Dates, deals, and tips Amazon Prime Day, the e-commerce site?s massive annual summer shopping event, is returning next month. As usual, it?ll bring a dizzying flood of deals across categories like electronics, furniture, and appliances (more on that below).
The most important thing to know before Prime Day gets here is that, as the name suggests, the event is only for Amazon Prime members. So if you want to take advantage of Prime Day discounts, you?ll need a Prime membership (you can sign up for a 30-day free trial here), which also comes with fast free shipping, streaming music and video, and more. Keep reading for everything else you need to know before Prime Day 2019 arrives.
When is Prime Day"
Since the very first Prime Day in 2015, the event has always come in mid-July. The last two years, Prime Day has hit on a Monday, so July 15, 2019 is looking pretty good. Do note that Prime Day is no longer really a single day?the event has steadily creeped up from the original 24 hours to 36 hours in 2018, so it might last even longer this year. And, as you?ll read about below, deals pegged to Prime Day will actually begin before Prime Day, so at this point, July 1 is when you can expect to watch out for Prime Day perks around Amazon. Is Prime Day available outside the U.S."
Yes. Prime Day continues to expand to more countries each year. In 2018, Prime Day went live in 17 countries across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. That number coul...