Amazons October Prime Day is coming on October 7 — here are 30+ early deals to shop now

Amazon Prime Day^[1] is no longer one glorious day of deals just for Prime members. The flagship Prime Day^[2] now spans four days in July, and Amazon has added another annual event in October, too. This year, Prime Big Deal Days^[3] returns on October 7 and 8. Amazon says its October Prime Day event will deliver millions of deals across categories, giving customers a head start on holiday shopping.

Before the sale begins next week, it’s worth mapping out what gifts you need to buy or which household goods need restocking. But if you’re eager to get an even earlier jump on the holiday shopping, we have some good news. Early deals are already starting to creep in. While there aren’t a ton of deals to shop yet, there are some real gems.

Note: Deals marked with a 🔥 denote an all-time low price.

October Prime Day deals to come

Now that Prime Big Deal Days arrives in just a week’s time, Amazon is tantalizing customers with a preview of the deals to come. While these deals aren’t live yet, here’s what we know is to come.

• Up to 45% off Bose headphones and speakers

• Up to 40% off on select LG and Hisense TVs and monitors

• Up to 50% off on select Amazon devices, including Kindle e-readers and Echo devices

• Up to 65% off chargers and power banks from Anker

• Up to 50% off vacuums from Shark and Eufy

• One free grocery item on a Same-Day order at eligible locations

• Prime members can use Grubhub+ to get $10 off of orders $20 or more

• Prime members receive triple points on Kindle store purchases during Prime Big Deal Days

Best early Prime Day Apple deal

Why we picked this

“The second-generation AirPods Pro offer top-tier sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and a battery life of about seven hours per charge. They’re our current favorite earbuds for Apple users, though that may soon change once we finish testing the newer AirPods Pro 3, which have a different design and five swappable ear tips (up from three), even better active noise cancellation, Live Translation, and extra health features. They’re a pretty significant upgrade on paper, but if price is your biggest concern, the AirPods Pro 2 are $50 cheaper for the time being.” — Haley Henschel, Senior Shopping Reporter^[4][5][6]

Read Mashable’s full review of the Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C).^[7]

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MacBook deals

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)^[8] — $1079.88 $1,199 (save $119.12)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)^[9] — $1,399 $1,599 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD)^[10] — $2,249 $2,499 (save $250)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD)^[11] — $2,869 $3,199 (save $330)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD)^[12] — $3,099 $3,499 (save $400)

Apple Watch deals

iPad deals

• Apple iPad, 11-inch (A16, WiFi, 128GB)^[13] — $319 $349 (save $30)

• Apple iPad, 11-inch (A16, WiFi + cellular, 128GB)^[14] — $465.47 $499 (save $33.53)

• Apple iPad Air, 11-inch (M3, WiFi, 128GB)^[15] — $549 $599 (save $50)

• Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi, 128GB)^[16] — $489 $499 (save $10)

• Apple iPad, 10.9-inch (A14 Bionic, WiFi + cellular, 256GB) — $499 $649 (save $150) 🔥^[17]

• Apple iPad Air, 11-inch (M3, WiFi + cellular, 128GB)^[18] — $699 $749 (save $50)

• Apple iPad Air, 13-inch (M3, WiFi, 128GB)^[19] — $749 $799 (save $50)

• Apple iPad Air, 13-inch (M3, WiFi + cellular, 128GB)^[20] — $894 $949 (save $55)

• Apple iPad Pro, 11-inch (M4, WiFi, 256GB)^[21] — $899 $999 (save $100)

• Apple iPad Pro, 11-inch (M4, WiFi + cellular, 256GB)^[22] — $1,099 $1,199 (save $100)

• Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M4, WiFi, 256GB)^[23] — $1,199 $1,299 (save $100)

• Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M4, WiFi + cellular, 256GB)^[24] — $1,382.92 $1,499 (save $116.08)

Best early Prime Day headphone and earbud deal

Why we picked this

“In the lead up to Amazon’s October Prime Day, we’re looking across categories for the best early savings. One of our favorite categories — headphones and earbuds — is looking a little sparse when it comes to deals, but that’s not to say that there are no good early deals. We’ve found a few great ones.

Ahead of Prime Day, find the Beats Studio Buds for 47% off. That saves you $70 off its typical $149.95 MSRP. The Beats Studio Buds deliver well-balanced sound and active noise cancellation in a small package. Plus, like AirPods, they have easy connectivity to iOS systems, but unlike AirPods, they’re also well-suited for Android users.” — Samantha Mangino, Shopping Reporter^[25]

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Best early Prime Day laptop deal

Why we like it

“The 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 with a Snapdragon X Elite chip is our favorite Windows laptop for most people. It’s beautiful, it’s about as fast as an M4 MacBook Air, and it lasts for nearly 23 hours on a single charge — that’s two longer than the M4 Pro-powered MacBook Pro, the longest-lasting MacBook we’ve tried. (Before you buy it, just double check that its powerful ARM-based CPU is compatible with your go-to apps.) The black variant with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage is marked down to $999.99 ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, which is a 29% discount on its $1,399.99 MSRP. It very briefly fell to $918.47 in late September, but this current offer beats its Prime Day deal in July.” — Haley Henschel, Senior Shopping Reporter^[26][27][28]

Read Mashable’s full review of the 13.8-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop 7.^[29]

More Windows laptop deals

• Asus Vivobook 16 (AMD Ryzen AI 5 340, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)^[30] — $679.99 $799.99 (save $120)

• Microsoft Surface Laptop, 13-inch (Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD)^[31] — $729.99 $899.99 (save $170)

• Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 13.8-inch (Snapdragon X Plus, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)^[32] — $999 $1,199.99 (save $200.99)

• Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 15-inch (Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD)^[33] — $1,619.99 $2,099.99 (save $480)

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Best early Prime Day Kindle deal

Why we picked this

“The best Kindle^[34] deal isn’t actually on one of Amazon’s e-readers^[35]. Instead, Amazon is offering three months of Kindle Unlimited^[36] totally free. Think of it like a streaming service, except for e-books. Joining Kindle Unlimited^[37] gives you access to the Kindle Unlimited library, from which you can borrow. But unlike the library, there’s no due date on these borrowed books; the only restriction is that you can borrow up to 20 books at a time.

Leading up to and during Prime Big Deal Days, you can join Kindle Unlimited for three months — totally free. The promotion is available to everyone, even if you’ve already used up your free trial. This is a $35.97 value that you can score without spending a penny. Plus, you don’t actually need a Kindle to enjoy Kindle Unlimited. You can read from the Kindle library on your smartphone, tablet, or web browser.” — Samantha Mangino, Shopping Reporter^[38]

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Best early Prime Day Robot Vacuum deal

Why we picked this

“When it comes to robot vacuums, I always turn to Mashable’s in-house robot vacuum expert, Leah Stodart. When I asked her about these deals, she pointed out that iRobot marked down the Roomba Plus 405 to $399.99, making it one of the most affordable combo robot vacuums and mops. That saves you $265.01 off its list price of $665 for 40% off.

The Roomba Plus 405 includes both vacuum and mopping abilities, featuring strong suction to really scrub at dirt and grime. It features four cleaning levels that you can adjust from the iRobot app. Plus, its dock not only empties the vacuum, but even cleans the mopping pads for a truly hands-free experience.

While we’re not sure what other combo vacuum and mop deals are coming during Prime Big Deal Days, we can safely say that the Roomba Plus 405 is one of the best deals you can get ahead of the event.” — Samantha Mangino, Shopping Reporter

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