Fourth of July sales are on the horizon, but you don’t have to wait to score deals on smart home tech. Whether you’re looking to grab some additional smart speakers or put together your own DIY home security system, there are bargains worth bagging in the leadup to the holiday. 

With so many options to choose from, the difficult part is working out the good from the bad and what is deserved of your hard-earned money. So instead of you perusing the web endlessly, we’ve done the hard work and brought all the smart home deals worth considering into one handy roundup. 

Since many of these offers will only be available for a limited time, we will be regularly updating this piece throughout Fourth of July week to make sure you don’t miss out on the best smart home deals. 

Fourth of July sales on smart home devices

Smarten up your front door this Prime Day with 50% off a Ring Video Doorbell. This model can run on its internal battery or existing doorbell wiring and offers a 1080p HD view of your entryway. 

Valued at $450 if purchased separately, this three-pack of Arlo’s essential wireless outdoor wireless is now even cheaper with a $200 discount applied at Best Buy. It provides 2K resolution capable of identifying license plates and eye color with a 12x zoom feature. Alerts will be sent straight to the phone if anything sets it off or you just can watch live via the feed. 

Never hoover again with Shark’s self-emptying robot vacuum. Designed for carpets and hard floors, it features home mapping lidar that makes the robot avoid objects and only clean where necessary. Once done, it returns to its base to recharge before picking up where it left off. Now down by a huge $200-plus at Walmart. 

Already $20-plus cheaper than usual, this Cync smart programmable thermostat lets you set the ideal temperature in your house. It’s compatible with Alex, Google Assistant and the Cync app, so you can set schedules around your daily activities.

More Fourth of July smart home sales

Should I buy smart home devices on Fourth of July? 

If you are looking to upgrade your smart home devices, then Fourth of July is a good time to do so with many products going on sale at this time of year. You’ll also be able to shop smart home deals during Amazon’s Prime Day event that takes place just after Fourth of July sales wrap-up. That sale is probably worth waiting for if it’s Amazon devices in particular you’re looking for, but smart home devices from other brands tend to go on sale from early July.

Read more: Fourth of July Sales vs. Amazon Prime Day Deals: Which Event Should You Shop?

What are the best Fourth of July smart home sales?

As with most sales throughout the year, the big retailers are usually the places to shop for to the best deals, including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target and the like. But places like Costco and B&H are also worth keeping an eye on, plus some brands run their own sales directly. We’ll naturally be checking for deals across all trusted retailers to make sure the cheapest price is always available to you. 

What else is on sale during Fourth of July? 

Plenty of deals across all sorts of things will be up for grabs across the Fourth of July week. Many sales start early, while some keep going for a few days afterward. We round up the best Fourth of July sales in one place with savings to be made on tech, appliances, mattresses, and of course, smart home devices. 

How we choose the best Fourth of July smart home deals

Many of us here at CNET have covered shopping events for over five years, including Black Friday, Prime Day, Memorial Day and countless other shopping events. In that time, we’ve learned how to spot the best deals among a sea of thousands of superficial offers and scams, and we only surface the best offers from trusted retailers.

We look for real discounts, quality reviews and remaining sale time when choosing smart home deals to show you. We have a team of devoted experts who have tested hundreds of smart home devices to make sure we’re only bringing you the best of the best.

• Real discounts mean exactly that. We check pricing history for products on sale so we know when it’s a case of an inflated MSRP rather than a genuine saving. 
• Quality reviews and testing are super important for any product, and especially so when it comes to the smart home devices used in your personal spaces. A discount isn’t worthwhile if it results in a subpar product experience, no matter how much you saved. 
• Remaining sale time is a huge part of our vetting process. Some deals are only around for a short time or may be limited in supply. If that’s the case, we’ll let you know upfront so you don’t come back to the deal later only to be disappointed.