In my opinion, the best smart home devices need to meet a few basic requirements before I’ll buy them. They need to improve my life in some way, such as saving me time or protecting my stuff; they need to be easy to set up; and they have to be affordable. TP-Link products are frequent residents atop our editors’ best-of lists, including the best Wi-Fi routers and best home security cameras. For this reason, they meet my criteria, and what’s more, thanks to the frenzy of Black Friday deals, they’re even more affordable than ever, with discounts across dozens of TP-Link products on Amazon right now. Here are the 10 items I’m adding to my cart.
First up is the TP-Link RE220 Wi-Fi extender, down to just $13 on Amazon. Regularly priced at $35, that’s a 63% discount. I purchased this exact Wi-Fi extender over four years ago when I started working from my garden (hey, it was the pandemic) and it’s still going strong. At this massive discount, I’m adding a couple to my cart. The RE220 also gets kudos in our 2024 best-of roundup as the best budget Wi-Fi extender.
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In our list of the best smart home devices for 2024, our team of editors dubbed the TP-Link Kasa Mini the best smart plug of them all. And right now you can get a four pack of these smart plugs for just $20, a $10 savings. These Alexa-compatible smart plugs allow you to turn on lamps and other devices using a voice command or the app. Note that this set is the Alexa variant, but TP-Link also makes devices compatible with Google Home and other smart home systems.
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I’m the mother of a teenager, and smart bulbs are a big deal in our house, especially ones that can change colors depending on mood and allow you to preset the on and off times. I’d previously purchased just one of these bulbs last year to give it a try. Now down to just $20 for a four-pack, these TP-Link Tapo Smart Bulbs are already in my cart.
Here are a few more of the items worth checking out during TP-Link’s massive Black Friday sale.
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Why this deal matters
TP-Link makes a variety of smart home devices that get high ratings across multiple platforms, including CNET. TP-Link is the maker of Kasa smart plugs and Tapo lights. Though its products are usually pretty reasonably priced as far as these kinds of devices go, these discounts make it even easier to slowly transform your home into a smart one without spending a ton.
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