When is October Prime Day and what are the best early Amazon deals?
Amazon is here to help you bag some early festive deals and spread the cost of Christmas, as it has just confirmed its third annual Prime Big Deal Days.
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Starting in 2022, the two-day sales extravaganza works much like Amazon's notorious Prime Day, which took place in July. It gives shoppers a chance to begin their festive shopping early and stock up on seasonal essentials, while also nabbing money-saving deals on big-name brands across various categories.
Set to include discounts from best-selling brands like Bose, Shark and Tefal, as well as some of the "lowest prices of the year so far" on selected products from Stanley, Barbie, and Silentnight, the sale is available exclusively to Prime members (you can sign up here if you haven't already).
What is October Prime Day?
Just like Amazon Prime Day, it's a two-day sales event where the e-tailer slashes the price of some its bestsellers for Prime members. As this event is closer to the end of the year, Amazon is promising some of the "lowest prices of the year so far".
When does October Prime Day start?
Amazon has confirmed that October's Prime Day will take place over two days. The first discounts launch at 00.01 on Tuesday 8 October, with offers running until 23.59 on Wednesday 9 October.
How does Prime Big Deals Day work?
To get access to the offers in Amazon's Prime Big Deals Day, you need to be an Amazon Prime member. If you're yet to register, you can sign up for Amazon Prime's free 30-day trial. Once the free trial runs out, it’s £8.99 a month, or a yearly subscription is £95.
There are typically two types of deals on offer:
Lightning deals — deals which are activated at a specific time and last until the stock of that particular product runs out completely.
24/48 hour deals — deals that last for a full day or two, or until stock sells out.
How can I find the best deals?
Alerts via the Amazon app
One of the easiest ways to keep in the loop with deals is by setting up notifications. To do this, you need to head to the "Deal Alerts" section in the app (Your Account > Message Centre > Deal Alerts). From there, you can make your own alerts, as well as view any of Today's Deals. When the deal starts, your smartphone will get a notification.
Carefully read reviews
It might sound obvious but if you want a real idea of how a product works, what the quality is like, and whether it lives up to expectation, then giving the reviews a read before purchasing is always a good idea.
Create a wishlist
Do your research beforehand and make a list of the items you want the most. This way, you're less likely to buy impulsively (although, sometimes it can't be helped if there's a fantastic offer).
Use the item filters
The item filters on Amazon are a great way of narrowing down your selection based on everything from price, discount percentage, customer ratings and more.
In the interest of kicking things off early and preparing for Amazon's Prime Big Deals Day, here are the best early deals you can snap up now.
Best Early October Prime Day Deals
Keep your toilet roll stash stocked up with this best-selling bulk buy from Amazon.
Get a deep clean and sparkling shine for less with this bulk bag of 100 tablets from Finish.
Get this top-rated electric toothbrush from Oral-B for a fraction of the normal price.
Ninja's most popular air fryer model is currently reduced and shoppers all agree it's well worth the money.
Inside you'll find 69 biscuit bards across an assortment of 5 flavours: KitKat Original Milk Chocolate, KitKat Orange Milk Chocolate, KitKat Dark, Blue Riband Milk Chocolate and Toffee Crisp Milk Chocolate Biscuit.
Now's the perfect time to snap up this giant chocolate bar.
Calgon prevents limescale and rust build-up in your washing machine to protect the heating element, pipes and drum of the machine.
Featuring favourites like Twirl, Wispa, Crunchie and Fudge, this chocolate deal won't be hanging around for too long.
Amazon's Ring Doorbell is the perfect starting place for those looking to invest in home security.
If you love Lindor truffles you need this in your cupboard ready for Christmas. Filled with a whopping 80 chocolates, these bulk bags are available in three options; either classic milk chocolate, mixed or silver.
Stock up on batteries ahead of having the family over this autumn and winter.
