Here we go. The Amazon Prime Day 2023 sale has officially started and we’re seeing a tsunami of piping-hot deals, with mattresses, smart home tech, robot vacuum cleaners and much more expected to plummet in price.
Starting today, the two-day Prime Day sale bonanza will run for two days. Like every year, our team of IndyBest experts are on hand to help you sift through the torrent of offers, to bring you the tech discounts that are actually worth opening your wallet for.
Whether you’re shopping for a new TV or a pair of headphones, we’re here to spot a good discount from a mile off, saving you time and hard-earned cash.
To learn about the best Prime Day deals on tech and more, keep reading.
Discounted by 29 per cent, Apple’s 2nd generation AirPods are back at their lowest-ever price (last seen more than a year ago). Despite launching back in 2019, they still pack a punch, with our reviewer noting they “are some of the very lightest in-ears you can find.” The design is unchanged since day one, “but improved electronics inside mean that, like on the Pro model, you can say, ‘Hey, Siri’ to invoke the virtual assistant without even touching the earbuds,” our tester added.
Amazon has just launched its first ever price cut on the PS5 after the console faced stock shortages for two years. Bundled with one of the best PS5 games of 2022 – one that our writer called “it’s nothing short of a masterpiece”. You’ll save a whopping £80. You’re essentially saving £20 on the console and then getting God of War Ragnarok thrown in for free. It’s a powerful games console, with a huge library of titles to play through.
Landing a spot in our round-up of the best portable speakers, the Sony SRS-XB13 has been reduced by a huge 41 per cent. Dubbing it the best budget speaker, our tester loved its compact design and noted the way they could “loop pieces of cord through holes in the base, to dangle the speaker from hooks.” Ideal for taking out and about – it’s waterproof, dustproof and well-equipped for outside use – the SRS-XB13 is compatible with Bluetooth and can provide tunes for up to 16 hours after charging it fully.
Save a whopping £449 on this Samsung Galaxy bundle in this Prime Day deal. You essentially pay full price for the all-new Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in lavender, but then get the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go absolutely free. Dubbed “the best phone Samsung has ever made” by our reviewer earlier this year, the S23 Ultra features the biggest camera upgrade by Samsung in years, improved performance and comes with a stylus. “There’s really no other Android phone that looks and feels as premium as the S23 Ultra,” and now it comes with a free 11.6in HD Chromebook laptop.
Modern TV speakers are notoriously weedy, making a soundbar or home speaker system an essential add-on for anyone wanting clear, bassy, cinematic sound. The Roku stream bar appeared in our round-up of the best soundbars and solves two problems at once. It’s a smart TV platform with voice controls and a remote, capable of running streaming apps such as Netflix, Apple TV+ and Disney+, and it’s also a TV soundbar with decent volume and stereo width. Extra features like the “speech clarity” mode can even enhance dialogue and make those mumbly movie scenes easier to follow. Get yours with a 42 per cent discount at Amazon today.
Reduced by a sizeable 30 per cent, Fitbit’s charge 5 smartwatch is a must-have for fitness fanatics. Boasting a 1.04in display mounted on a steel body with a rubber strap, the model boasts seven days of battery life and water resistance. With built-in GPS, the wearable can be used to track daily steps, running, activities, swimming and more. Other handy features include heart-rate monitoring and sleep tracking. Although intended for adults, too, we included the charge 5 in our round-up of the best Fitbit devices for kids and teenagers, with it being named the best for “wellness on a budget”.
If you’re in the market for a new speaker, our reviewer described Bang & Olufsen’s beosound explore as an “outstanding portable speaker.” Praising the “unparalleled battery life” (27 hours), ultra-tough and durable aluminium design, large bass and 360-degree output, they said it’s a speaker fully committed to the outdoors. “It delivers the sound performance and bass of a speaker three times larger, and it looks gorgeous while doing so,” they said. Right now, you can save more than 20 per cent on the nifty device.
The second edition Samsung Galaxy Buds launched in 2021 and are the best earbuds for Samsung users on a budget, as they sound great and integrate seamlessly with Galaxy tablets and phones. These guys lack the speak-to-chat transparency function of the Pro version, which also features Dolby Atmos support for more immersive audio when streaming movies and television shows, but at £89 the Galaxy Buds2 offer great all-round performance for the price.
