Self-emptying robot vacuums already on sale ahead of Prime Day

Robot vacuums have been a backbone of Prime Day for years now, but the type of robot vacuums on sale for Prime Day looks a little different now than it did five years ago.

While self-emptying robot vacuums on sale at all were few and far between back then, almost every single robot vacuum on sale during Prime Days present can empty themselves. That includes Prime events not officially called Prime Day, like Prime Big Deal Days coming up on Oct. 8 and 9. (Though for all intents and purposes, it's October Prime Day.)

The universalization of the self-emptying dock has also made it a much more affordable feature in general, even when no discount is present — so Prime Day deals on these robovacs means you may not have to pay more than $300 or $400 to be off dustbin duty for a few weeks.

If you do have a more flexible budget, though, the automatic maintenance feature to look for this Prime Day would be self-washing and drying mopping pads. iRobot, Shark, Roborock, Eufy, Ecovacs, and more all have at least one robot vacuum and mop combo that deals with its own dust and dirty mopping pads all in the same dock. These are obviously pricier than hybrids that make you do this manually, so to have a few hundred dollars knocked off the price during (or before) Prime Day is game-changing.

We've pulled all of the best early deals on self-emptying robot vacuums live at Amazon ahead of the official Prime Big Deal Days kickoff on Oct. 8. This list will be updated daily as more options go on sale, so be sure to check back throughout the next week.

Best early Prime Day self-emptying vacuum and mop deal

Why we like it

Ecovacs wasn't lying when it came up with the term "all-in-one cleaning hub" here, considering that this robot vacuum not only empties itself and washes and dries its own mopping pads, but also has another sweet feature tacked onto the dock: a handheld cordless vacuum. If your main hesitation with robot vacuums was that they can't scale a staircase, sweep under couch cushions, or detail corners up to your standards, this is the one robot vacuum purchase that can — now for less than $1,000.

More early deals on self-emptying robot vacuums

Robot vacuums that don't mop

• Eufy L60 — $299.99 $398.99 (save $99 with Prime)

• Shark AV2501AAE AI — $299.99 $419 (save $119.01)

• Roborock Q5 DuoRoller+ — $359.99 $599.99 (save $240 with Prime)

Robot vacuums that do mop

• Eufy G30 Hybrid — $239.99 $429.99 (save $190)

• Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 — $349.99 $450 (save $100.01)

• iRobot Roomba Combo j5+ — $444.99 $729.99 (save $285)

• Dreame L10s Ultra with self-cleaning station — $499.99 $899.99 (save $400 with on-page coupon)

• Roborock Q8 Max+ — $519.99 $819.99 (save $300 with on-page coupon)

• Roborock Qrevo S — $599.99 $799.99 (save $200 with Prime)

• Narwal Freo — $649.99 $1,399.99 (save $750 with on-page coupon)

• Ecovacs Deebot N30 Omni with self-cleaning station — $649.99 $799.99 (save $150)

• Shark PowerDetect NeverTouch Pro with self-cleaning station — $299.99 $419 (save $119.01)

• Roborock Qrevo Pro — $799.99 $999.99 (save $200 with on-page coupon)

• Ecovacs Deebot T30S with handheld vacuum All-in-One Station — $949.99 $1,199.99 (save $250)

• Dreame X40 Ultra with self-cleaning station — $1,599.99 $1,899.99 (save $300 with Prime)