Amazon Prime Day is back… ish. Prime Day might have ended in July, but shoppers can now get a second chance at big savings with the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale.
Billed as sort of like a second “Prime Day,” the new deals event takes place October 11 to 12, 2022.
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Will There Be a Second Amazon Prime Day This Year?
The first Amazon Prime Day 2022 kicked off July 12 and ran through the end of July 13. Aside from a slight scheduling change (due to Covid) in 2020, Amazon Prime Day dates have always been in the middle of summer, and this year’s Prime Day date was no differe
The second Amazon Prime Day, dubbed the “Amazon Prime Early Access Sale” is taking place on Tuesday, October 11 and Wednesday, October 12.
Similar to previous years, the second Prime Day will take place over two days once again this year, giving shoppers 48 hours to score a deal and discount online.
See the latest Amazon Daily Deals here
Do You Need to be an Amazon Prime Member to Shop the Deals?
The short answer is yes. While Amazon has a Daily Deals page that offers discounts and sales to anyone shopping on the site, the best Prime Day deals are reserved exclusively for Amazon Prime members and the new Prime Day event is no different. There are a ton of other benefits to an Amazon Prime membership, which we’ve rounded up here.
If you’re not an Amazon Prime member, you can still get a 30-day free trial right now which will get you access to all the Prime Day and Prime Early Access Sale deals.
Get the deal: 30-Day Free Trial to Amazon Prime
What Are the Best Prime Day Deals?
Amazon said Prime Day 2022 was its busiest one yet, with more than 300 million items sold. Top-selling categories this year included Amazon Devices, electronics, and home goods, with brands like Apple, Hamilton Beach, Levi’s and Le Creuset seeing big sales.
But Prime Day also saw a number of household essentials being added to carts worldwide, with things like diapers and cleaning products also topping the best-sellers list.
What Are the Best Prime Early Access Sale Deals?
Amazon says the Prime Day Early Access Sale will include “thousands of deals” on electronics, fashion, home, kitchen, pets, toys and Amazon devices.
Save 80% on the Amazon Fire TV Omni Series
Amazon Fire TV 55″ Omni Series 4K UHD smart TV, hands-free with Alexa
Price: $559.99 $509.99
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The Prime Early Access Sale is a chance to score discounts on items you’ve been eyeing and also get a jump on your holiday shopping with many pre-Black Friday deals happening during the second Amazon Prime Day.
Save 15% on the Peloton Bike
Original Peloton Bike | Indoor Stationary Exercise Bike with Immersive 22″ HD Touchscreen
Price: $1,445.00
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Amazon is also specifically highlighting deals on the Peloton bike (which Amazon began selling in August). The Peloton gets its first discount on Amazon and is in stock and available for free delivery for Prime Members.
Expect other big deals on tech, home and kitchen, fashion and everyday essentials — Amazon reps have called out brands like iRobot, KitchenAid, Shark vacuums and Samsung to check for deals.
Save up to 45% on Vacuums from Shark and iRobot
Shark WS642 WANDVAC System Pet 3-in-1 Ultra-Lightweight Powerful Cordless Stick & Handheld Vacuum Combo with Charging Dock, Duster Crevice Tool & Pet Multi-Tool, Grey
Price: $195.99
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One of the best Prime Day home deals is on the popular iRobot vacuum (makers of the “Roomba), which is one of the best robot vacuums available online. The robo-vacs are discounted by up to 45% online right now, making it the cheapest price we’ve seen for these vacuums all year.
iRobot Roomba 692 Robot Vacuum-Wi-Fi Connectivity, Personalized Cleaning Recommendations, Works with Alexa, Good for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors, Self-Charging, Charcoal Grey
Price: $299.99 $249.49
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Don’t want a Roomba? There are a number of cheap Roomba alternatives discounted for Prime Day as well with many under $100.
Save up to 40% on Keurig Coffee Makers
The classic K-cup coffee machine is on sale for Prime Day, with up to 40% off best-selling models.
Keurig K-Classic Coffee Maker
Price: $149.99 $89.99
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Save up to 40% on Vitamix Blenders
One of the best deals to take advantage of during Prime Day is on Vitamix blenders. These professional-grade blenders normally retail for $500+ but you can get a new Vitamix from just $299 during the Prime Early Access Sale.
Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender
Price: $349.95 $299.95
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Save up to 40% on Ninja products
Want an even cheaper blender deal? Consider picking up this one from Ninja. The kitchen appliances brand is known for its popular blenders, air fryers, food processors and countertop ovens, and Amazon is discounting a host of Ninja products by up to 40% for the Prime Early Access Sale.
Ninja BL610 Professional Blender
Price: $99.99 $89.95
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Save up to 30% on Solo Stove
Solo Stove deals are few and far between but Amazon has the popular portable fire pit and camping stoves marked down to 30% off. Get a brand-new Solo Stove from $100 and up.
Solo Stove Portable Camping Stove
Price: $109.99
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Amazon usually reserves its best deals for its slate of Amazon devices and the company says its Fire TV, Echo, and Blink devices were some of the best-selling items worldwide during the first Prime Day in July. Amazon devices are once again discounted for the Prime Early Access Sale.
Save up to 50% on Fire TV Sticks
Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote (includes TV controls), HD streaming device
Price: $39.99 $19.99
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Expect the biggest deals to once again be on Amazon’s slate of Alexa-enabled devices and smart home accessories, with deep discounts on items like the Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen), Kindle Paperwhite, Fire 7 Tablet, Echo Dot (4th Gen) with a Free Smart Bulb, Ring Alarm Security Kit 8-Piece (2nd Gen), Blink Video Doorbell, eero mesh WiFi routers and more.
Save up to 55% on Select Echo Devices and Fire Tablets
Fire HD 10 tablet, 10.1″, 1080p Full HD, 32 GB, latest model (2021 release), Black
Price: $149.99 $74.99
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Echo Show 5
Price: $84.99 $34.99
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Get Three Months of Kindle Unlimited for Free
The all-new Kindle Paperwhite, meantime, is also expected to go on sale though there’s a current deal happening that gets you three free months of Kindle Unlimited with purchase. That gives you access to a digital library of more than one million books for free (normally $20+). Trade-in your old Kindle and get an additional 20 percent off your purchase (in the form of an Amazon gift card).
Kindle Paperwhite
Price: $139.99
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Save up to 43% on Halo Band
New Prime Day deals this year included a huge discount on Amazon’s Halo Band fitness tracker which is once again marked down. Expect the Halo Band and other fitness devices to go on sale once again for the second Prime Day.
Amazon Halo Band
Price: $69.99 $39.99
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Top Prime Day 2022 deals also included discounts on popular tech items, like the Apple AirPods Pro, Fitbit smartwatches, Bluetooth speakers, and home theater systems.
Save up to 50% on Bose, Sony and JBL Headphones, Earbuds, and Speakers
Bose SoundLink Wireless Headphones
Price: $229.00 $149.00
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JBL VIBE 100 TWS Earbuds
Price: $49.95
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Looking for the best Prime Day Home deals? One of the best products to pick up this year is an air purifier. Amazon’s Prime Day air purifier deals had top-rated brands and models starting at just $49. These were some of the lowest prices we’ve seen all year for regular and HEPA air purifiers online. As the holiday gathering season approaches, expect air purifiers to be a hot-seller during the second Prime Day event as well.
LEVOIT Air Purifier
Price: $49.99
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And believe it or not, Crest Whitestrips are always a top-seller on Prime Day. This year’s Prime Day Crest Whitestrips deal gets you a pack of 44 strips for just $29.99 — a 35% discount.
Crest 3D Whitestrips (44-Pack)
Price: $29.99
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Bookmark this page as we update it with the latest Prime Day 2022 discounts, deals and all the information you need to know to get the most out of Amazon’s big event.
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