Buying on a budget: The best Prime Day deals we can find for $50 or less

Enlarge / The Elite 45h On-Ear Headphones from Jabra may be the best value deal on headphones this Prime Day.

Amazon's Prime Day sale is underway and we're rounding up all the best deals we can find. While the event's tens of thousands of discounts include plenty of junk, we still see a handful of discounts for anyone hoping to pick up a good gadget without breaking the bank. To help those on a tighter budget, we've combed through Amazon's list to bring you the best Prime Day deals under $50.

As you might expect, the highlights contain a number of Amazon devices, including Echo smart speakers, Fire HD tablets, and Kindle e-readers. There's also one of our favorite budget headphones, Tile trackers, gaming hardware, Anker charging accessories, and several board games we love, among other things. Most of them are at or above the best prices we've seen, and we've included the average street price for each product over the past few months in parentheses.

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