Hatch Restore 3 gets rare price drop in the Amazon Prime Day sales

As a sleep tech tester and writer, my bedroom is stacked with gadgets that promise to help me sleep better. At the top of my pile is the Hatch Restore 3 sunrise alarm clock, now $30 off for Black Friday at Hatch.

That takes the price down to $139.99, which is the lowest price I've ever tracked it. That's an excellent deal on a best-in-class sunrise alarm clock that helps me fall asleep faster and wake up refreshed during dark winter mornings.

Hatch Restore 3 Sunrise Alarm Clock: was $169 now $139 at Hatch
After scoring this sunrise alarm clock 4.5 out of five stars in our Hatch Restore 3 sunrise alarm clock review, we can see why it's the trending sleep gadget across social media. And it's more than just an alarm clock that simulates the rising sun. The Hatch Restore 3 serves as a night light and sleep sound machine, and has a sunset function, too. The Hatch Restore is rarely on sale and has an MSRP of $169.99, which is good value for what you get but not especially cheap considering you must pay a subscription fee ($4.99/month) to access all features. So, the current $30 saving is worth snapping up while it lasts. $139.99 matches last year's Black Friday price on the previous generation Hatch Restore 2.

Our score: ★★★★½
User score: ★★★★ (4.3/5 from 3,500+ reviews)

Why I love the Hatch Restore 3

I'm an early bird and dislike dark mornings with a passion. But the Hatch Restore 3 has alleviated some of my misery as we head into winter, thanks to its authentic sunrise simulation and calming audio alarm tracks. At least with birds tweeting and my bedroom aglow with warm light, I can wake up pretending the morning isn't so dark and dull outside my window.

The Restore 3 is complete with effective sunrise and sunset features, an audio library to replace your jarring alarm and help you unwind at night (there's sleep sounds, meditations and podcasts to choose from), and it looks chic at your bedside.

Hatch Restore 3 sunrise alarm clock with orange light — (Image credit: Future)

You can customize both your wind-down and wake-up routines (light colors and audio) to suit your preferences, whether you're wanting to wake up to bright colors and house music or warm tones and nature sounds. My fellow tech reviewer Ashley loves the new Twilight wake-up and unwind routines.

The light gradually gets brighter over a duration you can set (between 5 and 60 minutes) leading up to your desired wake-up time, to help naturally pull you from sleep rather than jolting you awake mid sleep cycle. This way your body is ready to wake up by the time your alarm sounds and you should feel less groggy when you do.

While you can control using buttons on the clock itself (an upgrade on the Restore 3 compared to the Restore 2), you will need to use the smartphone app and to understand how Bluetooth connectivity works to set up your device and the routines you want for the morning and evening. And, as we mentioned, you'll have to pay the subscription fee to use all the features available.

On a tighter budget?

Dreamegg Sunrise 1 sunrise alarm clock: was $99 now $59 at Amazon
The Dreamegg Sunrise alarm clock is a Hatch dupe available on Amazon. With a neutral fabric finish, it has a similar aesthetic to Hatch and offers an authentic sunrise simulation, along with 29 sleep and/or alarm sounds and different colored lights. App-free and controlled via on-device buttons, it's a good option for anyone looking to keep their phone out of bed. With 40% off ahead of Black Friday, you can grab it for $59.99 now — that's less than half the cost of the sale price Hatch, and there's no subscription fee.

User score: ★★★★½ (387 reviews)

Eve is a sleep tech product tester and writer at Tom's Guide, covering everything from smart beds and sleep trackers, to sleep earbuds and sunrise alarm clocks. Eve is a PPA-accredited journalist with an MA in Magazine Journalism, and has four years’ experience writing features and news. In her role as Sleep Tech Product Tester and Writer for Tom's Guide, Eve is constantly trying out and reviewing the latest sleep products from brands such as Apple, Garmin, Whoop, Hatch, Sleep Number, Eight Sleep, and Oura. A fitness enthusiast who completed the London Marathon earlier this year, Eve loves exploring the relationship between good sleep, overall health, and physical performance, and how great sleep tech can make that relationship even better.

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