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Save $150: As of Aug. 23, the iRobot Roomba i2(opens in a new tab) is on sale for $199.99 at Amazon. That’s 43% off its MSRP of $349.99.
Two Roombas are on sale for under $200 at Amazon, but one is the obvious choice.
We’ve seen iRobot’s current entry-level model, the 694(opens in a new tab), on sale for $199 quite often over the past year. $75 off is a good deal, but it pales in comparison to another, rarer deal: the Roomba i2 hitting $199.99. That 43% price cut temporarily makes the i2 one of the best cheap robot vacuums you can get right now.
So why does the Roomba i2 retail at $349.99 and the Roomba 694 retail at $274? Simple: The i2 is ten times stronger. The entire iRobot line that starts with “i” administers ten times the suction power of the 600-series vacuums, making them more successful on both carpet and hard flooring.
Though the i2 can’t clean specific rooms, it does use its full suite of sensors to work harder on dirtier areas and keep itself from squeezing into places it can’t fit. The iRobot app can be used to schedule recurring cleanings or kickstart a spot clean in an emergency.
