Ready, set, shop! As Amazon Prime Day kicks off with the site’s best bargains ever, shopping expert details how to make the most from your money – as FEMAIL reveals top deals on everything from toys to tech
- Amazon Prime Day starts at 3 pm ET on Monday and offers 36 hours of deals to Amazon Prime members
- Sales will remain open until 3 am ET on Tuesday, July 17
- The site will offer savings on a wide variety of item, including beauty, fashion, homeware and furniture
- As well as official Amazon Prime deals, many independent sellers are offering their own savings on the site
- Sara Skirboll, RetailMeNot’s shopping and trends expert, revealed her top tips for saving the most money
- She suggested focusing on categories like toys, Amazon Echo devices, smart home devices, and TVs
- Sara also highlighted the fact that other stores are offering rival ‘Black Friday’-style sales in July
- This guide is being updated regularly so check back for more sale information!
Forget Black Friday – one of the year’s biggest shopping days is just hours away from kicking off, giving you the chance to rack up dozens of deals without even needing to take a single step away from your computer or phone.
Amazon Prime Day – a 36-hour online sale open only to Amazon Prime users – kicks off in the US at 3 pm ET, offering a wide variety of savings and bargains that could save you hundreds of dollars on everything from a fancy new TV to your favorite mascara.
But with so many deals on offer, how do you know that you’re really getting the most out of your money? According to Sara Skirboll, RetailMeNot’s shopping and trends expert, it’s all about knowing what you want before the sales start, and being aware of what categories are most likely to offer the best bargains.
‘Be ready when the festivities begin and check back often,’ she told DailyMail.com. ‘Amazon Prime Day’s best bargains are available in limited quantities.
‘As a Prime member, you’ll get advance notice, but if it’s one of those 4K big-screen TVs you’re after or a PS4 game console, be ready to pounce before they’re all gone.’
As far as knowing what purchases will earn you the most impressive savings, Sara says the best things to buy on Amazon Prime Day include toys, Echo Devices, smart home devices, and TVs. Things you may want to look elsewhere for? Beauty, cookware, electronics, and fashion – although you may well be able to snap up a few good savings in these categories on Amazon Prime if you know what you want and you’re ready to do some digging.
TECHNOLOGY
The Echo connects with Amazon’s Alexa as a hands-free device to play music, make calls, answer questions and much more.
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This is a smaller hands-free version of the regular Echo. It also will play music, make calls, answer questions and much more while being completely hands-free.
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The Echo Show brings everything that customers love about the Echo, but it can actually show you content. This includes the weather, time and outfits in your closet
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Make reading simple both indoors and outdoors for any book lover with the Kindle Paperwhite screen.
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Monitor all areas of your home with the security camera system that can be placed indoors and outdoors. It features a motion detection and HD video.
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The handheld device is fit for gaming, surfing the internet, updating social media and watching shows or movies.
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The Fire TV Cube is the first ever hands-free streaming media player that works with Amazon’s Alexa.
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The Toshiba TV delivers 4K Ultra HD to the screen and already connects to Amazon’s Fire TV for streaming.
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Add clarity and vivid color to any gaming session with the BenQ 28-inch Gaming Monitor.
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Lock into the sound with these noise-cancelling headphones that offer 20 hours of battery life.
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The Bluetooth wireless speaker can connect with two devices and play impressive stereo sounds.
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The flexible legs offer 360 degrees of mobility to provide the optimal shot for any camera enthusiast.
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HOMEWARES AND KITCHEN SUPPLIES
Maximize cleaning with the Ecovacs Deebot that connects to any smart phone device.
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Increase cook times by 30 percent with the skillet featuring a copper titanium coating to make it eight times more durable.
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The nonstick cookware is made from aluminum and offers fast and even cooking for any meal.
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Cook like a pro with the Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker which connects to any smart phone to inform you of the temperature of the food.
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Puree, chop and mix food with the stainless steel five-blade food processor that can hold ten cups.
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TOYS
The tablet comes with a kid-friendly case, parental controls and hours of fun activities for any child.
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BEAUTY
This go-to bag for any summer vacation includes lip balm, mascara, a pore eraser and beach towel.
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The makeup-packed kit allows anyone to glow-up in an instant. It features highlighter, lipstick and colorful sunglasses.
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The Undone Beauty Holographic mascara boosts your lashes without coating on heavy layers.
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FASHION
The durable nylon fabric provides a waterproof seal for any items you store in the backpack including books, clothes and electronics.
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Upgrade your work attire with these khaki pants featuring four pockets for easy storage.
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Flaunt fashion-forwards style while at the beach or pool with this cream cover up that easily slips over any swimsuit.
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Pair any outfit with these open-toe platformed sandals perfect for any summer outfit.
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Prepare for the upcoming winter season with this men’s puffer jacket that offers insulation for the cold weather as well as water-proof fabric.
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This vintage wallet is made with cow leather to transport you back in time to the old days. With eight card slots, a place for an ID, and a coin pouch, there is plenty of room to store whatever you need.
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