Amazon Prime Day 2024: Everything you need to know

It feels like Amazon’s Big Spring Sale was just yesterday, but now, it’s almost time for the mega-retailer’s annual Prime Day savings event coming up this summer.

Of course, it’s never too early to write start up your wish list for the big sale. Below, we’re breaking down everything you need to know ahead of the event, including anticipated deals.

Amazon Prime Day is a sale event exclusively for Prime members in the summer. It features two days of special savings on thousands of items across all product categories.

Five days ago, Amazon’s CEO Doug Herrington announced that Prime Day will take place sometime during July.

For the past several years, Amazon Prime Day has also spanned two days. Before 2020, Prime Day always took place in July, but the sale was delayed in 2020 due to the pandemic, taking place in October instead. In 2021, the event returned to summer with a June date, and in 2022 and 2023, Prime Day took place in July.

Recently, Amazon has helped similar sale events during other times of the year. The first-ever Big Spring Sale took place this past March, and the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event was helping in October ahead of the holiday season.

First things first: Make sure you have an Amazon Prime membership. You can sign up for a 30-day free trial, after which your membership will cost $14.99 per month or $139 per year. In addition to fast, free two-day shipping, you’ll also have access to Prime Video ad-free music streaming, unlimited photo storage and unlimited reading. Many of Prime Day’s best deals, including Lightning Deals (we’ll get that in a second), are only available to Prime members.

Once your membership is all squared away, you should also take some time to ensure your payment methods, including 1-Click settings and default delivery, are up to date so that you can snag your desired deals in a timely fashion.

Additionally, Prime members can set up deal alert notifications related to their recent Amazon searches and recently viewed items on the Amazon app between now and the event. Once Prime Day begins, members will receive push notifications on any available deals.

Alexa will also be able to provide notice of deals 24 hours before they go live to everyone when you create a Wish List, add items to your cart or save them for later. These items can also be purchased via Alexa.

While we are still waiting on early deals, you’ll want to bookmark the Amazon Deals Page, where all the items included in the sale should appear. Be sure to check early and often on the big day; Prime Day deals will likely sell out quickly, and new deals will likely be added throughout the sale event.

You’ll also find Amazon’s famous Lightning Deals on the aforementioned page (you can filter your view so that you only see Lightning Deals using the panel on the left side of the page).

Finally, be sure to follow CNN Underscored on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, sign up for our newsletters (including our deals-specific newsletter) and check our site often. On Amazon Prime Day (and every other day of the year), we’ll be highlighting the best deals around the clock that you won’t want to miss.

Amazon hasn’t officially announced any specific deals, but during previous Amazon sales, we saw savings that ran the gamut from electronics and major appliances to small household items. Based on what we saw this March during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, here are some of the deals we expect to occur this year:

• Bissell Little Green Pet Deluxe Portable Carpet Cleaner: This cult-favorite carpet cleaner, which also works wonders in the car, is particularly good at taking care of pet stains and is currently at its lowest price ever.

• iRobot Braava Jet M6: If you’re looking to outsource floor cleaning in your home, invest in this version of our favorite robot mop, it was a dollar off of the lowest price we’ve seen in March.

• Breville Pizzaiolo Smart Pizza Oven: Our pick for the best pizza oven returned to its lowest price in March.

• Amazon Echo Buds: A pair of Echo Buds were 30% off in March — matching the lowest price ever. Plus, premium noise-cancelling options were on sale too.

• Canopy Humidifier Ultimate Hydration Bundle: This editor-favorite humidifier is pretty enough to display, plus it’s equipped with filters and aroma-diffusing capabilities. In March the bundle with replacement filters and essential oils was down to 45% off.

• Sony WH-1000XM4: Our pick for best overall headphones was down to a new low price in both blue and black colors.

Amazon’s Prime Day isn’t the only big sale to look out for, as many other major retailers will likely also be offering discounts.

While we recommend Amazon as the go-to for many of the items listed above, both Walmart and Target might be slashing prices on many electronics, home goods and more to near (or better than) Amazon pricing. In July, both offered major savings on a huge range of products to coincide with Prime Day.

Electronics giant Best Buy will likely also compete with Prime Day deals; In the past, the retailer offered up to $300 on select laptops, $200 on select MacBooks, up to $350 on select gaming desktops and up to 50% off select small kitchen appliances.

For those looking for deep discounts on furniture and home appliances, Wayfair will likely be the place to find the best deals. We anticipate the retailer will be offering sales of up to 60% off — the same savings it offered previously — on the same dates as Prime Day.

CNN Underscored’s editors will be comparing prices (and calling out deals) across retailers throughout Prime Day, so know that when you see us cover a deal, it’ll be your best bet.

You don’t have to wait for Prime Day to find incredible deals from Amazon. Below, find a few a few of our favorite discounts from the retailer that are up for grabs right now.