Calling all deal hunters – we’ve got some good news for you: Amazon Prime Day 2022 is tomorrow. The sale starts on Tuesday 12 July and runs through to Wednesday 13 July. But, the online giant has been dropping early Prime Day deals since 21 June.
The event started in 2015 to mark Amazon’s 20th anniversary, and has since become one of the biggest, and best, sales of the year. Lasting a full 48 hours, itoffers you the chance to save money on everything from air fryers, robot vacuums, mattresses and beauty to fitness buys, Apple products, gaming consoles and laptops.
Amazon Prime Day traditionally falls in July, but for the past two years, the retailer has veered off track. In 2020, it was in October, owing to the pandemic, while in 2021 it was held in June as a result of transportation concerns and the impact of the Olympics.
Last year’s event was its biggest yet, so it’s all to play for in 2022. To help you prepare ahead of time, we’ve answered all your burning questions, from what Amazon Prime Day is and how it compares to Black Friday, to the best tips for securing an outright bargain and the top deals from last year.
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The online giant has confirmed its huge two-day sale will return to its normal mid-summer July slot for 2022. While typically, the sale falls on a Monday and Tuesday, this year, it looks a little different and will take place on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 July. Early deals on big-ticket brands kicked off on 21 June, which is notably earlier than last year, where deals started trickling in around 10 days before.
Discounts on Amazon’s own devices will start on 8 July, when you’ll be able to save up to 60 per on select devices including the Echo dot (3rd and 4th gen), the Echo show 5 (2nd gen), Fire TV cube, Blink cameras, Ring home security and the Fire 7 kids pro tablet. Other Prime Day discounts will include up to 30 per cent off video games, kitchen appliances, toys and sports accessories, with Oral-B toothbrushes set to see a whopping 70 per cent discount. But if you can’t wait until then, we’re sharing early deals as they drop.
Amazon is rumoured to be planning a second major sales event on the scale of Prime Day later this year. According to leaked internal messages seen by Business Insider, the retail giant is reportedly inviting third-party sellers to submit deals for a “Prime Fall Deal Event”. If the second sale goes ahead, it would be the first time Amazon has hosted two Prime Day style events in a single year. Invited sellers suggest that the follow-up Prime Day appears to be scheduled for October.
The mini version of Apple’s latest non-pro iPhone 13 smartphone has just received a 7 per cent discount, saving you £50. It features a smaller 5.4in super retina XDR display, great for smaller hands, an advanced dual-camera system and runs on the company’s snappy A15 bionic chip. In our iPhone 13 mini review, our writer said that the iPhone 13 mini is “immaculately designed and built, offers real power and makes good photography easy. If you’re not a fan of bigger phones, the iPhone 13 mini is the most powerful compact phone around, from any manufacturer.” The discount here applies to all colour variations.
This deal sees the current-generation Echo dot smart speaker reduced by an impressive 60 per cent. As with all Echo products, the Echo dot features the Alexa voice assistant, which can be used to play music, set timers, control smart home devices and much more besides. This offer includes all three colour options for the Echo dot, which are white, grey and blue. The Echo dot was included in our round-up of the best smart speakers, with our reviewer 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.”
This cordless vacuum cleaner currently has 37 per cent off, saving you over £100. Created with home and car cleaning in mind, the model has a motorised pet tool and flexible powered hose. The handheld vacuum has an interchangeable battery offering up to 45 minutes run time, and it includes a stretch hose attachment too.
When it comes to savings on Apple products, Prime Day is the perfect time to upgrade your tech. If it’s earbuds you’re after, you can currently save £56 on the Apple AirPods pro. In our review, it was noted that they are a “high-end pair of earphones that are difficult to find much fault in”, with our tester adding that if you’re a “member of the iOS family, the AirPods pro are the best in-ear earphones you can get on the market”.
This powerful hair dryer is seriously impressive. So much so, when we put it head-to-head against Dyson’s supersonic, it was the helios that came out on top, largely thanks to its incredibly powerful motor – it has a wattage of 2200w, which is 600w higher than the Dyson equivalent.
“While there are fewer manual temperatures or speed options, you can rest easy knowing that you can sit back and trust the hair dryer to do what’s best for your hair, without consciously changing the settings.” Praied our writer. And now with over 20 per cent off in the pre-Prime Day sale, it’s a no-brainer.
