Amazon is doubling down on its annual Prime Day by adding a Prime members-only sale in the fall season to its calendar. This is the first time we will be observing two Prime sales in the same year and this exciting event is announced — this October.
The Second Prime Day is scheduled right before the end-of-year holiday sales that set about in earnest closer to Black Friday. We have seen supply chains and shipping timelines have struggled a lot, and apprehending your gift wishlist before the holidays rush in might turn out to be the best idea.
With all of that in mind, here are five things to know about the upcoming Amazon Prime Early Access Sale.
When is Amazon’s 2nd Prime Day sale?
Amazon planned to run its second Prime Day sale of the year on October 11 beginning at midnight PDT till October 12.
Amazon’s fall Prime Day deals are eligible for?
Just like the norms with the original summer Prime Day, even this first-ever fall version of Amazon’s Prime Day discounts will only be at hand to those who have an Amazon Prime membership. Usually, the standard price for a persistent Prime membership is $139 per annum, there are various alternatives that we can go for rather than paying a huge chunk directly.
Initially, if you haven’t been a Prime customer in the last 12 months you can get a free Prime trial for 30 days.
Secondly, you can get three months at a discounted rate of $7.49 per month rather than paying the regular price of $14.99 per month if you wish to have Prime through the shopping season. Amazon also provides different Prime monthly membership discounts for students and those on certain types of government assistance.
Where will the Second Amazon Prime Day will be available?
· The United States
· The United Kingdom
· Canada
· Austria
· China
· France
· Germany
· Italy
· Luxembourg
· The Netherlands
· Poland
· Portugal
· Spain
· Sweden
· Turkey
What can we get on sale from Amazon’s 2nd Prime Day?
Time alone will tell from the wide spectrum of Amazon which items are on sale, but we can surely expect an array of items across many popular categories.
To be precise, Amazon stated that there will be deals from Peloton and New Balance, by the side of observing the lowest prices of the year from brands such as Philips Sonicare. Amazon also said that there will be “hundreds of thousands of deals” in categories listed like electronics, fashion, Amazon devices, home, and more.
Amazon planned to release a top 100 list of some of the most popular sale products on October 11, this may assist zero in on the most popular offerings.
In what manner to get the best deals on Amazon’s 2nd Prime Day?
Once you figure out the item(s) you want from this wide spectrum, here are some tips to get the absolute best Amazon Prime Day deals possible.
· Look over to see whether you are eligible for any deals that offer you a percentage discount on your Amazon order even if you use as small-scale as 1 credit card point from either American Express Membership Rewards or Chase Ultimate Rewards.
· Shop with the credit card that lay down the best return on Amazon purchases.
· If you’ve planned well in advance, you can purchase Amazon gift cards at retailers where you earn bonus points on purchases via some of your rewards credit cards.
· To verify if you’re getting a true deal; you can take a look at the pricing record of that item on Amazon via a third-party site.
Conclusion
We’re pretty much excited to see how Amazon handles a fall version of Prime Day. Will it be as huge as the summer version? Which different offers are available? So many questions but this could surely help consumers get a jump on holiday shopping at discounted prices. Keep your eyes wide open on screen as the sale kicks off on October 11.
