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Amazon cut hundreds of jobs in its Stores division, the unit running its online retail storefront, with affected workers spread across three countries. The layoffs occurred during Prime Big Deal Days, one of Amazon's major shopping events of the year.
During Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026, shoppers can find discounts on cordless dusters designed for cleaning PCs and electronics. These portable air blowers are suitable for removing dust from fans, keyboards, and other components. The deals make it easier and more affordable to maintain electronic devices' cleanliness.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale includes markdowns on mattresses, bedding and sleep gadgets such as sound machines, with discounts reportedly running up to $600 off. WIRED editors highlighted tested picks from brands including Helix, Nolah, Bbhugme, Slumber Cloud, Blueair, Turtl and Snooz, noting the sale window closes the same night.
Amazon and Target have discounted several Apple Watch Series 12 configurations by $50 for the duration of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days. The 42mm GPS model drops from $399 to $349.99, with cellular versions costing $100 more, while the 46mm model starts at $399.99 and its cellular counterpart is $499.99. Apple's Watch SE 3 is also discounted to $199 during the same sale.
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.
During Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026, numerous gaming monitors saw significant price reductions, with deals on models like the Corsair Xeneon Edge and Samsung Odyssey G30D. The event features a variety of options, from high-refresh-rate gaming screens to versatile productivity displays, catering to different user needs. Retailers are highlighting these discounts amid a broader surge in monitor demand and rising component prices.
During the October Prime Big Deal Days on October 6 and 7, Amazon featured numerous discounts, including a notable 20% off on the Moft Snap Field Wallet, bringing its price down to $40. The wallet, compatible with MagSafe, can hold multiple cards and includes additional features like a SIM card slot and a kickstand function. These deals are part of Amazon's effort to provide genuine savings ahead of the holiday shopping season.
Amazon has begun its Prime Big Deal Days event, offering a wide range of discounts in anticipation of the holiday shopping season. The event is positioned as a lead-up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, featuring numerous deals across various product categories.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event has started and runs until early Thursday morning, offering significant discounts on a wide range of electronics, including headphones, home entertainment devices, Pixel 11 phones, iPad Mini with A17 Pro chip, and the M5 MacBook Air. The deals are now organized in a sortable table for easier browsing, with additional deals and category roundups to follow.
Amazon has started discounting several Alexa-powered Echo speakers and Fire TV sticks ahead of its fall Prime Big Deal Days sale scheduled for October 6-7. WIRED's testing notes that Amazon raised prices on these device categories by about $20 at the end of August, so current sale prices—some advertised as $40 off—represent smaller real savings than they appear. Most Kindles remain full price except the three Kindle Kids models, while Paperwhite, Scribe, and Eero routers are not yet discounted.