Amazon Prime Early Access Sale live blog: The latest and greatest deals
Once upon a time,Amazon Prime Daywas only once a year, usually in July, but the deals never stop, so why limit ourselves to one sales event? That was obviously Amazon’s thinking when theyannounced the Prime Early Access Salea few weeks ago — after months of rumors that the e-Commerce colossus was doubling up on Prime Day shopping holidays — with this also serving as an unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season. That’s right, folks, “early Black Friday deals” start this week, because why wait for Halloween to be over?
Amazon Prime Early Access Sale runs October 11-12 in 15 countries, and as we hunker down for a veritable tsunami of deals, we have our eyes peeled and our keyboards ready. As we seek out the best deals on thebest wireless earbuds— almost every bud on that list was discounted back in July — smart home devices, tablets, Chromebooks, and, of course, sales on thebest Android phones, flagship and mid-range alike, we’re balancing past deals, current values, and changes in the market to ensure you get only the best discounts on the products you want.
We’re already seeing some sales alive and kicking for Amazon devices — Kindle e-readers, Fire TVs, Echo speakers and beyond — and we’ll be keeping this live blog updated throughout the next 48 hours as deals live, die, and (in some cases) live again.
The best Amazon Prime Early Access deals
07:26 - The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are on sale
If you don’t want a 6a, but you’re sure you want a Pixel you may prefer two deals of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. We’ve just heard all about the Pixel 7, but these two phones aren’t dissimilar to the two new devices and they’re far cheaper during the Prime Early Access Sale. If you’re looking for a Pixel 6 deal, these are among the best.
Buy the Google Pixel 6 for $250 off
$400 at Amazon
Buy the Google Pixel 6 Pro for $260 off
$640 at Amazon
06:47 - The Pixel 6a drops to $350
We’ve seen consistent price cuts to Google’s Pixel 6a over the last few months, but today we’ve seen its best price yet with a reduction of $100 if you’re buying the phone outright. It’s $350 on Amazon right now, and that’s a great deal for our top pick of thebest budget Android phones.
Buy the Google Pixel 6a at $350 — its best price to date
$350 at Amazon
05:15 - Get an Echo Dot and eero Mesh Wifi router for just $110
The latest Echo Dot isn’t discounted for this sales event, but if you pair it with an eero Mesh Wifi router you will get a discount of $19. It brings the price down to $110 for the two gadgets together, and these two work together seamlessly.
Buy the Echo Dot (5th gen) and eero Mesh Wifi router bundle for $19 off
$110 at Amazon
00:35 - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 is $300 off + free memory upgrade
Samsung’s latest and greatest foldable hasn’t been seeing steep discounts yet — it’s only been out for two months, after all — but it’sdown to $1,500at Amazon for both the 256GB model and the 512GB configurations, for all your movie and music hoarding needs. It’s not quite as sweet as sometrade-in deals carriers have been offering, but if you lack a worthwhile phone to trade in, this is probably your best bet between now and Black Friday.
Buy the 512GB Galaxy Z Fold 4 for $420 off
$1,500 at Amazon
00:25 - Be ready for the World Series with Amazon’s Fire TV Omni series
We’re into the MLB playoffs, we’re in the thick of football season, and there’s never been more streaming services or content to watch on your smart TV. Among the systems your smart TV could run, Amazon’s Fire TV holds up surprisingly well, and theAmazon Fire TV Omni seriesrepresents Amazon’s best in-house offerings at the moment. It’s a simple TV that looks good, performs snappily, and the Fire TV interface is wonderfully intuitive for newer, more casual users who don’t have their TV streaming music and reruns six hours a day for background noise (like me).
Buy the 50" Amazon Fire TV Omni for $110 off
00:15 - Anker’s best buds are back down to $119
Not only are the Soundcore Liberty Pro 3 ANC earbuds some of the best wireless earbuds on the market, they’re also among the most comfortable to wear, especially for long periods of time. Available in four colors — including a majestic Dusk Purple — these earbuds have only had a better deal once before, during Prime Day, but even right now, it’s a deep discount for a product that punches well above its weight class.
Buy Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro for $51 off
$119 at Amazon
23:00 - Get $40 off the Kindle Paperwhite
Hot on the heels of thehigh-end Kindle Scribe’s release, several of the most popular Kindle models are enjoying some big price cuts on Amazon. Probably the most noteworthy deal right now is on the Kindle Paperwhite, which fared extremely well in our roundup of thebest Amazon Kindlesand its 30% off for you to grab and load up with e-books and Audible audiobooks. The 8GB model is $100 and the 16GB model is $105, so why not splurge and double your storage?
Buy the Kindle Paperwhite for $40 off
$100 at Amazon
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