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The 12 best October Prime Day weird tech deals still available

Missed out on Amazon's October Prime Day event? You can still save big on these gadgets and gizmos that are surprisingly useful.
Written by Kerry Wan, Senior Reviews Editor
Reviewed by Allison Murray
Baseus 6-in-1 Charging Station (65W) | Save $55 with coupon
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Baseus 6-in-1 Charging Station (65W)
Save $55 with coupon
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Cololight Stream Desk One-Touch Controller | Save $20 with coupon
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Cololight Stream Desk One-Touch Controller
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Spigen Magnetic Ring Plate | Save $15
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Spigen Magnetic Ring Plate
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It's a wrap for Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days sale, and if the sudden realization of it has caused you to scramble to your Amazon shopping cart one last time, fear not. I say that some of the best deals across popular product categories, including phones, TVs, smart home appliances, and more are still available. 

Also: Best October Prime Day deals still available

I've compiled something just as nice, a list of deals on tech gadgets you didn't know you needed. See below for the best deals at the final hour.

Best October Prime Day weird tech deals still available

  • Current price: $56
  • Original price: $100

I've shopped through countless multi-functional power strips over the past few weeks, but none are as good as this 6-in-1 option from Baseus. It supports 65W output via USB-C, a USB-A port, an additional 3-prong plug, and a second extendable USB-C cable. Better yet, the power plug has an angled design to lay flush against walls.

  • Current price: $119
  • Original price: $139

Much like the popular Elgato Stream Deck, this alternative from Cololight serves as a control hub for your computer and various smart home gadgets, with a satisfying rotary knob and several mappable keys to customize with.

  • Current price: $15
  • Original price: $30

Spigen is one of my go-to phone accessory brands, and it's designed a clever way to give phones the ability to connect with Apple's MagSafe-certified products. With the Ring Plate attached, any device, including Android, instantly becomes MagSafe-ready. You can buy one for 50% off right now.

More Prime Day 2023 weird tech deals still available

When is Amazon's October Prime Day 2023?

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sales event happened on October 10 and 11.

How did we choose these Amazon Prime Day deals?

ZDNET only writes about deals we want to buy -- devices and products we desire, need, or would recommend. Our experts also use established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops. 

We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we're recommending. Our recommendations may be based on our own testing -- in addition to extensive research and comparison shopping. The goal is to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter. 

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