Philips Hue’s budget-friendly essential kit has reached a new low price

Although most Unusually good Philips Hue deals on Prime Day It’s gone, and a few of them remain, some of them, including Philips Hue Twilight Sleep & Wake Up Light BlackBut it is cheaper. However, none of them fell to a new all-time low Philips Hue Essential Starter Kit. You can now purchase a bundle containing four white and color E26 bulbs and a Hue bridge for $79.99 ($40 off) at Amazon. Since this is the same price as a basic kit with two bulbs, it’s like getting two bulbs for free.

Each color changing bulb can display millions of colors or tunable white light ranging from a warm 2200K to a cooler 6500K, while producing up to 800 lumens of brightness. The Hue app also offers preset lighting scenes for everything from movie nights to vacations, though you can also create your own. Meanwhile, the included Hue Bridge lets you control lights when you’re away from home, create schedules, connect up to 50 lights throughout your home, and set automations so you can, for example, turn them on automatically when you get home. It also allows you to control your lights through all major smart home platforms, thanks to Matter compatibility.

As budget-friendly Philips Hue sets, there are some premium features they lack that are worth mentioning. It is worth noting that the LEDs are dimmed by only 2 percent instead of 0.2 percent. Philips Hue also doesn’t guarantee that it will match the color accuracy of its flagship bulbs across generations. If you’re simply looking to fill your home with colorful smart lighting at an affordable price, these differences may not matter much to you.