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Here’s another one – the KTL Grooming Brush for Dog & Cat
This one is just more cute than weird. I don’t even own a dog, but now I’m wondering if I need this brush because of the extreme level of good vibes I get from the product image.
This brush is either very good or this dog knows something we don’t. I think I’ll just leave the page open in a background tab while I’m writing actual Prime Day deals, just in case I feel the need to look at his/her little happy face.
NOT! What’s going on with these pets?
Alex Whitelock, deals editor
I know the theme of this blog is “what’s hot, what’s not,” but I’m going to deviate a bit because I’m constantly distracted by how weird some of the images on Amazon’s pet-themed listings are.
take the ChomChom Pet Hair Remover. It was listed yesterday with the image above (and with a deal).
I can’t decide if this image is cute or horrifying. The dog’s eyes, in particular, are incredibly unnerving in a way that no dog’s eyes should ever be. Obviously photoshop exists, but I can’t help but think they put something in the pet food dish. It is as if the dog is looking into the future. Or maybe it’s already been seen too much.
NOT! Western Digital 20TB WD Red Pro hard drive: $499.99 $359.99 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
Matt Hanson, Editor-in-Chief, Computers and Entertainment
There aren’t that many deals I’ve seen that I would definitely tell people NOT TO BUY – but this is one of them. Not because it’s a bad product, nor a terrible price (although it isn’t) big), but for the vast majority of people you just don’t need a 20TB hard drive.
When in doubt, 20 terabytes is a enormous amount of storage. It’s enough to store about 6.2 million photos or 340,000 hours of music (which would take 39 years to listen to if played non-stop).
So for normal consumers you just don’t need that kind of space. Even professional photographers would struggle to fill 20 TB. This is only really suitable for enterprise-grade business, and businesses are unlikely to scour Amazon during Prime Day.
Also hard drives are: slowly these days you are much better off with a smaller and much faster SSD. If for some reason you need 20TB of storage, I still don’t recommend putting all that data on a single drive – if the drive fails or becomes damaged, you can lose a huge amount of data. So ideally, you’d need at least one more 20TB drive as a backup to mirror all that data, bringing the price of this one up to at least $710.
Look, just don’t buy it, okay?
IS CALLED! Acer Chromebook 512: $199.99 $79.99 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
Matt Hanson, Editor-in-Chief, Computers and Entertainment
Okay, okay, I know what you’re probably thinking: Chromebooks aren’t the most exciting of devices. But as soon as I saw this deal pop up, I had to drop everything and tell everyone about it.
It’s not often you see a laptop for under $100 — and it’s even rarer to find one you’d actually want to use. At past sales events, I’ve seen Windows 10 laptops drop below the magical $100 mark — but I’d never recommend buying them because their underpowered specs would make Windows run as slow as a snail dipped in molasses (please don’t do that). do this, I hate cruelty to slugs as much as I hate crappy laptops).
Chromebooks are different, though, as the Chrome OS operating system they use can still perform well on low-power hardware, and the Acer Chromebook 512 is a prime example of this. At just $80, this is dangerously close to impulse buying. For anyone looking for a second laptop to do some browsing on the couch, or looking for a laptop for any young college student in your life, this is a fantastic choice for the price.
NOT! Anchor Soundcore 3 £39.99 £27.99 at Amazon (opens in new tab)
Becky Scarrott, senior staff writer, audio
OK yes, it’s a robust thing and a 30% saving on an already cheap Bluetooth speaker might not be something to snoop on, but we to have I’ve seen it a few cents cheaper before and, as you’ll see in our review, it’s an older model and was replaced in 2020.
Yes, it impressed us with its 24-hour battery life, durable build quality and water resistance. It is also a compact and sympathetic thing, but the sound quality leaves much to be desired.
What should you look for instead? Why, the newer Anker Soundcore 3, which is also part of Amazon’s Prime Day Early Access sale! This will be reduced by 32%, so it will will cost you just £37.99 (opens in new tab) (regular price £56!) If you get it today. You’re most welcome.
IS CALLED! Sony WH-1000XM5: $399.99 $348 at Amazon.com (opens in new tab) / £316 £299 at Amazon.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Becky Scarrott, senior staff writer, audio
If you’ve come across this post and want a deal on new wireless over-ear headphones, look no further – you’ve found the ultimate Prime Day October deal. This 22% (in the UK) or 13% (if you’re in the US) savings on Sony’s winning 2022 cans is the best deal on Amazon’s Prime Day in October. Fight with me.
Why? They are the latest in the frankly groundbreaking and iconic WH-XM range (see the WH-1000XM4 and WH-1000XM3 as proof of their noble bloodline), they didn’t come out until May 2022, and because the sound and skills are even a small amount better than the cans they replace, to see them discounted altogether for Prime Day Early Access is a double-take inductor of the highest order. And check out the deal! The XM5 is a class-leading set of Sony cans every inch – we don’t have the words to give them the praise they deserve here, but our five star review is the place to go for clarification (note the phrase “still the best in the business”).
OK, so they don’t fold into the headband anymore. What about it? What do you need to lug around that is more important than good quality music? Trust me, they are worth the extra space in your bag…
Hot or not! Let’s go…
Welcome to TechRadar’s roundup of the very best – and very worst – Amazon Prime Day tech deals. We’ve brought in the entire TechRadar team to assess the quality of today’s offers: We tell you the bargains you need to drop everything to grab… and the ‘deals’ to walk away from .