Prime Day is nearly here, the annual day-long event exclusive to Amazon Prime subscribers. Here’s what to expect from Amazon US this year.
Amazon US Prime Day is nearly here.
It’s an annual event exclusive to paid Amazon Prime subscribers and there are some amazing offers from Amazon US. If you’re a Prime member, the day will be filled to the brim with thousands of amazing deals.
Keep in mind you don’t have to fully sign up for a Prime membership; you can get a 30-day free membership if you’ve not been a member before. You can read more about Amazon Prime from here. In the UK? Check out our British Prime Day deals here
Anyway, a membership costs $119 a year (or $12.99 a month, if you can’t stretch to the one-off payment). Once you have membership, you can snag deals from all the different categories on Amazon.
Pocket-lint plans to comb through the best deals, and will list them below. We also plan to keep this guide regularly updated. We’ve even included some tips and tricks below for first-time bargain hunters. What is Amazon Prime and what do you get for your money? When is Amazon Prime Day 2018?
Amazon Prime Day is when Amazon throws open its doors to bargain hunters with a huge online sale. In 2018, Amazon Prime Day is 16 July, starting at midday and running through to midnight on 17 July – a full 36 hours of deals. The Amazon Prime Day hub is now live. Where are Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals available?
Prime Day 2018 deals are available in the following regions: US, UK, Spain, Mexico, Japan, India, Italy, Germany, France, China, Canada, Belgium, Austria,Australia, Singapore, Netherlands, and Luxembourg Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: Amazon devices
Here are some of the deals now available in this category: Save $100 on Echo Show (normally $229.99) Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: Smartphones
Here are some of the deals now available in this category: $300 off the Huawei Mate 10 Pro smartphone (normally $799.99) $30 off the Huawei Mate SE smartphone (normally $249.99) Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: Tablets and eBook readers
Here’s a few of the deals in this category that won’t go live until Prime Day: $40 off Kindle Paperwhite (usually $119.99)
Here are some of the deals now available in this category: Apple iPad (2017 model) for $288.95 ($40.05 off) Apple iPad (2017 model) for $288.95 ($40.05 off) Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: Smartwatches and fitness trackers
Here are some of the deals now available in this category: $80 off the Huawei Watch 2 Sports (normally $299.99) $80 off the Huawei Watch 2 Classic (normally $369.99) $20 off the Huawei Band 2 (normally $69.99) Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: Smart home devices
Here’s a few of the deals in this category that won’t go live until Prime Day: $55 off Blink XT 1 Camera System (usually $129.99) $110 off Blink XT 2 Camera System (usually $229.99) Philips Hue Starter Kit + Echo Dot Bundle for $69.99 ( available via Treasure Trucks only)
Here are some of the deals now available in this category: TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug for $19.99 ($20 off) Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: Desktops and Laptops
Here are some of the deals now available in this category: 11.6-inch Samsung Chromebook XE500C13 for $229.96 ($70 off) Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: Gadgets and accessories
Here are some of the deals now available in this category: Tile Sport Key Finder for $32.49 ($2.50 off) Shark ION Robot 750 Vacuum for $289.98 ($ 90 off) Best Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: Speakers and headphones
Here are some of the deals now available in this category: Marshall Stanmore Bluetooth speaker for $169.99 (regularly $349) Amazon Music Unlimited
Prime members who hadn’t yet tried Music Unlimited, Amazon’s music service and rival to Spotify, can do so at a discount ahead of Prime Day. You can sign up for four months for the cost of just $0.99. The service normally costs $12.99 a month for Prime members (or $119 a year). Read more about it here. Kindle Unlimited
Prime members can get three months of Kindle Unlimited for $0.99. The service normally costs $7.99 a month and gives access to millions of eBooks to read on a Kindle or through the Kindle app. Read more about it here. Prime Video
You can save up to 50 percent on Prime Video, DVDs, and Blu-rays. Read more about it here. Audible
Get three months of Audible for $4.95 a month (65 per cent off). Read more about it here. Twitch Prime
Get one free PC game every day through 18 July on Twitch Prime. Read more about it here. What else will be part of Amazon Prime Day 2018?
We will be adding more deals as we spot them throughout Amazon Prime Day, but you can check out these popular deal pages on Amazon (US) to see if there is a deal for you already: Best Computer and Accessories deals Best DVD & Blu-ray deals Best Electronics deals Best Kindle and Fire deals Best PC & Video game deals Best Software deals Best Sports Technology deals Best Toys and Games deals Amazon Prime Day 2018 tips and tricks Get an Amazon Prime free trial to get the deals
Amazon Prime costs $119 a year. You can, however, sign up for a free 30-day trial to get the deals. A neat trick is that you are fully entitled to cancel your Amazon Prime subscription after once you’ve got your shopping deal. Amazon Prime free trial: UK Amazon Prime free trial: US Amazon Alexa
If you ask an Alexa-enabled device, such as an Amazon Echo or Amazon Dot, „Alexa, what are your deals?“, you get access to Prime Day deals hours earlier as well as access to exclusive bargains. As long as you cancel the trial before the end, you won’t be charged the $119 yearly subscription. Amazon hopes though that once you’ve enjoyed some of the benefits you won’t hit the cancel button.
To order something, just say, „Alexa, what are your deals“ followed by „Alexa, add [the item] to my cart.“ Alexa will confirm this, but if you want, you can set up a 4-digit voice shopping pin with the Alexa app to prevent unintended purchases. See Amazon’s Black Friday (US) deals you can order by voice Go here to learn more about voice-shopping with Alexa Deals of the day and Lighting deals
Amazon also has its usual “ Gold Box Deals of the Day „. However, since it’s Prime Day, these sales should kick into high gear. There’ll be new deals, every day, including “ Lightning Deals „, which are limited time and sometimes end in minutes. To stay on top of everything, use Amazon’s app, where you can view many deals 24 hours in advance and sign up for alerts. Go here to see deals you’re watching.
You can even let the deals come to you via Amazon’s daily deals email. See Gold Box Deal of the Day on Amazon (US) See Lightning Deals on Amazon (US)
Also, check out links below for Lightning deals in key areas on Amazon.com: Best Computer and Accessories lightning deals Best DVD & Blu-ray lightning deals Best Electronics lightning deals Best PC & Video game lightning deals Best Software lightning deals Best Sport Technology lightning deals Best Toys and Games lightning deals Prime Early Access deals
Prime Early Access deals are a type of Lightning Deal that are earmarked for Prime members.
