Best Prime Day deals for October: exclusive savings on tech, home goods and more

Dust off your Prime membership and score exclusive savings during Amazon’s October Prime Day sale. The event officially starts on October 8but the deals are already starting. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you get access to exclusive early deals on everything from headphones to kitchen appliances. Why not take advantage of these offers to get a head start on your holiday shopping? You’ll even get additional savings on some deals that would otherwise be open to everyone.

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This story is part of Amazon Prime DayCNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals.

These deals can come and go pretty quickly, but to help you take advantage of these great deals before they’re gone, we’ve rounded up some of the best Prime exclusive deals you can shop right now. We’ll continue to update this page throughout the event, so be sure to check back often for the latest batch of deals.

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First technology offers exclusive to Prime members

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These budget headphones just got even more affordable. They feature active noise cancellation technology, allowing you to disconnect from the rest of the world. And listen all day without interruption, as a full charge lasts up to 40 hours.

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Exclusive Home & Kitchen Deals for Prime Members

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With nine different settings, you can throw just about anything into this machine. It has a capacity of 6 liters so you can ensure that it is large enough to cook for you and your family. You can fry, grill, roast and much more. It even comes with a recipe book to help you get started.

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Exclusive health and fitness offers for Prime members

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This smart scale connects to your phone and shows you a detailed analysis including 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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Exclusive deals on kids and toys for Prime members

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

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

Amazon holds its official Prime Day in July every year. Amazon’s second event, Prime Big Deals Days, is often referred to as October Prime Day. In 2024, it will take place on October 8 and 9. In the days leading up to and throughout the event, you’ll see plenty of great savings, especially on Amazon devices and popular items like TVs, home security, and other technology. For many, this now annual fall shopping event marks the kickoff of the holiday shopping season.

Do you have to be an Amazon Prime member to benefit from Prime Day deals?

Yes, Amazon’s Prime Deal Days sale requires a Prime membership if you want to take advantage of any of the Prime exclusive deals. You don’t have to be a paid subscriber as long as the event falls during your Prime trial period. This means you can start your one-month trial right before the event and benefit from the savings for free. For more information on this, check out our guide to getting Amazon Prime benefits without paying a subscription.

Are Amazon Prime deals worth buying?

Depending on what you’re looking for, the short answer is yes. There will be thousands of items on sale, and we expect some deals to return or hit historic low prices. Since Amazon’s inventory can fluctuate wildly, it is unknown how long the item will remain on sale or be available.

Will other retailers launch anti-Prime Day sales?

Each Prime Day event provides Amazon with significant savings, which means Amazon’s competitors also offer discounts to attract customers. This October will be no different. We’re already seeing deals like Walmart’s Holiday Deals sales event, which starts 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 been covering shopping events for more than five years, including Black Friday, Prime Day, Memorial Day and countless other sales. During this time, we learned to spot the best deals among a sea of thousands of superficial deals and scams. We only feature the best deals from trusted retailers. We look for real discounts, quality reviews and remaining sale time to choose the best deals to show you.

Real discounts mean real savings. We check the price history of products listed as on sale to determine when a list price is inflated rather than an actual discount.
Reviews and quality testing are extremely important for any product. A discount isn’t worth it if it results in a subpar product experience, regardless of the amount saved.
Remaining sales time is also important. Some offers are only available for a short time or may be limited in quantity. If this is the case, we will let you know upfront so you don’t come back to the offer later only to be disappointed.