It appears like Amazon has determined that two days isn’t sufficient for its annual Prime Day deal celebration. This 12 months, the occasion will final a startling 4 days, working from 3AM ET on Tuesday, July eighth, via 3AM ET on Saturday, July twelfth. (Why is it nonetheless referred to as Prime Day as an alternative of Prime Days? Dunno — ask Amazon.)
The great factor about having an extended sale interval is that you’ve got additional days to make up your thoughts in the event you’re unsure you desire a particular merchandise (though there may be the likelihood that some merchandise may promote out earlier than the four-day sale ends). However these gross sales are just for members of Amazon’s Prime program. In case you’re within the goodies being provided however haven’t signed up for Amazon Prime, don’t fear — Amazon makes it very straightforward.
In case you’re attracted by the goodies being provided however haven’t signed up for Prime, Amazon makes it very straightforward
Apart from giving entry to Prime Day bargains, Amazon includes a bunch of features to entice individuals to join its Prime service. These embody entry to its streaming video service, Prime Video, which sadly is not ad-free, although you may pay extra for that; free and quicker transport on purchases (with two-day or one-day supply for a lot of objects and even same-day supply for some); reductions on a selection of Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods groceries; Amazon Music ad-free audio streaming (to not be confused with the extra in depth Amazon Music Limitless, which is an extra $10.99 per thirty days for Prime members and $11.99 per thirty days for non-members); Prime Gaming, which features a free Twitch channel subscription; limitless picture storage (together with 5GB of video storage); and Prime Reading, which provides you entry to a rotating library of comics, books, and magazines in addition to early entry to a curated collection of new books. Amazon additionally added reductions at BP and Amaco gas stations final 12 months.
You’ll be able to share your Prime account with one different grownup, too, together with as much as 4 teenagers and 4 kids — shared advantages embody quick supply, Prime streaming entry, bought ebooks and different media, and early entry to Lightning Offers. (Some options, comparable to Music Prime, are usually not shared.) And also you get a 30-day free trial, so you may attempt it (and the Prime Day specials) out.
We must always most likely point out the apparent: you may join a Prime membership, benefit from the free 30-day trial, after which cancel it as soon as the Prime Day sale is over. However you may solely do that when, so that you gained’t have the ability to use that trick subsequent 12 months when Prime Day comes round.
Replace, June nineteenth, 2025: This text was first printed on June ninth, 2021, and has been up to date to replicate new info concerning Amazon’s Prime Day sale.