Philips Hue has slashed the price of its budget-friendly Essential starter kit to an all-time low, now available at $79.99 on Amazon. This bundle includes four smart bulbs and a Hue Bridge, offering users the chance to light up their homes with colour-changing magic for a bargain.

Each bulb can display millions of colours or adjust to tunable white light from warm 2200K to cool 6500K, producing up to 800 lumens. The Hue app provides preset scenes for everything from festive cheer to evening relaxation, while the Bridge allows you to control your lights remotely and even integrate with other smart home devices.

However, this deal comes with a caveat: the colour accuracy isn’t guaranteed across generations of bulbs, and the dimming feature only goes down to two per cent. That might not matter if your primary goal is to fill your home with vibrant smart lighting at a reasonable price.

The inclusion of an additional bulb in the kit means you can get four for $80, essentially getting two free – quite a deal by most standards. With Amazon offering these bundled deals, it’s worth checking out if you’re considering upgrading or expanding your smart home setup.