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July is a serious month for sales. One of the biggest is Amazon’s Prime Day, a 48-hour deals event that’s like a mid-year dress rehearsal for Black Friday. During it, you can expect to find countless top-rated products at their lowest-ever prices. You could even get all your back-to-school shopping done in one fell swoop.
But we get it—this mega-sale is on consecutive weekdays, and you probably don’t want to spend hours doing price comparisons after a long day at work. Not only that, but with so many people landing on the website during these two days, the item that caught your eye might be gone before you know it.
It pays to plan ahead, and right now, you can do that and save extra along the way. Even though Prime Day doesn’t officially kick off until next week, there are already tons of great deals on the site, and we expect more markdowns to appear as the event draws closer. Below is everything you need to know about Prime Day 2024, from how to spot fake reviews to the best early deals we’ve seen so far on the site.
- What Is Amazon Prime Day?
- When Is Amazon Prime Day 2024?
- How to Save More During Prime Day
- The Best Early Prime Day Deals To Shop Now
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What Is Amazon Prime Day?
Prime Day is an annual sales event hosted by Amazon exclusively for Prime members every summer. The retailer launched the first-ever Prime Day in 2015, on the eve of its 20th anniversary. Held on July 15 that year, the promotion was a resounding success, with customers buying more products than they had during Amazon’s 2014 Black Friday event and around 24,000 Instant Pot pressure cookers sold.