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Amazon’s Prime Day is on, and it’s happening for the next four days. Prime members can jump into the deals now until the sale officially ends at 3:01AM ET / 12:01AM PT June 27th. Many discounts will remain the same throughout the duration.
We’ve been covering Prime Day in-depth since the shopping event debuted over a decade ago. Each year, the quantity of deals has grown, making it tougher to spot the quality ones. But we know what we like, and we have a pretty good sense of what Verge readers might like, too. Our writers flagged dozens of deals that got their attention across various categories, including new products and some slightly older favorites, and we think you might want to see them.
If you’re got a Prime subscription (via a free trial, or a discounted student membership), then scroll through to see the best that day one of Prime Day has to offer.
Laptop deals
14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 chip for $1,549 ($150 off) at The days of multi-hundred-dollar discounts on MacBooks are behind us for now, but the basefor $1,549 ($150 off) at Amazon and Best Buy is still a solid deal. It’s powerful enough for the average content creator, comes with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, and has lots of ports. Read our review
E-reader deals
Xteink X4 e-reader that can magnetically snap onto surfaces, even to the back of MagSafe-ready phones, is down to $55.20 at Amazon (originally $69). The tiny, charming 4.3-inchthat can magnetically snap onto surfaces, even to the back of MagSafe-ready phones, is down to $55.20 at Amazon (originally $69). Read our review
Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (its moniker for the 32GB version that supports wireless charging and has an auto-adjusting front light) is down to its best-ever price when purchased as a bundle. The “Essentials Bundle” that includes the e-reader, a leather cover, and a wireless charging dock is $257.97 at Read our review. (its moniker for the 32GB version that supports wireless charging and has an auto-adjusting front light) is down to its best-ever price when purchased as a bundle. The “Essentials Bundle” that includes the e-reader, a leather cover, and a wireless charging dock is $257.97 at Amazon . Its normal price was previously around $354. The 16GB version that lacks the Signature features but includes the leather cover is $182.97 at Amazon
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