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Amazon Prime Day UK – live: Top early deals and latest updates
Follow live for the best early offers in the lead-up to Amazon’s October Prime Day
Calling all bargain hunters – Amazon’s 48-hour October Prime Day kicks off in just a few hours, and if you’re already raring to go, you’ll be happy to hear the ecommerce giant has revved its engine early and there are some stellar savings to be found on its own-brand gadgets.
While the Prime Big Deal Days sale (that’s what it’s officially called) doesn’t begin until tomorrow, I’m already seeing Amazon take chunks out of the price of its Fire TV Sticks, Kindle tablets, Echo smart speakers and even its Ring video doorbells.
The retailer is also expected to slash prices on everything from TVs and laptops to beauty and home appliances, including vacuum cleaners, heated clothes airers and dehumidifiers, as well as tech from Apple,home essentials and electric toothbrushes from Oral-B.
To help you shop smart this Prime Day, the IndyBest team will be here live throughout the sale, sniffing out the latest and best early deals and providing top tips. Constantly updated, we’re busy hunting down the discounts. But remember, you need to be a Prime subscriber if you want to take part.
Here’s an early laptop Prime Day deal
If you want to upgrade your laptop this Prime Day, tech writer Steve has found a tidy deal on this Lenovo 2-in-1 chromebook.
Lenovo IdeaPad duet 3: Was £399.99, now £327.54, Amazon.co.uk
A two-in-one Chromebook, the Lenovo IdeaPad duet 3 detaches from its keyboard cover, so you can use it as a portable 11in tablet. It runs on the mobile Chrome operating system, which means you can’t use regular Windows apps or games, but it can do everything your web browser can do, such as browsing (obviously enough), document writing, spreadsheets and presentations. Pick one up now with a saving of almost 20 per cent.
Steve’s rounding up even more early laptop deals in his article below:
Best laptop deals to expect in the Amazon Prime Day sale this October
The Prime Big Deal Days sale kicks off on 8 October, and these are the laptop deals we’re predicting
Expert tips for Prime Day
Prime Day is now just a few hours away, and before the deals start, you’ll want to get prepared. An avalanche of discounts are about to fall. The IndyBest team will be here throughout the entirety of the event, helping you score the best savings. I’ve also put together a guide to the best tips to make you a deals expert this Prime Day. Have a read below.
My top Amazon Prime Big Deal Day tips to help you secure the best deals
Don’t get caught out in the Prime Big Deal Days sale with savings that look too good to be true
Best headphones Prime Day deals
Beats studio buds +: Was £179.99, now £147.31, Amazon.co.uk
If, for you, the listening experience is always a little bit better when there’s plenty of bass, you’ll want to know about this deal on the Beats studio buds+. Landing in tech critic David Phelan’s review of the best wireless earbuds, they were hailed the best for their bass, while boasting standout design, quick pairing and auto-switching between devices, and an hour of playback after just five minutes of charging. And they’re now reduced to less than £150.
Save a huge 67 per cent on this anti-aging serum
The beauty writers at The Independent always rave about retinals, and Lucy’s found this enormous saving on an ti-aging serum.
Murad resurgence retinol youth renewal: Was £92, now £30.60, Amazon.co.uk
The crème de la crème of retinols, Murad’s youth renewal collection is the stuff of legend, working to boost hydration in dryer mature skin and improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. In Lucy’s review of the little magic worker (alongside the range’s matching youth renewal night cream – £50, Amazon.co.uk), she reported “noticeable improvements in her skin, from reduced bumpiness to more plump and filled ‘11s’ (the two vertical lines that appear between the brows).” I’m not kidding when I tell you this serum is *never* this affordable, so grab it while you can.
Lucy’s got more cheap beauty finds in her article below:
Best beauty deals to expect for Amazon Prime Day October 2024
The sale is your chance to bag a bargain on straighteners, make-up and more
Amazon’s slashed £250 off the Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Pixel 8 Pro: Was £999, now £749, Amazon.co.uk
Discounted by £250, Google’s Pixel 8 Pro is one of the best smartphones we’ve ever tested. “Last year’s Pixel phones go hard on fancy generative AI features, but underpinning all of Google’s software cleverness is an excellent device boasting a significant hardware upgrade over last year’s model,” tech writer Steve said in their review. “With a telephoto lens and extra RAM, as well as a Tensor G3 processor, AI-fuelled photo editing features and a glorious 120Hz display, it’s the Android device to beat.”
What time does Amazon Prime Day October start?
While we’re already seeing early Prime Day deals drop at Amazon, the sale doesn’t officially start until tomorrow. But what time does it start and end?
Amazon Prime Day will kick off at 00:01am on Tuesday and will end at 23:59 the following night, giving you a full 48 hours to shop the offers. Remember, you need to be an Amazon Prime member to secure the savings.
The PS5 Slim has just had a tasty price cut
This one isn’t am Amazon deal, but it’s one I think gamers might be interested in. Ahead of the launch of the shockingly-expensive PS5 Pro, Sony has just discounted the PS5 Slim digital edition to just £339.99.
PlayStation 5 Slim: Was £389.99, now £339.95, Playstation.com
The PS5 Slim is the OG PS5 with a glow-up. It weighs less, has a slimmer profile, and comes with 1TB of internal storage instead of the random 825GB found on the previous model. There are four panels on the side instead of two, a glossy upper half and a matte bottom half. Cheaper than the PS5 Pro, Sony’s just reduced it even further. It’s the lowest price I’ve ever seen the console.
Get this Amazon Fire TV with over £300 off
Amazon Fire TV 55in Omni QLED series 4K TV: Was £749.99, now £429.99, Amazon.co.uk
Reduced by 43 per cent, you can save more than £300 on Amazon’s Fire TV 55in Omni QLED series 4K model right now. For vibrant, clear and crisp pictures, you can’t go wrong with the Amazon Fire TV. Thanks to QLED technology, all your favourite movies and shows will leap off the screen, with vivid lifelike colours. This TV is, however, more than just a pretty picture. It’s made for streaming, so you’ll have total easy access to all your favourite subscriptions, from Netflix and Disney Plus to, of course, Amazon Prime Video and many more.
Save £60 on this Oral-B electric toothbrush
Oral-B Pro 3 electric toothbrush: Was £100, now £40, Amazon.co.uk
While the Pro 3 is less powerful and a little noisier than the premium iO range, it will clean your teeth just as competently, while leaving your bank balance looking a little healthier, too. Featuring different speed settings and a whitening mode, the Oral-B Pro 3 left our tech writer Steve’s teeth with that “‘just been to the dentist’ feeling”. It was discounted to £40 in last year’s Big Deal Days sale, and is available today at the same price.
There are even more electric toothbrush deals in Steve’s article below:
Best electric toothbrush deals to expect in the October Prime Day sale
We’re expecting to see big savings on electric toothbrushes and brush head refills from Oral-B and Philips
Hoover up this early Prime Day Shark vacuum deal
The FlexStyle isn’t the only Shark product on sale at Amazon ahead of Prime Day. Its stratos vacuum cleaner has also received a price cut ahead of the bargain bonanza.
Shark stratos anti-hair-wrap plus pet pro cordless vacuum: Was £429.99, now £229, Amazon.co.uk
Clean up with this nearly 50 per cent saving on the best Shark vacuum in The Independent’s tried and tested round-up. “The suction power on carpet and hard floors is a dream,” Zoe said in her review. “It’s constantly working out what power levels you need to pick up the most mess. All you have to do is steer while it uses clean sense IQ technology to automatically sense the mess you can’t see and adjust cleaning power for up to 50 per cent more dirt pick-up.” Complete with a dual battery and 120-minute run-time, other nifty features include anti-hair-wrap technology and LED lights.
Daisy’s rounding up more of the best household appliances deals in her article below:
Best Amazon Prime Day October 2024 home appliance deals to expect
From Shark vacuums to Nespresso coffee machines, you don’t want to miss out on the sale