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If you've been moping around the last few months regretting the robot vacuum purchase you didn't make over the summer during Amazon's last Prime Day, mope no longer. You can pick up a robot vacuum and a host of other items at a steep discount thanks to Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale. You can get a good deal right now, and have your floors looking pristine before the family comes over for Thanksgiving.
Some of the best robot vacuums are already on sale and we expect more deals to pop up between now and the end of this Amazon sale (Wednesday). So be sure to check back often as we'll be updating this page regularly with more October Prime Day deals.
Also: The best deals under $20 on Amazon for October Prime Day
The iRobot Roomba s9+ has a number of useful features including an auto-emptying dirt bin, smart mapping navigation, and compatibility with both Alexa and Google Assistant. The Smart Maps technology builds a personalized layout of your living area, enabling the iRobot Roomba s9+ to clean your home more efficiently. It has a cleaning system that lifts and loosens dirt and automatically increases suction for a deeper clean with carpets.
The XIEBro K10 robot vacuum cleaner has all of the standard features you'd want in a robot vacuum but at a fraction of the cost of more expensive models. This model is a 2-in-1 vacuum and mopping combo with a separate dust bin and water tank. It has two levels of suction and four cleaning path settings. The vacuum and mop can easily be adjusted through the vacuum's remote or app.
The iRobot Roomba 694 comes with an advertised 90-minute runtime, which should be enough to clean up all but the largest living spaces before charging itself. Its Dirt Detect technology enables the Roomba to invest extra time and effort into dirtier areas. To tackle uneven surfaces and different types of floors, it has flexible dual brushes that can adjust as needed.
Here are the latest Amazon Prime Early Access Sale deals we could find on robot vacuums:
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Amazon just keeps handing out the deals, as long as you're a Prime member. The Prime Early Access Sale is a two-day event full of discounts and deals for Prime members. As the holiday shopping season keeps expanding, this gives early shoppers a chance to pick up deals before we hit Black Friday.
Also: Prime Day 2: What is Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale?
From Oct. 11th (Tuesday) to the 12th (Wednesday) Amazon is running the Prime Early Access Sale, which is very similar to Amazon Prime Day.
Also: Amazon Prime Day 2 sale will take place Oct. 11 and 12
ZDNET has been scouring the sale to find the best deals by category:
And we're rounding up the best deals under $20: