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Amazon’s Prime Day sales event is nearly upon us, but you can already find some great early deals ahead of the official kickoff on July 16 (and running through July 17).
Luckily for tech enthusiasts, discounts are available across a range of popular categories, from laptop and desktop PCs, to power banks and phones chargers, to both internal and external storage devices, and much, much more.
The list below has been curated by PCWorld’s expert staff, who collectively have been testing PC hardware for decades and have a razor-sharp sense of what products are worth buying and what deals offer the greatest value.
Read on for all of the best tech deals, and be sure to check out our Prime Day 2024 deals hub for more great tech discounts.
Top early deals on mainstream laptops, Chromebooks, and tablets
- Asus VivoBook 16, includes an AMD Ryzen 7 7730U CPU and 1TB of SSD storage, $499.99 ($100 off at Amazon)
- Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro, includes an OLED touchscreen and an Intel Core 7 Ultra CPU, $1,274.99 ($139 off at Amazon)
- Acer Chromebook 315, Celeron N4500/4GB RAM/64GB SSD, 15.6-inch 1080p display, $184.00 (49% off at Amazon)
- Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) with 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display, 10-hour battery, 4GB RAM, 256GB storage, Wi-Fi 6. $550 ($100 off on Amazon)
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 with 11-inch AMOLED display, 8-hour battery, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, Wi-Fi 7. Includes S Pen. $699 ($220 off on Amazon)
Top early deals on gaming laptops
- HP Victus, includes an Intel Core i5-12450H CPU and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 GPU, $599.99 ($100 off at Amazon)
- Dell G15, includes a 165Hz 1080p display and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, $949.99 ($49.98 off at Amazon)
Top early deals on gaming desktops
- MSI Aegis Z, Ryzen 7/RTX 4070 Super/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, $1,399.00 (10% off on Amazon)
- MSI Codex R2, Core i5/RTX 4060/16GB RAM/2TB SSD, $979.99 (11% off on Amazon)
Top early deals on SSDs and USB flash drives
- Samsung 990 EVO SSD, 1TB PCIe Gen 5 M.2 – $80 (47% off on Amazon
- SK Hynix Beetle X31, 1TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 portable SSD – $75 (44% off on Amazon)
- Samsung Fit Plus, 64GB USB flash drive – $14 (Save $11 on Amazon)
- Kingston DataTraveler 80 M, 256GB USB flash drive – $21.65 (save $5.34 on Amazon)
- Kingston DataTraveler Max, 1TB USB flash drive – $85.27 (Save $34.72 on Amazon)
Top deals on USB-C hubs and Thunderbolt docks
- Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core, 60W charging, $69.99 (65% off at Amazon)
- Kensington SD2480T Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station, 60W charging, $54.95 (69% off at Amazon)
- Anker 575 USB-C Docking Station, 85W charging, $169.95 (32% off at Amazon)
Top early deals on chargers and power banks
- Mregb Solar Charger Power Bank, 42,800 mAh/USB-A/USB-C/Solar Panel Charging, $29.98 (90% off on Amazon)
- Anker Power Bank, 24,000 mAh/USB-A/USB-C, $54.00 (13% off on Amazon)
More great Prime Day 2024 tech sales
PCWorld’s editors have curated tons of great deals across other tech categories. Check’em out!
- Best Prime Day 2024 PC computer deals
- Best Prime Day 2024 laptop deals
- Best Prime Day 2024 USB flash drive deals
- Best Prime Day 2024 Thunderbolt dock and USB-C hub deals
- Best Prime Day 2024 laptop bag and backpack deals
- Best Prime Day 2024 Chromebook deals
- Best Prime Day 2024 battery charger deals
- Best Prime day 2024 iPad, Galaxy Tab and Kindle deals
- Best Prime Day 2024 SSD and storage deals
Frequently asked questions about Amazon Prime Day deals
1.
Do I need to be a Prime member to get Amazon Prime Day deals?
Yes, you need an Amazon Prime subscription to take advantage of designated Amazon Prime Day deals. You can still purchase the items without that subscription, but you won’t get the best deal pricing.
After all, Amazon Prime Day is to a large extent a means for Amazon to sell more subscriptions, which cost $14.99 per month or $139 per year. Besides deal pricing and faster shipping, a membership confers access to Prime Video streaming content and special deals when you shop at Whole Foods. If you’re on the fence about committing to a subscription, you can always sign up for a free Amazon Prime trial to get the deals.
2.
When does Amazon Prime Day begin and end?
This summer’s Prime Day begins at midnight PST on July 16 and ends on July 17. Typically Prime Day sales go for precisely 48 hours, so expect the deals to expire at midnight, PST.
3.
How can I tell whether a Prime Day deal is worth it?
A good way to judge the merits of a deal is to check its price history using a site like Camel Camel Camel. But beyond a great price, you want to feel confident in the quality of the product itself. User reviews, a brand’s reputation, and the recommendations of product experts, such as PCWorld, can all provide added assurance that a deal is worth it.
4.
Do other retailers run sales during Prime Day?
Despite Prime Day being an Amazon sales event, there’s nothing stopping other retailers, like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and so on, from running their own deals during this time.
The upshot is that you could find similar prices at a competing retailer without the need to pay for a Prime subscription. See our category-specific deals roundups linked above for the best deals across all retailers.
Author: Katherine Stevenson, Managing Editor, PCWorld
Katherine has been covering consumer technology as a product reviewer, writer, and editor for more than 20 years, starting her career at MaximumPC magazine. She’s been with PCWorld since 2015, and diligently works behind the scenes assigning, editing, and curating much of the site’s content.
