Amazon Prime Day 2 Amazon devices deals: Best Early Access Sale offers Echo dots, fire tablets and more
Calling all deal hunters, the Prime Early Access Sale is here. After months of speculation, the online giant is officially hosting a second Prime Day shopping event for 2022.
Kicking off today with deals dropping until Wednesday, the 48-hour event offers whopping discounts on big-ticket items spanning everything from air fryers, robot vacuums, mattresses and beauty to gaming consoles, laptops, and other big-name tech.
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However, given that it’s an Amazon event, some of the most competitive deals are found on its own-brand devices. Prices have been slashed across all of Amazon’s gadgets, including Echo speakers, Ring doorbells, Kindle ereaders and Fire tablets – and some are set to have as much as 60 per cent off.
To help take the stress out of the sales saga, our crack team of shopping experts are tracking the best offers as soon as they land. We’ll be sourcing the best deals across all of Amazon’s products as well as on home appliances, Apple devices, fitness buys and alcohol. Read on for the best deals.
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With the imminent launch of the 5th gen Echo dot (£54.99, Amazon.co.uk), Amazon has discounted last year’s 4th gen Echo dot smart speaker by a massive 60 per cent, saving you £30. Just like other gadgets in the smart-speaker range, the Echo dot features the all-knowing Alexa voice assistant. You can use it to play music, set timers, drop in and call other Amazon Echo users, control smart home devices, play games, access apps and much more.
The device found its way onto our round-up of the best smart speakers, with our writer saying: “If you’re an Alexa user, or dipping your toe into the world of smart speakers, the Echo dot is a great choice for a non-invasive speaker that produces great sound and slots nicely into the Amazon ecosystem.”
The mid-range Kindle paperwhite is one of the most popular Kindle devices Amazon has ever made, and the 2021 model is currently 27 per cent off in the Prime Early Access sale. It features a large 6.8in screen, smaller bezels, an adjustable warm light, increased LED backlighting for more even illumination and USB-C charging.
In our review of the device, our writer said that “the all-new Kindle paperwhite is the best Kindle Amazon has made, narrowing the feature gap between the mid-range Kindle paperwhite and the high-end Kindle oasis enough that we can’t recommend the most expensive Kindle over the newest one.”
There’s a new Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet (£99.99, Amazon.co.uk) on the way, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait for it to launch. Based on current information, it appears to be an iterative spec update more than anything, so you won’t be missing much if you opt for the current 2020 model, especially now that it has 56 per cent off. It’s an 8in HD media-focused tablet, ideal for watching Netflix, reading and browsing the web. You get up to 12 hours battery on a single charge and it’s 30 per cent faster, thanks to the quad-core processor.
The Echo show 10 is a 10in touchscreen display with the Alexa voice assistant, speakers for music playback, a camera for video calls, and a motor that rotates the screen to follow you around the room. For the October Prime Day sale, Amazon has knocked the Echo show 10’s price down by 29 per cent, to £169.99. Like other Echo devices, the show 10 can control all of your smart home devices, play music, radio, podcasts and video, and help with Amazon shopping. It can also zoom, rotate and pan to keep you in frame as you walk around during video calls.
Amazon always releases excellent bundle deals during its Prime Day (or in this case, Prime Early Access sales) event, and Ring bundle deals are always some of the most appetising. This time around the company is bundling together the entry-level Ring video doorbell (2nd gen) released in 2020, with last year’s Echo dot, saving you 57 per cent. That means you not only get the Ring at a discount, but you also essentially get the Echo dot for free.
While we haven’t reviewed this exact model, the Ring came top in our round-up of the best video doorbells, so you can trust the quality. You still get 1080p HD video, instant notifications whenever someone rings your bell or motion is detected and two-way talk. Plus, you can use the rechargeable battery or wire it in.
