My favorite smart bulb is ridiculously cheap ahead of this week’s Amazon Prime Day

This fall I will have to do away with all traditional lighting in my path and with smart lamps, panels and switches. Govee is currently one of the best brands in the field of smart lighting. It has made a name for itself as an affordable alternative to other smart lighting brands such as Philips Hue. However, I needed something other than a smart bulb for my living room. I needed verticality.

Enter the Govee floor lamp.

This lamp costs quite expensively at $150, but right now Amazon is offering it for just $100 per week leading up to Prime Day in October. The lamp is supplied in both black And silver color schemesand you can apply a $50 off coupon to both to bring the cost down to $100. With these two options, you can choose the version that best suits 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 provide virtually any color you want. We chose greenery to complement the greenery in our living room, but it also changes depending on the time of day. What I like 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 instead of the structure.

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Another big selling point is the connection to other Govee products. If you own the Govee backlight for TVs you can link all your Govee lights to work together while you watch a movie. It’s a lot of fun to have all your lights working in sync with a movie like Dune or Mad Max: Fury Road. Even without backlighting, all your lights can easily be controlled with one app or Alexa and Google Assistant.

For more great deals ahead of Amazon’s sale event this week, check out our roundup of the best early Prime Day deals, which also includes key information you need to know about Amazon’s Prime Day in October.