Bluetti's Elite 100 V2 portable power station is $499 at Amazon, down from its $899 list price.
The $400 cut is a 44% discount and matches the unit's lowest price to date, according to the listing. The V2 model packs roughly 1kWh of capacity into a body Bluetti says is about 35% smaller and lighter than standard 1kWh generators, weighing 25 pounds with a built-in handle. It uses LiFePO4 battery cells rated for over 4,000 charge cycles, and it recharges from zero to full in about 70 minutes on a wall outlet or via solar panels. Eleven ports mean laptops, phones, camera batteries, and camping lights can all charge at once.
Power station deals like this tend to cluster around shopping events, and this one lands outside the usual Prime Day or Black Friday windows, which is what makes a price match to the all-time low notable. LiFePO4 chemistry has become the baseline for this category because it tolerates more charge cycles than older lithium-ion packs, so the 4,000-cycle rating is table stakes rather than a standout spec.
Still, $499 for a 1kWh unit that recharges in about an hour is a solid entry point if you've been pricing out backup power instead of just thinking about it.