iRobot Roomba Plus 405 deal drops Amazon price to $398
Amazon is selling the iRobot Roomba Plus 405 for $398, a 50% cut that Camelcamelcamel lists as the model’s lowest recorded price.
By Poppy Nakagawa · Culture Writer
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The iRobot Roomba Plus 405 deal at Amazon cuts the robot vacuum and mop combo to $398 as of July 29, taking $401.99 off its $799.99 list price.
The offer brings the model down by 50%, according to the Amazon deal information. Price tracker Camelcamelcamel lists $398 as the lowest price it has recorded for the Roomba Plus 405.
What is the iRobot Roomba Plus 405 deal at Amazon?
Amazon’s current offer puts the iRobot Roomba Plus 405 at $398, down from $799.99. That is a $401.99 discount and a 50% price cut, based on the listed pricing.
The deal is for a robot vacuum and mop combo built for everyday dirt and spills. In plain terms, it is one machine designed to vacuum debris and mop floors, so shoppers looking at robot cleaners do not have to buy separate devices for those two jobs.
Mashable describes iRobot as one of the best-known robot vacuum brands, with Roomba models associated with automated floor cleaning. The Plus 405 sits in that lane with a mix of vacuuming, mopping, mapping, and dock-based maintenance features.
What features come with the Roomba Plus 405?
The listed product details say the Roomba Plus 405 uses DualClean Mop Pads, SmartScrub technology, a multi-surface rubber brush, and an edge-sweeping brush. Those features are meant to help it clean across different floor types.
For mopping, the spinning DualClean Mop Pads apply downward pressure. SmartScrub is described as adding a more thorough scrubbing action for tougher messes.
The robot also uses ClearView LiDAR to map a home, plan cleaning routes, and avoid obstacles, according to the product details. Sensors are included to help keep it from falling down stairs.
The AutoWash Dock is another part of the package. It is listed as automatically emptying the dustbin for up to 75 days, washing and drying the mop pads, and keeping the pads refreshed for mopping.
For shoppers who have been waiting for a lower price on an iRobot vacuum and mop, the key figure is the discount: $398 at Amazon as of July 29. Camelcamelcamel’s price history gives the sale extra weight by marking it as the model’s best recorded price.
This story draws on original reporting from Mashable.