Prime Big Deal Days 2024 is October 8-9: Everything you need to know

Amazon Prime Day was massive back in July of this year. In fact, Amazon announced after the event that Prime members purchased more items than ever before. But that was summer, and we’re now looking forward to the big event in October 2024. Good news: Amazon has announced that Prime Big Deal Days 2024 will take place on October 8 and October 9.

That means Amazon’s big fall sale is coming up soon. We’ve already started thinking about the sale and the types of deals that we’ll get during the event. We’ve covered Prime Day for years, and we know that it’s important to start preparing for the event well in advance.

Spend $80, Get a $20 Amazon Credit

Apple iPad (9th Generation): with A13 Bionic chip, 10.2-inch Retina Display, 64GB, Wi-Fi, 12MP…

Ninja BC151BK Blast Portable Blender, Cordless, 18oz. Vessel, Personal Blender-for Shakes & Smo…

CAROTE Pots and Pans Set Non Stick, Cookware Sets Nonstick, 11pcs Kitchen Set, Oven Safe, Induc…

What does the sale offer for Prime members? According to Amazon, the deals you’ll see during this shopping event will rival the best deals you would otherwise get during the holiday season. So, you could take care of your holiday shopping early — or simply pick yourself up something nice.

We’ll keep you posted on all the details surrounding Prime Big Deal Days 2024. Here’s everything you need to know about the event so far.

What is Amazon Big Deal Days?

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is an annual online shopping event hosted by Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce platform.

It’s an offshoot of Prime Day, which was launched in 2015 as a celebration of the company’s 20th anniversary. But it quickly evolved into a highly anticipated shopping extravaganza for Amazon Prime members. It typically takes place during the summer months, often lasting for 48 hours or more, and offers a ton of exclusive deals, discounts, and promotions on a vast array of products and services available through the platform.

The event has become a cornerstone of Amazon’s retail calendar, drawing millions of consumers from around the globe and generating significant revenue for the company.

To participate in Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, shoppers must be subscribed to Amazon Prime, the company’s subscription-based service that offers various benefits such as free shipping on eligible items, access to streaming music and video content, and exclusive discounts on certain products.

On Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon Prime members can take advantage of significant markdowns on thousands of items across multiple categories, including electronics, home appliances, fashion, and more. In addition to the sales, the event features limited-time Lightning Deals, which offer deep discounts on specific products for a short period or until the inventory runs out, as well as Spotlight Deals, which showcase a curated selection of popular items at discounted prices.

Over the years, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days has grown in scale and reach, influencing not only Amazon’s sales but also the strategies of its competitors. In response to the event, other major retailers have started to offer their own promotions and sales during the same period, leading to an industry-wide phenomenon. As a result, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days has become more than just a shopping event for Amazon Prime members; it has transformed into a significant retail moment that generates increased consumer spending and drives competition among retailers, ultimately benefiting both shoppers and the broader e-commerce industry.

When is Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024?

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024 will be held on October 8-9. These dates align with previous years when the event has typically occurred during the fall months. Exact dates have varied a little, but in most instances, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days has taken place in October.

When did Amazon Prime Big Deal Days start?

Amazon Prime Day, initially launched on July 15, 2015, was introduced as a one-day shopping event to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary. The concept quickly gained traction, turning into an annual online shopping extravaganza exclusive to Amazon Prime members.

Over the years, the event has expanded both in duration and scale, evolving from a 24-hour event into a 48-hour marathon of deals and discounts. The success of Prime Day has transformed it into a cornerstone of Amazon’s retail strategy, drawing millions of shoppers worldwide and generating substantial revenue for the company.

Now, Prime Day has spilled over into a second annual event called Prime Big Deal Days. While Prime Day takes place in the summer months, Prime Big Deal Days happens in October as a sort of preview to Black Friday.

Additionally, the impact of Amazon Prime Day and Prime Big Deal Days has extended beyond the platform itself, prompting other retailers to offer competing sales and promotions during the same period, leading to the emergence of an industry-wide sales across most big retailers.

What were the best Prime Big Deal Days deals from last year?

As we head towards Prime Big Deal Days 2024, you can expect deep discounts on products from all the top brands. Here are some of the best deals we saw during Prime Day last year, so you know what to expect:

Apple AirPods Pro 2 Wireless Earbuds, Bluetooth Headphones, Active Noise Cancellation, Hearing…

ANGRY ORANGE Pet Odor Eliminator for Strong Odor - Citrus Deodorizer for Strong Dog or Cat Pee…

GOOTOP Bug Zapper Outdoor, Mosquito Zapper Outdoor, Electric Fly Zapper,Fly Traps, Mosquito Kil…

Thermacell Patio Shield E55 Mosquito Repellent E-Series Rechargeable Repeller; 20' Mosquito Pro…

Thermacell Patio Shield Mosquito Repeller, Blue; Highly Effective Mosquito Repellent for Patio;…

Wireless Charger iPhone Charging Station: 3 in 1 Charger Stand Multiple Devices for Apple - iPh…

Apple Watch Series 9 [GPS 41mm] Smartwatch with Midnight Aluminum Case with Midnight Sport Band…

Apple Watch Ultra 2 [GPS + Cellular 49mm] Smartwatch with Rugged Titanium Case & Indigo Alpine…

Roku Express | HD Roku Streaming Device with Standard Remote (no TV controls), Free & Live TV

LEVOIT Top Fill Humidifiers for Bedroom, 2.5L Tank for Large Room, Easy to Fill & Clean, 28dB Q…

Ninja BL660 Professional Compact Smoothie & Food Processing Blender, 1100-Watts, 3 Functions -f…

Apple AirPods (2nd Generation) Wireless Ear Buds, Bluetooth Headphones with Lightning Charging…

Amazon Prime gift card deals

As usual, Amazon offered some pretty sweet gift card deals for Prime Day 2024. Notably, the company was giving a $10 gift card to customers who spent $50 during Prime Day sales in the past.

Best Prime Big Deal Days Apple deals 2024

MacBook next to AirPods Pro. Image source: nhannan/Adobe

Apple deals are some of the hottest deals out there. The company doesn’t routinely take advantage of Prime events to offer huge deals, but we could still see some hidden gems on Macs, Apple Watches, AirPods, and more for Prime Big Deal Days 2024.

Apple 2024 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M3 chip: Built for Apple Intelligence, 13.6-inch Liq…

Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop with M3 chip: Built for Apple Intelligence, 15.3-inch Liq…

Apple iPad (9th Generation): with A13 Bionic chip, 10.2-inch Retina Display, 64GB, Wi-Fi, 12MP…

Apple iPad (10th Generation): with A14 Bionic chip, 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display, 64GB, Wi-F…

Apple AirPods Pro 2 Wireless Earbuds, Bluetooth Headphones, Active Noise Cancellation, Hearing…

Apple AirPods (2nd Generation) Wireless Ear Buds, Bluetooth Headphones with Lightning Charging…

Best Prime Big Deal Days TV deals 2024

Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED Series TV showing ambient art. Image source: Amazon

Are you in the market for a new TV? Prime Big Deal Days is a great time to buy, especially if you’re looking for a device with Amazon’s Fire TV operating system.

Amazon Fire TV 50" 4-Series 4K UHD smart TV with Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote, stream live TV wit…

SAMSUNG 65-Inch Class QLED 4K The Frame LS03B Series, Quantum HDR, Art Mode, Anti-Reflection Ma…

INSIGNIA 55-inch Class F30 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV with Alexa Voice Remote (NS-55F301NA…

Best Prime Big Deal Days smart home deals

Want to make your home a little smarter? Amazon has announced deals on all kinds of smart home devices that can integrate with Alexa. Here are the best Prime Big Deal Days smart home deals.

Kasa Smart Plug Mini 15A, Apple HomeKit Supported, Smart Outlet Works with Siri, Alexa & Google…

Ring Indoor Cam (1st Gen), Compact Plug-In HD security camera with two-way talk, Works with Ale…

Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera - 2 Count (Pack of 1) Wireless Security, 1080p Video, Color Nig…

Best Prime Big Deal Days headphone deals 2024

Looking for a great new pair of headphones? Good headphones can completely change how you listen to music and other audio. Here are the best headphone deals we could find.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 Wireless Earbuds, Bluetooth Headphones, Active Noise Cancellation, Hearing…

Apple AirPods (2nd Generation) Wireless Ear Buds, Bluetooth Headphones with Lightning Charging…

Sony WF-1000XM5 Wf Xm5, The Best Truly Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds, Made from Recycled Pl…

Sony WH-1000XM5 The Best Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones with Auto Noise Canceling Optimize…

Sennheiser Consumer Audio HD 450BT Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Headpho…

Best Prime Big Deal Days smartphone deals 2024

Google Pixel 6 Pro Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR

Looking for a new smartphone? While the likes of headphones and TVs often get all the attention for Prime Big Deal Days, we still saw some great deals on smartphones for the big event last year. Here are the best Prime Big Deal Days smartphone deals you can expect in 2024:

SAMSUNG Galaxy S24 Cell Phone, 128GB AI Smartphone, Unlocked Android, 50MP Camera, Fastest Proc…

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G A556E 256GB Dual-SIM GSM Unlocked Android Smartphone (Latin Variant/US Co…

Google Pixel 8a - Unlocked Android Phone with Google AI, Advanced Pixel Camera and 24-Hour Batt…

Apple iPhone 12, 64GB, Black - Fully Unlocked (Renewed)

Best Prime Big Deal Days laptop deals in 2024

Looking for a new laptop? While we have yet to see if we’ll get any laptop deals for Prime Big Deal Days, but there are still some great deals to consider, which you can see below.

Apple 2022 MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: Built for Apple Intelligence, 13.6-inch Liquid Reti…

Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop with M3 chip: Built for Apple Intelligence, 15.3-inch Liq…

Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH Slim Laptop | 15.6" Full HD IPS Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Quad-Co…

HP Newest 14" Ultral Light Laptop for Students and Business, Intel Quad-Core N4120, 8GB RAM, 19…

Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, Intel Dual Core Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 15.…

Amazon Echo deals

Amazon Echo Show 5 on a table with smart home controls. Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR

Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen, 2022 release) | With bigger vibrant sound, helpful routines and Alexa…

Amazon Echo Pop | Alexa fits in anywhere: bedroom, living room, bathroom, office, and small spa…

Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen, 2023 release) | Smart display with 2x the bass and clearer sound |…

How to shop on Prime Day or Prime Big Deal Days

If you’re looking for Prime Day or Prime Big Deal Days deals, you will need to sign up for an Amazon Prime account. Amazon Prime membership is currently $14.99 per month or $139 per year. You can also start a trial of Amazon Prime at a reduced rate.

You’re only eligible for the free or discounted trial if you have not been a member in the past. If you do not wish to retain your membership after the sale, make sure you cancel before the one-month trial ends.

How to find the best Prime Day deals

Price check everything

When shopping for Prime Day, the most important rule is to price-check whatever you’re buying. CamelCamelCamel is a website that can help out with this. It tracks price lows, so you’ll be able to see if the item you’re looking at was cheaper at some point than it is right now.

There’s also a Chrome extension called Camelizer, which you can install and click on anytime you want to look at the price history of a product. If you’re an Amazon Prime member and are shopping on Amazon.com, any big brand should be displaying the correct pricing.

Watch out for shady reviews

You should always be on the lookout for fake reviews. Although Amazon has removed many bogus reviews from its website, there are so many that it’s become nearly impossible for Amazon to keep up.

Fakespot can analyze the quality of reviews on any Amazon page and assign a letter grade indicating whether the product has mostly fake or real reviews. ReviewMeta is a similar site that looks for suspicious terminology or repeated phrases in reviews and offers a failing or passing grade. 

Try to scan for in-depth reviews on any item you’re about to purchase. If most of the reviews on an item consist of the same generic phrases, there’s a high chance that the reviews are fake.

Avoid buying junk

Amazon and many of its 3rd party sellers are sitting on a stockpile of unsold items. As a result, you can find a fire sale on a range of off-season items and apparel during Amazon Prime Day. It’s advisable to buy only things you actually need to avoid the trap of not-so-useful purchases.

Don’t be afraid of refurbished items.

If you’re looking to make huge savings, a refurbished item may be worth considering. Amazon tends to offer solid refurbished Apple Watch deals. There’s also an Amazon warehouse website listing deals on pre-owned, used, and open-box items. Keep in mind that most actual Prime deals will be on new items — so if you come across a refurbished item, it’s worth taking a quick look at how much it costs new.

FAQ

The post Prime Big Deal Days 2024 is October 8-9: Everything you need to know appeared first on BGR.