These Smart Home Prime Day Deals Will Give You Peace of Mind, Starting at $13

Smart light bulb, Echo Show, and smart light switch — From light bulbs controlled through an app to voice-controlled light switches, these little gadgets can make your home a lot smarter. (Photo: Amazon)

Still living in the 1900s when it comes to technology? Amazon Prime Day is the time to take the plunge on smart home devices that can give you peace of mind, a sense of calm, and the name of that actor in that movie you saw that time.

Due to overstock, this Prime Day is extra special: “Generally the best deals will be on Amazon-owned devices," says Julie Ramhold, Consumer Analyst with DealNews.com, citing price drops on Echo Dots and Ring doorbells. But you can also catch a major deal on a Google Nest. Start your shopping below!

Smart Home Hubs

As one reviewer put it: “Hands down, this is by far the best item I have ever purchased for myself on Amazon ... I am absolutely amazed at the sound quality for starters. This Alexa packs exceptional sound quality into its small design. I have a subscription to Sirius XM which I have synced to play through Alexa and I am extremely impressed with the balance of the bass and treble. The screen resolution is very nice for the photo displays. You can sync an assortment of photos through the Amazon Photo app or select a category for the Echo 8 to display for you.”

Ready for more? Check out more deals below:

Echo Dot (fourth generation), $20 (was $50), amazon.com
Echo Dot Kids Edition (fourth generation), $25 (was $60), amazon.com
Echo Show 5 (second generation), $35 (was $85), amazon.com
Echo Show 5 Kids Edition (second generation), $40 (was $95), amazon.com
Echo Show 8 (first generation), $55 (was $110), amazon.com
Echo (fourth generation), $60 (was $100), amazon.com

Smart Plugs and Lights

"Small but mighty! Easy peasy setup, perfect smart plug!" says one reviewer. "I don't know how I've gone on this long without these nifty little gadgets.... I will tell you, you will get addicted and slowly realize that you need more of these little plugs in your life. The Alexa integration on this plug is seamless, the remote control is easy to use, as it's used through the Alexa app. I'm having no issues so far with the Wi-Fi signal, in fact, it has worked the best out of the two others that I tried... Definitely will be integrating a few more of these, room by room."

Peruse more smart plugs and lights here:

Kasa Smart Light Switch, $13 (was $20), amazon.com
Enbrighten Z-Wave Smart Rocker Light Switch, $39 (was $50), amazon.com
Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance A19 E26 LED Smart Bulb, $100 (was $135), amazon.com
GE CYNC Outdoor Smart Plug, $23 (was $30 ), amazon.com
GE LED+ Outdoor Security Flood Light, $15 (was $20), amazon.com

Smart Cameras

"Everything you want in a single app in the palm of your hand," says a satisfied customer. "When people visit my front door the big old Echo Show verbally announces their presence and the visitors can hear the announcement through the door like a PA announcement. The door lock and Ring doorbell integrate seamlessly into one unified place. This is what I’m after — unified home Integration and automation with as few apps as possible."

Check out more cameras here:

Nanit Pro Complete Monitoring System, $273 (was $379), amazon.com
Motorola Baby Monitor VM855 - 5" WiFi Video Baby Monitor, $182 (was $230), amazon.com
Cree Connected Max Smart Outdoor Camera, $70 (was $99), amazon.com
LaView Floodlight Camera, $94 (was $119), amazon.com
LaView 2K Security Camera Outdoor Wired Starlight Color Night Vision, $48 (was $70), amazon.com
D-Link Security WiFi Smart Camera Full HD Pan/Tilt Wireless Security, $63 (was $70), amazon.com
Google Nest Cam with Floodlight, $265 (was $280), amazon.com

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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

Our top pick for Prime Day:

“I fully believe this year’s Prime Day will once again outdo last year's, and I would legitimately be surprised if Amazon doesn't report record-breaking numbers again,” she told Yahoo Life. “Even with inflation being a concern, there are going to be deals that are too good for shoppers to pass up.” With that good news, let's get shopping!

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