Kathryn Pomroy
This year, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, one of the retailer's biggest sale of the year is kicking off in early October. Over 48 hours, members will get access to exclusive Prime Day deals on top products from brands like Samsung, Samsonite, Arlo and more.
While some deals will be available to all shoppers regardless of membership, you'll want to join Amazon Prime to get full (and early) access to the very best Prime deals rolling out during the Prime Big Deal Days sale.
Not sure if Amazon Prime is worth it? While there are plenty of perks to membership, the good news is you don't have to commit to the $14.99 per month or $139 per year just yet.
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You can sign up for a 30-day free trial to get full access to the sale and then decide if the other Amazon Prime benefits make it worth keeping the membership. Check through the early Prime deals below to get a glimpse of the savings you'll see this week.
When is Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days Sale?
This year, Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale runs from October 7 through October 8. The first round of deals will officially drop at 12:01 a.m. PST (3:01 a.m. EST) and the sale will run until midnight on October 8 (3:00 a.m. on October 9 in EST).
But you should start checking the site daily from today onward. Amazon has already dropped some early Prime deals for members and will likely add fresh offers regularly in the lead up to the actual sale.
Our favorite early Prime deals you can shop now
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is off to an extra early start with up to 60% off of Beats, Samsung, Samsonite and other popular brands. Pick up a new Kindle to crush your reading goals or upgrade your luggage tech ahead of your summer travel plans.
To help you cut through the noise, here are a few of our favorite early Prime deals so far:
Do you have to be a Prime member to shop Amazon Prime Big Deal Days?
While there will be some deals available to all shoppers, many of the best Prime deals will be members' only during the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale. So to make sure you can snag the best prices on the items on your wish list, sign up for membership before October 7.
Thanks to the 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime available right now, you'll be able to join in time for the major sales event before committing to the monthly or annual fee.
Anti-Prime sales at rival retailers this Fall
Amazon isn't the only retailer trying to woo inflation-weary shoppers with a bigger-than-ever fall sales event. We've also got our eyes on rival sales from competitors like Walmart, Best Buy and Target. We'll update this page with alternatives to Amazon Prime regularly to make sure you're getting the lowest price possible on the items in your wish list this year.
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