Amazon’s October Prime Day sale (known as Prime Big Deal Days) is just around the corner. Kicking off on Oct. 8 and running for 48 hours, we’re already putting our decades of combined experience saving our readers money by rounding up all of the best early deals. Our curated list so far includes the latest tech, appliances that will save you time cooking up holiday meals and so much more.
Early October Prime Day deals to shop now
Apple's most capable true wireless earbuds to date are down to one of the lowest prices yet. New features like hearing aid support pair with best-in-class active noise cancellation to make these the best earbuds for iPhone users.
Clip the on-page coupon in order to save an extra $20 on this best-tested coffee maker. It's on sale just in time to celebrate International Coffee Day and features a convenient built-in grinder as well as a reusable filter to eliminate the need for additional products in your kitchen.?
Score one of the lowest prices we've seen on this top-rated OLED TV. We’ve written home about this model’s picture quality and smart technology in the past, and now it just so happens to be on sale in time for you to enjoy the bulk of Football season with a shiny new television.
It's rare to see a discount on a product that Apple just revealed a couple of weeks ago. But that's exactly what's happening with the new Apple Watch Ultra 2, which comes in a refreshed black titanium design at $64 off.
Our senior editor, Rikka, swears by Anker gear in her everyday carry. This portable charger is the latest release from the brand and comes with an official seal to work with the latest Apple Watch models. It can charge the newest smartwatches two times faster than the competition and also has a USB-C cable for topping off your iPhone.
Save 20% on he ultra-light Shark SpeedStyle now that this dryer is down to its lowest Amazon price to date. At Underscored, we love Shark products, and this hair dryer is a great buy if you want to upgrade to a higher-quality device.
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.
Stop vacuuming by hand and let this Roomba tackle the mess instead. It learns and maps your home room by room in order to let you configure custom cleaning sessions based on whether you want to sweep the entire house or just handle a more localized cleanup.
You can now save on the new Galaxy Watch 7 for one of the very first times. That makes one of the best Wear OS watches you can get an even better value, thanks to the lower price on its improved performance and more accurate fitness tracking.
This portable Bluetooth speaker really lives up to its name with a design you can clip just about anywhere, thanks to the built-in carabiner.
Save $200 on one of the newest additions to the Dyson lineup. This purifying fan will help you save even more money by turning off the central AC this fall in exchange for more localized cooling.
Keep your coffee warm all day long when sipping out of the Ember Smart Mug 2. If the discount to one of the lowest Amazon prices wasn't enough, it's also an editor favorite here at Underscored.
Perfect for joining you in the classroom or on the couch, thanks to its compact design, it's hard to beat saving $150 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 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.
Ninja's blender is not a one-trick pony. Its motor and three speed options let you whip up creamy frozen drinks, smoothies, sauces and more. It's all going for under $100 days ahead of Prime Day.
We're spotting special deals roll out on Amazon devices like the Fire tablet line this month. At its lowest price ever, get the Amazon Fire Max 11, which our experts consider the most advanced and trusty model yet.
International?Coffee Day brewed up savings on some of our favorite gear. At its best price to date on Amazon, the KitchenAid has tons to love about it. Deals editor Jacqueline Saguin attests to the impressive speed of this coffee grinder.
Turns out that its even easier than the flip of a switch to turn lights on. These mini plugs from Kasa are at your command with Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Siri support. Primed for your Halloween decor needs, its running for 40% off.
Take a note from the French skin care brand Avène and prep your skin for the dehydrating months ahead. Considered one of our beauty editor's favorite skin barrier creams, it works overtime as a protective layer at night. Clip the coupon to stack discounts and get a whopping 35% off on Amazon.
Break out the cookies, set a timer and snag our?best baking sheet?pick at its all-time low price on Amazon. It comes with three uncoated aluminum pans that are designed to keep their shape even in high temps.?
Finally returning to its lowest price since summer, the Shark stick vacuum?lauds 120 minutes of run time, while its slim profile makes it easy to nab crumbs, dirt and debris from even the narrowest nooks and crannies.
Joining the league of Amazon device price cuts, the new Echo Spot dropped down to its lowest price yet ahead of Prime Day. Get a head start on good sleep by scheduling routines that gently wakes you with music and gradual light.
A proud owner of a Waterpik electric toothbrush, Saguin has been eyeing this water flosser for the most opportune time to buy. That moment is now, as it just dipped to its lowest price ever on Amazon.
Buy this smart camera ahead of Prime Big Deal Days and know exactly when your package deliveries land on the front porch thanks to its pan and tilt features.
When is October Prime Day?
This year’s fall Prime Day sale will be live over the two-day period of Oct. 8 and 9. It’ll be the same 48-hour event that we’re used to seeing from Amazon, bringing the regular Prime Day format into autumn for only the second time.
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, access to the early holiday deals slated for this October is only available to those with Amazon Prime memberships.
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 deals hunting 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 deals editor, Jacqueline Saguin, and 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.
How to get the most out of Prime Day
First things first: Make sure you have an?Amazon Prime membership. You can sign up for a?30-day free trial, after which your membership will cost $15 per month or $139 per year. In addition to fast, free two-day shipping, you’ll also have access to Prime Video, ad-free music streaming, unlimited photo storage and unlimited Prime Reading. Many of Prime Day’s best deals, including Lightning Deals (we’ll get to those in a second), are only available to Prime members.
Once your membership is all squared away, you should also take some time to ensure your payment methods, including 1-Click settings and default delivery, are up to date so that you can snag your desired deals in a timely fashion.
Additionally, Prime members can set up deal alert notifications related to their recent?Amazon?searches and recently viewed items on the?Amazon?app between now and the event. Once Prime Day begins, members will receive push notifications on any available deals.
Finally, be sure to follow CNN Underscored on?Facebook,?Instagram?and?TikTok; sign up for our?newsletters?(including our?deals-specific newsletter); and check our site often. On Amazon Prime Day (and every other day of the year), we’ll be highlighting the best deals around the clock that you won’t want to miss.
