While we’ve been hearing a lot about the massive price hikes of some tech like computers, the robot vacuum space remains at the polar opposite with many top brands releasing new models in short succession – resulting in huge discounts for some “older” but still reasonably new robovacs in the market.
We certainly saw a lot of those huge discounts over the Black Friday sales and on Boxing Day, with some models cutting thousands off the RRP and some lower-end offerings going for really cheap price points.
While you can always go for a cheaper budget robovac, we think it’s worth investing in a much nicer model if you have the means, as the former may not yield the results you’d ideally want – especially on carpets. If you have mixed floors and really want to thoroughly clean them, shelling out for a premium model is the way to go.
With that said, one of TechRadar’s highly rated premium robovacs, the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni, was no exception to getting a huge discount, chopping off AU$1,121 the RRP at the end of 2025.
In our review, the Deebot X8 Pro Omni overachieved with its advertised suction power of 18,000Pa, proving to be capable enough to clean a dirty carpet thanks to its design bringing in better interior airflow. It cleans edges well as it gets right close to walls and furniture.
It also performed well when navigating the reviewer’s cluttered space, avoiding obstacles well while not pushing things around like other robovacs have done before. The base station also cleans and dries the roller well with powerful suction of its own, and also doesn’t take in as much water as other robovacs to reduce the frequency of refilling the clean-water tank.
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