AMAZON Prime day has arrived, and the huge shopping event is heading into its second day.
The 48-hour flash sale event at retail giant Amazon is one of the biggest shopping days of the year so far.
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Yesterday, the event saw hundreds of products including children’s toys, air fryers, iPhones, and hoovers.
What is the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale?
The Amazon Prime Early Access Sale is a 48-hour flash sale taking place from now until 11.59pm on October 12.
It comes just ahead of Amazon’s Black Friday Sale.
Can anyone shop?
You need to be an Amazon Prime member to get the deals.
If you’re not a member then you can sign up for a free 30-day trial, which gives you full access to the sale.
Remember to cancel before the trial ends, or you’ll be charged £8.99 a month.
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Is everything a bargain?
Not necessarily.
Always check prices using the website camelcamelcamel.com.
It shows you whether the item has ever been cheaper before and you can set up alerts to track prices.
Also, remember a bargain isn’t a bargain if you don’t need the item.
Here are our top picks:
Oral-B Smart 6 Electric Toothbrush with Smart Pressure Sensor
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- Oral-B Smart 6 Electric Toothbrush with Smart Pressure Sensor, £64.99 (Was £219.99, save £155) – buy it here
This toothbrush gives real-time brushing feedback to assist you while brushing.
It says to remove bacteria by removing up to 100% more plaque compared to a manual toothbrush.
Premium handle design with gum pressure control to automatically slow brush speed and visibly alert you if you brush too hard.
Simba Hybrid Foam Mattress Topper Single
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- Simba Hybrid Foam Mattress Topper, £148.85 (Was: £229.00, save £80.15) – buy it here
This topper gives your current mattress a quick and easy comfort boost.
Just roll it out on top of your mattress; use the snug-fit straps to keep it in place all night.
It’s a combination of aerated Simba foam and up to 2,500 Aerocoil micro springs which hug your every move.
Best Prime Day Deals 2022
PRIME Day is underway, and here’s our pick of the best deals that Amazon is offering exclusively to subscribers.
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- Echo Dot (4th-generation), £19.99 (save 60%) – buy here
- Ring Video Doorbell, £34.99 (save 30%) – buy here
- Shark IZ103UKGB Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, £169.99 (save £150) – buy here
- Tefal ActiFry Genius+ Air Fryer, £143.99 (save 43%) – buy here
- Audible: 4 month FREE trial- sign up here
- Amazon Music Unlimited: 3 month FREE trial – sign up here
- Fire TV Stick Lite, £19.99 (save £10) – buy here
- Sennheiser HD 250BT Wireless Headphones, £34.10 (save 43%) – buy here
- Remington Shine Therapy Ceramic Hair Straighteners, £22.99 (save 71%) – buy here
- JVC 32-inch LT-CF600 Fire TV, £149 (save 42%) – buy here
- CeraVe Face and Body Cleanser, £7.91 (save £4.84) – buy here
- 100 Finish Ultimate Infinity Dishwasher tablets, £12.75 (save £17.25) – buy here
- Quality Street 2KG Sharing Pack, £18 (save £3.99) – buy here
If you haven’t signed up already, make sure you sign up here for the Amazon Prime 30-day free trial – otherwise you won’t be able to access the deals.
We’ve rounded up more great offers here:
Follow all the latest deal updates and news in our Prime Day 2022 live blog.
Tefal Ingenio Stainless Steel Pots & Pans Set
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- Tefal Ingenio Stainless Steel Pots & Pans Set, £137.99 (Was: £310, save £172.01) – buy it here
It claims to last up to three times longer, thanks to its extra thick titanium hard base.
Thermo-Spot turns full red when the frying pan has reached the ideal temperature.
It’s compatible with all hobs including induction.
Davidoff Cool Water Woman Eau de Toilette
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- Davidoff Cool Water Woman Eau de Toilette, £21.25 (Was: £75.47, save £54.22) – buy it here
This perfume is described as a “feminine fragrance inspired by the sensuality of the sea”.
One happy customer wrote: “One of my favourite perfumes. Smells amazing will definitely reorder again.”
BaByliss Elegance 235 Straightener
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- BaByliss Elegance 235 Straightener, £36.99 (Was: £90, saves £53.01) – buy it here
The hair straightener has ceramic plates that glide through hair for smooth results.
It comes with three heat settings up to 235C.
It heats up quickly and is ready to use in 15 seconds.
Vera Wang Princess Eau de Toilette for Women
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- Vera Wang Princess Eau de Toilette for Women, £15.99 (Was: £60, saves you £44.01) – buy it here
You can get a fragrance from the designer house of Vera Wang.
It is described as a “fruity, floral scent” with base notes of amber and vanilla.
One happy customer wrote: “I wear this every day! Love the scent and the bottle is pretty.”
LEGO sets – including Frozen and Marvel
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Select LEGO is reduced by almost 50% in the sale.
Frozen, Marvel, Star Wars, Jurassic World and more mega franchises have innovative LEGO creations, which will impress the kids.
Classic LEGO creations, as well as LEGO City and LEGO Friends ranges have also been reduced in the Amazon Prime deals.
CeraVe SA Smoothing Face and Body Cleanser
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- CeraVe SA Smoothing Face and Body Cleanser, £7.91 (Was £12.72, saves you £4.81) – buy it here
This cleanser has been popular for many years, but fans’ love of the brand soared after it became a viral sensation on TikTok.
It contains 3 Essential Ceramides to respect the skin’s natural barrier.
With Salicylic Acid, the formula cleanses and exfoliates the face and body.
Morphy Richards Slow Cooker Sear and Stew 3.5L
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- Morphy Richards Slow Cooker Sear and Stew 3.5L, £23.98 (Was £44.99, saves you £21.01) – buy it here
Hob proof cooking pot to sear and slow cook in the same pot.
Both the cooking pot and glass lid dishwasher safe for easy cleaning.
It has a toughened glass lid to monitor cooking, and the shatter proof pot can give you peace of mind.
Shark Bagless Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner
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- Shark Bagless Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner, £99.99 (Was £329.99, you save £230) – buy it here
Shark offers a free 5-year guarantee upon registration & has a dedicated customer care team.
Dynamic Technology combines an extra-lightweight 4kg pod design, powerful suction & smooth glide 360° wheels.
Anti Hair Wrap Technology removes hair from the brush-roll as you clean; Shark’s DuoClean floorhead glides from carpets to hard floors drawing in large & small debris.
Philips Sonicare Advanced Whitening Edition Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush
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- Philips Sonicare Advanced Whitening Edition Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush, £89.99 (Was £249.99, saves you £160) – buy it here
If this hefty saving isn’t a pull factor, maybe the impressive specification might just win you over.
This Philips’ toothbrush has been recognised as the “number one dental professional recommended sonic toothbrush brand worldwide”, according to Amazon, as it claims to improve your oral hygiene in just two weeks.
Customers can select between four cleaning modes, which include clean, whiten, gum health and a deep clean, and three intensities, so you can be sure you remove any food and plaque build up with ease.
Samsung Galaxy ZFlip3
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- Samsung Galaxy ZFlip3, £549 (Was £999, saves you £450) – buy it here
The ZFlip3 (which was succeeded by the ZFlip4 in the summer) takes the smartphone format and marries it with the old-school, Noughties flip-phone setup.
If you’re sick of paying sky-high prices on iPhones and you’re thinking of moving over to Android, it’s definitely worth looking at this eccentric handset and the other options from Samsung available to Prime members.
Sennheiser HD 250, Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Headphones
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- Sennheiser HD 250BT Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Headphone, £35.95 (Was £59.99, saves £24.04) – buy them here
We’re no strangers to these quality headphones, as we recently featured them as one of the best wireless headphones to buy in 2022 – and we’re still impressed.
Our Tech and Science Editor Harry Pettit found they “offer a solid sound without busting your bank balance”, so now they are on offer you really can’t beat them.
The headphones come with a whopping 25 hours of battery life, so you’ll never be caught short while you’re out, as well as long-lasting comfort thanks to the padded headband and ear pads.
Shark STYLE iQ Ionic Hair Dryer & Styler
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- Shark STYLE iQ Ionic Hair Dryer & Styler, £139.99 (Was £179.99, saves you £40) – buy it here
The Shark Style iQ Ionic Hair Dryer & Styler Concentrator, Diffuser has also been reduced from £179.99 to £149.99, saving £30.
Both hair and beauty tools are hot property, with some shoppers even saying they are better than the legendary Dyson supersonic hair dryer.
The Shark Style iQ Ionic Hair Dryer and Styler comes with three accessories, the dryer attachment, as well as diffuser for curly locks, and brush to achieve a sleek straight look or bouncy blow dry.
While the Shark Style iQ Ionic Hair Dryer & Styler Concentrator Diffuser has two attachments, the diffuser and a funnelled concentrator for a sleek blow dry.
Echo Auto for your car
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- Echo Auto for your car, £24.99 (Was £49.99, saves you £25) – buy it here
That’s right! You can get Alexa in your car (who knew), while it’s sister devices the Echo Dot and Show are more well known, the Echo Auto is the perfect tool for on the go.
Currently, you can grab the Echo Auto for £24.99 in the final day of the surprise October Prime Event and save an impressive 50%.
The Echo Auto is designed as a hands free tool, as with all Echo devices it works with Alexa, so you’ll be able to stream music, change radio stations, and much more all with your voice.
Fitbits
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Even lower-end fitness trackers like the Fitbit Inspire 2 (£37.99, was £89.99) still come with a comprehensive range of features: it will track metrics like your heartrate, steps and sleep quality and assess them in the Fitbit app.
Spend a little more, and you’ll find options like the Fitbit Versa 3 (£119, was £199.99) will store and play music from Spotify, and also comes with a built-in voice assistant.
The top-end Fitbit Sense (£169, was £199) will also track your stress levels and tell you if you have any arrhythmia in your heartrate (though needless to say, it does not take the place of a professional GP).
Warmer Electric Blanket
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- WARMER Electric Blanket, £29.74 (Was £49.99, saves you £20.25) – buy here
This homeware essential is available in double and king size, although the price is £33.99 down from £54.99 for the latter, which is still a great saving.
This design can heat up quickly using a 120W power source, and all you have to do is plug in, put on your bed, and let it work its magic – simple.
The heated blanket has a gentle fleece outer layer, which is soft to the touch, boasts nine heat settings, and can run for up to 10 hours at a time.
