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Updated 7/11. Original post published on July 10th.
The biggest sale of the summer is almost upon us. Prime Day, Amazon’s big online summer sale, is actually two days now, but Prime Days just doesn’t have the same ring to it. The highly-anticipated event is for Amazon Prime members only, and spans 48 hours across Tuesday, July 11th and Wednesday, July 12th.
Prime Day begins at 3am ET / midnight PT on July 11 and will run through July 12th.
Amazon isn’t the only retailer getting in on the sale frenzy. Best Buy’s Black Friday in July sale starts on the 10th and runs through the 12th. Walmart+ Week goes from now until the 13th. Target Circle Week will have deals spanning the 9th through the 15th. Other retailers, like Macy’s and Wayfair, will also have big sales. It’s a good time to buy stuff, basically, if you have the itch.
The best deals out there right now are mostly on consumer tech gadgets like Fitbit and Echo devices rather than gaming consoles or big-screen TVs which will see much better discounts in the holiday season and Black Friday. You might find some good deals on gaming accessories like headsets and game controllers, but your best bet is to wait for Black Friday on larger gaming purchases.
Apparel, back-to-school supplies and home supplies and gadgets like vacuums are also going to see steep discounts. If you’re in the market for a new wallet, new shoes, a backpack or pencils, Prime Day is a good day to shop.
For Amazon Prime members, Amazon-branded items (clothing, household goods, etc.) will see big sales. Kindles, Fire Tablets, phone accessories and more will be deeply discounted as well. Homes security devices, digital doorbells, and cameras should also be in your crosshairs.
Stay tuned for updates to this post with any especially good deals starting tomorrow and running through July 12th. You can check out early Prime Day deals here.
Update: Prime Day Deals Day 1
Prime Day has begun and I’ve updated this post below with a bunch of solid deals on electronics, TVs, Amazon and Apple products, gaming headsets and more. Bookmark this page—and follow me on this blog—as I’ll continue to update this post as I come across more great deals over the next two days.
Amazon Products
Amazon Echo Studio — $154.99 (save 23%)
Amazon Echo Dot with Clock — $29.99 (Save 50%)
Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet — $54.99 (Save 45%)
Amazon Luna Gaming Controller w/1 month free— $39.99 (Save 43%)
Amazon Echo Glow — $16.99 (Save 43%)
Amazon Echo Buds — $34.99 (Save 30%)
TVs
LG 65” Class C2 OLED 4K TV — $1496.99 (Save 21%)
SAMSUNG 75” QN90B 4K QLED TV — $2,049.00 (Save 36%)
Amazon 55” Fire TV — $339.99 (Save 35%)
Apple Products
Apple Airpods (2nd Gen) — $89.99 (Save 30%)
Apple Airpods (3rd Gen) — $139.99 (Save 17%)
Apple Airpods Max — $449.99 (Save 18%)
Gaming Headsets
Sony Inzone H7 Gaming Headset — $148 (Save 36%)
SteelSeries Wired Arctis Nova — $44.99 (Save 25%)
HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless Headset — $149.99 (Save 25%)
(Note: This last one is the headset I use and it’s fantastic!)
Laptops
14” Acer Swift Creator Laptop — $629.99 (32% off)
Apple 2020 MacBook Air M1 Chip, 13” — $749.99 (Save 25%)
Microsoft Surface 12.” Laptop — $468.96 (Save 41%)
ASUS RTX 4060 ROG Strix 16” Gaming Laptop — $1129.99 (Save 19%)
Toys
LEGO The Mandalorian Razor Crest Set — $97 (Save 30%)
LEGO Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Inquisitor Transport — $69.99 (30% off)