Early Prime Day deals are here, and they're really good this year — here's 21+ things we're buying
That said, not all early Prime Day deals are actually worth buying. To help you find the best ones, I rounded up a handful that are highly rated, at least 20% off and at their lowest price in at least three months. I'll frequently update this list leading up to Prime Day.
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These teeth whitening strips are beloved among the NBC Select staff, including updates editor Mili Godio. 'I've been using them for years, and I really see a difference when it comes to how white my teeth look,' she says. 'I used them religiously before my wedding, and I got a ton of compliments. They securely grip onto my teeth, so I don't have to worry about them sliding off when I have them on.' There's 44 strips included in this box, which is enough for 22 treatments — 20 are standard 45-minute treatments and two are 60-minute express treatments.
Once you plug this Fire Stick into your TV's HDMI port, you can enjoy your favorite shows, movies and music via streaming services or cable. It comes with an Alexa Voice Remote, and you can bring the device with you on trips to use in hotels or rental homes.
This rechargeable electric toothbrush has all of the features dentists told us to look for while shopping: a pressure sensor, a two-minute timer and brush head change alert. You can also choose from three cleaning modes. The toothbrush comes with a travel case and two extra brush heads.
The Echo Pop is a mini Bluetooth speaker you can play music, news, podcasts and audiobooks from. It's also equipped with Amazon Alexa, which lets you use voice commands to ask the virtual assistant for weather and traffic updates, set alarms and timers, and control compatible smart home devices. I have an Echo Pop in my bedroom; you can barely see it on my dresser because it's so compact.
I swear by my Samsonite luggage, which holds an impressive amount of clothes thanks to its internal organization system and never breaks down despite being beaten up during my travels. This set comes with a hardsided carry-on and a medium checked bag. Both suitcases have built-in TSA locks, expandable storage, 360-degree spinner wheels and adjustable handles.
I love using this kitchen gadget to make fresh popcorn at home or the office. There's a built-in cup on its lid to help you measure kernels, and you can also put butter inside so it melts over your snack. The glass, dishwasher-safe popper has a 3-quart capacity and a wide mouth — once you remove the lid and let it cool down, it doubles as a bowl.
This cordless stick vacuum automatically adjusts its brushroll speed after it detects what type of floor you're cleaning, and it gives you up to 50 minutes of power on a single charge, according to the brand. It has a HEPA filter that traps dust and other allergens and LED headlights to highlight dirt. You can convert the appliance to a handheld vacuum and addthe included attachments to reach areas like stairs, under furniture and above cabinets.
These dishwasher-safe, 2.85-cup containers have two internal compartments to separate foods, and they're made from a clear, shatter-resistant material so you can always see what's inside. The containers come in five with leak-proof lids that have vents underneath their latches — that means you can cover your meal in the microwave to avoid splatters.
The Nespresso Vertuo Plus, one of our favorite single-serve machines, lets you make 5 or 8-ounce cups of coffee and single or double espresso shots. It has a 40-ounce removable water tank, so it's easy to refill, and a built-in container that holds up to 13 used pods. The machine comes with a starter set of Nespresso capsules so you can use it immediately.
Prime Day is a great opportunity to replace anything you've been meaning to, but never get around to — for me, that's my decade-old, stained, ripped oven mitts. I'm committed to tossing them in exchange for this pair from KitchenAid. They're covered in soft, ribbed silicone that's grippy, heat-resistant up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit and water-resistant, according to the brand. The oven mitts also have a cotton cuff, so they feel soft against your skin.
Best early Prime Day promos
Leading up to Prime Day, Amazon offers special promos on its services, like those I listed below. Also, be sure to check out deals through the retailer's Buy with Prime service, which brands like Steve Madden, Wyze and Jlab participate in.
Prime members can save $10 on a Grubhub+ delivery order over $20 with the code 'PRIME10' through Jul. 7.
Prime members can get a $200 Amazon gift card upon approval for a Prime Visa through Jul. 14.
Prime members can get a $80 Amazon gift card upon approval for a Prime Store Card through Jul. 11.
Prime members can get $1 off per gallon on one fuel purchase up to 35 gallons through Jul. 6 at participating BP, Amoco and AM-PM locations.
Prime members can save on travel bookings for a limited time, including trips through Royal Caribbean, Avis, Amtrak, Budget and Carnival.
Prime members new to Audible can get their first three months free when they sign up for Audible Premium Plus through Jul. 31.
Prime members new to Amazon Music Unlimited can try it for free for a limited time.
Prime members can sign up for the Amazon grocery subscription and get three months free for a limited time.
Prime members can currently claim six bonus free games through Prime Gaming.
Prime members can get $30 off their first year of an Amazon One Medical membership, giving them access to in-person and virtual primary care for $69 annually instead of $99. Amazon One Medical pay-per-visit, a telehealth service that treats 40+ common conditions, also offers Prime members 50% off select visit types. That makes visits $14 instead of $29.
Best early Prime Day sales
Here are the best Prime Day sales to know about. Keep in mind, not every item from a brand is discounted as described below.
Best sales at other retailers
Target: Shop Target Circle Week from Jul. 6 to 12
Walmart: Shop the Walmart Deal event from Jul. 8 to 13
Best Buy: Shop the Black Friday in July sale from Jul. 7 to 13
Nordstrom: Nordstrom Anniversary Sale from Jul. 8 to Aug. 3
How I found the best early Prime Day deals
All of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select's previous coverage and reporting. I also included products the NBC Select staff tested, including Wellness Award and Giftable Tech Award winners. I ran each deal through price trackers like CamelCamelCamel to ensure products are at their lowest price in at least three months. All the products I recommend are highly rated with at least a 4.0-star average rating from hundreds of reviews.
Why trust NBC Select?
I'm a reporter for NBC Select who has covered Amazon Prime Day since 2020. In addition to writing about the best deals, I also wrote about what's included in a Prime membership, the history of Prime Day and what to buy and skip this year. Prior to Amazon's flagship sale, I previewed a list of deals from the retailer and sorted through them to find worthwhile sales you should know about.
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31 minutes ago
- The Independent
Best Amazon Prime Day deals, handpicked by The Independent's consumer editor
Amazon Prime Day is finally here – and it's the online giant's longest one, running from today until 11 July. As one of the biggest shopping events of the year, second only to Black Friday, the summer sale sees some of the best deals on everything from air fryers, vacuum cleaners and mattresses to Apple products, electric toothbrushes, laptops, TVs and more. Highlights so far include mega savings on Ninja appliances and popular beauty products. That's not all, there are also offers on Amazon's own devices – think Kindles, Echo Dot smart speakers and Fire tablets. I've even spotted hero products fall to their lowest prices. The AirPods Pro 2 earbuds, for example, have been reduced to just £179. Throughout the week, I'll bring you the best deals on our tried-and-tested products in the Prime Day sale. Whether your kitchen appliances need an upgrade, you're after some new tech, or your beauty stash needs a top-up, you can use this page to find the must-have offers. IndyBest's shopping experts track the price of popular products year-round and have covered Amazon Prime Day and other major sales events for years, so we know how to spot a good deal from a bad one. On top of knowing our way around a sale, we are experts in our respective fields. We've spent countless hours testing and reviewing everything from TVs, laptops and power tools to vacuums, air fryers and mattresses. Within our Amazon Prime Day guides, we only recommend deals on products we've tried and tested from brands we trust. That means we bring you genuine savings on products we think you'll love as much as we do. The best Amazon Prime Day deals for 2025 are: When it comes to wireless earbuds, it's hard to beat the AirPods Pro 2 for noise cancellation. In his review, The Independent' s technology critic David Phelan found the headphones were 'good enough to reduce continuous sounds such as engine noise on a train'. Plus, he highlighted clever features, such as personalised spatial audio, which uses the camera on your iPhone to adjust the audio according to how your ear looks. Right now, there's £50 off at Amazon, which is the lowest price they've ever been. The last time they were this cheap was during Black Friday. If you're yet to try Maybelline's viral sky high mascara, now's a good chance with this deal that sees it reduced by 45 per cent. When IndyBest editor, Sarah Jones, put the mascara to the test, she found that her 'eyelashes instantly looked lengthened and lifted, and most impressively, stayed that way all day'. It isn't the lowest price this mascara has been, but it's still a decent saving on an already budget-friendly product. The best electric toothbrush has been reduced, and, unusually for a toothbrush deal, this is the cheapest it has ever been on Amazon. The iO2 strips back all the bells and whistles of pricier models in the iO range, 'while keeping the all-important, premium, oscillating brush head technology', writes tech critic Steve Hogarty. There are also plenty of features to help with brushing, including a pressure sensor and a 30-second timer. Now's a good time to save on the latest Apple Watch, with a 26 per cent discount that puts it at its cheapest ever price on Amazon. The series 10 smartwatch took the top spot in tech critic David Phelan's Apple Watch guide. In his review, he described it as 'the best (and latest) Apple Watch'. It has 'the fastest processor yet and the largest display' and, according to Phelan, it is the 'classiest, sleekest manifestation' of the tech brand's watches. Tired of missing parcels? I've spotted the Ring video doorbell reduced by half price in the Prime Day sale. This is the biggest discount on Amazon that I've seen for this model, so now's a good time to add it to your basket. When our reviewer tested the video doorbell pro, which has slightly more advanced features like low-light sight, they found it easy to install, explaining that it took "just a few minutes to set up'. However, they did stress that if you want your video footage kept on cloud storage, you'll have to pay a monthly subscription cost. You can save almost 45 per cent on the latest Echo dot smart speaker with this Prime Day deal. In his review, senior tech critic Alex Lee described music on the Echo Ddt as 'rich and detailed' and explained how he was able to set up personalised voice recognition for each of his family members. While it's not the cheapest it's ever been, I think it's still worth a look if you've been thinking about integrating Alexa into your home. Loved by the likes of Hailey Bieber and Victoria Beckham, this accessibly priced nourishing moisturiser is quite the skincare celebrity itself. It's thick and perfect for dry or rough patches and, our tester found in her pregnancy-safe skincare buys review, that Weleda skin food had 'helped heal angry areas of dry, itchy and red skin,' as well as being, 'an intensive redeemer that's nourished and restored a healthy barrier at an affordable price.' And now, it's been made even more affordable thanks to Prime Day. Rarely discounted, Amazon's Kindle paperwhite has been slashed by 20 per cent. The ereader impressed tech critic Steve Hogarty when he reviewed it for his guide to which Kindle to buy. 'For most readers, the mid-range Kindle strikes the best balance between cost and features. The inclusion of a softer reading light that can be made warmer for more comfortable reading at night is worth the small step up in price. On top of that, you get a slightly larger display, slimmer bezels, sharper text and a noticeably faster processor,' he noted. It's worth noting that it was £10 cheaper in December, but this is the cheapest price it's been this year. If your countertops are full of appliances but you're missing an air fryer, the Ninja double stack could be just the solution. Instead of two side-by-side air fryer drawers, Ninja has stacked them to make the most of vertical space. Home appliance tester Katie Gregory found that the cooking process was more involved than usual, but overall, the results impressed. 'Once I'd resigned myself to the fact I'd need to stay on standby for regular shaking duties', they wrote. 'I was able to cook chips evenly and quickly'. With 31 per cent off for Amazon Prime Day, you can save £85 on Ninja's latest air fryer release. If you're looking for a more budget-friendly version, check out the deal below. Alternatively, I've also rounded up the other best air fryer deals in the Prime Day sale. Tower's double-stacked air fryer is available for less than £110 in the Prime Day sale, thanks to a 27 per cent discount. There's more than enough space to cook family-sized meals inside the appliance, with two 5.5l drawers, as well as pre-set cooking functions that include fries, wings, steak, veg, bake and DIY. We haven't tested this model, but Tower's standard dual-basket air fryer earned a spot in our round-up, so it's a brand you can trust. Tech critic David Phelan describes the LG C4 as 'best-in-class', and now it's been reduced to its cheapest ever price for Amazon Prime Day. In his review of the 65in version, Phelan praised the 'pin-sharp' picture and 'excellent brightness levels', as well as its lightweight build that makes it easy to set up. If you want to upgrade the smart features on your TV, check out this deal on the Amazon Fire TV stick. Reduced to £27.99, which is only a few pounds off its cheapest ever price, this dongle and remote control give you access to entertainment from Amazon's own Prime Video streaming service as well as Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, as well as live TV and music. Another budget-friendly toothbrush from Oral-B, the pro 3 'delivers a reliable, thorough clean', according to our tech critic, Steve Hogarty. He found that his teeth 'felt fresh and thoroughly scrubbed' after using it – he couldn't ask for much more, which is why it earned a spot in our round-up of the best toothbrushes. Amazon has slashed the price by more than 50 per cent, which puts it at around £20 cheaper than its average price for the rest of the year. IndyBest writer Ella Duggan praised this cleanser as part of her guide to the best – and it's currently reduced to its lowest-ever price on Amazon. She found that it was a hassle-free way to remove foundation and mascara, noting that her skin was left 'smooth…with a velvety texture'. I'll certainly be adding this to my basket this Prime Day. The Color Wow dream coat is a staple in my summer haircare routine. Whether I'm curling my hair or using my Dyson airwrap, it tames frizz and keeps the style in place. Beauty reviewer, Ellis Cochrane, agrees: 'If you struggle with frizz or find that your hair immediately reacts at the slightest bit of humidity, this is the one Color Wow product you need to try'. I've never seen the hairspray drop to this price on Amazon, so now's a good time to save on it. This Garnier vitamin C SPF50 is one of our senior shopping writer's favourite budget SPF formulas. Now you can get the over make-up spray version for almost 40 per cent off in the Prime Day sale, arriving just in time to stock up for the summer months. Daisy writes that the cream version 'gives premium formulas a serious run for their money' and gives skin a 'glowy, lightweight' coverage. Amazon's Fire tablets regularly make our round-ups of the best tablets, and now you can save 43 per cent on the 2023 model from the range, which takes it down to its cheapest ever price. Whether you want to access streaming platforms, like Prime Video and Netflix, read from your Kindle library or listen to audiobooks on Audible, the Fire tablet has it all and it's a fraction of the price of an iPad. Amazon reduced the price of the latest MacBook Air last month, and now, with a further reduction, it's at one of its lowest prices ever at the online retailer. Tech critic, David Phelan, praised the 'preposterously slim, sharply designed and appealingly light' laptop after putting it to the test. It might seem like a modest discount, but it's rare to see big reductions on the latest Apple tech – and it has actually been reduced to its lowest price. If you need a stain remover that lifts tough dirt, you can't go wrong with Vanish oxi action. We put its oxi action whitener to the test and found it 'effective on collar grime and food stains'. With more than 60 per cent off, you won't be able to get this 1.5kg pack cheaper elsewhere, even on your weekly supermarket shop. If you're after an SPF for sensitive skin, our beauty writer, Lucy Smith, recommends this CeraVe lotion 'for those prone to dryness and flaking'. She found that it didn't pill and, thanks to the addition of niacinamide, is also able to control shine. It's not at its lowest ever price, but it's still a bargain beauty buy at less than £10. In our review of Olaplex's famous no3 hair perfector, our tester said that the formula is a 'modern-day cult classic hair care product' that is 'hard to live up to, let alone beat'. Strands started to 'feel softer and look healthier the more we used it'. Well worth a spot in my own bathroom cabinet, you can save nearly 40 per cent right now. How to get the best deal on Amazon Prime Day Before you shop the Amazon Prime Day sale, make a wish list to avoid buying products that you don't need. Once the sale starts, use price history tools, such as CamelCamelCamel, to see if you're truly getting a good deal or if you should hold off buying until the price goes down even further. It's also worth doing a quick Google search to see if you can get a better price at other retailers. Competing retailers often reduce the prices of popular products to match, or even provide a better offer, than Amazon. They may also throw in a longer warranty or free delivery. What is Amazon Prime Day? Amazon Prime Day is a four-day sale event for Prime members. It's usually held twice a year – once in the summer and again in October to kick-start Christmas shopping. The event features deals across top brands, from Apple to Dyson, as well as offers on its bestselling own tech, including Kindle and Echo dot smart speakers. Do you need to be a Prime member? If you want to take advantage of Prime Day discounts, you must be a Prime member. A Prime membership costs £8.99 a month, or £95 if you pay annually. If you're between 18 to 22-years-old, this is half the standard price, and you get a 6-month trial to see if it's for you. Perks include unlimited one-day delivery, access to Prime Video and the chance to shop Prime-exclusive deals. However, if you're unsure about adding another monthly cost to your bills, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. This will give you full access to all the Prime member benefits, and you can cancel at any time during your trial to avoid being charged when it expires. Just bear in mind that this only works if you haven't signed for the free trial before.
NBC News
41 minutes ago
- NBC News
Calling all Walmart+ members — these are the best early access Walmart Deals you can shop now
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Evening Standard
42 minutes ago
- Evening Standard
Amazon Firestick deal: Grab it now in Prime Day sale
Amazon's own line of tech usually sees some of the best discounts in the entire sale, and the Fire Stick is up there as a must-buy device. But remember, if you want to take advantage of the deals on offer, you'll need to be signed up for Amazon Prime membership.
