.

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Robot vacuums under $800


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Credit: iRobot

Our pick: iRobot Roomba j7+

$649 at Amazon (save $200.99)

Why we like it

The new face in town is the Roomba j7+. Just released in Sept. 2021, the j7+ is now seeing its second big discount (24% off versus the 18% off we saw in early November). The glow-up consists of Genius Technology and PrecisionVision Navigation to avoid obstacles that were previously problem-causers, like pet waste and cords. The j7+ also self-empties.

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Robot vacuums under $1,000 (and really nice)


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Credit: Samsung

Our pick: Samsung Jet Bot AI+

$999 at Samsung (save $300)

Why we like it

Samsung’s smartest vacuum dropping under $1,000 is kind of a big deal. Like the more affordable Jet Bot+, the Jet Bot AI+ uses LiDAR to map your home and cleans by identifying the surface and amount of dust it’s dealing with. Unlike the Jet Bot+, the AI+ uses a 3D sensor to identify objects that trip up most robot vacs, like cords. It also doubles as a remote-control pet camera.

The included compact Clean Station holds up to a month’s worth of debris.

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Robot vacuum and mop hybrids and dedicated robot mops


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Credit: Ecovacs

Our pick: Ecovacs Deebot T8+ Robot Vacuum and Mop with Self-Empty Station

$449.99 at Best Buy (save $300)

Why we like it:

The Deebot T8+ includes fundamental smart upgrades like LiDAR mapping and virtual boundaries for customizing its cleaning path down to specific rooms or areas. It also has sensors that avoid carpets while mopping and uses 3D obstacle detection to avoid small objects that cheaper vacs usually trip over.

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Are robot vacuums worth it?

The control of an upright vacuum comes with its own type of satisfaction. But if you’re not one to classify cleaning as cathartic, a robot vacuum could erase that huge, agonizing task off of your chore list. (And did we mention the joy of having first-day-clean floors all the time?)

But whether robot vacuums are worth it or not comes with a caveat: It can’t be just any robot vacuum. A cheap robovac that doesn’t do the job right — scattering dust, bumping into walls, getting stuck on area rugs — is completely missing the point and will actually create more work for you.

What to consider when buying a robot vacuum

  • Suction power: A vacuum is the one purchase that you hope sucks a lot. Suction power is typically measured in Pascals (Pa), ranging between 600 Pa to 2,500 Pa. Stronger sucking will be needed to pick up heavier pieces of debris (be sure to set up a barrier around Legos) and to pull matted-down pet hair from rugs.

  • Floor type: Carpeting and high pile rugs will probably require stronger suction than hard floors, as well as special features like an extra-wide or self-cleaning brush roll to prevent hair from wrapping and clogging. Folks in homes with multiple floor types might consider a bigger, sturdier robot vacuum that can hurl itself and its wheels over mats, rugs, and transitions from carpet to hard floors.

  • Home layout: Every robot vacuum is equipped with sensors and drop detection. But if your home has lots of rooms, lots of turns, or lots of close-together furniture, you’ll have fewer navigation issues with an advanced model that uses intelligent mapping to remember exactly how your home is laid out, including labeling of specific rooms, mental notes of staircases, and ability to deploy zone cleaning.

  • Low-profile furniture: No one should have to be scared about what’s accumulated under their couch over the past year. A robot vacuum measuring three inches or less in height should be able to scoot under most low-hanging couches and beds.

  • Battery life and square footage: One of the main complaints people have about their robot vacuum is that it craps out in the middle of the floor. Larger spaces require more time to clean, and it all depends on how annoyed you’ll be if it only finishes a few rooms at a time. Average run times for the list below range between 90 and 150 minutes, which translate to about 500 and 2,600 square feet covered on one charge.

  • App control: WiFi-enabled robot vacuums can be synced with a smartphone app to control scheduling, manual start, cleaning settings, as well as telling your vac to make its rounds when you’re not home. Low-end models that don’t connect to WiFi will usually come with a separate remote. If you’re used to asking Alexa or Google to turn off the lights or tell you the weather, a model with voice integration will blend in nicely.

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