Best October Prime Day Deals: Exclusive Savings on Tech, Home Goods and More

When it comes to savings, Amazon often reserves some of its best deals for its members. Though you can save year round, Prime Day is when the site really ramps up its exclusive offerings. If you’re a Prime member, there are serious savings to be had right now, even days ahead of the official Prime Day event on Oct 8 and Oct 9.

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Keep in mind, these offers can come and go pretty quickly, so you’ll need to hit checkout sooner rather than later. To help you take advantage of these bargains before they’re gone, we’ve rounded up some of the best Prime-exclusive deals you can shop right now. And while you’re at it, why not use those deals to get a head start on your holiday shopping?

We’ll continue to update this page throughout the event, so be sure to check back often for the latest batch of offers.

Early exclusive Prime member tech deals

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These budget-friendly headphones just became even more affordable. They have active noise-canceling technology, so you can tune out the rest of the world. And listen all day long without interruptions, as one full charge lasts up to 40 hours.

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Early exclusive Prime member home and kitchen deals

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With nine different settings, you can throw just about anything in this machine. It has a capacity of 6 quarts so you can ensure its big enough to cook for you and your family. You can air fry, broil, roast and much more. It even comes with a recipe book to help you get started.

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Early exclusive Prime member health and fitness deals

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This smart scale connects to your phone and shows you a detailed analysis that includes specs like BMI, body fat and other body composition stats. It also connects to your fitness apps like Fitbit, Apple Health and Google Health.

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Early exclusive Prime member kids and toys deals

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This version of Scrabble has the classic wooden tiles and tile racks. It is a replica of the 1949 edition of the timeless game. Makes a great gift for the vintage-lover in your life. A nice collector’s item, as well.

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When is Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days 2024 event?

Amazon has its official Prime Day every year in July. Amazon’s second event, Prime Big Deals Days, is often referred to as October Prime Day. In 2024, it takes place on Oct. 8 and 9. During the days leading up to and throughout the event, you’ll see a lot of great savings, especially on Amazon devices and popular items such as TVs, home security and other tech. For many, this now-annual fall shopping event is the kickoff for the holiday shopping season.

Do you need to be an Amazon Prime member to shop for Prime Day deals?

Yes, Amazon’s Prime Deal Days sale requires a Prime subscription if you want to nab any of the Prime-exclusive deals. You don’t have to be a paying subscribe as long as the event falls within your Prime trial period. That means you can start your monthlong trial just before the event and get in on the savings for free. For more info on that, check out our guide to getting Amazon Prime perks without paying for a subscription.

Are Amazon Prime deals worth buying?

Depending on what you are after, the short answer is yes. There will be thousands of items discounted, and we anticipate some deals returning or reaching all-time low prices. Because Amazon stock can fluctuate wildly, there’s no telling how long the item will remain on sale or be available.

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Will other retailers launch anti-Prime Day sales?

Every Prime Day event brings big savings from Amazon, and that means Amazon’s competitors offer discounts to entice customers, as well. This October will be no different. We’re already seeing deals like Walmart’s Holiday Deals sale event, which just happens to start the same day as Prime Big Deal Days.

How we choose the best Amazon Prime Big Deal Days deals

Many of us here at CNET have covered shopping events for well over five years, including Black Friday, Prime Day, Memorial Day and countless other sales. In that time, we’ve learned how to spot the best deals among a sea of thousands of superficial offers and scams. We only surface the best offers from trusted retailers. We look for real discounts, quality reviews and remaining sale time when choosing the best deals to show you.

Real discounts mean genuine savings. We check pricing history for products listed as on sale to determine when a list price is inflated rather than an actual discount.
Quality reviews and testing are super important for any product. A discount isn’t worthwhile if it results in a subpar product experience, no matter how much you saved.
Remaining sale time is important, too. Some deals are only around for a short time or may be limited in supply. If that’s the case, we’ll let you know upfront so you don’t come back to the deal later only to be disappointed.