These are bargain bin deals, but don’t mistake them for junk.
These are bargain bin deals, but don’t mistake them for junk.
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is happening now through Monday, March 31st, with several dozen good-to-great deals available that don’t require an Amazon Prime membership. Our main roundup has you covered with more than 70 deals on Verge-favorite gear with quite a high price ceiling. But, for this post, we wanted to provide some low-cost alternatives that, to us, are just as appealing as the pricey ones.
All of these deals come from Amazon, with the exception of a couple that are on Woot (which is owned by Amazon). We’ll keep our eyes out for more $30 and under candidates as we cruise through the week.
Glocuscent’s book light hangs around your neck to illuminate whatever you’re reading, while offering adjustable brightness and warmth settings.
If your bag or tech drawer quickly becomes a jungle of cables, this retractable USB-C cable that comes in a tiny puck might be the perfect remedy.
A USB-C hub for your laptop (or even a handheld gaming PC) doesn’t need to be pricey. This one has video-out support, passthrough charging, microSD and SD card slots, and more.
Soundcore’s take on the JBL Clip Bluetooth speaker is just as charmingly designed, yet even more affordable.
Cuisinart’s burger smasher isn’t just for burgers, mind you. Any food you need to crush for that perfect char will only benefit with this simple tool.
The Echo Pop is one of Amazon’s newer Alexa-enabled smart speakers. It offers a unique semisphere form factor and can function as an Eero mesh Wi-Fi extender. Read our review.
A compact, flexible Qi2 charger for vent and dash mounting. It’s just as fast and as strong as MagSafe, making it a great deal.
The 1080p Blink Mini now adds weather resistance so you can use it both indoors and outside, while continuing to offer a ball-and-socket mount so you can mount it to the wall. Read our review.
The ChomChom is a reusable cat and dog hair remover that works great for furniture. It’s great for touching up the room.
Anker’s handy USB-C to HDMI adapter includes 140W passthrough charging and support for 4K resolution at 60Hz.
Metaphor: ReFantazio is the latest from the creators of the Persona series, which is easy to tell based on its cell-shaded art style. The heavy-hitting story is less noticeable, though, and there’s a lot to unpack as you play through the medieval-era turn-based RPG.
This 6.6-foot cable is a lot like other USB-C cables. It’s braided, and it supports 100W passthrough, but there’s one big difference: it has eyes — well, sort of. It makes happy eyes at your when it’s plugged in.
If you’re someone who owns (or envisions owning) USB-C gadgets that draw a lot of power, it’s wise to buy cables with high-wattage passthrough, just so you’re ready for the future. This 6-foot cable is a terrific option.
There are 1.5TB microSD cards out there, but, look, most don’t need that much storage. If you just want to store a handful of extra titles, this should suit you nicely.
As it turns out, having a battery pack that can charge your device in a jiffy and double as a lanyard is pretty great.
The latest version of Amazon’s zippy Fire TV Stick 4K streams in 4K resolution, as its name suggests, and features support for Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Atmos / Vision, and HDR10 Plus.
With solid performance and support for all of the major smart home platforms, this affordable Wi-Fi smart plug gives you the basics you need to control non-smart devices for less. It doesn’t have Matter or energy monitoring, but that’s alright at this price.
The latest version of Anker’s magnetic MagGo charging pads supports 15W Qi2 and has a five-foot USB-C cable.
Epicka’s universal travel adapter is an all-in-one adapter that includes four different plugs that cover over 150 countries.
This all-in-one 20W power cube boasts three AC outlets, two USB-A ports, and one USB-C port.