Whether you’re sightseeing or taking group selfies, the HoverAir X1 offers a fun, hands-free way to capture your summer vacation. And right now, it’s available for around $268.99 ($80 off) at Amazon and B&H Photo, which is the best price we’ve seen on the selfie drone.
The terrific HoverAir X1 selfie drone has plunged to its best price yet
Plus, Amazon’s Echo Spot and the Google Pixel 9a are down to some of their best prices.
Plus, Amazon’s Echo Spot and the Google Pixel 9a are down to some of their best prices.
Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge.
Though fairly basic with a max resolution of 2.7K at 30fps, the HoverAir X1 excels at the essentials. The pocket-sized drone is quick and easy to set up – in under 20 seconds, my colleague Thomas Ricker was able to unfold it, power it on, and choose from six preset flight paths: hover, follow, orbit, zoom out, bird’s eye, and a customizable mode – before capturing hands-free footage. It also comes with a companion app that lets you adjust distance, altitude, and other settings for each preset.
To keep costs down, Zero Zero Robotics omitted some features that pricier drones from rivals like DJI offer, such as obstacle avoidance sensors and a physical controller. The HoverAir X1 also struggles in windy conditions and can’t keep up with faster activities like road biking. It lacks GPS too – though the company included a VIO (Visual Inertial Odometry) system to compensate, which works well enough. Still, it does a great job covering everything most users need from a drone, making it a solid choice if you’re looking for a budget-friendly, quick, and easy-to-use option.
Zero Zero Robotics HoverAir X1
$269$34923% off
$269
The pocketable HoverAir X1 keeps things simple, with a 2.7K at 30fps max resolution and six preset flight modes for easy, hands-free shooting. It lacks GPS and obstacle avoidance, but it launches in seconds and is easy to use.
Three more deals worth checking out
- Amazon’s latest Echo Spot is on sale starting at $49.95 ($30 off) at B&H Photo, which is the lowest we’ve seen it go for this year and $5 shy of the semi-circular smart display’s all-time low. The Spot doubles as a great alarm clock that lets you gently wake up with your favorite music, while boasting a customizable 2.83-inch screen that shows useful information like the weather. It also offers Amazon Alexa integration, letting you control smart devices like lights with your voice right from your bed. Read our review.
- You can pick up the 6.3-inch Google Pixel 9A for $449 ($50 off) from Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Google, which is its best price to date.The Pixel 9A builds upon its predecessor with more robust IP68 water resistance and a slightly bigger and brighter screen. It also features an impressive camera system for the price and a 5,100mAh battery that should comfortably last over a day, along with seven years of promised OS updates. Read our review.
- Woot is selling the Dyson Zone for a new all-time low of $259.99 ($440 off) through June 6th. The blue headphones come with a magnetic visor that filters out pollutants while delivering surprisingly good active noise cancellation. Sure, they might make you look like a Batman villain – but with fire season upon us, that might be a small price to pay. Read our review.
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