Govee is one of the best brands in the smart lighting business right now — it’s made a name for itself as an affordable alternative to other smart lighting brands, like Philips Hue. So when I decided to trade my old traditional lighting for smart bulbs, panels and switches to take advantage of Black Friday deals, the colorful Govee RGBIC Floor Lamp ($90) was an easy choice for my living room. Why? I wanted something different than a typical round smart bulb in a typical lamp. I needed verticality to fit the space and the look I’m going for.
Without a Black Friday deal, this tall, thin wand of light is a bit of an investment at $150, but right now, Amazon is selling the Govee floor lamp at a discount when you click to apply a $60 on-page coupon. The lamp comes in black and silver, which are both discounted colors. With these two options, you can choose the version that better fits your home and its aesthetic and still enjoy a solid smart home deal. For more deals, here are our picks for best smart-home gifts.
Why I like this Govee light in particular
Like most smart lighting, the Govee floor lamp uses RGB LEDs to offer just about any color you want. My family chose green to complement the green in our living room, but it also changes depending on the time of day. What I enjoy about this lamp is its low profile: You can barely see it, just a small base and a thin line of metal. The focus is on the light rather than the structure.
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Another big selling point is its connection to other Govee products. If you own the Govee Backlight for TVs you can link up all your Govee lights to work in tandem as you watch a movie. Having all your lights working in sync with a movie like Dune or Mad Max: Fury Road is a lot of fun. Even without the backlight, all of your lights are easily controlled by a single app or Alexa and Google Assistant.
Will the Govee light stay on sale for Black Friday?
I’ve tracked the price of the Govee for a while, waiting for the right time to purchase. You can often find it on sale during big events like Prime Day, but $60 off is a good deal. I’ll be watching in in the days leading up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
For more great deals ahead of Amazon’s sale event this week, take a look at our roundup of the best early Black Friday deals, which also features important information for bargain hunters.
Does the Govee floor lamp make a good gift?
As a big fan of Govee products, I think a lot of their lighting makes an excellent gift for others and for yourself (here are some of our favorite gifts this 2024 holiday season). If you know someone’s style of decor well, then the floor lamp would be an excellent choice since it has such a slim profile that would fit in every room I can imagine.
Otherwise, an ultraportable, color-changing Govee table lamp that has both in-person tap controls and on-device app controls is also a big winner, since the person lucky enough to receive the lamp can bathe themselves in the glow of pretty much any color combination and pattern they can imagine. There are also these $10 Govee color-changing light bulbs that can spruce up virtually any compatible setting.
For even more ideas, here are our top smart home gift picks for the holidays.
