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The 19 best early Prime Day 2025 deals under $25

Amazon Prime Day is a great time to save money on expensive tech items like laptops, tablets, and TVs--especially on big-name brands like Apple, Samsung, and Sony. But if you're on a strict budget this year, ZDNET has you covered with the best deals. While the official sales haven't kicked off yet, there are some early savings available. Get daily deals straight to your inbox during Prime Day when you sign up for ZDNET Recommends, your one-stop newsletter for the sale. You can find some very u

Best early Prime Day deals 2025: Live updates on 101+ sales from Apple, Kindle, iRobot, and more

Tharon Green/ZDNET When is Amazon Prime Day? Amazon Prime Day will run from Tuesday, July 8, to Friday, July 11, 2025. The annual two-day sale was extended to four days in 2025. How long will Prime Day last? Amazon Prime Day will last four days, running from July 8-11, 2025. That's two days longer than the years prior. Where will Prime Day take place? Amazon announced that its July Prime Day event will return in over 20 countries, including Ireland for the first time. Prime Day 2025 will r

No Prime Membership Needed, This HP 2025 14″ Windows Laptop Is Now Nearly Free on Amazon

Prime Day has started earlier than anyone expected this year, launching deals across Amazon all weekend long. If you’ve got shopping to do, now is the moment to act—this event is even bigger than Black Friday, with Amazon slashing margins and selling top products at a loss to draw in shoppers. One of the most eye-catching deals right now is on this HP 2025 14″ laptop (Windows 11 Pro, 16GB RAM, 384GB storage) which is a model from a brand known for its reliability and quality. The price is almos

Crushing Black Friday Records, Amazon Drops Anker Bluetooth Speakers to a New Low

Prime Day has become an even bigger event for Amazon than Black Friday, and this year’s prices make that clear: If you’re looking for a Bluetooth speaker to take everywhere this summer (with impressive sound quality), the Anker Soundcore 2 is a top pick. Now, it’s priced at an all-time low of $29, down from $44, so it’s in its own league at this price point. Best of all, it’s open to everyone and not just Prime members. See at Amazon Perfect For Outdoor Music This Anker Bluetooth speaker is d

Echo Spot’s Newest Model Sells at a Loss on Amazon, Prime Day Beats Black Friday Easily

Prime Day has become Amazon’s biggest shopping event of the year, surpassing Black Friday in both hype and deals. It’s the perfect time for Amazon to drop prices on its own brands and this year, we’re seeing record lows across the board. One of the most exciting offers is on the Echo Spot, Amazon’s popular smart speaker with Alexa built in. The latest Echo Spot, which was released in 2024, is being offered for a price as low as $44, down from its regular price of $79. That’s an all-time low tha

Beats Headphones With 50-Hour Battery Life Are Almost Free, Amazon Sells Them at Cost to Clear Stock

Prime Day has become the biggest shopping moment of the year, far outpacing Black Friday, thanks to Amazon’s willingness to slash prices to levels you simply won’t find anywhere else. For this event, Amazon often drops its margins to zero or even sells at a loss, all to attract shoppers with deals that are too good to pass up. One of the best offers right now in the Electronics category is on the Beats Solo 4 wireless headphones and the best part is that this deal is open to everyone—Prime memb

Right Before Prime Day, Amazon Is Clearing Out Its Own Smart Thermostat at a Record Low Price

Prime Day has become Amazon’s biggest event of the year. It’s the time when Amazon clears out inventory across all its in-house brands, from Ring and Blink security devices to Fire tablets, Kindles, and smart thermostats. If you’re looking to upgrade your smart home setup, Prime Day is the moment to get the best prices Amazon has to offer. This year, the Amazon smart thermostat is coming to an all-time low, but keep in mind that this sale is only for Prime members. Don’t worry if you haven’t si

Amazon’s Own Tablet Costs 7X Less Than an iPad, Record Low Price for Prime Day

Prime Day is when Amazon drops incredible deals on all of its products and brands including Ring and Blink items, Kindles, Fire TV, and tablets. It’s the year’s perfect time to enjoy the best prices, even better than Black Friday. Amazon uses this event to slash margins, sometimes even selling at a loss, all to boost volume and reward its Prime members with deals that are hard to resist. This particular offer is exclusive to Prime members, so you’ll need an active subscription to take advantage

This New Ninja 65QT Cooler with Wheels Is a Prime Day Hit, Now at a Record Low Price Before Summer

Ninja is actually a kitchen and outdoor equipment master, and the FrostVault 65QT Cooler (with wheels) is actually considered the best cooler on the market today. With an incredible 4.8 out of 5 stars from over 300 reviews and Amazon offering an unbeatable Prime Day deal, now is the perfect moment to take your outdoor adventures to the next level. The best part? Anyone can benefit from this deal, not only Prime members. Ninja 65QT Cooler is now available for $265, down from its regular price of

If You’re a Prime Member, This Lenovo ThinkPad Laptop (Ryzen 7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Is 70% Off on Amazon

Prime Day is the year’s top day for getting Amazon’s rock-bottom prices, even better than Black Friday. If electronics are what you’re looking for on your shopping list, you should shop Amazon, especially for laptops. To begin Prime Day, there’s an unbelievable deal on a Lenovo ThinkPad that sounds too good to be true: 70% off, which is more than $2,100 savings upfront on a powerful laptop. The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 (Windows 11 Pro, 1TB SSD, 32GB DDR5 RAM, AMD Ryzen 7 processor) laptop is n

Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max drops to $35 for Prime Day

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Amazon Prime Day can be a good time to upgrade your home theater setup thanks to all the tech deals we usually see. As was to be expected, Amazon has discounted nearly all of its own streaming devices, including the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which is on sale for only $35 right now. That's

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Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones are $115 off for Prime Day

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones are $115 off as part of the Prime Day festivities, which brings the price down to $285. This discount applies to multiple colorways. These headphones once topped our list of the best wireless headphones before being usurped by the XM6. They are still fanta

The Amazon Smart Plug falls to only $13 for Prime Day

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . If you're looking for an ultra-affordable away to make a part of your home a little smarter, look no further than the Amazon Smart Plug. Prime Day deals have brought the IoT device down to just $13, which is 48 percent off its regular price. Amazon's accessory made it onto our list of

The latest Kindle Scribe drops to a record-low price for Prime Day

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The latest Amazon Kindle Scribe ereader is on sale for just $260 as part of the upcoming Prime Day festivities. This is a record-low price and a discount of $140. The sale applies to the 16GB model, which is enough storage for thousands of books and notes. The Kindle Scribe is Amazon'

Best early Prime Day deals 2025: Live updates on 100+ sales from Apple, Kindle, iRobot, and more

Tharon Green/ZDNET When is Amazon Prime Day? Amazon Prime Day will run from Tuesday, July 8, to Friday, July 11, 2025. The annual two-day sale was extended to four days in 2025. How long will Prime Day last? Amazon Prime Day will last four days, running from July 8-11, 2025. That's two days longer than the years prior. Where will Prime Day take place? Amazon announced that its July Prime Day event will return in over 20 countries, including Ireland for the first time. Prime Day 2025 will r

These Sony 1000XM4 Headphones Cost Peanuts, Amazon Sells Them at an All-Time Low for Prime Day

Amazon rolled out its initial Prime Day offers this weekend, in the form of the Prime Early Deal event. You have to be a Prime member to qualify for these exclusive offers but if you are not a member, Amazon offers a free 30-day trial so you can take advantage of all the Prime Day sales. Among many active noise cancelation headphones out there, Sony remains in the top brands and its WH-1000XM4 model is as mature as the newest version. Thanks to the Prime Day sale, you can have the WH-1000XM4 fo

This iRobot Vacuum and Mop with AutoWash Dock Is 50% Off, Amazon Clears Out Stock at a Loss

iRobot and its Roomba line have been the benchmark for robot vacuums. When it comes to the top of home cleaning luxury, the Roomba Plus 405 combo robot vacuum and mop (including a a cleaning dock) is a real reference point. This product has only just been released and, up until now, has never been discounted. For (early) Prime Day, Amazon has an amazing 50% discount and brings the price down to $399 from its usual price of $799. Looks like Amazon is clearing out stock with no margin left, make

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Is Now 41% Off for Prime Day as Amazon Clears Out Stock at a Record Low

Processors are usually one of the most expensive line items when purchasing or upgrading a PC so it is worth waiting for major sale events such as Prime Day or Black Friday in an effort to secure the best prices. Right now, Amazon is offering the Ryzen 5 9600X at its all-time lowest price, which is quite a plummet from the $279 that it commanded for months at a time. This Prime exclusive deal brings the price down to a mere $165 which is a massive 41% saving. With Prime Day kicking off early th

This Shark Cordless Vacuum Is Nearly Free for Prime Day, Amazon Sold 20,000 in Just a Few Hours

Amazon brought forward Prime Day this year by a week, and the weekend’s best deals are already out there. That doesn’t leave you much time if you want to get your hands on one of the most popular deals before they are… gone. The best-selling cordless vacuum on Amazon from Shark is currently being offered at an all-time low price. Over 20,000 units have been sold in only a few hours, reports Amazon, and with demand this high, it could be gone tomorrow. It’s a no-brainer at this price point: ther

If You’re a Prime Member, This Blink Wire-Free Video Doorbell Is Almost Free on Amazon

The new Blink video doorbell is finally getting its first deep discount and it’s coming as one of Amazon’s early Prime Day deals. This wireless model has yet to be discounted at all so this is a unique opportunity to beef up the security on your home at a fraction of its usual cost. Currently, Prime members can get the newest Blink video doorbell for as little as $34, a decrease from its original price of $69. That’s 50% off which is the lowest the price has ever been on this device. If you’re

No Need To Be a Prime Member, Amazon Is Giving You This 32″ Smart TV Almost for Free

The best-selling smart TV on Amazon right now isn’t from a tech giant, but Insignia, a Best Buy-owned brand. Insignia TVs have become super popular for being so trustworthy and inexpensive and this model’s Prime Day price is unbelievable. This 32″ HD Fire TV is available for only $69, down from its normal price of $129. That’s 46% off and better still is the fact that this sale is open to anyone (not just Prime subscribers). Whether you’re looking for a TV for a bedroom, guest room, kitchen or

This Dell 15″ Laptop (i5, 1TB PCIe SSD, 32GB RAM) Is 75% Off, Amazon Is Going Nuts for Prime Day

There is no better time to shop for laptops on Amazon than Prime Day. As the biggest shopping event of the year for the retailer, Prime Day is when Amazon slashes prices on everything – even going as far as selling best-selling items at a loss. This year, the Dell 15-inch 3530 laptop (Intel 10-Core i5-1334U, 1TB PCIe SSD, 32GB DDR4 RAM) is the best example of just how low these prices can go: You can pick up this beast of a machine right now for only $649, a whopping 73% off its regular price o

Here are 33 of our favorite deals from Amazon’s early Prime Day sale

Amazon’s next Prime Day event hasn’t officially kicked off yet, but as usual, the retailer has already dropped a selection of early deals ahead of the four-day shopping event. While steeper discounts are surely to arrive when things kick off on July 8th, many of the current offers are already worth considering, especially if you’re a Prime member looking to score a deal on one of Amazon’s own devices or services. Most of these offers are exclusive to Prime members; however, some retailers are pr

The best Prime Day laptop deals: Save on MacBooks, Windows 11 machines, Chromebooks and more

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . So you need a new laptop — you’ve waited for the right time. Amazon Prime Day 2025, as has been in years past, offers a ton of laptop deals to consider and that's true even now in the days leading up to the event. All kinds of devices are on sale this year, from refreshed MacBooks to h

Three months of Audible is only $3 in this Prime Day deal

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The bumper 2025 edition of Amazon's Prime Day is fast approaching and the deals are starting to emerge. While we've seen this offer pop up several times in the past, it's one that's always worth highlighting. New Audible subscribers can get three months of access to the Premium Plus pl

The Prime Reasons to Avoid Amazon

Amazon’s now-legendary “Prime Day” is July 8-11. Much like Black Friday or Cyber Monday, this means sales on lots of items on Amazon’s vast marketplace, and as such many people flock to the giant’s website to get sweet deals on everything from computers to small kitchen appliances and more. While many of us are feeling the financial crunch more than ever, I urge you, dear reader, to resist the allure. I don’t typically have strong opinions about where people chose to shop or how they decide to s

A bundle of two Blink Mini 2 security cameras is only $35 for Prime Day

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . The best value in security cameras is back. This early Prime Day deal has two Blink Mini 2 cameras for only $35. That's half off — and $5 less than you'd usually pay for only one of them. This matches a Black Friday record low for the pair. The Blink Mini 2 is a recent offering, arriv

Amazon Prime Day 2025: The best deals live right now, plus everything else you need to know

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Prime Day is coming back (again) this year; here's what you need to know and the best deals live today. Amazon Prime Day has been a summer mainstay for years at this point and this year is no exception. Prime Day will return on July 8 to July 11 this year, marking the first time the s

Amazon's Echo Spot drops to only $45 for Prime Day

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . It's still a couple of days until Prime Day 2025 officially kicks off, but the sales are already here. There's deals on some of our favorite products, like the TP-Link Deco AXE5400 WI-Fi mesh router system and the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Now, another Amazon device is on sale: the

The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50: Save on gear from Blink, Anker, Samsung and others

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Big ticket items like TVs and iPads might get the lion’s share of the attention during Amazon’s big sale, but there are plenty of Prime Day deals to be had for under $50, too. We’ve combed through the pages (and pages) of discounts to find the brands and gadgets that we at Engadget act