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Prime Day is finally here in all its glory and like every year, savvy shoppers can find incredible deals at all price levels on just about everything, including some amazing Apple deals as well as plenty of deals under $25.

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals.

CNET’s shopping experts have delved into the depths of Amazon to bring you the top must-have deals at a big discount. If you’re looking for even more, our constantly running Prime Day live blog will always have the latest and greatest as we find them. This page is updated regularly to keep the deals fresh, but remember that the deals run out fast, so jump on it if something catches your eye.

We’ll continue rounding up all the details to help you prepare. Don’t forget to keep checking back as we will be highlighting the best July Prime Day deals here as new offers arrive and old ones expire. Be sure to scroll beyond the top deals to find answers to some of your burning questions about Prime Day 2024.

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Prime Day tech deals

Here are some great tech deals happening right now that you should not miss.

These AirPods are our favorite budget option when it comes to earbuds. They come with impressive audio quality and instant device pairing. These earbuds are a relatively affordable option, and they’re even better when you find a deal. Amazon has slashed the cost of the latest, second-gen AirPod earbuds to just $69 — a superb deal that saves you an impressive 47%. 

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Echo smart speakers, smart displays, earbuds and more are massively discounted right now, with the Echo Pop available for just $18 right now — a 55% discount. Grab a new speaker with Alexa or outfit your whole home while multiple items are up to 60% off.

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The Apple Watch Series 9 is one of the best smartwatches around and Apple’s current flagship. With a $100 discount, this GPS model is a great option for anyone wanting to keep up with their stats to help reach health and fitness goals. 

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Prime members can grab the Jackery Explorer 2000 Pro portable power station with a 200-watt solar panel for $1,299, just $100 more than the power station alone. It’s an ideal pickup for those who need power for off-grid adventures. 

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Right now, Prime members can score five months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free. Amazon Music Unlimited is home to a huge library of music and podcasts. Keep in mind that this deal is only for new subscribers to the service. Once the free trial ends it’ll start billing you at the usual $10 a month for Prime members

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Simplify your morning routine. This pod brewer has a large 48-ounce water reservoir and can brew in 6-, 8- and 10-ounce sizes. Right now, you can save 27% on this model.

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Whether you need to constantly clear pet hair around your house or want a portable vacuum for detailing your car, this Bissell option is an excellent buy. At $82, it’s one of the lowest prices we’ve seen for this one.

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Prime Day health and fitness deals

This YOSUDA indoor bike can be great for maintaining your fitness and cardiovascular health conveniently at home without the need to step outside. It is available for $260 this Prime Day, thanks to an on-page $60 coupon.

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Find out more about your ancestry with this 23andMe DNA testing kit. You can learn more about your family tree and genetic traits. Right now, it’s 17% off. 

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You can also take a look at our roundup of best Amazon deals happening now if these deals don’t catch your eye.

What is Amazon Prime Day?

If you’ve never shopped during a Prime Day sale before, you might be wondering exactly what it entails, so here’s a brief explainer. It’s a two-day Amazon sale taking place this July that will offer exclusive savings to Amazon Prime subscribers with limited-time offers, flash deals and rock-bottom prices. It’s a rare chance to score Black Friday-level pricing outside of November so is usually well worth shopping.

When is Amazon Prime Day 2024?

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Amazon’s Prime Day is following historical traditions of taking place in July 2024, kicking off today, July 16, just over a week after Fourth of July sales wrapped up. This is Amazon’s 10th Prime Day event and we anticipate sales across several popular brands. 

As you can see from the history of Prime Day dates below, Amazon has held its Prime Day sales each July, with just a couple of deviations from that regular schedule. Notably, in 2020, Amazon pushed its Prime Day sale to October due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before returning the sale to the summer in 2021 in a slightly earlier June spot. Prime Day returned to its July slot for 2022, although Amazon did use October once again for an additional Prime Early Access Sale event that acted as a kickoff to the holiday shopping season. Last year, it was the same July-October pattern, but Amazon also added a new (not Prime-exclusive) sale for 2024 with the inaugural Amazon Big Spring Sale.

As a reference, here are the Prime Day dates from previous years:

  • Prime Day 2015: July 15.
  • Prime Day 2016: July 12.
  • Prime Day 2017: July 11 to 12 (first to last longer than one day).
  • Prime Day 2018: July 16 to 17.
  • Prime Day 2019: July 15 to 16.
  • Prime Day 2020: Oct. 13 to 14 (delayed by COVID-19 pandemic).
  • Prime Day 2021: June 21 to 22 (the earliest to date).
  • 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
  • Amazon Big Spring Sale: March 20 to 25

Are Amazon Prime Day deals worth buying?

In short, yes. Some of the deals have hit all-time low prices, and there is no telling how much inventory is available or how long the price cuts will last. It’s possible that some items could see further reductions, but the prices you see on the deals now will likely be the best price, especially if it has dropped to a new low or match the lowest price we’ve seen.

How long will Prime Day deals last?

Prime Day generally lasts for two days. It usually kicks off at midnight Pacific and ends 48 hours later.

Amazon’s Prime Day and Prime Day-like events haven’t been single-day affairs since 2016, spanning two days for the first time in 2017 and continuing to be 48-hour bonanzas since then. Many of the deals launching at the sale’s opening time will be available throughout the event, supplies permitting, with other, more limited-time Lightning deals launching and expiring within two days.

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Will there be an October Prime Day event this year?

As of now, Amazon has only announced one Prime Day sale event for 2024, and it will be in July. There is no official word yet on whether there will be another event later this year, although we wouldn’t expect to hear about it until nearer the time. Looking at past years, there has been a second Prime Day-style sale in October for the past two years now. It started in 2022 as the Prime Day Early Access sale. In 2023, the trend continued with the Prime Big Deal Days sale, so we anticipate Amazon will once again utilize this spot on the calendar for a sale.

Which countries will get to shop Prime Day deals?

Prime Day is an international affair with 24 countries participating. The full list is as follows:

  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Luxembourg
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Turkey
  • The United Arab Emirates
  • The US 
  • The UK

How does Prime Day work?

The idea behind Prime Day is pretty simple: Subscribers to Amazon’s Prime service can get exclusive discounts on thousands of products and services across the site during a limited period. The products, while still available to non-Prime members, will have extra savings for members, with many prices dropping down to new all-time lows.

When you’re logged in to your Prime account and looking at a product landing page, you’ll see the discounted price if it’s on sale. You don’t need any special coupon codes, nor is there a need to use a specific payment method to get the discounts. If you spend your money wisely each year, you can easily make back your Prime membership cost in savings during the event.

What products go on sale for Prime Day?

Since Amazon sells pretty much everything, its Prime Day bonanza features deals on pretty much everything, too. Whether you’re shopping for tech, kitchen gear, outdoor furniture or everyday essentials, Prime Day will offer something in the way of savings for you.

In past sale events, some of the best savings have been on Amazon devices. This includes Kindle readers, Echo speakers, Fire TVs and more. It’s not just Amazon’s own brands that see steep discounts. You will be able to grab great deals across a variety of big-name brands, including significant savings on items like laptops, TVs and fitness gear, to name a few.

Do you need to be an Amazon Prime member to shop Prime Day deals?

Yes, Amazon’s Prime Deal Days sale requires a Prime subscription if you want to nab any of the Prime-exclusive deals. You don’t have to be a paying subscriber, as long as the event falls within your Prime trial period. That means you can start your monthlong trial just before the event and get in on the savings for free. For more info on that, check out our guide to getting Amazon Prime perks without paying for a subscription.

Will other retailers launch anti-Prime Day sales?

Each Prime Day, we see other retailers announcing sales that directly compete with Amazon’s event, and it will be no different this July either. We’ve already seen Walmart and Target announce their anti-Prime Day sales — both launching before Prime Day — and we can’t imagine Best Buy will sit this one out either.

Why did Prime Day start?

Amazon has been hosting its annual Prime Day sale since 2015. Originally, it was a 24-hour sales event to celebrate Amazon’s 20th birthday. The “Prime” in the name refers to Amazon’s subscription service, which offers free delivery on many products in as little as one to two days, and which has now expanded to encompass the Netflix-style Prime Video service and various other Amazon-related perks.

Prime Day soon became a version of “Black Friday in July” for Amazon, allowing the retailer to have a branded 48-hour shopping extravaganza in an otherwise sleepy retail season. Unlike Black Friday, the Prime Day branding lets Amazon differentiate its summer sale from competitors while selling Prime memberships and Amazon-branded hardware such as Echo speakers and Fire tablets, which encourage customers to stay within the Amazon ecosystem. The fact that the sale also allows Amazon and its partners to clear out inventory and warehouse space ahead of the holiday shopping season doesn’t hurt, either.

Where can you find deals right now?

The CNET Deals team covers all of the best price drops, discounts and deals daily from all the top retailers. Whether it’s a one-day promo at Woot, a weekend sale at Best Buy or a coupon code for a product at Amazon, if it’s a great deal, we’ll be covering it.

Be sure to check out all of the great deals each day at CNET.com/deals and sign up for our CNET Cheapskate newsletter for a daily digest of deals delivered to your inbox. You can also sign up for CNET Deals text alerts for curated deals during the event, and install our CNET Shopping browser extension to help ensure that purchases you make all year round will be at the lowest price available.

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