iRobot’s excellent Roomba i3 EVO is available refurbished for $170 off today
Another Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event has come and gone, leaving behind a flurry of announcements pertaining to foldable phones, wireless earbuds, and the beastly Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Thankfully, there are still plenty of ways to take advantage of Samsung’s ongoing preorder promotions — ahem, see here, here, and here — all of which will be available until the latest batch of Galaxy devices arrive on August 26th. If flagship-level foldables and newfangled Android smartwatches aren’t your thing, though, we’ve got you covered with a smattering of deals.
First up is the iRobot Roomba i3 EVO, which is currently on sale on eBay in refurbished condition for $179.99 ($170 off) with a two-year manufacturer’s warranty from iRobot. Although the robovac doesn’t come with an auto-empty base like the pricier i3 Plus EVO, it still packs almost as many bells and whistles as our top pick for the best robot vacuum, the Roomba J7. The i3 EVO offers the same suction level and nearly the same battery life as well as voice control, scheduling, and smart mapping (via a more recent firmware update). You’ll likely have to tidy up a bit before running the robovac given its tendency to get caught on cables and smaller objects, but if you can live with the caveats, the i3 EVO is a terrific option.
Like its pricier j7 counterpart, the more spartan iRobot Roomba i3 EVO uses two rubber brushes and a side brush to clean. It makes up for its leaner features with a lower price and excellent software updates that have added functionality.
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