Five years ago, Gizmodo Media Group created a new team, independent of the Editorial and Advertising wings of our company, and dedicated to helping our readers discover the best products and the best deals on them. Twenty million products later, these are the most popular items ever, as purchased by you.
1. Magnetic Smartphone Car Vent Mounts
Stick them together, and the combined sales from Aukey and Mpow’s magnetic smartphone vent mounts (they’re the same thing, let’s be real) nab the top spot, and that’s without even taking into account analogs from many other brands.
2. Philips Wake-Up Lights
The combined SKUs of the Philips Wake-Up Light outshine almost everything else on this list, and have brightened more than 60,000 of your mornings.
3. Aukey Car Charger
The smallest dual-port car charger is sitting basically flush in a lot of your cars these days.
4. KMASHI Battery Packs
This is a bit of a weird entry. We included KMASHI’s two most popular battery packs, which are very similar products and have remained unchanged over the years. Had we, say, combined the numbers for every Anker battery pack you’ve ever purchased, that cumulative total would easily place first, but those products have changed dramatically over time.
5. Velcro Cable Ties
4.6 million cable ties.
6. Aukey Wall Chargers
Aukey makes it on to the list a third time with the smallest dual port USB charger around.
7. Tomee SNES USB Controller
Best controller, worst .gif.
We did not include other brands of SNES USB controller for this entry.
8. Anker SoundCore
Anker has been making Bluetooth speakers for years, but hit the sweet spot with the excellent SoundCore, which immediately became your favorite affordable option and the most popular speaker we’ve ever listed.
We did not include other versions of the Anker SoundCore for this entry.
9. Rubbermaid FreshWorks Containers
How many strawberries’ lives have we saved?
This entry combines multiple listings of Rubbermaid’s FreshWorks series.
10. Takeya Cold Brew Coffee Maker
This will pay for itself in about three unmade trips to your local coffee shop.
“It’s the easiest and best-tasting way to make cold brew coffee when you haven’t had your coffee yet.” - Jillian
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11. Haribo Gummy Bears - 5 Pound Bag
Not the sugar-free kind, you’re welcome - Shep
12. Exofficio Men’s Give-N-Go Boxer Brief
13. Eufy Starlit String Light with Remote Control
14. Delta Shower Head with H2Okinetic Technology
The rare physical upgrade you can make to an apartment or rental house. It’s like $20, and will vastly improve every shower you take. - Shep
16. Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids Food Storage Container, 42-Piece Set
The fact that 75% of the lids and containers all fit together is a life saver. Only downside is that I recommended them to so many of my coworkers, I could no longer tell which were mine in the office fridge - Erica
17. Panasonic ER-GN30-K Nose Ear & Hair Trimmer, Wet/Dry
18. OxyLED Motion Sensor Closet Light
20. Hudson Essentials Cast Iron Chainmail Scrubber
21. Eufy RoboVac 11
I can’t tell you the last time I actually used a stand up vacuum because of this thing. - Jillian
22. UltraFire 7w 300lm Mini Cree Led Flashlight
23. iOttie Easy One Touch 2 Car Mount
24. Amazon Dash Wand With Alexa
It’s basically free with the included $20 Amazon credit, and actually sort of useful. I’ve used it to repurchase some cleaning supplies. - Shep
25. Amazon Echo
26. Nintendo Switch
I’m far from the person who is hyper organized and always has a spotless house. But this thing did convince me to organize my spice cabinet and keep it relatively organized for going on 6 months now. - Erica
28. Logitech Harmony Smart Control
The secret here is that it comes with the Harmony Hub, which lets you control your entire home theater with Alexa. It’s also frequently cheaper than buying the hub by itself. - Shep
29. Anker SoundBuds
31. Eneloop AA 2100 Batteries (Pack of 8)
32. Aukey Lightning to USB Cable
33. Contigo AUTOSEAL West Loop
35. Raspberry Pi 3
If my house was burning down, I’d save my wife, my pets, and this. - Shep
37. COWIN E7 Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones
This let me seem super sophisticated on the subway while reading the Harry Potter books for the first time at 27 years old. - Jillian
40. Anker PowerLine Lightning Cable (3ft)
My personal favorite Anker product, solely for the fact that it’s a battery pack that you can plug directly into a wall. So much easier to recharge than finding a microUSB cable and USB charger. - Shep
43. Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells (Pair)
I’m a weakling with spaghetti arms, but a random strong person once saw me posting about these in a hotel lobby, and he said “that’s good shit right there.” - Shep
45. Brother HL-L2380DW Wireless Monochrome Laser Printer
The only printer I’ve owned that I haven’t wanted to throw into an active volcano. - Shep
46. Leviton 15-Amp USB Duplex Receptacle
47. 1 Year PlayStation Plus Membership
48. Belkin 12-Outlet Pivot-Plug Power Strip
50. Anova Culinary Bluetooth Sous Vide
I had one of these before starting here and it’s now become an almost rite of passage into the Kinja Deals family. It’s really just a lazy way to tell people you like food. - Jillian
I don’t think my kids even know how to manually turn a lamp on. - Corey
52. Sport-Brella Portable Sun Umbrella, 8-Foot Canopy
I don’t go to the beach without this anymore, because I like shade and my skin is basically transparent. No amount of sunscreen is enough. - Shep
53. Lodge Cast Iron Skillet, Pre-Seasoned, 10-inch
54. BUFFALO Classic USB Gamepad
55. The Lord of the Rings Extended Editions [Blu-ray]
56. Squatty Potty 7"
57. Victorinox 8 Inch Fibrox Pro Chef’s Knife
This was my main knife for over five years, and there’s no way it should be as good as it is for that price. - Shep
58. TaoTronics Light Bulbs, 60 Watt Equivalent Pack of 6
59. Etekcity Laser Thermometer
After spending hours checking the surface temperature of your cat and everything else in your home, you might eventually use a laser thermometer the way it was intended - to check the live temp of your grill, fridge, pizza stone, etc. - Corey
60. The Forever War, Kindle Edition
This book will destroy you, fair warning - Shep
61. Lamicall Stand For Smartphones
62. AmazonBasics AA Rechargeable Batteries (8-Pack)
63. Towallmark Seatbelt Cutter Window Breaker Emergency Escape Tool
64. Sugru Moldable Glue (Pack of 8)
65. Roav Dash Cam
66. Belkin 3-Outlet Mini Travel Swivel Charger
69. All-Clad Tri-Ply Fry Pan with Lid, 12-Inch
70. Steam Link
71. Vansky Motion Activated Bed Light
73. TOPGREENER USB Charger Outlet 15 Amp
74. Anker PowerCore Elite 20000
75. LifeStraw
76. Panasonic KJ17MCC82A Eneloop Power Pack
78. BASICS Men’s Slim Minimalist Wallet
79. ARRIS SURFboard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
What happened to the other 20 items? Duplicate listings, discontinued products, bad data, etc.
How much of our list have you treated yourself to? Tell us in the comments!