Amazon Prime Day is happening on 13 and 14 October – which means from next week, you can start expecting a flood of mega deals and discounts across categories including laptops, tablets, phones, TVs, wearables and more, which will last until Black Friday.
Amazon Prime Day usually takes place in July, bringing with it savings across the site for Prime members – especially on Amazon’s own devices, like the Fire tablets and Echo smart home kit.
2020 is a little different of course, so Amazon has delayed its blow-out sale until later in the year.
When is Amazon Prime Day 2020?
Amazon Prime Day will span two days, starting at 00:01 on Tuesday 13 October, and finishing at 23:59 on Wednesday 14 October 2020, with new deals appearing throughout that time on Amazon’s Prime Day page.
This places the event just ahead of Black Friday, the biggest deals event of the year which takes place on the day after Thanksgiving in the US. This year, Black Friday falls on 27 November.
Amazon will also take part in Black Friday alongside thousands of its rivals across the web, and we’re predicting that Prime Day will kick off deals and sales across the web that will last until Black Friday and run right into the New Year.
See why we think Prime Day 2020 will be better than Black Friday.
Last year, Prime Day began on Monday 15 July, and finished at 23:59 on Tuesday 16 July, marking the first time the sale continued for two days straight.
Early Prime Day Deals
In true Amazon fashion, the announcement of the Prime Day dates brings with it some early Prime Day deals. Don’t forget that you need to be a Prime Member in order to access the deals, but even signing up to the 30-day free trial will make you an eligible customer.
The key early Prime Day deals so far are:
Philips Series 5000 Trim-n-Flow clipper, was £53.99, now £34.99. See deal here. (Also available for non Prime Members)
Nescafe Dolce Gusto Genio S Automatic Coffee Machine, was £89.99, now £59.99. See deal here. (Also available for non Prime Members)
You can also get a £10 voucher to use on Prime Day if you spend £10 on items sold by select UK small businesses at Amazon between now and Prime Day. You can see eligable small business products here.
While all of the Amazon Prime Day deals will be available to see here, we’re constantly curating the very best deals from Amazon and beyond in our best deals section.
You might also find the following deals round-ups useful in the run-up to Prime Day and beyond:
Why was Amazon Prime Day delayed?
Amazon’s Prime Day historically takes place in July, but 2020 has brought with it some huge challenges, so Amazon decided to push back the deals event in order to keep its staff and customers safe.
“This year we’ll be holding Prime Day later than usual, while ensuring the safety of our employees and supporting our customers and selling partners,” an Amazon spokesperson told The Verge. “Members all around the world will experience Prime Day later this year.”
What is Amazon Prime Day?
Prime Day is a major sale event hosted by Amazon that offers exclusive discounts to its Prime members. Amazon launched its first Prime Day in the summer of 2015, to celebrate its 20th birthday. Prime Day 2020 will be the company’s sixth such event.
Some of the most popular tech categories on Amazon during Prime Day 2019 were video game consoles and headphones, while some of the top selling products were Amazon’s own Echo Show and Echo Show 5, and the Fire 7 tablet. The PlayStation Classic and Oral B electric toothbrushes were also popular purchases.
All customers need to be a Prime member in order to access Prime Day promotions or deals. Here’s our step-by-step guide on signing up, or go to Amazon now to get its 30-day free trial.
If you’re new to Amazon Prime and want to find out more about it, we have an article all about Amazon Prime benefits. In a nutshell, Amazon Prime is a service that started out as a way to get unlimited next day delivery, but has since evolved to include additional benefits such as access to Amazon’s Netflix rival service, Prime Video.
What Amazon deals can I expect on Prime Day 2020?
Due to the Prime Day delay, we expect major discounts across Amazon’s range of products such as its Echo smart home speakers, Ring video doorbells, Kindle e-readers, and Fire tablets and streaming sticks. Amazon also launched a bunch of new devices last month, including a completely redesigned Echo. We’d be keen to see discounts in this space – stay tuned.
Last year, we saw major discounts across Apple products, smart home, laptops, cameras headphones and speakers, and so much more. Amazon also slashed the cost of an annual Prime membership by £20.
Prime Day 2019 offered Featured Lightning Deals, as well – keep an eye out for these. These are deals that are extremely cheap but sell out fast. You’ll need to act quickly if you want to get your hands on them.
Last year, Prime Day allowed Prime members to get 4 months of Amazon Music Unlimited, Amazon’s response to Spotify, for 99p. Typically users get a 1-month trial after which the rate goes to £9.99 per month, so the deal saved listeners nearly £30. Amazon is running a similar propmotion right now however which gets new customers 3 months for free.
Separately, you can still get 90 free days of Amazon Music Unlimited if you buy an Echo smart speaker or Fire tablet. Without an Echo or Fire device, you would typically get a 30-day free trial of Amazon Music Unlimited
Another deal highlight from last year included 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for £9.99, instead of £23.97. Unlimited offers access to over a million books and select magazine subscriptions.
New Prime members could sign up for Audible and get a £10 Amazon credit and two free audiobook credits on Prime Day 2019. Also on offer during Prime Day 2019 was Amazon Channels, the add-on service to Prime Video that lets you stream content from other TV networks like Discovery, ITV, Eurosport and more – see our guide to Channels here. Amazon offered 50% off the first three months on select channels.
Amazon Business also launched Business Prime which allows members benefits like free One-Day and Same Day delivery.
Prime Day rivals from across the web
As Amazon Prime Day grows, the company’s rivals have begun joining in with the fun. The following retailers all had their own sales:
How to get Amazon Prime
As mentioned, the catch to Prime Day is that you need to be an Amazon Prime customer in order to take advantage of the deals.
Remember Amazon also offers a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime, and even free trial Prime members can get Amazon Prime Day deals. You can sign up to the Amazon Prime free trial here.
You can find out more about Amazon Prime and the huge number of features it offers in our complete guide to Amazon Prime.
Be sure to cancel your subscription before your free trial ends to avoid being charged, unless of course you find yourself enjoying it! Find out more about how to cancel your subscription properly here.
If you’ve previously had a free trial of Amazon Prime, you might be surprised to hear that you can do so again if it has been more than a year since your last trial.
Amazon Prime Day quick tips
Make sure your payment and shipping information is up to date now to be ready to make quick purchases on the day.
Consider turning on Amazon’s 1-click purchase option.
Use the Watch this Deal button on upcoming deals you see on Amazon’s website, to make sure you don’t miss them.
Join the Waitlist for products that say 100% claimed, because people often change their minds and don’t buy. You’ll get a notification to alert you if more become available.