Amazon just announced the return of its October Prime Day event. Dubbed Prime Big Deal Days, the upcoming sale will usher in the holiday shopping season as Amazon brings back its fall sale for the second year in a row.
We may have Labor Day and all the deals that come with the holiday weekend to look forward to, but that isn’t stopping Amazon from looking ahead with news on discounts of its own.
When is October Prime Day?
Amazon isn’t quite ready to officially reveal the exact dates yet, but the fall Prime Day sale will be launching sometime in October. Last year’s sale took place during the second week of October, and we’re expecting the same trend to continue in 2024. Prime Big Deal Days will span two days, so you’ll have just 48 hours to shop the discounts.
Just be sure to stay tuned for when Amazon announces the official dates, as we’ll be sure to share them.
Is Prime Big Deal Days the same thing as Prime Day?
Effectively, yes. The two sales might have different names, but aside from the time of year that each of them takes place, Prime Big Deal Days and Prime Day deliver the same shopping experience. Just as with its summer counterpart, only those with Amazon Prime memberships will have access to the early holiday deals slated for this October.
What kinds of deals can we expect?
Just as with the summer savings event, October Prime Day is going to be marking down items in just about every product category that Amazon sells. As a kickoff to the full holiday shopping season, this sale will be setting the pace for the kinds of deep discounts we’ll be seeing come November during Black Friday and even into December. We are expecting that some of the deals will be focused on seasonal products for the fall and Halloween, in addition to holiday decor and supplies for winter.
Why trust CNN Underscored?
We’ve been covering deals for decades and have plenty of experience saving our readers money. We do everything we can to help you get the best bang for your buck. Being an advocate for buyers is what our senior deals editor,?Rikka Altland, is all about, and that ensures we’re only recommending the best prices on the best products.
How do we find October Prime Day deals?
Kicking our usual day-to-day workflow for finding deals into overdrive, our editors comb the internet to find the best of the best price cuts. For the 48-hour event that is October Prime Day, we’ll be working around the clock to surface only the most notable markdowns. Each member of our team, including Underscored’s associate deals editor,?Elena Matarazzo, is dialed into a specific beat to help surface the best of the best deals.
On top of just bringing years of deals expertise to our coverage, CNN Underscored also leverages its wealth of experts in other areas of the commerce space to help you find the best deals. We’re constantly reviewing and testing the latest tech, beauty products and home goods, and that hands-on experience means we can recommend the products we’ve used ourselves.
Early October Prime Day deals to shop now
Just because the upcoming October Prime Day sale is months away doesn’t mean you have to wait to save. Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, we’re tracking some notable Amazon deals that are all at some of the best prices of the year.
The all-new Amazon Echo Spot is designed to be your bedside best friend, and now you can bring the screen-based Alexa experience to your nightstand for less ahead of October Prime Day.
Keep an eye on those upcoming Prime Big Deal Days package deliveries with the pan and tilt features on Amazon's new Ring Indoor Camera. It's too new a release to have made the cut on our list of the best security cameras, but its versatile design likely will someday.
Perfect for joining you in the classroom or on the couch, thanks to its compact design, it's hard to beat saving $200 on Apple’s beloved and ultra-portable MacBook Air, especially with its 13-inch Retina display and powerful M2 chip.
Save $30 on this combination of smart speaker and display. It also comes with a camera for video calling and can stream your favorite content from services like Amazon Prime and Netflix.
The Sonos Beam soundbar delivers very good audio in a slimmer package that's now more affordable than ever. It will fit with almost any size TV or room, and we think you'll be surprised at just how much sound this small unit can put out. The latest version adds Atmos support to improve on an already impressive soundbar.
Want to whiten your teeth at home? Save some cash on these strips to make your teeth 20 levels whiter in just 22 days.
While we haven't been able to test this air fryer just yet, our best pick is a slightly smaller version of this one. So if you need even more room for meal prep, you can now save on this 5-quart air fryer.
Plaque doesn't stand a chance against this iO Series 3 electric toothbrush, thanks to a pressure sensor that helps you keep an eye on how hard you’re brushing your teeth. You can also maximize your cleaning with three cleaning modes: Daily Clean, Sensitive and Whitening.
Upgrade your front door to protect against porch pirates or just monitor package deliveries with the second-best price on this Alexa-enabled video doorbell.
We love the Sony XM5 over-ear headphones, thanks to an exceptional balance of premium performance and standout functionality. If you want to see why these check off every box to earn our pick for the best Sony headphones, now is your chance at the lowest Amazon price.
