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UPDATE: Nov. 15, 2021, 2:45 p.m. EST Highly rated self-emptying robot vacuums from Samsung and Roborock are $200 or more off.

We've compiled the best deals on robot vacuums ahead of Black Friday from brands like iRobot, Shark, and Ecovacs. Here are the ones to grab as of Nov. 15:

  • The eufy RoboVac 11S is super slim and well-suited for hardwood floors — $137.98 $229.99 (save $92)

  • The Shark IQ with Self-Empty Base offers reliable suction and automatic dirt disposal for far under $500 — $412.39 $599.99 (save $187.60)

  • The self-emptying Samsung Jet Bot+ cleans by identifying the type of surface and amount of dust it's dealing with — $599 $799 (save $200)

  • The Roborock S7+ Robot Vacuum and Mop is the first self-emptying Roborock — $719.99 $949.98 (save $229 with coupon)

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 Roomba budget anymore.

Black Friday 2021 will be a great time to buy a new robot vacuum 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+ — the latest launch just released in Sept. 2021 — is the single best deal to look out for during Black Friday 2021. It disappeared as of the time of this writing, but isn't unlikely at all to return.

Prices from brands like Shark and Eufy have also been dipping more and more since the beginning of October, with retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Target touting pre-holiday deals.

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

Pop back to this list each week to see what's on sale ahead of 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.

Robot vacuums under $200:

euy robovac 11s
Credit: eufy
Our pick: eufy RoboVac 11s
$137.98 at Amazon (save $92)

Why we like it:

Since it can't be connected to WiFi and thus lacks an app, this robot vacuum is a great pick for anyone who doesn't feel like finding their phone every time some crumbs need to be swept up. Instead, a remote control lets you set schedules and cleaning patterns. As a bonus, the built-in BoostIQ technology automatically uses extra power on especially dirty areas.

$137.98 is the lowest price for the RoboVac 11s that we've seen for Black Friday thus far. Note that the all-time low price for this vacuum was $129.99, seen during Prime Day in June.

More robot vacuums under $200:

Robot vacuums under $500

Shark self-emptying robot vacuum
Credit: Shark
Our pick: Shark IQ Self-Empty Base Robot Vacuum
$412.39 at Amazon (save $187.60)

Why we like it:

Shark's most spacious self-emptying vacuum has about half the dirt capacity of the priciest Roomba, but with this deal, you could get three Shark RV1001AE vacs for the price of one Roomba s9+. Plus, powerful suction, reliable navigation with specific room targeting, and a self-cleaning brushroll aren't features you can typically get near the $400 price point.

Though $412.39 is the lowest price on this Shark we have seen this season, its all-time low price of $318.99 was seen at the end of Oct. 2021.

More robot vacuums under $500:

Robot vacuums under $800

Samsung Jet Bot robot vacuum
Credit: Samsung
Our pick: Samsung Jet Bot+
$599 at Samsung (save $200)

Why we like it:

If you have a bumbling robot vac that causes more problems than it's worth, consider upgrading to something with more brain power. The Jet Bot+ uses LiDAR to map your home and cleans by identifying the type of surface and amount of dust it's dealing with. The compact Clean Station holds up to a month's worth of debris.

Samsung refers to this deal as early Black Friday pricing, which makes us think that $599.99 is the lowest we'll see this season.

More robot vacuums under $800:

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

iRobot Roomba s9+
Credit: iRobot
Our pick: iRobot Roomba s9+ with Automatic Dirt Disposal
$1,099 at Amazon (save $200.99)

Why we like it

The s9+ is currently the only Roomba with a flat edge. This means that it adds meticulous wall-follow behavior to the route it has customized for each room of your home. The noise it makes is hard to ignore, but is simultaneously evidence of how hard it's working to loosen that stepped-on grime in your carpets. Its self-emptying station holds at least two months of debris.

Keep your eyes peeled: The lowest price we've seen on the Roomba s9+ this Black Friday season was actually $949.99 back in early November.

Robot vacuum and mop hybrids and dedicated robot mops

Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo N8 Pro+ robot vacuum
Credit: ecovacs
Our pick: Ecovacs Deebot N8 Pro+ Robot Vacuum and Mop with Self-Empty Station
$529.99 at Amazon (save $270)

Why we like it:

The Deebot N8 Pro+ includes fundamental smart upgrades like LiDAR mapping and virtual boundaries for more precise navigation. It also has sensors that avoid carpets while mopping and can recognize small objects that cheaper vacs usually trip over.

Amazon has been tweaking this price quite often in the past few months. $529.99 is a huge dip from the $699.99 sale price seen in early November, but $30 more than the record-low $499.99 seen early in the fall.

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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