Forget Generic Bulbs, the Philips Hue Essential Color 4-Pack Just Dropped to Its Near Record Low

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Generic smart bulbs cost less and work fine until they do not: dropped connections, unresponsive apps, compatibility issues with voice assistants, and ecosystems that disappear when the brand stops supporting the product. Philips Hue has been the standard for smart lighting for over a decade because none of those problems exist in its ecosystem. The Essential Color 4-pack is the most accessible entry point into Hue, and Amazon currently has it at $52, down from its regular $59, the lowest price this pack has been in 30 days. The Essential Color bulbs cover the full white spectrum from warm amber at 2200K to cool daylight at 6500K, and the full color range across millions of shades, which means you can set the living room to a warm candlelight tone for an evening in and switch to a focused cool white for working from home without buying separate bulbs for each purpose. Hue’s lighting experts have designed a library of preset light scenes that match different moods and activities, from concentrated focus lighting to