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Amazon is selling the Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus for $774.49, a $425 markdown from its $1,199.99 list price, as part of a Prime Day promotion. The phone features a 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, 12GB RAM, up to 512GB storage, a 50MP main camera system, and a 4,900mAh battery with 45W charging. The discount requires an active Amazon Prime membership, though new users can access a free 30-day trial.
Amazon is selling the unlocked Samsung Galaxy A57 5G for $399.99, a $200 cut from its $599.99 list price, marking its lowest price to date and beating the previous year-to-date low of $424.99. The deal requires an Amazon Prime membership, which shoppers can access via a free 30-day trial. The phone features a 6.7-inch 120Hz display, a 50MP main camera, and Samsung's pledge of six years of OS upgrades and security updates.
Amazon's October Prime Day sale has begun, running for two days with discounts across various product categories. WIRED is running a live blog where its reviewers highlight deals they consider worthwhile and update a running list of top discounts throughout the event.
WIRED's vacuum tester has compiled a list of vacuum deals tied to Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale, limited to models the outlet has personally tested and recommends outside of sale periods. The roundup spans cordless stick vacuums, including a new Dyson model, as well as several robot vacuums.
Amazon is offering discounts on several Yeti products during its Prime Day sale, including the Roadie 32 and 48 coolers, the Tundra 45 cooler at $244 (down from $325), and the Daytrip Insulated Soft Cooler Tote Bag at $110 (down from $145). WIRED reviewers note these items are rarely discounted and tend to sell out quickly once on sale.
Amazon's two-day Prime Day sale includes discounts on several wearables, including a roughly $50 cut on the newly released Apple Watch Series 12, $65 off the latest Google Pixel Watch, and 20 percent off the Apple Watch SE 3, bringing it to $199. WIRED reviewers have tested and vetted the products featured in the roundup, which is being updated as new deals appear.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale this October includes markdowns on several robot vacuum/mop hybrid devices. Discounts are also available outside Amazon, with retailers such as Best Buy and some manufacturers offering their own reduced prices on similar cleaning robots.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event has cut prices on Samsung's 9100 Pro PCIe 5.0 SSD lineup. The 1TB model is now $206 (down from $339), the 2TB is $349, the 4TB is $750, and the 8TB is $2,280, representing discounts of roughly 16% to 49% off list prices. The 1TB and 2TB versions are now close to their original launch prices of $200 and $300.
Developer Josh Pigford built a free browser extension called Knockoff that grays out or hides generic, mass-produced brand listings on Amazon, making genuine brand products easier to find. Launched in early July, it works on Chrome, Firefox, Chromium-based browsers and Safari, and has surpassed 100,000 downloads. Pigford has said the tool builds on earlier similar extensions like AmazonBrandFilter and Amazon Brand Detector, and runs locally on users' devices.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale, running through October 7, includes markdowns on mattresses, sheets and sleep tech that WIRED has tested, including a Birch Luxe Natural Mattress discounted by $656 to $1,968. WIRED says it will continue tracking additional deals on beds and sleep gear throughout the sale period.
Amazon cut the price of the TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G to $189.98 during its Prime Day sale, down from a $284.98 list price, marking its lowest price this year. The phone includes 8GB RAM, 256GB storage expandable via microSD, a 6.8-inch 120Hz FHD+ NXTPAPER display, a 5,010mAh battery, stereo speakers, a headphone jack, and a 50MP main camera. The discount requires an active Amazon Prime membership, which new users can access via a 30-day free trial.
Amazon is selling the Apple Watch Series 12 GPS 42mm for $349.99, a $50 reduction from its $399.99 list price, marking its lowest price since release. The watch includes Apple's Health Sensing System with readiness insights and watchOS 27 features, plus up to 24 hours of battery life and WR50M water resistance.