Like it or not, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is coming back, on Tuesday, October 8, and Wednesday, October 9.
It’s a good opportunity to pick up that thing you forgot to grab during the haze of back-to-school shopping, or, if you’re really on top of it, to find a few holiday gifts before the rush of Black Friday.
That idea isn’t as crazy as it may sound: Amazon itself positions the event as the kickoff for holiday shopping (yes, two and a half months before Christmas), and in previous iterations, we’ve seen lots of this season’s best toys and not-so-junky stocking stuffers on sale.
The trick with Prime Big Deal Days—or October Prime Day, as it’s sometimes called—is finding the actually good discounts on things that are really worth the investment.
But that’s our full-time job here at Wirecutter.
Everything that you see recommended in our deals roundups is a Wirecutter pick, meaning that our team of expert journalists has vetted each item through rigorous and thoughtful testing. That means we’re highlighting only those things that we’re confident will bring you joy for years to come.
On top of that, the Wirecutter Deals team runs a battery of tests and cross-checks against their own price-history database to make sure we’re featuring only truly excellent discounts. (For details, you can read more about how we vet deals.)
The bulk of the deals don’t drop until next week, but if you’re eager for a peek, here are some early October Prime Day deals to shop now, all of which meet our exacting standards.
And if you don’t like what you see yet, don’t worry. Our team will be back on Tuesday, October 8, to give you the full rundown of the most worth-it deals.