The 2025 Roombas are the best ones in a long time. Every single one is on sale for October Prime Day.

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Roomba 405 robot vacuum heading toward self-empty dock arranged on pink, purple, and blue backdrop

Roombas are more practically priced now than they have been in years, and I say that when they're at full price. The iRobot landscape looks even better this Prime Big Deal Days season, when just about every single new Roomba from 2025 is on sale — some up to 50% off at Amazon. Coincidentally, my two top Roomba deals have dropped slightly further in price between the first (Oct. 7) and last day (Oct. 8) of Prime Big Deal Days.

Best October Prime Day deals on Roombas
Best cheap Roomba deal
iRobot Roomba 104 Combo with AutoEmpty dock
$224.99 (save $225)
Roomba 104 robot vacuum, charging dock, and smartphone with iRobot logo on screen
Best Roomba with self-washing mopping pads deal
iRobot Roomba 405 Combo with AutoWash Dock
$379.99 (save $289.96)
Roomba 405 robot vacuum, charging dock with water tank, and smartphone with iRobot logo on screen

October Prime Day is now the second Prime event we've experienced post-iRobot's epiphany in March 2025. For years before that, Roombas were simply way too expensive for their own good. The other top robot vacuums out there were offering the same features, like smart mapping and small obstacle avoidance, at much lower prices. But that all changed when iRobot released a fleet of new Roombas that kept those same core robot vacuum features at more realistic prices.

But of course, we still love to see them get even more budget-friendly during an Amazon sale event. You can squeeze so much more out of a few hundred bucks when Roomba shopping now: Back in the day, the sale price for a mopping Roomba that could self-wash its mopping pads was $999 — now, that advanced kind of mopping Roomba is less than $500. There's even a Roomba with smart mapping on sale for $149.99 that wasn't in our list of Prime Day Roomba deals in July. The old cheap Roombas didn't do much more than bump around aimlessly, and they barely ever dipped below $200. With this intel in mind, feel free to rule out any i Series or Essential Series Roombas — they're not bangs for your buck like the others in this list.

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I'm keeping track of the best Roomba deals at Amazon through the end of Prime Big Deal Days below. But for comparison's sake, skim over my guide on how to choose a robot vacuum and my guide on which Roomba to buy, then take a peek at the other great Prime Big Deal Days robot vacuum deals that I'm eyeing. (Reminder: "Combo" in the title means it's a Roomba that mops, and AutoWash dock signifies self-washing and drying mopping pads.)

Note: Any deal marked with a 🔥 has dropped to a record-low price at Amazon.

Best budget Roomba deal during October Prime Day

Roomba 104 robot vacuum, charging dock, and smartphone with iRobot logo on screen
Credit: iRobot
iRobot Roomba 104 Combo with AutoEmpty dock
$224.99 at Amazon
$449.99 Save $225

Why we like it

I wasn't sold on the idea of getting a Roomba as your budget-friendly robot vacuum until this year. The older entry-level Roombas, like the Roomba 694 and Essential series, completely skipped smart mapping — a feature that can make or break your robot vacuum experience. But now, several budget Roombas under $200 can remember a map of your home and clean specific rooms or zones on command. I'm highlighting the Roomba 104 Combo here, which is nearly identical to the Roomba Combo 105 that I tested at home. The 104 Combo dropped to a new record-low sale price on the second day of Prime Big Deal Days, rounding out to a full 50% discount.

Roomba 105 robot vacuum cleaning rug and hardwood floor near bed frame
The Roomba 105 cleaning my bedroom floor. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

The Roomba 104 sweeps with 7,000 Pa of suction power, which is actually a quite commendable number compared to the 5,500 Pa seen on many cheap Roborock models. Not only is this a robot vacuum and mop combo, but its smart mapping capabilities help it to recognize carpet and keep it dry when mopping.

Up until the latest round of Roombas that hit the scene in spring 2025, I'd often actively advise against getting a Roomba. They didn't even have smart mapping, whereas the entry-level Shark robot vacuums did — often at a lower price point than the cheap Roombas. But after testing the new base-tier Roomba 105, I can finally give iRobot credit for actually putting effort into a cheap Roomba. The Roomba 104 Combo featured here is nearly identical to the 105, but also mops.

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