Prime Day prices may not be Amazon’s best deals ever
Just because something is off on Prime Day doesn’t mean it’s the best deal you’ll see anywhere, or even all year long.
Naturally, Amazon will offer the best prices on its own devices such as Kindle, Fire TV Streamer, and Private Label Clothes. For example, the e-commerce giant is already advertising a 24-inch Fire TV for Only $90nearly half the retail price, while other early deals include up to 55% off the second-generation Echo Show, Kindle Paperwhite, and Eero Mesh Wi-Fi.
Keep in mind that some items will be reduced further in the future. Prices for mattresses and outdoor furniture are likely to drop on Labor Day, games will drop even more on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and TVs generally reach their lowest price before Super Bowl Sunday.
Even Amazon is looking beyond its Prime Day with a file The second sales event is now scheduled to start in the fall.
Competing Selling Events Ups the ante
The other deals aren’t exclusive to Amazon at all. WalmartAnd the targeting And the best buyAnd, among other things, rival deal events are being held – as they have in previous years – to coincide with Amazon Prime Day 2022.
This time around, the 72-hour “deal days” start earlier and run longer, starting on July 11, one day before Prime Day. In addition, the target price will match Prime Day deals and an additional 5% discount for RedCard members.
“Every year, they get more competitive,” Borough said.
Also expect to find deals of equal value at Walmart on kitchen appliances, vacuum cleaners and Nintendo Switch accessories, he said, and rely on Best Buy to compete on electronics and Apple devices.
Meanwhile, other retailers, including bed bath behindAnd the kohlAnd the jamSamsung and Saks Fifth Avenue will offer their own major price cuts, according to Rakuten retail and shopping expert Kristen Gal.
How to make sure you get the best deals
To find the lowest prices overall, start analyzing the numbers now, advises Kristen McGrath, shopping expert at RetailMeNot.
Price tracking tools are the easiest way to monitor how good a deal is, especially for big-ticket items.
Kristen McGrath
RetailMeNot . Shopping Expert
McGrath recommends a price tracking browser extension like Camelcamelcamel or Keepa to monitor price changes and get alerts about price drops. “Price trackers are the easiest way to monitor how good a deal really is, especially for more expensive items,” she said.
At some retailers, you can even stack deals with a promotional code or digital coupon and then pay with a rewards credit card for additional savings, Rakuten’s Gall said.
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