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Prime Big Deal Days Returns In October, And Early Deals Are Available Now
Amazon announced its next big 48-hour sale, Prime Big Deal Days, will take place October 8 and 9. The event is essentially Prime Day round two, giving Prime members a chance to grabs tons of great discounts on everything from electronics, video games, collectibles, and much more.
Early Amazon Big Deal Days Discounts
While the best deals will be available during the sale itself, there are already some notable early Prime Big Deal Days discounts to take advantage of, including price cuts on a wide variety of Amazon devices, including Fire TV 4K Sticks, Kindle Fire tablets, and this 50-inch Fire 4K Smart TV. If you want to browse the early deals for yourself, Amazon has a Prime Big Deal Days hub live right now. Here’s a list of notable categories of deals:
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days at a glance
We’ve rounded up some of the Prime Big Deal Days early deals that caught our attention below. Make sure to check out GameSpot’s Prime Day hub in the coming weeks as more early discounts become available.
Streaming and TV Deals ahead of Prime Day Round 2
Amazon’s 4K Fire Sticks and Fire TV Cube now work with Xbox Cloud Gaming, so now’s a good time to grab one and pair it with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription and Xbox Wireless Controller for $44 (was $60). Amazon is still selling three months of Game Pass Ultimate for $45–you’d pay $60 directly from Microsoft.
Kindle Fire Deals ahead of Prime Day Round 2
It’s a great time to buy a Kindle Fire tablet, with 8-inch HD models available for over 50% off. You can snag one for only $60 (was $130) at Amazon. If you need a tablet geared toward kids, you can get the Fire Kids edition for as low as $55. There are standard and Pro models for these tablets. Fire Kids Pro tablets have thinner rubberized cases and are designed for kids ages 6-12. The standard Fire Kids tablets are for kids ages 3-7.
Amazon Echo Deals ahead of Prime Day Round 2
The standout early Prime Big Deal Days offer for Amazon’s Echo smart home devices is the Echo Pop with a Sengled Smart Color Bulb for only $25, down from $60.
Smart Plug Deals ahead of Prime Day Round 2
Amazon’s popular smart plugs aren’t discounted at the moment, but you can save on highly rated smart plugs by Kasa.
Arcade1Up Deals ahead of Prime Day Round 2
You can also save on a selection of Arcade1Up cabinets, including the Ms. Pac-Man Countercade for only $120 (was $180), Mortal Kombat Head-to-Head arcade machine for $300 (was $700), and the Attack From Mars pinball machine for $500 (was $750).
Prime Big Deal Days is only for Amazon Prime members
Like Prime Day, official Prime Big Deal Days discounts are exclusively available to Amazon Prime members, so you need to be an active subscriber once the sale begins in order to qualify for the deals. You can join Amazon Prime for $15/month or $140/year.
New subscribers can get their first 30 days free, and since we’re within the 30-day window, you can sign up now and take advantage of all of the upcoming deals.
It’s worth signing up now since we expect more early deals to crop up in the days leading up to the sale on October 8 and 9. Amazon Prime members also get access to free Prime shipping, access to Prime Video streaming, and more.
