Saving money on tech is what gets us out of bed in the morning, and there are few better times to do it than when Amazon announces a big deal event like Prime Big Deal Days. The semi-annual sales see the omni-retailer dropping prices on products from all over the place, usually deeper than the competition can keep up with.
As PCMag reports, just like last year and the year before, they announced we’re getting another one on October 8-9 (but sales are already happening now). Here’s everything you need to know about it (and what we know so far). We’ll update this as more info drops, and we get ready for the big day TOMORROW!
What Is Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days?
Think of it as Amazon’s second Prime Day for the year. Or Fall Prime Day (as opposed to Summer Prime Day). Like the first round of Prime Day back in July, Prime Big Deal Days is offering a cornucopia of deals, discounts, and savings for Amazon Prime members. Of course, some products will also be on sale for non-Prime members, but if you want access to everything, you best be a member!
When Is Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days 2024?
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days run from October 8-9, 2024. That’s the second Tuesday and Wednesday of the month. Amazon typically lands discount events around that time to spike orders on some of the less-trafficked days of the month. The sale starts at 12:01 a.m. PDT on Tuesday and ends at 12:00 a.m. PDT on Thursday morning.
Is Prime Big Deals Days Only for Prime Members?
If you want to get the best discounts during Prime Big Deal Days, you’ll need to be an Amazon Prime member. If you haven’t signed up, it’s free to join for 30 days, after which it’s $139 per year (or $14.99 per month). You can always sign up for a monthly account and cancel later, if you don’t feel guilty doing that. Once you’re signed up for Prime and logged in, the Amazon website and apps will display Prime-exclusive prices. Once you’ve got your Prime Membership locked in, explore all of its benefits and learn some tips and tricks for taking advantage of deals, faster free shipping, and more.
What’s On Sale During Prime Big Deal Days?
You’re guaranteed price drops on thousands of things during Prime Big Deal Days. One category that is absolutely certain to have big discounts is Amazon-branded products. We always see deals on Kindles, Echo smart speakers and hubs, Fire TV devices and smart TVs, eero mesh networks, Ring and Blink security cameras, and more. Amazon will probably have pre-sales in the lead-up to Prime Day, in addition to deeper discounts on the actual sale days, so stay alert if you’re looking to upgrade your smart home devices.
What Other Stores Are Having Competing Sales?
Where Amazon leads, others follow. As soon as the date announcement for Prime Big Deal Days hit, we immediately received releases from other major online retailers. Best Buy will have a 48-hour Flash Sale on the exact same days, with discounts across the board and even deeper price cuts for Best Buy Plus and Best Buy Total members. Walmart will have deals up to 50% starting October 8. Target has Target Circle Week from October 6-12, with big sales on holiday gifts, tech, and more, as well as one-day-only deep discounts on individual products.
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