Amazon is celebrating its 10th Prime Day today. The summer sale event comes with millions of deals and discounts on different brands. Amazing offers are available in every category from gadgets, electronics, apparel, home decor, and beauty.
The two-day summer sales event officially starts at 12:01 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, July 16, and runs through Wednesday, July 17, according to the company, but Prime members have access to early savings.
“Prime Day is a celebration of the value we bring to members all year long, and features millions of deals across more than 35 product categories as well as discounts on Amazon Devices, quality entertainment, groceries, travel, and more during the event,” said Jamil Ghani, vice president of Amazon Prime, in a news release.
“In fact, over the course of last year, Amazon customers saved nearly $24 billion from deals and coupons − with Prime members enjoying the vast majority of those savings − including over $2.5 billion during Prime Day 2023,” Ghani added in the news release.
The event will last till the 17th of July, 2024. Here are some early savings deals customers can take advantage of:
- Amazon Prime Video deals
Get up to 50% off select shows and movies to rent or buy on Prime Video, plus deals on select channels via Prime Video Channels. Crunchyroll, Starz, and MGM+ are available for $0.99 each per month for up to two months, and Prime members can get 50% off AMC+ and Paramount+ with Showtime for up to two months.
- Amazon device sales
Amazon is offering its lowest price ever on select Amazon devices, including Ring Battery Doorbell Plus, Blink Outdoor 4 multi-packs Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen), Kindle Scribe, and Eero Max 7 mesh Wi-Fi systems.
Shoppers can also save up to 68% on select Amazon devices, including Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen), Fire TV 2-Series, Insignia 50-inch Class F30 Series Smart Fire TV with Alexa Voice Remote, Fire HD 10 tablets, Fire HD 8 Kids, Luna controllers and Amazon Smart Plugs.
- Grocery deals
The offer contains coupons for $15 off on Amazon Fresh physical store purchases worth at least $75 from June 26 to July 15. Prime customers and shoppers with a registered EBT card who have not previously signed up can get three free months of Amazon’s grocery subscription.
Precautions for Prime Day
People generally plan to shop a lot during sales like Black Friday and Prime Day. Although impersonating retailers like Amazon through phony emails is common, an increase in phishing and scamming incidents is noticed amid the heavy spending seen during such sales events.
This is a huge moment on the retail calendar,” Josh Planos, vice president of communications and public relations at the Better Business Bureau, previously told The Associated Press. “And because of that, it represents an enormous opportunity for a scammer, con artist, or even just an unethical business or organization to capitalize on the moment and separate folks from their hard-earned money.
All consumers should stay very careful during this event. A report was published by the business bureau showcasing several phishing reports in 2023. The organization claimed that the number of reports is going up this year as well. Lastly, be careful while shopping and enjoy every best deal and discount securely.
