These Are the Best Early October Prime Day Deals on Smart Lighting

Smart lighting can play a helpful role in automated routines, they can add a layer of security to your home, and generally make things cozier and more comfortable. That said, if you’re thinking about smartening up your lighting, you might have noticed that it can get expensive rather quickly. Right now, ahead of Amazon's October Prime Day, there are some good deals on smart lighting to make that plunge a bit more affordable.

Smart hubs and lights

Smart hubs to control your lighting can be expensive, but if you bundle a few products together, sometimes you can cut down on the cost.

• The Amazon Echo Spot hub with a Tapo smart color bulb is on sale for $44.99, 57% off its regular price. The Echo Spot will control your smart light bulb as well as play music and can control various other Alexa-enabled smart devices. You can also track your energy use through the hub and set routines for wake-up and wind-down.

• The Amazon Echo Pop hub with a Tapo smart color bulb is on sale for $17.99, 72% off its usual price. This smart hub can control your smart lighting and some other devices—it can also be used to set routines, but it doesn’t have a display screen, so it can’t be used as a clock or display weather forecasts like a display screen would.

Smart plugs and power strips

A smart plug or power strip can be used to turn lights and appliances on and off, monitor power usage, and save electricity by utilizing automatic shut-off functions. Using smart plugs and power strips can save you some money on your electricity bill and they can be used to set routines for coming home in the evening or getting ready in the morning.

• The Amazon smart plug is on sale for $12.99, 48% off its typical price. This smart plug is Alexa-enabled and doesn’t require a hub to operate. You can set routines in the Alexa app or use voice control to set your preferences.

• The Kasa smart power strip is on sale for $47.99, 40% off its regular price. This power strip requires a smart hub to be voice-activated with Alexa, but you can also choose to operate it through the Kasa app. It has six individually controlled plug outlets as well as three USB ports for charging devices.

• A set of three TP-Link Tapo mini smart plugs is on sale for $24.99, 50% off its regular price. These smart plugs are supported by Matter and are intended to be universally compatible. You can use them with Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home, and Microsoft Smart Things.

Smart bulbs

Adding smart bulbs can make a regular light fixture smart and allow you to control it from a smart home app or through voice control. They offer color-changing and brightness settings to allow you to tailor lighting to your preferences, as well as adding automatic features to turn on lights when you enter your home, for example.

• A four-pack of Amazon basics 60-watt equivalent light bulbs is on sale for $29.69, 20% off their normal price. They can change color and brightness as well as be programmed to turn on and off on a schedule. They don’t need a hub to function, but if you have one, keep in mind these are only compatible with an Alexa hub. 

• GE Sync 60-watt equivalent two packs are on sale for $14.95, 38% off their typical price. These bulbs will work with either Google Home or Alexa, and can be controlled via the Cync app.

• A three-pack of Linkind 60-watt equivalent smart bulbs is on sale for $18.99, 40% off the usual price. These bulbs are Matter enabled and will work with most smart home hubs for voice control or you can opt to control them with the app.

Lamps and lights

Smart-enabled lamps can help you set the mood and don’t require a separate attachment or an adapter to be controlled via your smart home hub or app. While these lights can be expensive, there are some good early deals on them this week.

• The Govee smart floor lamp is on sale for $59.98, 40% off its regular price. This lamp can be controlled using Alexa, Google Home, or through the app. It has several built-in color settings, a DIY mode, and music sync.

• The Echo Glow is on sale for $16.99, 43% off its typical price. You can pair the Glow with Alexa to run pre-programmed color-changing functions as well as craft your own mood lighting to your tastes.