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Amazon has begun offering discounts on its own devices and other popular products in advance of its October Prime Big Deal Day sale, which runs from 3AM ET October 6th through 3AM ET October 8th. The Verge says it will keep updating its roundup of deals as more become available before the event officially starts.
Amazon is selling the Arlo Essential XL Wireless Security Camera 2K (3rd Gen) for $59.99, a 25% cut from its $79.99 list price, matching the lowest price seen this year. The wire-free outdoor camera offers 2K video, a 130-degree field of view, color night vision, and a larger battery Arlo says lasts roughly four times longer than its standard Essential model. The discount requires an active Amazon Prime membership.
Amazon is selling the Bluetti Elite 200 V2 portable power station for $899, a 25% discount off its usual $1,199 price, as part of Prime Big Deal Days. CNET's testing gave the unit a 9.9/10 score and a Lab Award for Most Efficient Large Unit, citing 81% round-trip efficiency and nearly 96% of its advertised 1,987.98Wh capacity.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale is set for October 6-7, but several tech discounts are already live ahead of the official start. Among the highlighted deals is the Roborock Qrevo Edge 3 Pro robot vacuum, which combines 36,000Pa suction, a mop system with heated water cleaning, and obstacle-climbing capability for mixed flooring homes.
Roborock is running early Prime Day discounts on several of its robot vacuums, including the recently launched Qrevo 2 Pro, now priced around $500. The device features 20,000 Pa of suction, app-based controls, and an extendable mop arm designed to reach corners, and has been discounted twice since its release last month.
CNET's People's Picks survey found LG is the favorite TV brand among readers, winning categories for picture quality, fast-moving content, and OLED/QD-OLED performance. Over 61% of LG TV owners rated their sets 'Excellent' for bright-room viewing, while 65% praised the dark-scene performance, with Sony as the runner-up for picture quality.
Amazon is discounting mid-range 13-inch M5 MacBook Air configurations by $150, bringing 16GB/1TB models down to $1,449 and 24GB/1TB models to $1,649. Separately, Apple's official refurbished store has 15-inch M5 MacBook Air units marked down by as much as $300. These sit alongside other current promotions including $50 off AirPods Pro 3, $240 off the entry Studio Display, and over $100 off various M4 iPad Air models.
Amazon is currently selling the Roborock Q7 L5 Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo for $139.99, down from its usual $249.99 price tag. That 44% cut marks a new all-time low for the device, undercutting even its previous Prime Day pricing.
Amazon has confirmed its second major sale event of the year, Prime Big Deal Days, will run October 6-7, though discounts on tech and home products are already appearing ahead of the official start. Highlighted deals include the Google Pixel 10a, WIRED's top pick for Android phone, priced at $424, down from $499.
Amazon's Prime membership bundles a wide range of benefits beyond fast shipping, including Prime Video streaming with originals and live sports, member-only discounts, and early access to Lightning Deals. The company confirmed its next Prime Big Deal Days event will run October 6-7, following an earlier Prime Day held in June. WIRED noted it only recommends deals its team has personally tested, rather than covering all promotions indiscriminately.
Amazon has scheduled its fall Prime Big Deal Days sale for Tuesday and Wednesday, October 6 and 7, running for 48 hours starting at 3:01 am Eastern. New waves of deals will be released three times daily, supplemented by sporadic Lightning Deals throughout the event. WIRED's Reviews team has published a guide explaining sale timing, membership requirements, and how to spot genuine discounts amid the promotional noise.
Amazon has launched early pre-order discounts across the newly announced Apple lineup, including AirPods 5 with ANC dropping to $125 and AirPods Pro 3 at $199. Multiple Apple Watch Series 12 configurations and the black Apple Watch Ultra 4 with a Translucent band are also seeing modest price cuts ahead of this week's deliveries. Separately, B&H is offering between $320 and $450 off select M5 and M5 Pro MacBook Pro configurations, while Amazon has $150 off the M5 MacBook Air and various Anker charging accessories on sale.