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Black Friday sales are starting to roll in fast, and Amazon is leading the way once again with tons of hot deals. Its giant Black Friday sale is going strong with discounts on cool outdoor gear like this inflatable stand-up paddleboard and this tough multi-tool, plus great stuff for the home like this digital display and this indoor rowing machine. If you're looking for a generous gift that's perfectly useful both outside and indoors, then a portable power station like this highly popular Jackery model is the one to get—and it’s a jaw-dropping $400 off.
Jackery’s Explorer 1000 V2 Portable Power Station is now on sale for $399, which is 50% off of the retail price of $799. A power station like this is a great gift for car campers or anyone who needs a backup power source at home in case of an emergency. This model has earned over 400 five-star ratings from shoppers who say it's "compact" and "lightweight" but is a "powerful and useful machine" that packs a ton of juice. It's also now Amazon's No. 1 bestselling outdoor generator after more than 10,000 of them were purchased over the last 30 days. And, if you're truly looking to go off-grid and need some solar panels, this Black Friday bundle from Jackery is also $500 off.
A portable power station is a device everyone should have in the house, whether or not they ever go camping. They can help charge digital devices while in the backcountry but can also offer peace of mind while assisting in powering life-saving home appliances in an emergency. This model from Jackery is powerful enough to run things at home like fridges and AC units, and it’s light at 23.8 pounds so you can easily move it around your house or campsite. Charging is quick, with only one hour needed to go from 0 to 100% with the emergency mode activated by the Jackery app, or 1.7 hours on normal. The long-lasting LFP battery is rated to hold over 70% of its capacity even after 10 years. Ports abound too, with two USB-C ports, one USB-A port, one DC car port, and three AC ports.
Happy customers liked that the power station was affordable and powerful. One customer said that it gives “good performance at an affordable price.” Another chimed in, saying, “It’s efficient, easy to use, and well worth the investment.”
Other customers were impressed by this power station's ability to run multiple devices at the same time. One said that it “easily powered two refrigerators and recharged phones during a recent power outage.” Another said that while camping, their car refrigerator was hooked up to it over the weekend: “To my surprise, at the end of our camping trip, we still had 29% of battery left without charging it in between usage.” One liked that it saved them money by helping keep all of their hard-earned food cold during a natural disaster: “This little generator saved us a ton of money by keeping our refrigerator running.”
Whether you’re on or off the grid, you should always have a portable power station like this one ready to jump into action to keep the power on. Not only is it light, powerful, and well-designed, but the 50% discount is one of the lowest we've ever seen. These kinds of deals for this high quality of a product don’t come around often, so add one to your cart now, before the sale ends or they sell out.
