This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. was marked down on Amazon for both Mother's Day and Father's Day, bringing the kit down in price by 30 percent. If you missed those deals, you're in luck: for Amazon Prime Day, , bringing the $199 kit down to just $99.99. Amazon 23andMe Health + Ancestry, $99.99, Amazon.com It's easy to see why 23andMe is so popular. All you have to do is spit in a little tube and mail it off in a pre-addressed and stamped box, and four to six weeks later, you get a report back that gives you details about your ancestral history and your health. You also have the option to be connected with genetic relatives from around the world. When I completed my own 23andMe test earlier this year, I learned that I still have distant cousins in Reggio Calabria, Italy, where my great-grandfather was born. Additionally, I discovered heritage I never knew I had: Iberian, Western Asian, and Finish. Here's a screen shot of one of my reports: What's more, also can tell you what your 23 chromosomes reveal about your wellness traits and risks for certain health conditions. For instance, my report says that I am more likely to prefer salty snacks over sweet and that I am likely to wake up at around 8:28 a.m. without an alarm—totally spot on. I also learned that I'm not a carrier for any genetic variants that could increase my risk of certain conditions. (That's something you'll need to consider before you buy 23andMe—do you want to know?) Amazon Prime Day ends at 3 a.m. EST on Wednesday, July 18, so shop while you still can. You need a Prime membership to be eligible for this deal, so sign up here if you'd like a free trial. 23andMe not quite what you're looking for? Amazon has two other kits on sale for Prime day: ($54.99) and ($49.99). If you're not sure which kit is best for you, read our DNA test kit reviews. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers.If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. DNA testing kits are one of those things that are on most everyone's bucket list. But regardless of how cool they are, it may be hard to justify paying nearly $200 to swab your cheek when you have bills to pay. Except for today, because 23andMe's Prime Day price seriously has us shook. Their Genetics + Health Ancestry test (one of the only at-home DNA health screenings out there) is on sale for just $99, which is $100 off its regular price and the lowest we've ever seen it by far. BLESS. It's called 23andMe as a nod to each person's unique set of 23 chromosomes and it's the only kit in the DNA lineup to offer health screenings aside from autosomal testing. Fill the tube with your spit, send it back for testing, and get your results in 6-8 weeks. Results are kept indefinitely, so you can log on at any time to see or update your family tree. Like we said, the unique thing about 23andMe is that it does health and wellness screenings. On top of the basic tracing of your maternal and paternal line and getting that cool DNA pie chart, 23andMe's deluxe option includes a hereditary health check on 75+ possible problematic traits.This can give valuable information about genetic illnesses, health risks, carrier status on health conditions, or traits that may run in your family (including BRCA1 and BRCA2), thus providing you with an important heads up about any checkups you may want to schedule. Basically, this is a less anxiety-inducing alternative to checking WebMD and assuming that you're dying. Regularly $199, you can snag 23andMe's Genetics + Health DNA testing kit for its lowest price ever of $99. (Their basic genetics-only test is normally $99, so you're basically getting the health screening for free. This is rare AF, guys.) Learn more and take advantage of the deal here.<doc-sep>Courtney Campbell USA TODAY — Our editors review and recommend products to help you buy the stuff you need. If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue. However, our picks and opinions are independent from USA Today’s newsroom and any business incentives. After 36 hours of various lightning deals and price drops on our favorite products, Amazon Prime Day is finally over and I can finally take a nap. Seriously, these sales were nuts. Shoppers went crazy over products like the Instant Pot, 23andMe Health+Ancestry DNA Kit, and Amazon Fire TV Stick while saving some serious cash in the process. If you somehow happened to miss these sales or avoided Prime Day entirely, don't fret—there are still plenty of deals on Amazon every day and some deals from Prime Day are still available (though they might not be as good) and you don't need a Prime membership to get them. Without further ado, here are the best deals from Amazon Prime Day that you can still get. Top Prime Day Deals Still Available Other Great Deals Prices are accurate at the time this article was published, but may change over time<doc-sep>Spitting into a test tube and shipping it off to a corporate lab is all the rage as various companies compete to dissect your genetic information and sell it back to you, and Monday, Amazon is making that trend more accessible to bargain hunters with its Prime Day deals. Starting at 3 p.m. Eastern on July 16, Prime members will be able to save 50% on 23andMe’s premier “Health + Ancestry Personal Genetic Service Kit,” coming in at $99.99. AncestryDNA’s “Genetic Testing Kit”, will be on sale for $54.99, down from $99. Last year, the deals were some of the best on the site, targeting consumers at a more affordable price point and giving them access to the booming industry. The Rise of Consumer Genetics Amazon’s deals reflect an industry that has exploded in the last year, and are a crucial part of the expanding business. According to MIT Technology Review, the number of people who have used a consumer DNA analysis kit doubled in 2017. Out of its yearly total of 7 million kits sold, Ancestry.com sold 2 million of those in the last quarter of 2017. 1.5 million were sold during Black Friday weekend when the company offered its kit for 40% off. According to a report from consumer research company Kalorama Information, the consumer genetic testing industry could triple in size by 2020, going from an estimated $99 million today to $310 million. It’s For Your Health According to Gizmodo, Kalorama’s report suggests that the recent rise in sales is attributable to regulations that have caught up with people’s desire to access health indicators tied to their genetic information. In 2013, the Food and Drug Administration banned 23andMe from selling kits analyzing health outcomes based on genetic information, citing fear over “potential health consequences that could result from false positive or false negative assessments for high-risk indications such as these.” In April 2017, 23andMe gained approval from the FDA to begin selling its health tests again. Risky Business While the trend illustrates the power and allure that modern science can have in our everyday lives, it doesn’t come without risks. In June 2018, a data breach compromised the user information of 92 million accounts on MyHeritage.com — a company that provides genetic testing kits. According to the company, there was no evidence that the data was used to expose genetic information, but the breach took us one step closer to the dystopic possibility that the intimate details of our DNA could be stolen by bad actors. In November 2017, before Facebook’s privacy scandal, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on the Federal Trade Commission to “take a serious look at this relatively new kind of service and ensure that these companies can have clear, fair privacy policies.” In June 2018, the FTC indicated that they may be investigating genetic testing companies in a response to a FOIA request by [Fast Company(Prime Day: Amazon Offers DNA Testing At Bargain Basement Prices), denying the request “because disclosure of that material could reasonably be expected to interfere with the conduct of the Commission’s law enforcement activities.” Whether or not you plan on taking advantage of the Prime Day deals on genetic testing, you probably won’t be able to escape the trend. You’re bound to see a friend or relative spitting into a test tube on Instagram in 2018. Thanks, Amazon. Correction: The 23andMe kit that is on sale is $99.99. A previous version of this article incorrectly reported that it would cost $99.50.<doc-sep>
Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Amazon Prime Day isn’t over just yet: The online retail giant is still dishing out deals on thousands of its best-selling products. Just when you thought you were all shopped out, Amazon rolls out more markdowns on products we never knew we needed (like Amazon's best-selling travel neck pillow, or a pair of top-rated noise-cancelling headphones for 39% off). File this one under Things We Never Knew We Needed: 23andMe, the premier brand of at-home DNA testing kits, is on super sale right now as part of today’s Deal of the Day. The Health + Ancestry Personal Genetic Service kit will show you reports on your family DNA (such as a breakdown of your genetic origins and the ability to connect with relatives in the 23andMe database who share DNA with you), genetic health risks and traits (such as if male balding runs in your genes), wellness (like if you’re lactose intolerant), and so much more. The kit is a certified No. 1 Amazon best-seller with over 1,000 rave reviews — so you know it’s great. And at $100 off for Prime Day? This is a must-grab deal for anyone who’s ever thought of taking a DNA test. 23andMe DNA Test Ancestry Personal Genetic Service - includes at-home saliva collection kit Credit: Courtesy of Amazon Just ask the reviewers. Amazon user Coastal Girl “solved an 83+ year old mystery of [their] grandfather’s identity. While Christina loved it for its fascinating insights, writing, “23andMe breaks down your genetic percentages from round the world. Not only that, but they can tell you if you have recessive gene traits and whether they are expressed or not. So I didn't inherit Grandma's Alzheimer's gene in any way but I did get Grandpa's macular degeneration gene that is not expressed but could pass down to children. It is so much more detailed than that and also really cool!”