The Best Deals Under $50 at Amazon’s October Prime Day Sale

This year, Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Days event runs through Oct. 9, and we found fantastic tech sales that costs less than $50. Yes, that’s right. The products in this list all fit the “under $50” criteria, ensuring you can find something you need without breaking the bank.

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When it comes to smart speakers, the Amazon Echo Pop can be just what your home needs because it’s tiny, it’s relatively loud, and more importantly, gives you quick access to Alexa. We reviewed the Echo Pop and found it to be “Excellent,” appreciating just how balanced the sound is. “Like every other Echo device, the Echo Pop is driven by the Amazon Alexa voice assistant. Just say Alexa (or another chosen wake word) and give it a command. Alexa can play music, control compatible smart home devices, provide weather reports and sports scores, and even order products from Amazon,” our expert noted. Since it’s so heavily discounted, you can just “pop” one of these in every room.

Whether you need a memory card for your security camera, dash cam, or your phone, the Samsung Pro Ultimate is a solid pick. With 128GB of storage space as well as 200MB/s read and 130MB/s write speeds, you can easily capture 4K UHD videos on this card. The card is compatible with pretty much any phone or gaming console, so it’s easy to see why we love this particular deal. Plus, it even comes with an adapter so you can pop this in your laptop to copy the data, for instance. If you don’t know how to pick the right card for your device, we have a handy guide ready for you.

Amazon’s Fire tablets are inexpensive devices that are great for media consumption but not exactly high performance. In our review of the Fire 7 tablet, we appreciated the improved specs over its previous version and the fact that it offers hands-free Alexa access. “Amazon beefed up the battery in the new Fire 7 Tablet, which promises up to 10 hours of battery life. In our battery drain test (streaming a YouTube video over Wi-Fi with the screen at maximum brightness), the tablet managed to hang on for 9 hours and 30 minutes. That’s a massive improvement over the previous model (4 hours and 11 minutes),” our expert noted.

A pint-sized camera with an equally tiny price is just what you need to keep an eye on things inside your home, be it your pets or your kids. And with Prime Big Deal Days just around the corner, the Blink Mini 2 has gone on sale for an absolutely superb price. Our review of the Blink Mini 2 praises the camera’s sharp 1080p daytime video. The camera comes with a built-in spotlight so when it is activated, the black and white video turns to color. “If you’re looking for an affordable security camera that works indoors and outdoors and doesn’t take up much room, the Blink Mini 2 fits the bill. This tiny camera delivers sharp daytime video, provides accurate motion alerts, and works well with Alexa devices, but its black-and-white night video could be sharper,” our expert concluded. Either way, a smart security camera for $20 is a total bargain no matter what.

Whether you don’t have a smart TV or you just want to bring some extra functionality to yours, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max can be just what you need, especially now that it’s so heavily discounted. We reviewed this dongle and loved it enough to give it an “Excellent” rating, loving just how affordable and fast this device is. “Like the Fire TV Stick 4K, the Max is a 4K media streamer that supports high dynamic range (HDR) in Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HDR10+, along with Dolby Atmos spatial audio,” our expert added, pointing out the many advantages of buying this model.

This new Anker power bank is ready to charge your devices on the go, storing 10,000mAh of power, which is enough to fill up your phone at least once. The cool thing about this particular model is that it comes with a foldable AC plug, so you won’t need any other cables or wall chargers to fill it up. It also comes with a built-in USB-C cable, which is incredibly handy. Now, if you’re traveling, for instance, you don’t have to carry a separate wall charger and an extra cable because you can just pop this one in the outlet and connect your phone to the cable. Make sure to check some of the best portable chargers and power banks we’ve tested.

The super speedy Samsung Type-C flash drive with 256GB storage space can carry tons of photos, videos, and whatever else you need to move from one device to another. Since it has a Type-C connector, you can even pop this one into your phone, recording 4K videos directly on it. With 400MB/s read speeds, speed is not something you’ll have to worry about. Even better, the flash drive is protected against water, dust, drops, magnets, extreme temperatures, and X-rays. You should also check out some fantastic Prime Day deals on external hard drives and SSDs.

When it comes to gamepads, the Luna Controller is definitely a great contender. In our review, we gave this one an “Excellent” rating, finding it has a great build quality and appreciates the rare presence of a headphone jack. The controller was built for the Amazon Luna cloud gaming service, but it can also be used with various other devices and platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, iPhones, iPads, and Chromebooks. Basically, you can use the Luna as a controller on any Bluetooth-compatible device, and you can even connect it to your computer via a USB cord.

With remote work and endless meetings, webcams have become essential to our daily lives, so upgrade your setup with this highly discounted Logitech C920x HD Pro. With full HD 1080p resolution and 30fps recording capabilities, this camera will make your Zoom meetings look better than ever. It also features stereo audio and dual mics, so your audio will sound just as good as you look. And the camera can comfortably sit on top of your monitor, so you don’t have to look for a spot to place it.

Having more ports to use with your laptop is always a good thing, and the discounted Anker PowerExpand USB-C delivers in spades. This hub features a USB-C port, two USB-A data ports, two HDMI ports, an Ethernet port, and a microSD/SD card reader while using just a single USB-C port on your laptop. Since there are two HDMI slots on there, you can hook up two 4K displays at 30Hz. For more, check out some of the best USB and USB-C hubs we tested.

If you have a bit more room in your budget, we also found some great Prime Day deals under $100.

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About Gabriela Vatu

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I have been a writer since 2006 when I covered various domains for local publications. In 2012, I started covering technology broadly and I’ve written thousands of articles since then. I’ve written social media and cybersecurity news, software and hardware reviews, streaming guides, how-tos, tech deals, and more. I have bylines in numerous publications, including MakeUseOf, Pocket-Lint, Android Police, How to Geek, XDA, Softpedia, as well as here at PCMag. When I’m not working, I like to spend time with my family, read, game, paint, listen to music, and run around after our many pets asking what it is they’re chewing on this time.

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