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Amazon Prime Day UK - Live: Top offers on Ninja, Apple and more, according to our shopping experts
Follow live for the best offers in Amazon’s October Prime Day sale
Assemble, bargain hunters – Amazon’s 48-hour October Prime Day is here. Whether you’re after the latest tech, the best beauty products or a handy kitchen appliance with a discount, there are thousands of deals now live on the platform.
The Prime Big Deal Days sale (that’s what it’s officially called) kicked off this morning and will run on until tomorrow evening at 11:59pm, which means there are two days to snap up the best bargains.
The retailer has of course slashed the price of its own-brand gadgets – think Fire TV Sticks, Kindle tablets, Echo smart speakers and even its Ring video doorbells. But 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 have seen their prices plummet too.
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.
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
Save £30 on the 10th-generation iPad at Amazon
Apple iPad, 10th generation, 2022: Was £349, now £319.99, Amazon.co.uk
With a small discount of £30, the 2022 iPad has fallen to one of its lowest prices at Amazon. The new design, faster processor, better and bigger display are easily worth the price, and the new iPad is a real rival to the iPad air, which usually costs £170 more,” The Independent’s tech critic David Phelan said in his review. “This is the best tablet under £500 from any manufacturer, in my opinion.”
I’m seeking out more Apple Prime Day deals in my article below. Bookmark it today and you’ll get the latest discounts tomorrow.
Best Apple deals to expect for Amazon Prime Day October 2024
Amazon has announced the dates for its autumnal Prime Day
Save on your home essentials this Prime Day
Amazon sells a whole heap of home essentials, and I always stock up on Prime Day, including on boring things like dishwasher tablets and washing up liquid.
Finish ultimate plus infinity shine dishwasher tablets: Was £41, now £19, Amazon.co.uk
If you don’t currently have these under your sink, the likelihood is they are top of your shopping list. Make sure you’re stocked up for months to come with this 105-tablet XXL pack of Finish’s most popular dishwasher tablets. Stocking up just got cheaper too as this pack has more than half-price snipped off.
Ella’s rounding up more household essentials discounts in her article below:
Best household essentials deals for Amazon Prime Day October 2024
Keep cupboards fully stocked this winter, with offers at Amazon
Forget the Dyson Airwrap, the Shark FlexStyle is now on sale
The Dyson Airwrap is one of the hottest tools in haircare, but it’s not cheap. Shark’s FlexStyle is beauty writer Maisie’s top choice if you’re looking for an alternative. Best part? It’s on sale right now.
Shark flexstyle 5-in-1 air styler: Was £299, now £249, Amazon.co.uk
Save £50 on the Shark FlexStyle in this early deal ahead of Prime Day. “This has been a game changer in our hair routine. The lightweight, versatile and multifunctional tool made drying and styling a breeze – so much so, we think it is on par with the airwrap, even though it’s £200 cheaper,” Maisie said in her review.