Amazon Prime Day 2024: Everything to know and early deals

This year, Amazon Prime Day starts on July 16 at 3 a.m. EDT, and it runs through July 17. But while Prime Day doesn’t officially begin until next month, we’re expecting plenty of early deals.

Here are some of the best Prime Day discounts we’ve already spotted:

• Blink Video Doorbell + 3 Outdoor 4 smart security cameras (4th Gen), $119.99 (63% off)
• Blueair Blue Pure 211i+ Max HEPASilent smart air purifier, $199.99 (43% off)
• Dyson V8 cordless vacuum cleaner, $349 (26% off)
• Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus, $149.99 (50% off)
• Ring Video Doorbell, $49.99 (50% off)
• Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum, $299.99 (50% off)

We’ll be watching for great pre-Prime Day deals in the weeks leading up to the big event, so stay tuned.

You can also go ahead and start browsing early Prime Day deals on your own.

Yes, you must be signed up for Prime to scoop up Prime Day discounts. You can get Amazon Prime for $14.99 a month, or $139 a year, and your membership includes a variety of benefits, including free shipping for Prime items, access to Prime Video, Amazon Music, Prime Reading, and more.

But if you’re not already a Prime member, good news: You can sign up for a free 30-day Amazon Prime trial, and it counts as far as Prime Day is concerned. 

Whether you’ve been waiting to get started with your first smart home or you’re ready to add more smart devices to your house, Prime Day is the perfect time to pull the trigger.

We generally see a little of everything as far as Prime Day discounts for the smart home are concerned. Echo devices such as the Amazon Echo Dot and the Echo Show are perennial Prime Day favorites for discounts, as well as Ring alarms, video doorbells, and security cameras.

Robot vacuums are frequent targets for Prime Day deals, as are smart locks, smart bulbs, air purifiers, smart sprinklers, and more.

There’s no better time than Prime Day to upgrade your home theater with a new streaming video player or sprinkle more Bluetooth speakers around the house.

Media streaming hardware from the likes of Apple, Nvidia, Roku, and–of course–Amazon will all be on sale during Prime Day, although you’ll find plenty of discounts in the runup to the event.

We’re also expecting a bevy of Bluetooth speaker discounts from Bose, JBL, Sonos, Sony, and more, not to mention big savings on smart 4K TVs and soundbars from LG, Samsung, Sony, and other top home entertainment manufacturers.

As you might guess, Amazon has an exclusive on Prime Day deals, but other big retailers always take the opportunity to spin up their own events during Prime Day.

Be sure to keep an eye on Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and other online stores as Prime Day approaches.