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The second half of Prime Big Deal Days is the perfect time to upgrade your vacuum. The Dyson V8 is at the lowest price we've seen all year. It's one of the most popular vacuums on Amazon and a Business Insider team favorite.

The Dyson V8 is the most affordable cordless vacuum among our picks for the best Dyson vacuums. For today only, or until the deal sells out, you can score the Plus version for under $300, a 36% off discount.

Check out our full Dyson V8 cordless vacuum review for the full rundown on this capable and lightweight vacuum, but below are three reasons we think you should immediately "add to cart" on the Dyson V8 this Prime Day. For all the best discounts of the sale, be sure to check out our main Prime Day deals hub and our selection of the best Prime Day vacuum deals.

It offers the best value among Dyson's vacuums.

The Dyson V8 is a great entry-level option from Dyson, especially if you want to have a Dyson cleaning tool in your repertoire. That said, is also Dyson's basic offering. You get excellent cleaning performance, HEPA filtration, and a good suite of accessories. If you're looking for newer models with slightly longer battery life, LCD screens, and auto-adjusting suction, expect to pay another $100 or $200. We've also included some of Dyson's other models on sale at the bottom of this story so you can know all your options.

It easily converts to a handheld and comes with many helpful tools.

The Dyson V8 is incredibly versatile. In addition to being lightweight and easy to use, it comes with helpful attachments for cleaning beyond your floors. The mini-motorized hair screw tool is great for cleaning pet beds and upholstery. In contrast, the crevice tool and soft dusting brush are essential for getting into tight spaces and cleaning blinds or other delicate surfaces, respectively.

The Detangling Motorbar cleaner head, found across the entire Dyson lineup, also features hair removal vanes to clear long hair and pet hair from the brush bar. While we did witness some hair wrap around the brush roll, the idea is that as you continue to clean, the hair should unwrap itself and deposit itself in the dustbin.

You get solid cleaning power for up to 40 minutes.

The Dyson V8 Plus has two cleaning settings: Eco and Boost. You'll be able to clean almost everything on normal, but should you need that extra oomph, Boost mode gets you a burst of power. It's easy to toggle between the two settings.

When used as a handheld, the Dyson V8 can clean for up to 40 minutes. With the main cleaner head, we were able to clean for just short of 30 minutes, which is more than enough time for small and medium homes. However, in boost mode, the charge lasts just seven minutes, which is on par with cordless options that share this same run time.

Dyson's excellent multi-layer HEPA filtration captures 99.99% of microscopic particles as small as 0.3 microns. It's the same filter protection found in pricier models, too.

The Dyson V8 is particularly well-suited to pulling dust bunnies from the carpet and suctioning fine particles in one or two passes. Where it struggles, however, is picking up larger debris, pushing it forward instead of sucking it up.

More Dyson vacuum deals

If the above Dyson V8 is sold out, or you're curious about the other promotions, here are other highly rated Dyson vacuums discounted for Prime Day.

Shopping for more discounts? Check out our roundup of all of the best Prime Day deals, or browse Amazon's website for the full selection.

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