Not every Black Friday deal you check out has to be a spur-of-the-moment impulse buy. You can always grab something that’ll be useful in the long run, like a good portable power station, which can be helpful to have around at home or if you go on long camping. One of our favorite models from Anker is currently on sale for Black Friday, and we’ve worked with Wellbots to secure additional savings of up to $500 on it.
The Anker Solix F3800 is available for $2,099 there when you use code ANKERCNET300. That code drops it to $300 under the current Amazon Black Friday price. And for even more savings, code 500ANKERCNET on the bundle including the power station and expansion battery, dropping it down to $3,299 — an extra $500 off. With the expansion battery regularly going for north of $2,000 on its own, this bundle is a fantastic deal if you need the extra capacity.
In his review of the Anker Solix F3800, CNET Labs Manager Steve Conaway named this portable power station his current favorite, citing the long life of 3,840 watt-hours, which can be extended even further with an expansion battery pack — such as the one included in this deal. If you want even more long-lasting power, you can actually add up to six expansion packs. Choose from one, two or more and the offer code will still work.
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The Solix also has 2,400-watt solar input, which allows a charge from 0 to 80% in 90 minutes via the sun’s rays, or charge it with an EV charging cable and plenty of output so you can keep devices, medical equipment and more going. As Conaway put it, “If you’re serious about home backup power and want to have real options to weather whatever storms come your way, you need the Anker Solix F3800.”
If off-grid options are on your mind, you’ll want to check out our guide to the best solar generators on the market right now. If you’re looking for something a little less practical, then have a look at our guide to the best toys for Christmas.
Will this power station be cheaper this year?
Between the sale itself and our special code, you’re knocking as much as $2,299 off of the power station and expansion battery. We’d be genuinely shocked to see this bundle go for any less than this in the coming months, if at all. Amazon’s Black Friday sale has now kicked off, so the prices you see there are likely the best the season has to offer — and these Wellbots deals take as much as $500 more off those already discounted prices.