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Ryobi 18V 1800W Power Station Battery Inverter Generator w/ 4x 6.0 Ah Batteries

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Home Depot has Ryobi 18-Volt 1800-Watt Power Station Battery Inverter Push Button Battery Generator/8-Port Charger with (4) 6.0 Ah Batteries (RYi818BG) on sale for $749. Shipping is free.

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About this Product:
  • Utilizes 18V batteries for 1800W of convenient, portable power
  • Power or charge devices like laptops, TV's, fridges, and more
  • Over 280 ONE+ Products Work With Any RYOBI ONE+ 18V Battery
  • 432-Watt-hours with the included (4) 6Ah lithium batteries
  • Outlet types: (3) 120-Volt AC 15 Amp, (2) USB-A 12-Watt maximum, (2) fast charge USB-A 18-Watt maximum, (2) USB-C 45-Watt maximum

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    • Includes 3-Year Manufacturer's Warranty
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    • Eligible for returns within 90-Days.

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Home Depot has Ryobi 18-Volt 1800-Watt Power Station Battery Inverter Push Button Battery Generator/8-Port Charger with (4) 6.0 Ah Batteries (RYi818BG) on sale for $749. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member jwie44 for sharing this deal

About this Product:
  • Utilizes 18V batteries for 1800W of convenient, portable power
  • Power or charge devices like laptops, TV's, fridges, and more
  • Over 280 ONE+ Products Work With Any RYOBI ONE+ 18V Battery
  • 432-Watt-hours with the included (4) 6Ah lithium batteries
  • Outlet types: (3) 120-Volt AC 15 Amp, (2) USB-A 12-Watt maximum, (2) fast charge USB-A 18-Watt maximum, (2) USB-C 45-Watt maximum

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  • Warranty:
    • Includes 3-Year Manufacturer's Warranty
  • Home Depot Return Policy:
    • Eligible for returns within 90-Days.

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Model: RYOBI 18-Volt 1800-Watt Power Station Battery Inverter Push Button Battery Generator/8-Port Charger with Four 6.Ah Batteries

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BrianHSV
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And the question is "What do I no longer have to buy or store?"
Liquidsilver
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While $100 for 24aH worth of batteries is a good deal, the stand alone unit with no batteries for $650 seems really overpriced.
fsx100
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Waay over-priced. Got my 40v equivalent on clearance for $325, from DTO. Now THAT was a SLICKDEAL..

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Nov 06, 2023 06:53 AM
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Bradv933Nov 06, 2023 06:53 AM
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Quote from deshwasi :
all i need is to run an electric heater in my room (plugging into ac trips the outlets in my and adjacent room (which is already running a heater plugged in). Any ideas what kind of battery generator can do the job?
Would definitely look in to a little buddy indoor safe propane heater if I were you. Battery powered and electric heater don't go together well. Any electric heater is going to draw massive amounts of power to justify using a power source like this one.
Nov 06, 2023 07:00 AM
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SharpPickle5146Nov 06, 2023 07:00 AM
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Quote from SamuraiCop :
It's an interesting solution but Ryobi batteries just aren't good enough to justify investing in high end tools. Their BMS's on the batteries are terrible, on both 18v and 40v. For this kind of money you can get a much better battery storage.
What is terrible about their BMS?
Nov 06, 2023 11:49 AM
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timironiNov 06, 2023 11:49 AM
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Quote from rbstern :
Sometimes, the answer is simply "gasoline."
Hmm and you can obtain this 100% by yourself?
Nov 06, 2023 12:10 PM
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MuddyBottomsNov 06, 2023 12:10 PM
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Am I missing something here? 24Ah worth of power is not much for a "generator".
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Nov 06, 2023 12:42 PM
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Nov 06, 2023 12:42 PM
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I like the idea of it if you have batteries, but the price needs to be lower imo.
Nov 06, 2023 02:58 PM
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chejrwNov 06, 2023 02:58 PM
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Quote from nolf66 :
I like the idea of it if you have batteries, but the price needs to be lower imo.
Agreed. I'm in the market for one of these but for $650 when I already have the batteries seems way too high. I'd be in at ~$399.

Lets see what Black Friday brings
Nov 06, 2023 03:27 PM
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CleverCrayon981Nov 06, 2023 03:27 PM
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Quote from BrianHSV :
And the question is "What do I no longer have to buy or store?"
Or go outside in power-outage weather to fill up, or accidentally kill your kids with carbon monoxide, or annoy your neighbors with a droning sound.

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Nov 06, 2023 05:12 PM
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ianfNov 06, 2023 05:12 PM
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Quote from JamesH1227 :
Your argument is that this product is better for your use case because you can swap out a bunch of batteries to maintain a 1800 watt output as long as you have batteries, but at 6ah each battery only holds 108wh.. if you have all 8 batteries that's a capacity of 864wh.. You're going to have to swap out all 8 batteries every 28 minutes and 48 seconds that you run that 1800w load. I am of course making the assumption that all of your batteries are 6ah and not 4ah or less, and you can use 100% of that power and not something like 85%.

Meanwhile EcoFlow and Bluetti and others make products that can run that load for hours with no swapping. You can even get inexpensive lifepo4 batteries and an all in one inverter and charger for less than this deal..

I'm a fan of Ryobi, but these power stations are very overpriced by at least 2-3x and make no sense at this price point even if you're heavily invested in the batteries. They even make a unit more like the EcoFlow and Bluetti ones with a built in battery and it's also more expensive than theirs.
Exactly. I've been in the Ryobi ecosystem for a long time, and have been "accumulating" batteries over the years. The price on this "generator" still doesn't make sense to me. I'd rather pick up an EcoFlow Delta over the Ryobi generator for what it would be used for. EcoFlow also has a refurb store on "that online auction site" where you can pick up some of their prime solar generators at a decent discount.

Now, if the price on these dropped significantly, it might be more compelling to make the jump. But that's not the case at the moment.
Nov 06, 2023 07:23 PM
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WiseSwallow794Nov 06, 2023 07:23 PM
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Quote from burner1515 :
It's not going to be for everyone, if you think it's only useful camping, you are way better off with the 18v 150w inverter or the 40v 300w inverter. This is supposed to replace a gas generator you would use during power outages. Contractors would have one on site because it makes no sense to replace perfectly good tools just because there is a battery version. Some you won't want to replace with a battery version, talking miter saws, augers, mixers, etc. My favorite example is the $20 HF grinder works better than a cordless brushless all day long and it's over $40 cheaper. Why would I run the grinder for 12-15 minutes per battery when a cheap corded version will run all day long? Why pay to limit myself to 18v max power? Battery is a convenience that's inconvenient when the tool is a power hog and going to be used a lot.

With that all said this is way overpriced for what you get. You can spend the same and get more capacity and utility (higher output) from an all in one unit. You won't be able to swap batteries, but that's not really worth the premium. If they could get the bare tool down to something reasonable so we could use our already owned batteries in a extra 'just in case' way like the inverters it would make sense.

Someone brought up this is a multiport charger. If you have 8 batteries already, I guarantee you were given a charger per 2 batteries and probably have 8 of them you should try to give to family and friends lol. I don't know why Ryobi fans act like they can't just plug in 6-8 chargers even if they had to use a couple power strips. The chargers use less than 70 watts each, so even hooking up 10 is less than 700 watts. That's no where near a microwave, toaster, small electric oven, or electric heater. The multiport chargers charge one battery at a time so it takes longer, don't try to sell me that as an advantage. I rather trickle charge my batteries if I could, but that's not what I'm getting from any multiport charger anyway.
Yea I agree. I like the idea of this but the cost is twice what I really want to pay for it. Our power doesn't go out often and I have the 150W and 300W invertors already so I'm covered for small devices but if our fridge needs juice or something I'm still SOL. Still, I'm in the city so it's not a big big concern I guess.
Nov 06, 2023 08:33 PM
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johnnybladesNov 06, 2023 08:33 PM
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anyone have experience with this Pecron E2000LFP 1920Wh LiFePO4 Battery Backup for $899?

https://www.amazon.com/pecron-Por...J2DN3?th=1

I live in the boonies of MN and haven't really truly lost power for more than 12 hours, but in the dead of winter, that's long enough.

I have a 2000W gas generator and a 4500W gas generator, but am considering something battery powered to run some stuff for short outages that doesn't require dragging out the gas stuff in 20 below zero temps...
Last edited by johnnyblades November 6, 2023 at 12:39 PM.
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graphixvNov 07, 2023 12:02 AM
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Quote from redpoint5 :
I keep saying it, but an all-in-one solution is both more expensive, and not tailored to YOUR needs.

Get the inverter separate from the battery. If either fails, the whole thing doesn't have to be thrown out.
Yep, I've been doing this for 15 years and I have two different ones I've built. One small and portable, the other is heavier and more fixed. I've upgraded inverters, USB chargers and solar charge controllers. Now I'm waiting on the right deal to upgrade the batteries from LA to Lifepo (that's how long this has been here).

I've seen plenty of power stations that were likely going to be paper weights after only a few years. This Ryobi contraption is a real head scratcher though. It makes about as much sense as buying simply because the color matches the rest of your tools. I'm into Ridgid, but I still wouldn't buy a device like this from them. The furthest I went that way was their clip-on USB charger for a drill battery (and I can't say I've ever used it because it's inconvenient to recharge vs a usb-c power bank I can just plug into solar).
Last edited by graphixv November 6, 2023 at 04:07 PM.
Nov 07, 2023 02:43 AM
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johnnybladesNov 07, 2023 02:43 AM
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how about ECOFLOW Portable Power Station DELTA2 with Smart Extra Battery, Expand Capacity from 1024Wh to 2048Wh for $998


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...s_li_ss_tl
Nov 07, 2023 03:58 AM
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johnnybladesNov 07, 2023 03:58 AM
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Quote from johnnyblades :
how about ECOFLOW Portable Power Station DELTA2 with Smart Extra Battery, Expand Capacity from 1024Wh to 2048Wh for $998


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...s_li_ss_tl

nevermind, this $800 coupon code is now $700. So up to $1098.
Last edited by johnnyblades November 7, 2023 at 06:37 AM.
Nov 07, 2023 02:44 PM
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WiseSwallow794Nov 07, 2023 02:44 PM
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Quote from graphixv :
Yep, I've been doing this for 15 years and I have two different ones I've built. One small and portable, the other is heavier and more fixed. I've upgraded inverters, USB chargers and solar charge controllers. Now I'm waiting on the right deal to upgrade the batteries from LA to Lifepo (that's how long this has been here).

I've seen plenty of power stations that were likely going to be paper weights after only a few years. This Ryobi contraption is a real head scratcher though. It makes about as much sense as buying simply because the color matches the rest of your tools. I'm into Ridgid, but I still wouldn't buy a device like this from them. The furthest I went that way was their clip-on USB charger for a drill battery (and I can't say I've ever used it because it's inconvenient to recharge vs a usb-c power bank I can just plug into solar).
The idea is basically if you have a bunch of batteries already, then this makes some sense, just not at this price point. I have invertors for all of my tool batteries because why not? I can run laptops, phones, breast pump, whatever off these small inverters. Heat and cooling require more juice and something like this could do some of that.

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Nov 07, 2023 11:49 PM
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BladeDNov 07, 2023 11:49 PM
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Quote from johnnyblades :
anyone have experience with this Pecron E2000LFP 1920Wh LiFePO4 Battery Backup for $899?

https://www.amazon.com/pecron-Por...J2DN3?th=1

I live in the boonies of MN and haven't really truly lost power for more than 12 hours, but in the dead of winter, that's long enough.

I have a 2000W gas generator and a 4500W gas generator, but am considering something battery powered to run some stuff for short outages that doesn't require dragging out the gas stuff in 20 below zero temps...
Great review by HOBOTECH on YouTube! Same price on the PECRON site plus extra 5% off, ALLCPMOR...AND no taxes.

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