Walmart Is Selling a $619 Portable Inverter for $319, and Shoppers Say It's 'Amazingly Quiet' for Its Size

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With camping season coming in hot, now is the best time to check up on your gear collection. Whether you need a new roof rack for your car, a comfy cot for your tent, or want to invest in a portable grill to make cooking easier, Walmart is the first spot you should look. The retailer is in the thick of a mega spring sale that features deep discounts on all kinds of outdoor gear, and one that's turning tons of heads is this nearly half-off deal on a portable inverter that has reviewers raving about it.

The PowerSmart 2500W Portable Inverter is on sale at Walmart for $319, a huge 48% discount on its normal price of $619. This powerful generator has earned 600 five-star reviews from shoppers who have used it and say it has "consistently delivered reliable performance" when they need power.

PowerSmart 2500W Portable Inverter, $319 (was $619) at Walmart The PowerSmart 2500W Portable Inverter.

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This portable gas inverter spins up plenty of juice for camping and backyard projects or as a backup when the electricity goes out at home, pumping out up to 2500 watts of startup power and 1900 watts of continuous power. It includes two 120-volt AC outlets, two five-volt USB-A ports, and one 12-volt DC port—perfect for charging laptops, running an electric camp cooler, or powering other small devices in an emergency. Thanks to its compact 79 cc engine and 1.05-gallon fuel tank, it’s also efficient: At a quarter load, it can run for over 10 hours. But its best feature might be its portability. This generator weighs just 40.3 pounds, so you can easily bring it car camping, and its tidy size (19.1-by-13.4-by-20.1 inches) helps it slot easily into a closet or garage when not in use.

Whether used as a backup generator at home, when tailgating, or camping in the backcountry, shoppers have been thrilled with the PowerSmart’s performance. “This generator is exactly what I needed for my camp trailer,” a shopper said. “It's a one-pull-start, amazingly quiet, easy-to-operate generator.”

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Another shopper compared it to their similarly-sized Honda generator and found the PowerSmart to be an equal match. “This generator does everything that the Honda does,” they said, “but it is so much cheaper.”

Portable power when and where you need it—that’s the promise of this handy PowerSmart generator. It’ll help you stay prepared for emergencies and stay comfortable and connected when you’re off the grid, and at just $319, it’s a fraction of the cost of similar power units. Act fast, though, because this deal won't last much longer.