Learn all the ins and outs of getting the best deals on Amazon Big Deal Days. (Amazon) Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days is an opportunity to get a jump-start on the holiday shopping season with savings across popular categories, including deep discounts on products from top brands. This year, the Prime Big Deal Days will be on Oct.

8 and 9. You must be an Amazon Prime member to access early holiday deals. Like on Prime Day, Amazon Prime members will have access to deep discounts across a wide selection of products, including electronics and kitchen appliances , home essentials, toys and more, for 48 hours straight.

New deals on a vast selection of products drop as often as every five minutes during select periods throughout the event. You can find all the deals by visiting Amazon's homepage or downloading the app. You can also visit Amazon's Deal page to see its latest deals.

If you're not a Prime member, sign up or start a free trial to access Amazon's Prime Day savings. Prime membership costs $139 annually or $14.99 per month — and if you're a student or between the ages of 10 and 24, you can get a six-month trial membership for free and special pricing discounts on a membership.

Along with deep discounts, Amazon also offers members a handful of exclusive promotions, coupons and opportunities to earn credits. Prime members can even set up personalized deal alerts in advance through the Prime Big Deal Days event page on the Amazon Shopping app. Amazon Prime Big Deal Days isn't.