Control your backyard gear with TP-Link’s dual outdoor Matter smart plug at the $18 low (Today only)

40% off/$18

Today only, as part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is now offering the TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug with Matter at $17.99. Shipping is free for My Best Buy members (free to join here) or opt for free in-store pickup. Very similar Matter models started to launch earlier this year from the brand to deliver an outdoor smart plug solution to folks ahead of summer, complete with multi smart home platform support. After seeing a very similar model drop to the $22 Amazon low where it currently remains, Best Buy is now delivering 40% in savings to match the all-time low on what is essentially a nearly identical dual Matter outdoor plug. If you’re looking to automate your outdoor situation, be it lighting or otherwise this summer, this is a seriously notable price on a Matter-equipped solution from a brand we feature on the regular. Head below for more details. 

You sort of don’t know how convenient (and fun) something like this is until you have it, or see someone else with it. At least that was the case for me. Being able to turn on/off or schedule your patio lighting, for example, hands-free with Siri or one of the other mainstream voice assistants is wonderful – easy to remember, no searching for the outlet in the night, this kind of thing. And this plug is compatible with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Samsung SmartThings Matter gear.

The two individually addressable outlets here add some options in terms of connectivity and control, both of which are wrapped up inside of an IP65 waterproof housing to safeguard them from the rain, dust, and more. Those handy scheduling options are in place alongside Away Mode – “automatically turns devices on and off at different times to give the appearance that someone is home.”

The early Memorial Day smart home deals are heating up now – most of the best Memorial Day deals go live well before the day of, so these are almost certainly the best prices we are going to see:

• Eve HomeKit/Matter smart home gear now up to 38% off
• Alexa-equipped Echo Show 8 at $95 (Reg. $150)
• ECOVACS  Memorial Day robot cleaner deals up to $750 off
• ecobee’s SmartThermostat with built-in Siri drops to $220
• And even more…

TP-Link Matter Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug features: 

Take control of your outdoor lighting or devices with the Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Outdor Plug. The independent outlets allow you to individually control up to 2 devices through your smartphoone via the Tapo app or with you voice through compatiable voice assistants; Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung SmartThings. Utilize the Scheduling or Away Mode features to automatically turn lights or device on/off.