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It is one of our favorite times of the year — Amazon Prime Day. The annual savings event officially kicked off today, Tuesday, June 23, and despite the name, it continues for a few days, running until Friday, June 26. The online retailer is dishing out deep discounts across departments, making it a strategic time to stock up on your everyday essentials and snag those items that have been waiting on your wishlist.
What is Amazon Prime Day?
Amazon Prime Day is essentially the Black Friday of summer. The first-ever Prime Day happened back in 2015, and the single-day sale has evolved into a multi-day savings spectacular. The one caveat to this sales event is that the best deals are often exclusive to Amazon Prime members. If you’re not an Amazon Prime member, eligible shoppers can take advantage of the free 30-day trial to shop the event at no additional cost. After this period, the membership will auto-renew at $15 per month, but you can cancel at any time.
Free 30-Day Trial of Prime
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How to get the best savings during Prime Day
Why pay full price for a product when you could get it on sale? From Memorial Day to Labor Day, and with the 4th of July in between, there are numerous holiday savings events to shop throughout the summer. We will take any excuse to get our favorite items at a lower price tag, but with so many sales, how can you ensure you’re actually getting the best bargain of the year?
One helpful tool is camelcamelcamel. It’s a free online resource that tracks prices at Amazon. By entering the product you want, you can see the price history and how it has fluctuated over the years, ensuring that you’re getting it for the lowest price possible for the savviest investment.
I personally like to visit the Lowest Price in 365 Days section at Amazon. Here you’ll find products that have been dropped to the lowest price of the year, giving you the best possible deal. During Prime Day, you could end up scrolling this page for some time trying to sift through all the discounts. To help you save time and money on your next purchase, we’ve rounded up the best of the best in this department.
Home deals at the lowest price of the year
Are there any items you need for your house that you’ve been putting off due to budget constraints? Maybe you wanted cooling sheets to keep you comfortable while you sleep on hot summer nights. You can now get the bestselling CGK Unlimited Cooling Sheets for 57% off in the queen-size version, bringing the price tag down to just $17. If your oven mitts have seen better days, a quality set from KitchenAid is just $11, and they would make a thoughtful housewarming gift if you wanted to stock up while they’re so affordable.
If there are any appliances your home needs, Prime Day can be a good time to get them for less. Perhaps you want to cut back on visits to the coffee shop to save money. The Keurig K-Express Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker can have a cup of joe ready in minutes at the touch of a button — and it’s available for under $60 on sale. You can even save over $200 on the iRobot Roomba 105X Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo, which performs time-consuming household chores so you don’t have to.
CGK Unlimited Cooling Sheets
KitchenAid 2-Piece Ribbed Silicone Oven Mitt Set
Keurig K-Express Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker
iRobot Roomba 105X Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo
Health and wellness deals at the lowest price of the year
Putting your money toward products that can improve your physical and mental well-being is always a smart choice, because it’s directly investing in your health. It can be even more affordable with Amazon’s Prime deals that are at their lowest price in the past 12 months.
Simple things like staying hydrated can have a positive impact on your health. The internet is obsessed with the Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler for its attractive design and ability to keep drinks cold, and select colorways are 50% off during Prime Day. If you want something more sophisticated, the Oura Ring 4 uses advanced technology to track over 50 health metrics, and it usually comes with a steep price tag of $499 to snag it for yourself. With a Prime Day deal slashing 48% off this regular cost, it isn’t as big a splurge at $259.
If you’ve been hitting the gym or cutting calories, you can precisely monitor your results with a deal on the Renpho Smart Scale for Body Weight. A popular device for soothing achy muscles post-workout, the Theragun Relief Massage Gun by Therabody, is now just $100, giving you $60 in savings on the fitness tool.
Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler
Oura Ring 4
Renpho Smart Scale for Body Weight
Theragun Relief Massage Gun by Therabody
Productivity deals at the lowest price of the year
Another area to consider when shopping Amazon’s Prime Day Deals is productivity. Items that keep you productive, adding efficiency to your day, ultimately save you time and hassle in the long run.
The newest model of the Amazon Echo Spot is available for $45, and it can streamline your daily routine with alarms, reminders, weather alerts, and more. If you need to lock in and focus for work deadlines or school projects, a pair of noise-canceling headphones can make all the difference, and the Sony WH-1000XM5 Premium Noise-Canceling Headphones are 50% off. For those who want to read books and annotate documents on the go, the Amazon Kindle Scribe is 24% off and has a paper-like display that lets you scribble notes down with the included stylus.
Amazon Echo Spot
Sony WH-1000XM5 Premium Noise-Canceling Headphones
Amazon Kindle Scribe
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