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The Apple AirTag (2nd gen) drops to $24, adding longer-range precision tracking and a louder speaker over the original. The Ugreen Nexode 65W four-port GaN charger hits $24.69, and the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus — which supports Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, and HDR10 Plus — falls to $24.99. The Kaisi 136-in-1 electronics repair kit, which lists at $23.99, is down to $19.19 and includes 111 screwdriver bits plus an anti-static wristband.\n\nThe common thread here is that Prime Day's best sub-$25 buys are things with a clear job to do — organize fasteners, fix a device, charge a phone fast, block out a crowd. 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