[TheTrotters]

Fair enough, though according to camelcamelcamel the price of Phillips Hue has been lower at times on Amazon: https://camelcamelcamel.com/Philips-Hue-Ambiance-Equivalent-...

If their data is correct there were times when it was available for 10-20% off.

Having read more comments in this thread I'm starting to think that my experience has been different (for the better) because 80+% of the time I know what I'm looking for before I visit Amazon. I rely on Wirecutter and other websites for recommendations if I'm looking for something I know little about.

Another thing is that Amazon has almost everything. It's much simpler to buy a couple of books + nail clippers + socks (one of my recent purchases) from them than make separate orders elsewhere.

And unlike probably most of the posters here I'm from Europe and I haven't experience any unusual issues with shipping so maybe it's a real and more recent concern in the US.