Prime Day 2022 is Amazon’s annual shopping extravaganza, and it’s kicking off right now.
Exclusive to Prime members, Prime Day offers a smorgasbord of Black Friday-like deals on just about everything including laptops, tablets, and peripherals.
Prime Day’s humble beginnings started out as 24-hour event in 2015 to celebrate Amazon’s 20-year anniversary. Over the course of the years, the once-a-year sale has turned into a 48-hour smorgasbord of deals.
What is Amazon Prime Day?
Prime Day is Amazon’s own take on Black Friday — an annual sales extravaganza for Amazon Prime members only. It brings a truckload of exclusive discounts across every kind of product category the retailer sells.
There are two categories of deals shared, including spotlight deals (the big ones that last for roughly 6 to 8 hours) and Lightning Deals, which are surprise deep discounts on some pretty good tech that are briefly available until they sell out.
When is Amazon Prime Day?
It’s all kicking off right now, right through July 13.
It is fascinating to see how the dates of this sales event have been all over the place. Back in 2020, Prime Day was pushed back to October 13-14 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The following year, Prime Day 2021 took place on June 21 and June 22 to kick off the summer.
Where do I get Amazon Prime?
Good question! You can pick up a 30-day free trial (opens in new tab) right now then pay either $14.99 (£7.99) a month.
The subscription doesn’t just give you access to Prime Day and free delivery, it also unlocks the door to Prime Video, music streaming and unlimited photo storage.
What to expect during Prime Day
During Prime Day, bargain shoppers can expect to see tons of deals on today’s essential gadgets. It’s one of the best times of the year to score steep discounts on laptops, tablets, peripherals and more.
Competing retailers like Best Buy and Walmart and stage their own sales events alongside Amazon’s Prime Day event. Frugal shoppers will want to check out these summertime sales for deep discounts on back-to-school gear, video games, home theater and more.
Here are the best Prime Day deals you can get today in both the US and the UK.
