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    All the best live Black Friday deals on robot vacuums

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    UPDATE: Nov. 25, 2021, 5:15 p.m. EST This story has been updated to reflect current sale prices of several Roborock vacuums and a new Eufy deal.

    We've compiled the best Black Friday robot vacuum deals from brands like iRobot, Shark, and Ecovacs. Here are the ones to grab as of Nov. 25:

    • BUDGET PICK: The iRobot Roomba 694 offers a standard, reliable cleaning for under $200 — $179 $274 (save $95)

    Make room, pastel appliances and 4K TVs: Robot vacuums are a hot Black Friday item, too. And features like specific room targeting and automatic emptying aren't reserved for the high-end Roomba budget anymore.

    Black Friday 2021 is proving to be a great time to buy a new robot vacuum, partially because 2021 saw the debuts of so many new models — particularly self-emptying ones. Three major releases (the Ecovacs Deebot N8 Pro+, the Roborock S7+, and the iRobot Roomba j7+) have already been on sale at some point this Black Friday season.

    The $150-off deal on the Roomba j7+ — especially major since the vac has only been out since Sept. 2021 — has been disappearing and reappearing for weeks. We expect that it might return for Black Friday's official run on Nov. 26, so keep your eyes peeled.

    If you don't feel like rolling the dice on that, plenty of other solid self-emptying options are on sale, too. Best Buy has launched all of its Black Friday deals as of Nov. 19 (including a big one on the Roomba i7+) and Amazon has been giving attention to vacuums for all types of budgets.

    SEE ALSO: Here's where all the best Black Friday 2021 deals will be

    Pop back to this list to see what's on sale this Black Friday. Any deal with a strikethrough is back to full price or sold out, but could reappear whenever. If that happens, we'll un-cross it out. Any new deals with be marked with a ✨.

    Robot vacuums under $200

    Black robot vacuum and phone on iRobot screen on white background
    Credit: iRobot
    Our pick: iRobot Roomba 694
    $179 at Amazon (save $95)

    Why we like it

    We're pumped to welcome back the cheapest Roomba we've seen this season. The 694 is part of iRobot's entry-level series, offering a standard clean to keep floors tidy on a daily basis. Cleanings can be scheduled in the app based on your needs. The only difference between the 694 ($179.99) and the 692 ($199.99) is that the latter doesn't include an extra filter.

    More robot vacuums under $200

    Robot vacuums under $500

    Dark grey robot vacuum with dock on white background
    Credit: Shark
    Our pick: Shark EZ Robot Vacuum with Self-Empty Base
    $299.99 at Best Buy (save $250)

    Why we like it

    $299.99 is a stellar price for a self-emptying robot vacuum — and from a brand like Shark at that. The EZ vacuum isn't decked out with features, but cleans efficiently and returns to dirty areas that need more work. Its auto-empty dock is compact and less of an eyesore than those of other Sharks.

    More robot vacuums under $500

    Robot vacuums under $800

    Black robot vacuum with dock on white background
    Credit: iRobot
    Our pick: iRobot Roomba i7+
    $549.99 at Best Buy (save $250)

    Why we like it

    The last time we checked, the Roomba i7+ was on sale at Best Buy for the same price as the i6+ at Amazon (give or take 99 cents). The vacuums themselves are identical — same dynamic suction process, same smart mapping that remembers your floor plan, same self-emptying dock. The only difference is that the i7+ comes with an extra filter and side brush, so you can score those extras at no extra cost.

    More robot vacuums under $800:

    Robot vacuums under $1,000 (and really nice)

    White Samsung robot vacuum on white background
    Credit: Samsung
    Our pick: Samsung Jet Bot AI+
    $999 at Samsung (save $300)

    Why we like it

    Samsung's smartest vacuum dropping under $1,000 is kind of a big deal. Like the more affordable Jet Bot+, the Jet Bot AI+ uses LiDAR to map your home and cleans by identifying the surface and amount of dust it's dealing with. Unlike the Jet Bot+, the AI+ uses a 3D sensor to identify objects that trip up most robot vacs, like cords. It also doubles as a remote-control pet camera.

    The included compact Clean Station holds up to a month's worth of debris.

    More robot vacuums near $1,000

    Robot vacuum and mop hybrids and dedicated robot mops

    Black robot vacuum on white background
    Credit: Ecovacs
    Our pick: Ecovacs Deebot T8+ Robot Vacuum and Mop with Self-Empty Station
    $449.99 at Best Buy (save $300)

    Why we like it:

    The Deebot T8+ includes fundamental smart upgrades like LiDAR mapping and virtual boundaries for customizing its cleaning path down to specific rooms or areas. It also has sensors that avoid carpets while mopping and uses 3D obstacle detection to avoid small objects that cheaper vacs usually trip over.

    More hybrids and robot mops on sale

    Are robot vacuums worth it?

    The control of an upright vacuum comes with its own type of satisfaction. But if you're not one to classify cleaning as cathartic, a robot vacuum could erase that huge, agonizing task off of your chore list. (And did we mention the joy of having first-day-clean floors all the time?)

    But whether robot vacuums are worth it or not comes with a caveat: It can't be just any robot vacuum. A cheap robovac that doesn't do the job right — scattering dust, bumping into walls, getting stuck on area rugs — is completely missing the point and will actually create more work for you.

    What to consider when buying a robot vacuum

    • Suction power: A vacuum is the one purchase that you hope sucks a lot. Suction power is typically measured in Pascals (Pa), ranging between 600 Pa to 2,500 Pa. Stronger sucking will be needed to pick up heavier pieces of debris (be sure to set up a barrier around Legos) and to pull matted-down pet hair from rugs.

    • Floor type: Carpeting and high pile rugs will probably require stronger suction than hard floors, as well as special features like an extra-wide or self-cleaning brush roll to prevent hair from wrapping and clogging. Folks in homes with multiple floor types might consider a bigger, sturdier robot vacuum that can hurl itself and its wheels over mats, rugs, and transitions from carpet to hard floors.

    • Home layout: Every robot vacuum is equipped with sensors and drop detection. But if your home has lots of rooms, lots of turns, or lots of close-together furniture, you'll have fewer navigation issues with an advanced model that uses intelligent mapping to remember exactly how your home is laid out, including labeling of specific rooms, mental notes of staircases, and ability to deploy zone cleaning.

    • Low-profile furniture: No one should have to be scared about what's accumulated under their couch over the past year. A robot vacuum measuring three inches or less in height should be able to scoot under most low-hanging couches and beds.

    • Battery life and square footage: One of the main complaints people have about their robot vacuum is that it craps out in the middle of the floor. Larger spaces require more time to clean, and it all depends on how annoyed you'll be if it only finishes a few rooms at a time. Average run times for the list below range between 90 and 150 minutes, which translate to about 500 and 2,600 square feet covered on one charge.

    • App control: WiFi-enabled robot vacuums can be synced with a smartphone app to control scheduling, manual start, cleaning settings, as well as telling your vac to make its rounds when you're not home. Low-end models that don't connect to WiFi will usually come with a separate remote. If you're used to asking Alexa or Google to turn off the lights or tell you the weather, a model with voice integration will blend in nicely.

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