Amazon has started rolling out early Prime Day deals ahead of its October 7-8 Prime Big Deal Days event. The retailer is offering significant discounts on wireless earbuds, smart speakers, Apple devices, and home tech, with savings of up to 70% on select items like Echo Buds at their all-time low.
Amazon isn't waiting for its official Prime Big Deal Days event to start dropping deals. The e-commerce giant recently confirmed its fall Prime Day event runs October 7-8, but shoppers can already snag significant savings across tech categories.
The early deals span everything from wireless earbuds to smart home devices, with some products hitting all-time low prices. Amazon's second-generation Echo Buds lead the charge at 70% off, dropping to $34.99 from $149.99. The wireless earbuds offer active noise cancellation and hands-free Alexa commands with five hours of battery life.
Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 are seeing their first major discount at $179, down from $229. The smaller, lighter earbuds feature improved noise cancellation and transparency modes compared to their predecessors. Meanwhile, Apple's latest Apple Watch Series 11 gets a modest $10 discount to $389.
Smart speakers are particularly well-represented in the early deals. The Amazon Echo Spot - the company's smart alarm clock with no camera - drops 37% to $49.99. The Echo Dot hits $34.99 ($15 off), while the compact Echo Pop reaches $24.99, its best price in weeks.
The deals extend beyond audio devices into smart home territory. Blink's Outdoor 4 security camera plummets to $34.99 from $99.99, while the indoor Blink Mini hits $17.99. Arlo's Essential Outdoor Camera three-pack reaches an all-time low of $109.99, down $160.
Apple products see modest but notable reductions. The new Apple Watch SE 3 gets a launch discount to $239.99, while AirTags in a four-pack drop to $74.99. Apple's latest MagSafe charger supporting Qi2.2 falls to $34.90 from $49.
E-readers and tablets feature prominently with the Boox Palma 2 at $269.99 ($30 off) and various Kindle models seeing discounts. The Kindle Kids drops to $94.99, while the Kindle Paperwhite Kids hits $134.99. Amazon is also offering three months of Kindle Unlimited free, saving $35.97.
Streaming devices get competitive pricing with the Fire TV Stick 4K Max at $39.99 and the standard Fire TV Stick 4K at just $24.99. The Fire TV Cube drops to $99.99, $10 shy of its all-time low. Roku's Streaming Stick Plus counters at around $29.
Charging solutions see significant reductions with Anker's MagGo 8-in-1 charging station at $59.99 and Jackery's Explorer 1000 V2 portable power station hitting $429, down from $799. The smaller Explorer 500 drops to $298.97.
