The 20 best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals under $30

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is happening now through Monday, March 31st, with several dozen good-to-great deals available that don’t require an Amazon Prime membership. Our main roundup has you covered with more than 70 deals on Verge-favorite gear with quite a high price ceiling. But, for this post, we wanted to provide some low-cost alternatives that, to us, are just as appealing as the pricey ones.

All of these deals come from Amazon, with the exception of a couple that are on Woot (which is owned by Amazon). We’ll keep our eyes out for more $30 and under candidates as we cruise through the week.

$18

Glocuscent’s book light hangs around your neck to illuminate whatever you’re reading, while offering adjustable brightness and warmth settings.

$10

If your bag or tech drawer quickly becomes a jungle of cables, this retractable USB-C cable that comes in a tiny puck might be the perfect remedy.

$26

A USB-C hub for your laptop (or even a handheld gaming PC) doesn’t need to be pricey. This one has video-out support, passthrough charging, microSD and SD card slots, and more.

$20

Soundcore’s take on the JBL Clip Bluetooth speaker is just as charmingly designed, yet even more affordable.

$16

Cuisinart’s burger smasher isn’t just for burgers, mind you. Any food you need to crush for that perfect char will only benefit with this simple tool.

$30

The Echo Pop is one of Amazon’s newer Alexa-enabled smart speakers. It offers a unique semisphere form factor and can function as an Eero mesh Wi-Fi extender. Read our review.

$20

A compact, flexible Qi2 charger for vent and dash mounting. It’s just as fast and as strong as MagSafe, making it a great deal.

$20

The 1080p Blink Mini now adds weather resistance so you can use it both indoors and outside, while continuing to offer a ball-and-socket mount so you can mount it to the wall. Read our review.

$20

The ChomChom is a reusable cat and dog hair remover that works great for furniture. It’s great for touching up the room.

$28

Anker’s handy USB-C to HDMI adapter includes 140W passthrough charging and support for 4K resolution at 60Hz.

$25

Metaphor: ReFantazio is the latest from the creators of the Persona series, which is easy to tell based on its cell-shaded art style. The heavy-hitting story is less noticeable, though, and there’s a lot to unpack as you play through the medieval-era turn-based RPG.

$10

This 6.6-foot cable is a lot like other USB-C cables. It’s braided, and it supports 100W passthrough, but there’s one big difference: it has eyes — well, sort of. It makes happy eyes at your when it’s plugged in.

$17

If you’re someone who owns (or envisions owning) USB-C gadgets that draw a lot of power, it’s wise to buy cables with high-wattage passthrough, just so you’re ready for the future. This 6-foot cable is a terrific option.

$18

There are 1.5TB microSD cards out there, but, look, most don’t need that much storage. If you just want to store a handful of extra titles, this should suit you nicely.

$25

As it turns out, having a battery pack that can charge your device in a jiffy and double as a lanyard is pretty great.

$22

The latest version of Amazon’s zippy Fire TV Stick 4K streams in 4K resolution, as its name suggests, and features support for Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Atmos / Vision, and HDR10 Plus.

$19

With solid performance and support for all of the major smart home platforms, this affordable Wi-Fi smart plug gives you the basics you need to control non-smart devices for less. It doesn’t have Matter or energy monitoring, but that’s alright at this price.