October Prime Day starts in just a few hours, but you don't have to wake up at 3 a.m. (when the event kicks off) to snag the best deals.

We're already seeing unprecedented discounts ahead of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days (as the retailer dubbed the sale event)! Savvy shoppers know that between inflated MSRPs and products staying their "sale" price for months on end, not all deals are created equal. Even if you haven't been obsessively tracking the prices of all your favorites, don't worry: We're here to guide you and help make every dollar count. To ensure you're properly prepped, we're sharing everything we know, including a few October Prime Day deals you can snag .

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