{
  "id": 16924266,
  "title": "Govee’s colorful smart string lights are down to their best price of the year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/govees-colorful-smart-string-lights-are-down-to-their-best-price-of",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-28T15:34:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1020139/govee-christmas-string-lights-2-tile-pro-deal-sale"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Govee’s Christmas String Lights 2 are currently on sale at their lowest prices of the year, offering customers a chance to upgrade their holiday decorations. Available in four sizes, the lights can be purchased for as little as $74.99 for the 66-foot version on Amazon and directly from Govee, matching the best price seen this year. Larger sets, including the 99-foot version at $96.99 ($33 off) and the 164-foot set at $149.99 ($50 off), are also discounted. The largest option, a 328-foot set, is priced at $259.99 ($140 off). While marketed as Christmas lights, these smart string lights are versatile and can be customized to suit various festive occasions. Users can change the color of individual LEDs, making it simple to transition from Halloween hues to red and green. The lights also offer over 130 preset effects via Govee’s app, or users can create their own personalized light shows. For parties, there’s a music-syncing mode that allows the lights to change colors in time with popular tunes. Additionally, the lights are weather-resistant, rated IP65, allowing them to be hung both indoors and outdoors. They also support Matter, enabling voice control through Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant, and other major smart home systems.",
  "summary": "Halloween isn’t even here yet, but it’s never too early to start thinking about holiday decorations, especially when there are already deals on smart, programmable lights. If you want your house, tree, fireplace, or whatever else to stand out this year, Govee’s Christmas String Lights 2 are on sale starting at $74.99 ($25 off) at […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}