Dates, deals, and tips on how to shop smarter this year Prime Day, Amazon?s annual one-day blowout sale, is officially coming back on July 16, but Prime members can start shopping some of those deals right now.
Amazon announced this morning that Prime Day will be a full 36 hours this year?from 12 pm PT on July 16 to midnight on July 17?with early access deals running throughout the month of July.
It?s basically Black Friday in July, with doorbusters, flash sales ,and a frankly overwhelming number of deals to sort through. We?ve got you covered with all the info about what to expect from Prime Day (and a half), plus tips on how to make sure you?re getting the most out of the shopping event.
1. Prime Day is for Prime members. Prime Day deals are exclusive to Amazon Prime members, though there will likely be Amazon merchants running non-official deals for everyone. Amazon offers a 30-day free trial, so if you?re not a member but want to shop Prime Day this year you can try it out for the month of July. The $12.99 monthly ($119 yearly) membership includes free two-day shipping on Amazon orders, plus access to a bunch of Prime rewards programs. Amazon Prime members also have access to Prime Now, Amazon?s same-day delivery service, plus TV, movies, books and music from Prime Video, Amazon Music, and Prime Reading.
2. Early deals are dropping now. As mentioned above, Prime Day 2018 is happening pretty much all of July this year. Early access deals are available now, the mos...