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The best Amazon Prime Day deals you can get right now

From headphones to Instant Pots, these deals are the cream of the crop.

It has begun — the deluge of Prime Day deals is upon us and it’s a lot to take in. Everything from yoga pants to game controllers are deeply discounted for Amazon’s Prime-member-only shopping event, and that means most of the stellar deals will be hard to find among the thousands of just-ok ones.

To make things easier for you, we’ve gathered all of the best Amazon Prime Day tech deals all in one place so you don’t have to search for them on your own. These are the best tech deals we could find on the gadgets that we think are well worth your money, discount or no discount. And if we find additional top-tier deals as Prime Day goes on, we’ll add them to this list. Here are the best tech deals you can buy on Amazon during Prime Day 2020.

NEW Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 - $199.99

Microsoft Surface Headphones
Microsoft Surface Headphones (Devindra Hardawar / Engadget)

Microsoft’s excellent Surface Headphones 2 are down to $199.99 for Prime Day, which is the lowest they’ve ever been. We gave them a score of 88 for their comfortable design, flexible noise-cancellation, good sound quality and long battery life.

Buy Surface Headphones 2 at Amazon - $199.99

NEW Samsung EVO Select microSDXC card (256GB) - $27.99

Samsung Select EVO microSD card
Samsung Select EVO microSD card (Samsung)

This handy Samsung EVO microSDXC card (256GB) is down to $28 for Prime Day, which is the lowest we’ve seen it. While you can find microSD cards for less, Samsung’s EVO is a reliable brand and we like you also get a full-sized adapter with this one.

Buy EVO Select (256GB) at Amazon - $27.99

AirPods with wired charging case - $115

Apple AirPods
Apple AirPods (Engadget)

Apple’s AirPods with the wired charging case are down to $115 at Amazon today, which is a new low. These are the same standard AirPods that many people love with the regular wired charging case. We gave them a score of 84 for their improved wireless performance and solid battery life.

Buy AirPods at Amazon - $115

Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones + $25 gift card - $298

Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones
Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones (Billy Steele / Engadget)

Our favorite pair of ANC headphones is on sale for $298, an all-time low since they debuted a few months ago. You could get the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones by themselves, but Amazon also has the option to bundle them with a $25 gift card — for the same sale price. We gave the WH-1000XM4 a score of 94 for their excellent active noise-cancellation tech, immersive sound quality and multi-device connectivity.

Buy WH-1000XM4 bundle for at Amazon - $298

Kindle Paperwhite - $79.99

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (Engadget)

The Kindle Paperwhite is one of our favorite e-readers and now it’s cheaper than ever at $80. It normally costs $129 and we’ve even seen it drop to $85 in the past — but this is a new all-time-low. We gave it a score of 95 for its lovely, high-contrast display, waterproof design and new Audible support.

Buy Kindle Paperwhite at Amazon - $79.99

Fire HD 10 tablet - $79.99

Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet
Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet (Engadget)

Amazon’s biggest and most capable Fire tablet is down to $80, which is a new all-time-low price. Normally priced at $149, we gave the Fire HD 10 a score of 88 for its 1080p display, solid performance and convenient hands-free Alexa support. Not only does the Fire HD 10 make a good media consumption devices, but with Show Mode, it can also double as an Echo Show-like device, responding to all of your Alexa commands.

Buy Fire HD 10 at Amazon - $79.99

Sony WHCH710N noise-cancelling headphones - $88

Sony WH-CH710N headphones
Sony WH-CH710N headphones (Billy Steele / Engadget)

Sony’s WHCH710N earned a spot on our list of favorite wireless headphones for their affordability, but they’re a steal at this Prime Day price of $88. Normally $198, these cans have dropped to $98 before but they’ve never been this low. We like them for their excellent, automatic noise-cancellation technology, good sound quality and 35-hour battery life.

Buy Sony WHCH710N at Amazon - $88

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra - $749

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (Chris Velazco / Engadget)

Prime Day brought an even steeper discount to the new Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra — $250 off both handsets, bringing the former down to $750 and the latter down to $1,049. That’s an even better deal than we saw last month when the smartphones received their first major discount since launch. We gave the Note 20 Ultra a score of 86 for its big, beautiful display, top-notch performance, excellent battery life and handy new S-Pen features.

Buy Note 20 Ultra at Amazon - $1,049 Buy Note 20 at Amazon - $749

Fitbit Versa 2 - $127.95

Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch
Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch (Cherlynn Low / Engadget)

The Fitbit Versa 3 just came out, but if you can deal with having an older model, the Versa 2 is on sale for $127.95. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen it hit on Amazon and it’s a great deal on a smartwatch that works well on both Android and iOS. We gave the Versa 2 a score of 75 for its attractive design, long battery life and accurate sleep tracking.

Buy Versa 2 at Amazon - $127.95

iRobot Roomba i6+ - $599.99

iRobot Roomba i7+ robot vacuum
iRobot Roomba i7+ robot vacuum (Engadget)

The high-end Roomba i6+ is 25 percent off right now, dropping it from $799.99 to $599.99. That’s the lowest price we’ve seen it and a great deal for a robotic vacuum that also comes with a clean base into which it automatically disposes dirt and debris when it’s done vacuuming. The i6+ also has a feature called Imprint Smart Mapping, which allows it to learn and remember all the rooms in your home for quicker more efficient cleaning.

Buy Roomba i6+ at Amazon - $599.99

DJI Mavic Mini drone combo - $399.99

DJI Mavic Mini drone
DJI Mavic Mini drone (Engadget)

DJI’s pocket-friendly Mavic Mini drone drops to a new low of $399.99 for Prime Day, which is $100 off its normal price. The combo on sale gets you the drone plus a remote control, spare control sticks, extra batteries and propellers, various charging cables and more. Not only is this the company’s most portable drone, but it’s also arguably the best for newbie pilots. We gave it a score of 84 for its lightweight design, solid onboard camera and stellar battery life.

Buy Mavic Mini combo at Amazon - $399.99

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Instant Pot Ultra Mini - $49.99

This 3-quart Instant Pot has never been cheaper at $50. Normally $119, it’s a pressure cooker that has 10 different cooking modes, including slow cooker, rice cooker, yogurt maker, cake maker, egg cooker, steamer and others. It’s easy to nay-say the Instant Pot hype, but it’s hard to deny the convenience of one appliance that does so many things.

Buy Instant Pot Ultra Mini at Amazon - $49.99

Garmin Vívoactive 4 - $199.99

Garmin’s Vivoactive 4 smartwatch is $100 off, bringing it down to $199 and the lowest we’ve seen it. This is one of the brand’s mid-range GPS watches that tracks a bunch of fitness metrics including blood oxygen, heart rate, sleep and, of course, your route when you’re exercising outside. It also supports local music storage so you can save playlists to it and work out without your smartphone.

Buy Vivoactive 4 at Amazon - $199.99

Ninja Foodi 9-in-1 Deluxe cooker - $149.99

A solid Instant Pot alternative has dropped to its lowest price ever for Prime Day. Ninja’s 8-quart Foodi 9-in-1 Deluxe cooker is on sale for $149.99, which is $50 off its typical going price. You get a pressure cooker, slow cooker, air fryer and more in this all-in-one device, and it comes with a stainless steel rack and a cooking basket.

Buy Ninja Foodi Deluxe at Amazon - $150

Yubikey Security Key NFC - $16.20

Yubico’s Security Key NFC is a handy gadget that helps keep your data safe and now you can grab one for only $16.20. Normally priced at $27, this two-factor authentication key can connect to any USB-A port on your computer or you can tap it on any NFC-enabled mobile device to securely log in to your accounts. It’s FIDO-certified and will work across macOS, Android, Windows and Linux operating systems as well as Gmail, 1Password, Dropox and other accounts.

Buy Security Key NFC at Amazon - $16.20

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