Black Friday Roomba deals 2024: reduced robovacs for under £300

The j7 series launched in 2021, and this is the most basic model, with only vacuuming and a charge-only dock. It comes with object avoidance, it'll continue to learn about your space the more it cleans it, and the dual rubbery rollers are excellent at gripping hair. You're getting an awful lot for your money with this half-off Black Friday deal.

The j7 series launched in 2021, and is a capable all-rounder. You're getting the Standard suction of most of the range, dual rubber rollers for gripping hair and debris, and a side brush to tackle the edges of rooms. After underwhelming discounts earlier in November, this model has finally got a good price-drop: it's half price, with £300 off list price. The Plus version (with a self-empty dock) is also worth checking out, and especially if it has attracted a bigger discount – it can save a lot of effort.

This excellent robot vacuum just dropped again to a new all-time low price. Right now, it's less than half price. In our Roomba j7+ review we were impressed with the dirt pickup and found the self-emptying of dust super useful, too. It comes with a promise to avoid pet messes (amongst other things) and the dual rubber brushrolls are great at gripping and pulling up hair.

The Essential 2 is part of iRobot's cheap and simple range. It promises better vacuuming pickup power than the first-gen Essential, and also comes with an auto-empty dock rather than a charge-only one, meaning you won't need to deal with nearly as much manual emptying. That makes it a much better choice for anyone with a large or busy house, or pets. This deal just got cheaper – now, there's £70 off, taking it down to a very reasonable price for this model.

The Combo 10 Max is Roomba's most advanced robovac. The big difference compared to the j9 series is that it has a dock that not only empties the dust from the bot, but also refills its water tank and cleans and dries its mop pads. SmartScrub means extra-powerful mopping, and there are intelligent vacuuming features too. On test (review to be published) we found the mop washing wasn't great, and judged it to be overpriced – but with £600 off, it's a more appealing prospect.

The price of this excellent combination vacuum and mop has plummeted to less than half price for Black Friday. It's the cheapest Roomba to offer 'SmartScrub', which delivers double the mop scrubbing power. When it's not required, the mop will shift to sit on top of the robovac, so there's no danger of damp carpets. There's also automatic suction adjustment based on dirt levels. Because there's no auto-empty dock, this one's probably best suited to smaller homes with lower dirt levels.

With over £400 off, this very capable Roomba just crashed to a new all-time low price. The j9 series is one of iRobot's most advanced robovac lines, offering double the suction and double the scrubbing power of most other models. This model comes with an auto-empty dock, to save you from emptying the small onboard dustbin too often. It's packed with smart features, like the ability to identify and clean the dirtiest rooms first.