If you’re a Prime member — or have a friend or family member who takes the hit for everyone else’s benefit — it’s time to grab a deal. Several of our most highly recommended products are now on sale for Prime Day and while most of these deals are exclusively for Prime members, there are always a few that anyone with an Amazon account can get.
There are the usual suspects, of course: Roku TV sticks, AirTags and pretty much anything Amazon makes all have some heavy discounts. We’ve highlighted the most notable discounts, but there are also significant savings on favorites, such as the Dyson V15 Detect stick vacuum (which I love), a random Lego Star Wars advent calendar — a term that didn’t exist 10 years ago — and Apple’s AirPods 4.
Based on previous Prime Days, more deals are likely to be announced during the morning, so keep your eyes on our .
Something that’s tempting me? A $159 .
— Mat Smith
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