Summary
- Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, taking place October 10-11, will feature hundreds of thousands of deals on a wide range of products.
- The event follows the annual Made by Google hardware event, which suggested there could be discounts on previous Google Pixel devices.
- Amazon will offer invite-only deals on popular items like Jabra earbuds and Sony soundbars.
Amazon’s second Prime Day event of the year now has a confirmed date: October 10-11. Called Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, the third annual October Prime event will feature hundreds of thousands of deals on everything from the best Android phones to tablets, laptops, chargers, smartwatches, cases, and every possible smart home gadget. The event traditionally serves as the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, and now we can set our calendars and start making our lists.
Amazon has already confirmed the October event, but the actual dates of October 10-11 give us some small but important information about what deals we can expect, especially from Google. The annual Made by Google hardware event – where we’ll see the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2 – is taking place on October 4, so that means we’ll have full details on the new devices and they’ll likely be in the pre-order phase during this event. In, if not releasing during this date.
While it’s highly unlikely we’ll see immediate discounts on these new arrivals for Prime Big Deal Days — though I fully expect there to be either a free Pixel Buds Pro or a discounted Pixel Watch 2 bundled with a Pixel 8 Pro purchase. – All this guarantees that we’ll see the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro reach their lowest prices ever, perhaps even surpassing their current lowest price deals. The Pixel Watch will also be discounted, expected to bring its price on par with the Galaxy Watch 6, which has only seen a $30-$50 discount since its August launch.
Amazon and Microsoft are both announcing their new hardware this week, and Apple’s iPhone 15 launched last Wednesday, so Amazon Prime Big Deal Days will also feature price drops on recently replaced models. In particular, any Ring, Echo, or recently replaced model of an Amazon product will see a strong increase in sales as Amazon looks to clear out old stock for new ones.
Also back are Amazon’s brand-new invitation-only deals for Prime Big Deal Days. In the old Prime days, truly amazing deals on popular items — especially smart TVs — sold out in seconds, not minutes. This means that if you hit F5 too late or early, or God forbid your internet slows down momentarily, you’ll miss it. This year, Amazon revealed these deals a few weeks before Prime Day and allowed shoppers to sign up for invitations. You’ll then either get a special link to purchase the deal on Prime Day itself or a notification that you unfortunately missed.
I, like thousands of others, missed out on the $99 Amazon Omni Fire TV this July, but this time, we can be prepared! There are only five invite deals at the moment, and three of them are completely within our wheelhouse. We’d look at the excellently durable Jabra Elite 7 Active earbuds for under $80 if you need a pair of workout earbuds that won’t break the bank while offering excellent adaptability, while the Sony HT-X8500 7.1.2 Surround Soundbar is half off And bringing big sound to a slim profile with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support. If you want to kickstart your home security system, a $100 3-pack of Blink outdoor cameras is also available.
I’m signing up for the Sony Soundbar, because my Sony Bravia TV from last year’s Black Friday deserves some audio backup for all my weekend movie marathons. Amazon is already rolling out early deals on its tablets and other in-house devices, and we’ll be keeping a close eye on them until October 11, after which we’ll start a holiday countdown of the biggest deals. Year: Black Friday.
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