#Amazon Prime Day 2024: Here Are the Confirmed Dates and the Best Early Deals to Shop Right Now

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It’s official: Amazon Prime Day 2024 will take place on July 16 and 17.

Amazon announced the dates for its 10th shopping event with the help of Megan Thee Stallion, who released an original song and music video, “It’s Prime Day.” Prime Day 2024 will once again feature thousands of deals online over a 48-hour period, all exclusive to Amazon Prime members.

Below, find out everything you need to know about Prime Day 2024, including the start and end dates and times, early deals, the brands to expect, how to earn shopping credits and more.

When Is Amazon Prime Day 2024?

Amazon has confirmed that Prime Day 2024 will take place on Tuesday, July 16 starting at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET to Wednesday, July 17 until midnight PT. It follows the e-commerce giant’s tradition of running the sale across two days during the second week of July.

Amazon Prime Day 2024: Shopping Tips, How to Earn Credits

Just as in past years, Prime members can sign up for alerts for personalized deals on online doorbusters ahead of the event. Those who don’t yet have an Amazon Prime membership can ensure access to the sale by getting a 30-day free trial.

You can stay updated on the best Prime Day 2024 discounts by signing up for the invite-only deals program, subscribing to deal alerts through the Prime Day event page, following your favorite brands, using the Amazon Shopping app and setting reminders via the Alexa voice assistant. You’ll receive personalized push notifications on recently viewed items and more, and you can ask Alexa to add products to your Cart, Wish List or Save for Later list and then request deal notifications on those items.

Amazon hasn’t released details on how to earn shopping credits for Prime Day 2024; stay tuned for more.

What Are the Best Amazon Prime Day Deals 2024?

Expect thousands of deals and discounts on Prime Day, across all of Amazon’s categories. The best Prime Day discounts are always on Amazon’s own slate of devices, including Fire TVs and Fire TV sticks, Alexa-enabled Echo speakers and smart displays, Kindle e-readers, Amazon Fire Tablets and more.

According to the e-commerce giant, shoppers can expect to save up to 40 percent on Sony headphones, 30 percent off the Peloton Original Bike+ and deep discounts on Clinique, Allbirds, KitchenAid, Kiehl’s and other popular brands. Last year’s top products on sale for Prime Day also included bestsellers across every category, including the Sydney Sweeney-approved LANEIGE Lip Glowy Balm, Dyson vacuums, Apple AirPods, Beats headphones, the Bissell Little Green Portable Deep Cleaner (currently 20 percent off as of this writing), TUSHY bidets and Theragun massagers, plus offers from brands like Caraway, True Classic, JBL, Vitamix, Sony and more.

Invite-only deals include up to 60 percent off the Citizen Chronograph watch, 58 percent off the Foreo Luna Mini 3 face cleanser brush set and 40 percent off Speedo’s Champion Signature Swim bundle, to name a few.

Prime Day is also where Amazon will drop a number of digital deals, on Kindle books and Audible audiobooks, plus steep discounts and offers on Prime Video channels and Amazon Music.

Megan Thee Stallion is also sharing her own favorites from the sale alongside her top finds on Amazon; learn more and shop here. The “Not My Fault” singer joins others in sharing their top deal picks, including Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, actress Alyssa McKay, influencers Alix Earle and Meredith Duxbury, athlete Jess Sims, YouTuber Monet McMichael, college basketball star Jared McCain and others.

According to Amazon, Prime members saved over $2.5 billion by shopping deals during Prime Day last year.

Do You Need to Be a Prime Member to Shop Amazon Prime Day?

In short, yes. As the name suggests, Prime Day is Amazon’s deal event exclusively for Prime members, so you’ll want to sign up for a membership before you start shopping. The good news: Amazon has a 30-day free trial so you can test out a subscription before you commit. Subscriptions auto-renew at $14.99 per month or $139 per year.

If you’re a student between the ages of 18 to 24, you can try Prime Student free for six months; after that, pay only $7.49 monthly or $69 annually.

While some deals will be made available to all Amazon shoppers, the best Prime Day deals are reserved for Prime members.

What Are the Best Early Prime Day 2024 Deals?

Can’t wait to shop? Amazon is offering exclusive early deals ahead of Prime Day on July 16 and 17. Right now, find big savings on back-to-school essentials, including on Dyson’s V8 Plus cordless vacuum, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite tablet, Beckham Hotel Collection pillows, HP printers, Ninja blenders, Insignia TVs, Bissell pet hair vacuums and much more.

See all the current Amazon deals and promo offers here.