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has given Prime members another opportunity to save one some of our favorite tech — and maybe even snag some holiday gifts early and for less. If you checked out Amazon's site yesterday, you may have quickly gotten overwhelmed by the volume of deals. But Engadget can help make it easier to navigate the sea of discounts. We’re curating the best October Prime Day deals on gadgets and gear we can find, including discounts on smartphones, tablets, gaming accessories, robot vacuums and more. These are the best Prime Day deals you can get for day two of the sale. We’ll be updating this post regularly throughout the duration of October Prime Day, so check back to see the latest discounts.
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Apple deals can be hit or miss during Amazon Prime Day, but this year there are a number of good ones you can shop. Whether you've been on the hunt for a new Apple device for yourself or you know you want to pick one up as a gift, you can save a bit of cash if you do so now.
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One can never have too many charging accessories, be they cables, wireless charging pads or power banks. Anker makes some of our favorites across all those categories, and you'll find deep discounts on Anker gear for Prime Day.
Aside from Black Friday, Amazon Prime Day is the best time of the year to pick up a piece of tech made by the online retailer. Usually, you can snag record-low prices on things like Echo speakers, Fire TV devices, Kindle ereaders and much more.
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Headphones and earbuds are typically some of the most plentiful deals on Prime Day, which makes it a great time to consider upgrading or picking up a pair for someone as a gift. Whether you prefer over-ear headphones or in-ear wireless buds, you'll find steep discounts across all types for Prime Day.
A number of Lego sets have already been discounted for October Prime Day. Some of our favorites come from the , and lineups, and you'll find savings up to 41 percent on those.
Everyone needs a vacuum, regardless of if you prefer to do the chore yourself or automate it with a robotic gadget. Plenty of top robot vacuums (and cordless vacuums) are on sale for Prime Day, along with a number of other smart home gadgets we recommend.
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The right kitchen tech can make all the difference in your cooking journey, whether you've just started to meal-prep or you have a multi-course Thanksgiving menu already planned. This fall Prime Day, we're seeing big discounts on some of our favorite small appliances from air fryers to pizza ovens to ice cream machines.
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Yes, Black Friday is right around the corner, but it would be unwise to sleep on Prime Day tech deals (particularly if you already pay the annual fee to be a Prime member). We're seeing steep discounts on smartphones, TVs, streaming devices, gaming gear and much more this time around, making it a good time to pick up something for yourself or cross a few items off your holiday shopping list early.
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Best Prime Day deals: Engadget's top picks
Best Prime Day Apple deals
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Apple deals can be hit or miss during Amazon Prime Day, but this year there are a number of good ones you can shop. Whether you've been on the hunt for a new Apple device for yourself or you know you want to pick one up as a gift, you can save a bit of cash if you do so now.
Apple's most powerful wireless earbuds have excellent ANC, a good sound profile and decent battery life, and thanks to a software update, they just got new features like voice isolation and Siri interactions ( are coming soon).
These expensive cans are a much better buy when on sale, and they boast excellent sound quality, good ANC, a luxe design and a solid battery life. They're available in or .
: The remains a for first-time smartwatch buyers, so long as you can live without the larger always-on display and more advanced health features of the pricier Series 10. This is another one of the lowest prices we’ve tracked for the 40mm model; the larger is similarly discounted at $200.
The new, baseline iPad updates a familiar device with a fresh design, improved performance, USB-C charging and a better battery life.
This model is on its way out, but $200 for an iPad is a solid sale price. This slab has a 10.2-inch display, an A13 Bionic chip and 64GB of storage — plus the antiquated physical Home button.
Despite having a slightly older chipset, the M2 MacBook Air remains a great for most anyone, save those who regularly push their daily driver to the limit with activities like video editing.
This is our top pick for the you can buy right now thanks to its excellent performance, thin-and-light design, bright screen and comfortable keyboard and trackpad.
Best Prime Day Anker deals
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One can never have too many charging accessories, be they cables, wireless charging pads or power banks. Anker makes some of our favorites across all those categories, and you'll find deep discounts on Anker gear for Prime Day.
This is our current favorite power bank for iPhones in our guide to the thanks to its Qi2 fast charging, LED display that shows battery percentage and sturdy, built-in kickstand.
This compact charging station doubles as a power bank for iPhones and can charge up an iPhone, Apple Watch and a pair of AirPods all at the same time.
This stand supports an iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods simultaneously, and it comes with a 40W wall charger and a USB-C to C cable which which to connect all the necessary pieces together.
This is the top premium pick in our guide thanks to its high capacity, sleek design, informative built-in display and the charging base that makes it convenient to store and easy to charge up.
Best Prime Day Amazon device deals
Aside from Black Friday, Amazon Prime Day is the best time of the year to pick up a piece of tech made by the online retailer. Usually, you can snag record-low prices on things like Echo speakers, Fire TV devices, Kindle ereaders and much more.
This recently revived smart display is billed as a smart alarm clock, and it features a customizable screen, big sound for its size and all the perks for Alexa voice commands. You can also grab it bundled with a .
Amazon's most powerful Fire TV dongle supports 4K, HDR content and Dolby Vision, plus Wi-Fi 6E and Dolby Atmos audio.
: Amazon just released this new version of the HD 8 tablet, which includes more RAM, a better camera and new AI features not found on the previous model.
This security camera joined the Ring lineup only a few months ago, and this is the best price we've seen on it. It's part of a larger that discounts home security gear by up to 50 percent.
Best Prime Day deals on headphones and earbuds
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Headphones and earbuds are typically some of the most plentiful deals on Prime Day, which makes it a great time to consider upgrading or picking up a pair for someone as a gift. Whether you prefer over-ear headphones or in-ear wireless buds, you'll find steep discounts across all types for Prime Day.
Our top picks for the have never been cheaper, and they offer excellent sound quality, ANC, multi-device connectivity and a 30-hour battery life.
These headphones offer class-leading noise cancellation and they’re a much better buy then normal at this sale price.
These are some of our favorite noise-canceling headphones and most of the colorways are on sale for Prime Day.
This is a new record-low price for our favorite , which offer solid ANC, a good sound profile, multi-device connectivity, wireless charging and a comfortable fit.
These are some of our favorite thanks to their comfortable, IP57-rated design, good sound quality and ANC, multipoint connectivity and solid battery life.
Best Prime Day Lego deals
A number of Lego sets have already been discounted for October Prime Day. Some of our favorites come from the , and lineups, and you'll find savings up to 41 percent on those.
Best Prime Day deals on robot vacuums and smart home gadgets
Everyone needs a vacuum, regardless of if you prefer to do the chore yourself or automate it with a robotic gadget. Plenty of top robot vacuums (and cordless vacuums) are on sale for Prime Day, along with a number of other smart home gadgets we recommend.
This is one of the available now thanks to its good suction power, long battery life and slim design that lets it get underneath more furniture than other, taller machines.
Shark’s robo-vac can clean both carpet and hard floors well and maps your home while it cleans so you can more easily send it to specific rooms and areas when you want. Its self-emptying base can also hold up to 60 days worth of debris.
This version of our top pick in our best cordless vacuum cleaner guide has superior suction power and can handle pet hair without breaking a sweat, plus it has 60 minutes of run time and comes with a number of cleaner-head accessories.
Best Prime Day deals on kitchen tech
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The right kitchen tech can make all the difference in your cooking journey, whether you've just started to meal-prep or you have a multi-course Thanksgiving menu already planned. This fall Prime Day, we're seeing big discounts on some of our favorite small appliances from air fryers to pizza ovens to ice cream machines.
This 8-quart model of one of our favorite can cook two totally different foods at the same time, and you can set it up for both foods to be done cooking at the same time. The larger, is $50 off and down to $200.
This newer air fry from Cosori has nine preset cooking modes and a six-quart capacity that makes it just the right size to cook a good amount of food without taking up too much space on most countertops.
Ooni's electric pizza oven can be used indoors and it has handy, front-mounted controls that let you easily adjust the top and bottom cooking elements.
Best Prime Day deals on tech
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Yes, Black Friday is right around the corner, but it would be unwise to sleep on Prime Day tech deals (particularly if you already pay the annual fee to be a Prime member). We're seeing steep discounts on smartphones, TVs, streaming devices, gaming gear and much more this time around, making it a good time to pick up something for yourself or cross a few items off your holiday shopping list early.
This version of our top pick in our best cordless vacuum cleaner guide has superior suction power and can handle pet hair without breaking a sweat, plus it has 60 minutes of run time and comes with a number of cleaner-head accessories.
Dyson's immensely popular hair styling tool uses the Coanda effect to help create waves and curls without excess heat.
This is a return to the July Prime Day price for this bundle that includes Samsung’s iconic art TV and a white bezel.
LG's midrange OLED sets, the C4 family includes upgraded Alpha 9 Gen 7 chip, improved brightness and a 144Hz max refresh rate. Most sizes are discounted at the moment.
: SanDisk’s Switch-branded microSD card isn’t , but it’s perfectly suitable for most use cases, and this is a solid value for a two-pack.
: If you don’t care about performance so much and just want a big chunk of space for as little cash as possible, this deal should work. You’ll have to deal with slower transfer speeds, but the discount takes roughly $20 off this 1.5TB card’s typical going rate in recent months.
: The X9 Pro is the top pick in our guide to the , combining dependable performance with a rugged compact design. We've seen this 1TB model go for much less in previously sales, but it's sat in the $90 to $100 range for almost all of the past year. This discount marks the lowest price we've seen since January.
This is one of our thanks to its excellent sound quality, Trueplay tuning and Bluetooth support. Plus, if you have two of them, you can pair them for a stellar stereo sound experience.
One of our favorite , this model has an attractive, retro design, a pleasant, balanced sound profile and up to 30 hours of battery life.
The entirety of the Galaxy S24 lineup has dropped in price for this sale event; the has been discounted to $750, while the is just $600.
Our top pick for the impresses with a 120Hz display, excellent cameras and a strong battery life.
One of our top picks for the , this Roku dongle supports 4K, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision content and provides access to a lot of free content thanks to Roku's operating system.
The brand new Ultra is 30 percent faster than the previous model, and it supports Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision and Wi-Fi 6.
This upgraded version of the popular streaming controller includes eight programmable buttons, four dials and a touch strip, all of which work together to let you build the ultimate controller for your gaming or productivity setup.
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