What you should know about Prime Day 2022, which begins on Tuesday.
The online retail giant (Amazon’s AMZN, -3.28%) claims this year's shopping spree features the "lowest prices ever" on select products (specifically, Amazon products), including smart Fire TVs, during its annual summer savings event, which runs Tuesday and Wednesday.
More than half (57%) of shoppers surveyed by Numerator who were aware of Prime Day said they still planned to shop the sales this week, even though record-high inflation has many Americans keeping a tighter grip on their wallets this summer (and some have even given their pets to shelters). Additionally, 15% of those who said they planned to shop on Prime Day said they intended to buy more expensive items that they would normally only buy on sale. However, the 7% of people who said they had no plans to take part in Prime Day 2022 cited financial worries as the reason, including the need to save money (30%), a lack of extra cash to spend (21%), and inflation (20%) as factors that had them less enthusiastic about one-click ordering.
Do you want to know when Amazon Prime Day 2022 starts, how it functions, and what the best offers are? What you should know is this:
When is Amazon Prime Day In 2022?
The yearly sale on Amazon lasts for two days, from Tuesday, July 12, to Wednesday, July 13.
What time does Prime Day start?
The Prime Day 2022 event kicks out on Tuesday, July 12 at 3 a.m. ET and lasts through the end of Wednesday, July 13.
Which countries can participate in Amazon Prime Day?
Prime members in the US, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, and the U.K. can attend the two-day event. Additionally, Sweden and Poland are participating in Prime Day activities for the first time this year. Prime Day celebrations will also take place in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and India later this summer. And later this summer, according to Amazon, Prime Day will arrive in Egypt for the first time ever.
How does Amazon Prime Day work?
For $14.99 a month, or $139 for a full year, Amazon Prime members can access benefits like free and quick delivery on millions of items, Prime Video, Prime Gaming, Amazon Music, Amazon Photos, and a free Kindle e-book each month, and more. Amazon's Black Friday in July is essentially a shopping event that is only open to Prime members.
When the company celebrated its 20th birthday in 2015, more than 34 million things were ordered over a single day. And it has developed into an annual shopping occasion where Amazon Prime members bought more than 250 million products globally on Prime Day last year. This sparked the idea for other comparable shopping occasions like Target's TGT, -1.08 percent Deal Days, which are also happening this week.
Prime Day deals that are only available to Prime members will therefore start to appear on the website on Tuesday at 3 a.m. Eastern. Along with the stated bargains, which include up to 79 percent off Fire TV devices, up to 30 percent off newborn diapers, and 25 percent off select Climate Pledge Friendly laptops, there will also be sporadic "Lightning Deals" that are only available for a short period. You have 15 minutes to buy those after adding them to your cart.
Are only Prime members eligible for Amazon Prime Day?
Yes, Amazon Prime members can participate in Prime Day. Students can join for $7.49 per month or $69 per year; the membership is $14.99 per month or $139 for a full year. In addition, Amazon is already providing new members with a free 30-day trial to evaluate if the service meets their needs before Prime Day.
Is Prime Day a day of universal discounts?
No, but Amazon claimed to have offered more than 2 million bargains last year in every type of retail market, so there will be plenty of markdowns to go through. In the past, Amazon's own products and services have always offered the largest discounts, and this year appears to be no different. In fact, Amazon is promoting the "lowest prices ever" (up to 79 percent off) on Fire TV devices, Echo devices (up to 60 percent off), Fire tablets (up to 50 percent off), and more. Advertising arrangements from companies like De'Longhi, Dove, and SodaStream are also included.
What are the best Amazon Prime Day 2022 deals?
The best discounts can often be found on Amazon's own goods and services, like:
- Fire TV products are currently up to 79 percent off, including the Amazon Fire TV 50-inch 4K UHD Smart TV ($99.99).
- Device discounts for Echo devices are up to 60%.
- Products from Amazon Halo are discounted by up to 55%.
- Fire tablets and accessories sets are up to 50% discounted.
- Blink devices and accessory combos are discounted by up to 50%.
- Up to 55% discount on Kindle Kids ($49.99) and 30% off Kindle devices like the Paperwhite ($94.99).
- Ring gadgets are discounted by up to 40%.
Other notable discounts include up to 40% off baby clothing, 30% off diapers and wipes, up to 30% off e-bikes, scooters, and Segways, up to 45% off dorm room supplies for back-to-school shopping, and up to 40% off select iRobot Roomba items, among others.
What are some Amazon Prime Day suggestions?
The two days' continuous sales and short-term "lightning deals" can be too much to handle. Use the Amazon app, which may send you to push alerts as deals on the things you were interested in the roll-out, to take advantage of the features the shopping site offers, such as setting deal-alert notifications relating to your recent Amazon searches, and recently viewed items.
Owners of Alexa may set their smart home assistant to alert them whenever any items on their wish list, in their shopping cart, or in their "save for later" file on Amazon go on sale. When the sale starts, Alexa even can place an order for you. You may also tell Alexa to "Remind me when Prime Day starts" if you want to be informed when the sale starts.
Do Amazon credit cards come with any benefits?
Additionally, Prime members with an Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card can benefit from 6 percent cash back on purchases made at Amazon and Whole Foods Market on Prime Day (up from the standard 5 percent cash back year-round); 10 percent back on Amazon devices that are Climate Pledge Friendly; and up to 20 percent back on some specific, as-yet-undisclosed items. If they apply for the rewards card between July 1 and July 29, Prime members without the card can receive a $200 Amazon gift card as an instant reward.
What about the sales during Prime Day at retailers like Target and Walmart?
Rivals of Amazon's big-box retailers have responded to Prime Day with their own summertime sales. Recently, Walmart WMT, +0.04% offered Walmart+ Weekend to its own members, and Target Deal Days jumped ahead of Amazon by reducing its sales on Monday. Through July 13, Target's online sale will be concurrent with Amazon's, offering up to 40% off furniture, 60% off videogames, and 35% off TVs.
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