Prime Day ends tonight, so if you've been eyeing vacuum deals, now is the time to act. In particular, we don't want you to miss out on one of the standout discounts of the event: the popular Dyson V8 deal. Right now, you can get the cordless vacuum at the lowest price we've seen all year. It's also a Business Insider team favorite that several of our shopping editors swear by.
The Dyson V8 is the most affordable cordless vacuum among our picks for the best Dyson vacuums. During the last hours of Prime Day, you can score the Plus version for $300, a 36% discount.
You can read our full Dyson V8 cordless vacuum review for an in-depth look at this capable, lightweight vacuum. Below, we share three major reasons you should consider taking advantage of this deal on the Dyson V8.
For more discounts on everything from furniture to smartphones, check out our main Prime Day deals hub and our roundup of the best Prime Day vacuum deals. You can also see all of Dyson's Prime Day deals here, including savings on cult-favorite hair tools and air purifier fans, too
For a Dyson at the lowest price possible, you can't go wrong with the basic but mighty Dyson V8 Plus Cordless Vacuum. It offers two cleaning modes, three attachments, and a cleaning time of up to 40 minutes.
- Lightweight and easy to manuever
- Two settings
- Useful accessories
- Short battery life on boost mode
- Struggled at picking up large debris
- No auto-adjusting suction
It offers the best value among Dyson's vacuums.
The Dyson V8 is a great entry-level option from the brand. That said, it's also Dyson's most basic cordless offering. You get excellent cleaning performance, HEPA filtration, and a good suite of accessories — but if you're looking for newer models with slightly longer battery life, LCD screens, and auto-adjusting suction, expect to pay another $100-$200. We've also included some of Dyson's other models on sale at the bottom of this story so you can see all your options.
It easily converts to a handheld and comes with many helpful tools.
The Dyson V8 is incredibly versatile. In addition to being lightweight and easy to use, it comes with helpful attachments for cleaning more than just your floors. The mini-motorized hair screw tool is great for cleaning pet beds and upholstery. In contrast, the crevice tool and soft dusting brush are essential for getting into tight spaces and cleaning blinds or other delicate surfaces, respectively.
The Detangling Motorbar cleaner head, found across the entire Dyson lineup, also features hair removal vanes to clear long hair and pet hair from the brush bar. While we did witness some hair wrap around the brush roll, the idea is that as you continue to clean, the hair should unwrap itself and deposit itself in the dustbin, a feature we've found to work well.
You get solid cleaning power for up to 40 minutes.
The Dyson V8 Plus has two cleaning settings: Eco and Boost. You'll be able to clean almost everything on normal Eco mode, but should you need that extra oomph, Boost mode gets you a burst of power. It's very easy to toggle between the two settings.
When used as a handheld, the Dyson V8 can clean for up to 40 minutes. With the main cleaner head, we were able to clean for just short of 30 minutes, which is more than enough time for small and medium homes. However, in boost mode, the charge lasts just seven minutes, which is on par with cordless options that share this same run time.
Dyson's excellent multi-layer HEPA filtration captures 99.99% of microscopic particles as small as 0.3 microns. It's the same filter protection found in pricier models, too.
The Dyson V8 is particularly well-suited to pulling dust bunnies from the carpet and suctioning fine particles in one or two passes. Where it struggles, however, is picking up larger debris, pushing it forward instead of sucking it up.
For a Dyson at the lowest price possible, you can't go wrong with the basic but mighty Dyson V8 Plus Cordless Vacuum. It offers two cleaning modes, three attachments, and a cleaning time of up to 40 minutes.
More Dyson vacuum deals
If the above Dyson V8 is sold out, or you're curious about the other promotions, here are other highly rated Dyson vacuums discounted for Prime Day.
The Dyson V11 Origin is a step up from the V8, with up to 60 minutes of run time, three powerful settings with a sleek LCD screen, and it features a HEPA filter to help keep allergens out of the air.
The Dyson V15 Detect will change the way you clean your floors, with its groundbreaking laser technology that reveals the dust your eyes or even LED lights can’t see. Excellent suction power, performance, and battery life make this one of Dyson’s top offerings. This is among the lowest prices we've seen on this edition.
Shopping for more discounts? Check out our roundup of all of the best Prime Day deals, or browse Amazon's website for the full selection.
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