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We’re right in the heart of October Prime Day again, and together with the rest of the Lifehacker team I’m hunting through Amazon to find the best details for you—and the $315 reduction on the Netgear Orbi 970 Wi-Fi 7 mesh series has definitely grabbed my attention. This is a system I’ve tested in the past for review purposes, alongside many others, and it’s the most powerful Wi-Fi 7 system I’ve used yet.
The price drop here is 16 percent, so you’re going to be paying $1,684.99 instead of $1,999.99. I know that’s a lot of money for a mesh system, but this three-pack is wifi networking for power users—and if you weigh just how important home wifi is, and how much use you get out of it, then it’s a worthwhile investment if you’ve got the budget. According to price trackers, it’s also the lowest this system has ever been.
This beast of a Wi-Fi 7 system will completely eliminate dead spots across 10,000 square feet of space, and you can connect up to 200 devices to it without issue—enough to handle even the busiest of households. You’ve got blazing fast wired Gigabit ports here too, and quad-band support to ensure a rock solid connection every time.
Though the theoretical maximum wifi speed is an astonishing 27 Gbps, this won’t actually upgrade the broadband speed coming into your home—but it will make sure that wifi speeds are maximized in every corner of your property. In the time I spent testing out the Orbi 970 I was seriously impressed with the upload and download rates, and the connection stability across dozens of phones, tablets, laptops, and other devices.
Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.
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Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. ET through Oct. 12 and includes deals up to 50% off. It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+.
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Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12, and has some of the best tech sales online. It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.
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Target’s Prime Day competition sale runs from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, and it has deals going up to 50% off. You can become a Circle member for free.
