You Should Splurge on Holiday ‘Permanent’ Outdoor Lights for Prime Day

Posted on October 8, 2024 by resourcefulman

I’ve never really understood outdoor Christmas lights – it seems like a lot of work to set them up and take them down every year. But last year I had to try out new permanent outdoor lights and I was forever changed. You should use the October Prime Day sale as an excuse to purchase permanent outdoor lights that are on sale at a discount.

It’s not just that constant lighting every year will save you hours of work. These are also smart lights and you can change them to almost any color. On a typical Tuesday, they might be soft warm or cool white. For Christmas, sync them to your music—change it to whatever holiday you want. (St. Patrick’s Day has never been so festive at my house.)

They really are permanent, at least this mine survived the worst Portland winter in fifty years). The lamps do not use the hooks you are used to: they rise under the eaves or to the bottom of the gutters. They project light onto the exterior walls of the house, so the further away they are from the house (the deeper the eaves), the more light falls. But if you have tiny gutters or curtain rods, don’t worry—they’ll still emit plenty of light. And thanks to the variety of colors these lights can achieve (like thousands of shades of blue), you can paint your home a peaceful ombre or have it light up like a flashing rainbow. Your choice.

Although I tried Govee last year and they released a new version for 2024, many companies now have their own versions and most of them are already on sale.

Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights

The only downside to the Govee lights was the app, and it has improved significantly over the last year. This is their second version of these lights and I’ve been using them for the last two weeks with no problems:

The 150 foot thread was $419.99, now $279.99.
100ft strand was $279.99, now $179.99.
The 50′ Strand was $159.99, now $99.99.

Eufy permanent street lights

This is the first year that Eufy has produced these lights, but so far I find them competitive with the Govee version. The user interface is also a little less chaotic than Govee’s. They offer a 50ft strand that is not currently discounted, but this one is:

The 100 foot thread was $299.99, now $199.99.

Permanent outdoor luminaires Enbrighten Eternity

Enbrighten is a new brand to me, but so far the lamps work as well as others and come with a lifetime warranty. As an added bonus, they donate 50% of their profits to non-profit organizations.