My Favorite Smart Lamp Is Almost Half Off Ahead of Prime Day [CNET]

Even at full price, this would still be my go-to smart lamp, but this deal makes it an absolute steal.

I recently committed to ditching all the traditional lighting at my place and replacing it with smart bulbs, panels and switches. Govee is one of the best brands in the smart lighting business right now, and has made a name for itself as an affordable alternative to other smart lighting brands, like Philips Hue. It made plenty of sense to check out the company’s wares. 

Enter the Govee Floor Lamp. 

It’s normally a costly option at $150, but ahead of Prime Day, Amazon has slashed the price to $90 for Prime subscribers. A black version of the lamp is available for $100, as long as you use the $50-off coupon (up from the previous $40 coupon). With these two options, you can choose the version that better fits your home and its aesthetic and still enjoy a solid smart home deal.

Like most smart lighting, the Govee floor lamp uses RGB LEDs to offer just about any color you want. We chose green to complement the green in our living room, but it also changes depending on the time of day. What I enjoy about this lamp is its low profile: You can barely see it, just a small base and a thin line of metal. The focus is on the light rather than the structure.

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Another big selling point is its connection to other Govee products. If you own the Govee Backlight for TVs you can link up all your Govee lights to work in tandem as you watch a movie. It’s a lot of fun to have all of your lights work in sync with a movie like Dune or Mad Max: Fury Road. Even without the backlight, all of your lights are easily controlled by a single app, or Alexa and Google Assistant.