Amazon Prime Day 2019: Start date disclosed, as well as some items already on sale

Amazon Prime Day 2019 will be here before we know it. Will you be ready? You will do it if you stay close to this post.

For starters, as we reported a few weeks ago, Amazon Prime Day will probably start on Monday, July 15th – at least according to a leaked public relations email. But since this "shopping party" has become a real summer like Black Friday seasonAmazon has already reduced the prices of many devices, including Echo speakers, Fire tablets and Kindle e-readers.

For example, the full echo reached an unprecedented low of $ 65 last week, although its price now stands at $ 80.

It will probably be another week or two until Amazon officially announces the dates of Prime Day 2019. (Last year it was announced on July 2.) But rest assured, the event will again offer discounts on the entire site, on par with Black Friday. Based on the last years, here is what we can expect:

• Prime Day 2019 will almost certainly take place in mid-July.
• It will probably last more than one day. In 2017, Prime Day started late on Monday and ended early Wednesday. Last year, it lasted 36 hours, starting Monday, July 16th.
• The largest discounts are likely to apply to Amazon products and brands, including the full line of Echo speakers, Fire tablets and Fire TV streamers, Kindle readers, Blink cameras, and more. But other sellers will certainly take advantage of the event to also offer selling prices.

We will obviously keep you informed as soon as we have more news on dates, offers and everything else. In the meantime, here is everything we know.

What kind of operations do I have to wait for?

The good ones – especially on the aforementioned Amazon hardware, which will almost certainly match or even beat the price of Black Friday – not to mention the price of Prime Day 2018. In reality, some devices are already on sale, including the Echo Dot for only $ 30.

For now, and for comparison purposes, here are some current prices and their counterparts from Prime Day 2018:

Amazon equipment: current prices vs Prime Day 2018

* Articles already on sale are shown in bold.

In my opinion, we will see similar prices for Prime Day 2019 on most of these items, but maybe some even better deals. Indeed, the price of the Fire TV cube was recently $ 20 lower than last year and, as noted above, the Echo full-size smart speaker was recently sold between $ 65 and $ 5 less than the Prime Day 2018.

Where and how to shop Prime Day

Traditionally, Amazon purchases are made on a PC, but there are also other options. For example, if you have an Alexa-compatible device (Fire tablet, Echo smart speaker, etc.), you can ask Alexa for Prime Day offers – some of which can only be available through a voice purchase.

Amazon mobile apps, meanwhile, will allow you to enter offers on the go. And if you are near a Whole Foods, you may be able to benefit from an additional discount on Prime Day. In 2018, Prime subscribers received a $ 10 credit for Whole Foods.

Finally, do not forget to make a charitable donation: the Amazon Smile program is a free and easy way to donate part of your purchase to any charity. Simply start your shopping experience at smile.amazon.com instead of www.amazon.com. (While you're there, find other ways to give to charity without even trying.)

Of course, you can connect to Amazon.com via your laptop, but here are some options to consider.

Where can I find more Prime Day tips?

It's never too early to start learning the ropes of the Prime Day craft. For now, you can check out my main stories from last year:

Should I sign up for Amazon Prime now?

The big sale is exclusively for Amazon Prime subscribers and an annual subscription costs $ 119 (or $ 13 per month if you do not want to pay everything at one time).

Is it worth it? If you only get it for the First Day, then probably not. But Prime offers many other benefitsMost products are delivered free of charge, as well as many Prime Video movies and TV series.

If you do not want to pay Premium but want to access Prime Day offers, here's a strategy: sign up for the free 30-day Amazon Bonus Trial a few days before the sale. The only problem: it's only for new subscribers. Therefore, if you have already participated in the test or if you have already been a member, you can not get another test.

I can not wait for July. Where can I find good deals now?

Yes, there are only a few weeks left before July, but there is still a lot to do. We will update this message as soon as we find it, but for the moment, here are some interesting destinations:

Check out the Amazon offers pagewhich is updated daily.

Read my own stream of Cheapskate, where I identify good deals every day of the week.

Discover CNET offers, where we share various offers from our retail partners and the wider Web.

Originally released on April 3, 2019.
Update of June 17: Added some additional details, updated selling prices on Amazon devices.

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