Early Prime Day Deals Are Live. Here Are Our 35+ Favorite Discounts Worth Grabbing Today

Prime Day is still a couple of days away, but Amazon has already started rolling out early offers to help you get a head start on your shopping. Amazon has confirmed that October Prime Day is returning on Oct. 6 and 7, bringing thousands of discounts across nearly every category, including tablets, TVs, laptops, headphones, Lego and more. You can also save on big brands, including Apple, during the Prime Day sales.

Officially called Prime Big Deal Days, the event kicks off in about three days, but Amazon has already started rolling out discounts. Keep in mind that Prime Big Deal Days is the biggest shopping event between now and Black Friday, so it’s a great time to stock up on fall essentials and get a jump start on holiday shopping.

Prime Day launched in 2015, with massive markdowns on electronics, home goods, small kitchen appliances and much more. In recent years, Amazon has added a Big Spring Sale and Prime Big Deal Days in the fall. Prime members can save hundreds with exclusive deals on some of the most popular items, so if you’re not already a Prime member, now is a great time to sign up. Plus, a Prime membership comes with extra perks beyond saving during Prime events.

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Early Prime Day deals to shop now

I’ve highlighted some of the very best early Prime Day deals below, but keep checking back, as we’ll continue to update this page with everything from top tech to home products to everyday essentials as we inch closer to the main event.

A pair of earbuds in white on a pink CNET background.

This premium pair of wireless earbuds has excellent sound, smart AI features and a twist-to-adjust stabilizer that helps keep each earbud in place during workouts. They’re particularly good for Android users, according to CNET’s David Carnoy.

$190 (original price: $229)

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This limited-time deal brings the Dell Pro 15 down to its lowest price ever. It features an Intel Core 3 processor that can handle everyday multitasking. It also comes with 8GB of RAM, which helps keep many apps and tabs running smoothly. The 512GB solid-state drive delivers fast boot times and lets you launch applications instantly.

$600 (original price: $1,000)

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Eat up for less. Prime members can use code DEALS20 to get $20 off an order of $30 or more with Grubhub Plus. You’ll need to take advantage of this offer by Oct. 6. 

$20 off $30 with code

The text from Amazon Autos advertising a $1,500 gift car when you buy or lease a new car is shown next to a car on a blue and red background.

Purchase or lease any new car at Amazon Autos by Oct. 7 and pick up your car from the dealer by Oct. 11, and within two weeks, you’ll receive an email with a $1,500 Amazon gift card. Note that this offer is not available on used cars. 

Buy a new car, get a $1,500 gift card

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Amazon has a ton of devices already deeply discounted ahead of the big sales event. This media streamer is an instant upgrade to your current TV. You’ll add the Fire TV platform for easy streaming and access to Alexa Plus, which makes it quick to find what you want to watch. You’ll also be able to stream in 4K with HDR10 Plus, as long as your TV supports it. Plus, you get the Alexa Voice Remote Pro as a part of the bundle deal, now 55% off. 

$38 (original price: $85)

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This vac has a HEPA filter with a five-stage filtration system and sealed dust storage. It literally bends in half; you can vacuum your entire house, including under your furniture, without bending. It locks away fine dust, debris, allergens and odors after every clean, keeping dirt safely contained for up to 45 days.

$380 with Prime (original price: $545)

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This compact countertop oven is stainless steel, has a convenient French-door design and a 26.4-quart capacity. Whether you’re making snacks or doing meal prep, this device can handle it thanks to functions including air fry, pizza, broil, toast, bake, convection bake, reheat and dehydrate.

$150 (original price: $180)

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This nifty gadget can help relieve tension and relax your eyes, especially after screen-heavy days. With compression, heat and vibration, this eye mask is a good value for just $60. It’s also potentially FSA/HSA eligible. 

$60 (original price: $66)

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This sleek coffee machine with a spacious reservoir features a built-in steam wand and two-shot baskets to give you espresso, cappuccinos, lattes and more. Grab it for 42% less. This deal is exclusively for Prime members.

$75 with Prime (original price: $130)

Echo Dot on a blue Prime Day CNET background

This smart speaker can be used to play music, stream podcasts and listen to audiobooks, plus control smart home devices around the house with the help of Alexa. 

$40 (original price: $80)

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Previous Amazon Prime Day dates

Since Amazon launched its inaugural Prime Day sale way back in 2015, the company has (mostly) scheduled the event around the same time of year. In fact, aside from a couple of recent years when the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the dates, Amazon has historically kicked off the main sale event somewhere in the middle two weeks of July.

Here are all of the previous Amazon Prime Day dates:

  • Prime Day 2015: July 15
  • Prime Day 2016: July 12
  • Prime Day 2017: July 11 to 12
  • Prime Day 2018: July 16 to 17
  • Prime Day 2019: July 15 to 16
  • Prime Day 2020: Oct. 13 to 14
  • Prime Day 2021: June 21 to 22
  • Prime Day 2022: July 12 to 13
  • Prime Early Access Sale 2022: Oct. 11 to 12
  • Prime Day 2023: July 11 to 12
  • Prime Big Deal Days 2023: Oct. 10 to 11
  • Big Spring Sale 2024: March 20 to 25
  • Prime Day 2024: July 16 to 17
  • Prime Big Deal Days 2024: Oct. 8 to 9
  • Big Spring Sale 2025: March 25 to 31
  • Prime Day 2025: July 8 to 11
  • Prime Big Deal Days 2025: Oct. 7 to 8
  • Big Spring Sale 2026: March 25 to 31
  • Prime Day 2026: June 23 to 26
  • Prime Big Deal Days 2026: Oct. 6 and 7

As you can see, Prime Day was pretty much locked into an early- to mid-July schedule for its first five years before uncertainty around the pandemic in 2020 caused the company to push the sale back to the fall of that year. Then, in 2021, Amazon was quick to move it up in the calendar once again, kicking off the event in an uncharacteristic June slot.

For 2022, Amazon returned the event to its customary July spot, kicking off on July 12, though the October slot was used for the Prime Early Access Sale. This marked the first time the company had hosted two Prime Day-like sales in one year. Amazon followed that pattern in 2023 and 2024, with a proper July Prime Day followed by a second Prime Day of sorts in October with the company’s Prime Big Deal Days event. This year, it’s toward the beginning of the month.