Best Deals Under $100

The Chefman Accufry RJ38-SQPF-5T2P-W is a standout for its key features. For starters, a viewing window in the basket lets you check on food without disrupting the cooking cycle. It also has a built-in temperature probe, a shake indicator to ensure food cooks evenly, and plenty of preprogrammed cycles, including hi-fry, for adding an extra-crispy finish. In our tests we found this model to be among the quietest of air fryers, plus it’s easy to clean, with simple controls. Like most air fryers, it comes with a one-year warranty.

Walmart has the lowest price on this model right now by $30, even though it’s not listed as a sale on the retailer’s site.

While this model was $89.99 right after Prime Day, this is still a decent sale price if you need a trusty air fryer immediately. The Ninja Pro AF141 is an easy-to-use air fryer with a measured capacity of 3.8 quarts and a range of cooking functions, including a dehydrate setting. It’s not the quietest air fryer, but it’s not especially noisy either, and our testers found it easy to clean. It comes with pre-programmed settings for cooking different foods, plus a recipe book and cooking charts to help guide your cooking. You’ll get a 1-year warranty with this machine.

This 1,000-watt stainless-steel GE blender brings the power, and you’ll hear it. (It’s a little noisy.) But it offers five speeds that handle most functions well, including blending drinks, smoothies, and sauces, and puréeing veggies. But it’s not the best for crushing ice. This blender includes a large 64-ounce jar for blending large servings, as well as two 16-ounce blending cups, one with a smaller blending attachment and the other an on-the-go cup.

This single-serving Keurig coffee maker can brew hot coffee, cold coffee, and a “strong brew” that’s a little more intense than the standard hot-coffee setting. It has three brew sizes—8, 10, and 12 ounces—and a removable drip tray, so you can brew directly into travel mugs up to 7 inches tall. In our tests, we found that the brew speed was very good, as was the brew size consistency. It was a little inconsistent in terms of temperature, but our testers otherwise found the coffee maker very convenient and easy to operate, refill, and clean.

This is $20 more than during Best Buy’s Black Friday in July sale, but it’s the lowest price out there if you can’t wait to buy this machine.

It’s worth noting that this coffee maker was just $69.99 right after Prime Day, so if you can wait until the next big sales moment, you may be able to save even more. At just 5 inches wide, the Keurig K-Slim is an especially sleek and compact pod-coffee machine that performed admirably in our tests: It brews speedily and consistently in terms of cup size, and our testers found it intuitive to operate and clean. It’s a little inconsistent in terms of temperature. But with four brew sizes, a height-adjustable drip tray, and a removable water reservoir, it’s an efficient and effective coffee maker. It’s on sale for nearly half price.

The Keurig K-Mini Plus is a great little Keurig brewer that’s ideal for small kitchens with limited counter space. In our tests, it receives strong scores for temperature and size consistency between cups, as well as how easy it is to use and clean. It features a removable reservoir, a height-adjustable drip tray, and auto-shutoff.

The price of this coffee maker hasn’t gone any higher at Target during the entire month of July, so you definitely shouldn’t pay more than this at any time.

This large-capacity Zojirushi drip coffee maker is the non-programmable version of one we’ve tested in our labs—though we haven’t tested this one, we expect its performance to be about the same. It has a shower-style mechanism to dispense water over the coffee grounds for even coverage, and our testers found the carafe easy to use. However, it didn’t quite meet our standards in our brew test in terms of bringing the coffee to a temperature of 195 to 205 degrees and maintaining it for five to six minutes. But Zojirushi as a brand does have top scores for reliability and owner satisfaction for its drip coffee makers.

This self-cleaning countertop icemaker makes nine bullet-shaped ice cubes in just six minutes. Two of the coolest aspects of this machine are that you can make large or small ice cubes and it has a self-cleaning function. Choose from seven shades: black, black transparent, green, red, silver, stainless steel, and white.

The Silonn was $5 cheaper on Wednesday.

The Ninja Compact Toaster reenvisions the standard toaster design and delivers an impressive appliance that’s ideal for small kitchens. Part toaster, part compact toaster oven, this model can turn out a full batch of toast rather quickly and bake chicken nuggets for two. Its controls are easy to use, and it can brown that big batch of toast nice and evenly. But it can be tricky to clean and is only average at producing one piece of perfectly browned toast.

The price of this toaster has gone up by $25 since last week.

This handy tool is actually $2 less than it was during Prime Day. The Benriner is pretty intuitive to use straight out of the box. It’s large enough to slice an onion but not an Italian eggplant. It comes with three blades that shred, julienne, or thread-cut vegetables. The plastic feels sturdy and strong, unlike many of the other models we tried. And the blades are replaceable—whether you lose them or they become dull with use—and sold separately for about $10 each. Our evaluators found that the blade had a hard time with soft foods, and the julienne blades can’t handle harder veggies like carrots or sweet potatoes. But the whole contraption comes apart for easy cleaning.

Though the second-generation AirPods don’t get high marks for sound in Consumer Reports’ testing, there’s no denying the appeal of these true wireless earphones for many Apple fans, especially at such a big discount.

The Sennheiser CX Plus were $20 less during Prime Day, but this is the best price you’ll find outside of a major sale. These true wireless noise-canceling earbuds have solid performance when it comes to sound quality, with warm, impactful bass married to brighter but still musical midrange and trebles. They also get top scores for active noise cancellation (which can be used whether or not you’re listening to music). There’s even a transparency mode where you can add in some outside noise, which can make it safer to use them while outdoors.

The Amazfit GTR 3 doesn’t have all the bells and whistles you’ll find in some higher-end smartwatches, but you get the basic health metrics—step counting, heart rate monitoring, and sleep tracking—and you’ll be able to receive alerts from your phone (Android or Apple). The 1.4-inch color display looks sleek and the claimed battery life is an impressive 21 days.

The Brooklinen Super-Plush bath towels are perfect for anyone who likes a towel as big as a blanket after their shower. The 15 percent discount is available only to first-time buyers, but Brooklinen should have a sale start in mid-to-late August for Labor Day with a similar or better discount for everyone. These oversized towels are a whopping 53 inches long and 28 inches wide. They were also the most absorbent in our evaluation but took the longest time to dry. There are lots of color options to choose from.

The Tuft & Needle Original Foam Pillow is made of polyurethane foam and comes with a micro-polyamide and polyester cover. Despite this composition, testers found that the pillow excels in breathability. It’s a great choice for side sleepers but less ideal for back sleepers, according to our lab tests. Expect its firmness, height, and support to remain consistent with use.

The Utopia Bedding duvet insert is perfect if you don’t want to spend a ton of a new comforter. I personally have one that I’ve been using for the last three years and I find it to be lightweight and perfect for warmer nights. And with a duvet cover, it gets cozy and warm. CR’s reviewer pointed out that it’s not as fluffy as other duvets (it is on the thinner side). The material is synthetic, so it doesn’t allow for airflow those made with natural fibers like cotton can provide.

This small plug-and-play sound machine from Magicteam is sized just right—like a deck of cards if cards were square. And it’s back down to the best price we’ve seen. It delivers good sound quality and variety, packing in 20 sounds, including nature sounds and even a freight train. The controls, just five buttons, are intuitive to use, although one evaluator said they were quite small and a bit difficult to see in low light. And it has a timer in case you don’t want it playing all night.

The BaBylissPro’s extra-long titanium barrel delivered long-lasting Rapunzel-quality curls in our evaluations. It has variable heat settings and begins to heat up the moment it’s plugged in. (It must be unplugged immediately after use to turn it off.) But the lack of a barrier between the heated barrel and the handle makes it easier to burn your hand.

The partial triangle handle and adjustable massage head on this device make it easy for users to more comfortably target hard-to-reach areas of the body, and it’s light. This inexpensive device isn’t particularly powerful, but its moderate massage should still be sufficient for many users. It’s straightforward to use, with one button to change speeds. And while it does very well in our evaluations of handle ergonomics, postural stress, and ease of use, it doesn’t have the premium feel of some of the more expensive devices we’ve tested. Changing the attachments feels a little clunky and can take a lot of force.

This is back to the same low price we saw on the first day of Prime Day, after briefly going up to $99.

The Renpho R3 massage gun might be the best all-around device for most average users because it’s small, lightweight, and quieter than other devices. But it’s not the ideal choice for people who want the most intense massage or the best model to massage areas on the back. 

The pistol grip could add some more postural stress than other devices, though its light weight and small form could help alleviate stress for some. As a bonus, this can be charged with a standard USB-C charging cable.

The Wyze Cam Floodlight is really just a Wyze Cam v3 mounted to a pair of floodlights and three motion sensors, but it manages to perform just as well as floodlight cams that cost more than double. In our tests, the Wyze Cam Floodlight receives an excellent score for its video quality, strong scores for data security and response time, and a decent score for its smart features. However, it receives an unfavorable rating for data privacy, a common issue in this product category. This Wyze model features a siren, color night vision (even when the floodlights are turned off), local video storage thanks to its microSD card slot, monitoring zones, and voice/app control via Amazon Alexa and Google Home/Assistant.

The Rachio Smart Hose Timer Starter Kit offers a polished app experience, responsive controls to manually water your yard, and a straightforward, albeit long, setup process. That might not sound like much, but it’s a tall order for smart hose timers, most of which can be buggy. At the time we evaluated it, it didn’t have any smart home integrations, but it now works with Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, Google Home and Google Assistant. The Rachio hose timer doesn’t work with any smart home systems at this time, but if you simply want a hose timer that’s easy to use and intelligently waters your yard, the Rachio is a great choice.

This is a decent sale price, though this kit was just $60 during Prime Day sales.

Casper, the same company that sells mattresses, designed its Casper Dog Bed, which ranges from $139 to $249 depending on size, with two layers of foam construction (including memory foam), a soft nylon-polyester-olefin cover that fits tautly over its rectangular cushion, and raised bolsters around all four sides. Whereas our first impression of the FurHaven bed was “soft” and “cozy,” this pick gives off a sturdier and more structured appearance and feel. The cover is removable and machine washable and comes in three sizes to accommodate dogs up to 90 pounds. (Note: We wish it was offered in a larger size to suit really big breeds.) Casper offers a 30-night risk-free trial and one-year limited warranty, so you have the option of returning the bed if your dog doesn’t take to it.

The Link pet tracker, which is near it best price, has a very bright light for spotting your dog in the dark. And unlike some other models, the activity tracking features of the app differentiate between minutes spent walking and running. That can be a useful feature if you want to make sure your dog gets some high-intensity exercise each day. It also monitors ambient temperature to alert you if the environment is too hot or cold. But the app doesn’t record or map its location history, something that many other trackers do.