Travellers race to buy £36 portable charger hailed a ‘godsend' on Amazon – and it's just £20 for Prime members
And right now, Prime members can snap up the Veger Portable Charger for just £17.99 in an exclusive deal on Amazon.
With summer holidays fast approaching and most of our lives controlled by our devices, keeping them charged while travelling is a must.
A decent portable charger is right up there with your passport and sun lotion these days, a true travel essential.
I've just spotted a bargain on one that's proving popular with Amazon shoppers.
The Veger 30,000mAh power bank isn't a household name like Anker or Belkin, but that's not stopped thousands of buyers from snapping it up.
Currently climbing the charts on Amazon's list of best-selling portable chargers, it's likely the chunky discount that's helping push it up the ranks.
And at just £19.99 for Prime members, it's a great value for money.
That's a serious saving on a huge-capacity power bank that plenty of users are raving about; over 300 units have been sold in the past month alone.
I haven't tested this one myself, but I can spot solid features when I see them, and this one has plenty going for it.
For starters, that 30,000mAh battery is a beast.
Most chargers in the sub-£20 bracket get you around 5,000mAh (around a full charge of an iPhone).
The Veger has enough capacity to fully charge an iPhone around five or more charges, and around four to six for an Android, meaning you can go days without hunting for a plug socket.
It's also got four charging ports, including one USB-C that can charge your devices and be used to recharge the power bank itself, which means fewer cables in your bag.
You can fast-charge up to four devices at the same time, and the 20W output means it will take you from 0 to 60% in just half an hour.
Plus, there's a handy LED display on the front so you'll always know how much juice you've got left.
The caveat here is it's exclusive to Prime members, but for those of you not signed up, you can get a free 30-day trial and make the most of this deal while you're at it.
It's currently rated 4.4 stars out of 5, and plenty of shoppers are loving it for its value and performance.
One buyer raved: 'Feels premium, I usually get around 6 charges out of it after using it for over a year. Great for travelling or for things like festivals.'
Another agreed, praising, 'I have had this with me over the past month travelling in Thailand and Vietnam, and this thing has been a godsend.
'Charge it up overnight, and it then provides power over the next few days,' they continued.
Our Deputy Editor Matt Breen also just spotted another travel must-have, a 'perfect for Ryanair' underseat cabin bag, now down from £16 to just £10 on Amazon.
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