Prime Big Deal Days Returns In October, And Early Deals Are Available Now

Amazon announced its next big 48-hour sale, Prime Big Deal Days, will take place October 8 and 9. The event is essentially Prime Day round two, giving Prime members a chance to grabs tons of great discounts on everything from electronics, video games, collectibles, and much more. Shop Prime Big Deal Days at Amazon Early Amazon Big Deal Days DiscountsWhile the best deals will be available during the sale itself, there are already some notable early Prime Big Deal Days discounts to take advantage of, including price cuts on a wide variety of Amazon devices, including Fire TV 4K Sticks, Kindle Fire tablets, and this 50-inch Fire 4K Smart TV. If you want to browse the early deals for yourself, Amazon has a Prime Big Deal Days hub live right now. Here's a list of notable categories of deals:Amazon Prime Big Deal Days at a glanceAmazon device dealsVideo game dealsElectronics dealsComputing and PC hardware dealsToys & board games dealsTVs and accessories dealsWe've rounded up some of the Prime Big Deal Days early deals that caught our attention below. Make sure to check out GameSpot's Prime Day hub in the coming weeks as more early discounts become available.Streaming and TV Deals ahead of Prime Day Round 2Amazon's 4K Fire Sticks and Fire TV Cube now work with Xbox Cloud Gaming, so now's a good time to grab one and pair it with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription and Xbox Wireless Controller for $44 (was $60). Amazon is still selling three months of Game Pass Ultimate for $45--you'd pay $60 directly from Microsoft.Fire TV Stick 4K Max-- $40 ($60)Fire TV Stick 4K -- $30 ($50)Fire TV Stick -- $25 ($40)Fire TV Cube 4K -- $110 ($140)50-inch Fire TV 4-Series 4K Smart TV -- $300 ($450)Build your own Xbox Cloud Gaming bundle with early Prime Big Deal Days Fire Stick 4K deals.Kindle Fire Deals ahead of Prime Day Round 2It's a great time to buy a Kindle Fire tablet, with 8-inch HD models available for over 50% off. You can snag one for only $60 (was $130) at Amazon. If you need a tablet geared toward kids, you can get the Fire Kids edition for as low as $55. There are standard and Pro models for these tablets. Fire Kids Pro tablets have thinner rubberized cases and are designed for kids ages 6-12. The standard Fire Kids tablets are for kids ages 3-7.Fire HD 10.1-inch Tablet -- $90 ($140)Fire HD 8-inch Tablet (64GB) -- $60 ($130)Fire Kids 7-inch Tablet -- $55 ($95)Fire HD Kids 8-inch Tablet -- $95 ($180)Fire HD Kids Pro 8-inch Tablet -- $90 ($150)Fire HD Kids 10-inch Tablet -- $140 ($190)Fire HD Kids Pro 10-inch Tablet -- $140 ($190)Amazon Echo Deals ahead of Prime Day Round 2Echo Pop and Sengled Smart Light BulbThe standout early Prime Big Deal Days offer for Amazon's Echo smart home devices is the Echo Pop with a Sengled Smart Color Bulb for only $25, down from $60.Echo Pop with Sengled Smart Light Bulb -- $25 ($60)Echo Dot (5th Gen) with Smart Light Bulb -- $35 ($70)Echo Dot Kids (5th Gen) -- $40 ($60)Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen, 2024) -- $105 ($150)Echo Spot with Sengled LED Smart Light Bulb (2024 version) -- $80 ($100)Smart Plug Deals ahead of Prime Day Round 2Amazon's popular smart plugs aren't discounted at the moment, but you can save on highly rated smart plugs by Kasa.Kasa Smart Plug Ultra (2-Pack) -- $13 ($20)Kasa Smart Plug (4-Pack) -- $24 ($30)Kasa Smart Plug (2-Pack) -- $14 ($20)Kasa Smart Plug Mini (4-Pack) -- $23 ($30)Kasa Smart Plug Mini for Apple HomeKit -- $34 ($50)Arcade1Up Deals ahead of Prime Day Round 2You can also save on a selection of Arcade1Up cabinets, including the Ms. Pac-Man Countercade for only $120 (was $180), Mortal Kombat Head-to-Head arcade machine for $300 (was $700), and the Attack From Mars pinball machine for $500 (was $750).Arcade1Up Ms. Pac-Man Countercade -- $120 ($180)Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Head-to-Head Arcade Machine -- $300 ($700)Arcade1Up Pong Head-to-Head Arcade Table -- $300 ($400)Arcade1Up William Bally Attack From Mars Pinball -- $500 ($750)Ms. Pac-Man Countercade by Arcade1UpPrime Big Deal Days is only for Amazon Prime membersPrime Big Deal Days is slated for October 8-9.Like Prime Day, official Prime Big Deal Days discounts are exclusively available to Amazon Prime members, so you need to be an active subscriber once the sale begins in order to qualify for the deals. You can join Amazon Prime for $15/month or $140/year.New subscribers can get their first 30 days free, and since we're within the 30-day window, you can sign up now and take advantage of all of the upcoming deals.It's worth signing up now since we expect more early deals to crop up in the days leading up to the sale on October 8 and 9. Amazon Prime members also get access to free Prime shipping, access to Prime Video streaming, and more.