PetSafe's Litter-Robot dupe is on sale for under $350 at Amazon's spring sale

SAVE $59.99: As of March 28, the PetSafe ScoopFree SmartSpin automatic litter box has a $59.99 coupon during Amazon's Big Spring Sale, bringing it down to $339.96.

Self-emptying litter boxes of the coveted egg shape typically require setting $600 to $800 aside — a steep ask for the average person when other recurring cat supplies keep adding up.

But there's an affordable hidden gem amongst the Litter-Robots and Leo's Loo Toos of the world. The PetSafe ScoopFree SmartSpin is already much more approachable at $399.95 when it's not on sale, but Amazon's Big Spring Sale has delivered a nice little $59.99 coupon to tack on. Now $339.96, you could technically buy two ScoopFree SmartSpins for less than the price of a single Litter-Robot 4.

That's also $60 cheaper than the next-best automatic litter box deal live during this sale, the Petkit PuraMax 2 for $399.99.

Compared to the PetSafe ScoopFree automatic litter box I have, which is still shaped like a flat rectangular litter box, the SmartSpin offers more privacy for your cat (if they like the covered box setup) and a generally less... litter box-y aroma and aesthetic for whatever room it's in.

Though the ScoopFree I have does successfully scoop the solid waste out of sight, the spots where my cats have been peeing become very visible in the dissolving crystal litter after a while. In the hollowed-out egg design, though, the litter tray isn't out in the open at all. Once the cat does its business and leaves, the SmartSpin starts spinning and sifts the soiled clumps into an enclosed bin in the bottom. All you'll have to do is replace the liner about every two weeks, and PetSafe includes three months' worth of replacement liners with your purchase.