The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals, According to Our Writers
October Prime Day is here, and we’re updating this story hourly. To find the best deals in every category, follow all of our October Prime Day coverage.
Strategist writers are very, very knowledgeable about their beats. We’ve got people hunting down deli-container replacements that are plastic-free and microwavable (they exist!), stress-testing dozens of fancy white tees, and shipping couches to the New York Magazine office to find the best one. So on big sales days, I’m always curious to see what my colleagues are paying attention to and what deals excite them.
Below, I’ve rounded up what all the Strategist writers think are the best Amazon Prime Day deals, covering everything from beauty to tech to the boring household stuff you’d buy anyway. Prime Day runs through October 8 at 2:59 a.m. ET, but if you see something you like, act fast — the most popular deals often sell out. And if you want to stay in the loop with the Strategist’s intrepid deal hunters, sign up for the Strategist Deal Freaks Daily newsletter.
The best Prime Day deals, according to senior deals editor Sam Daly
Daly has been covering Amazon Prime Day since 2022 and knows how to sift through thousands of items for the real gems. Her roundup of everything worth buying — from work bags to Kindles to a highly rated bidet — is here.
The best fashion deals, according to senior writer Ambar Pardilla
Although “Amazon Prime Day” and “fashion” are not words you’d typically put together, Pardilla knows where to find the good stuff. (It’s in the Shopbop storefront.) Read her full roundup here.
The best home deals, according to senior writer Lauren Ro
This year, a ton of cozy bedding and smart-home devices are on sale for Prime Day, including the smart plugs Ro uses to turn her lamps on at night and the alarm clock that wakes our tech writer up in the morning. Find her picks here.
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The best beauty deals, according to beauty writer Krista Bennett DeMaio
It’s an especially good year for Amazon Prime Day sales on K-beauty products, like the non-irritating retinal that replaced Bennett DeMaio’s tretinoin (at its lowest price ever on Amazon). Read her full roundup here.
The best deals under $50, according to deals writer Cassie Hurwitz
Prime Day is especially good for cheap but useful things of all categories: LEGO sets, tech accessories, the Mary-Kate Olsen Tevas, and so, so many beauty products. Find all of Hurwitz’s picks under $50 here.
The best kitchen deals, according to senior food and dining writer Emma Wartzman
After combing through thousands of items, Wartzman found big discounts on kitchen appliances and reliable, high-quality cookware, including an enameled Dutch oven for a fraction of the price of a Le Creuset. Find her full list of kitchen deals here.
The best tech deals, according to tech writer Jordan McMahon
Strategist tech writer Jordan McMahon combed through all the tech we’ve written about to find worthwhile sales, including $160 off his favorite robot vacuum and the best price yet on noise-canceling headphones. Read more about his picks here.
The best deals on boring household items, according to writer Arielle Avila
Amazon Prime Day is consistently a good time to stock up on the boring household items you’d need to buy anyway, like dish soap, TP, and toothpaste. Find Avila’s roundup of the best deals here.
The best vacuum deals, according to writer Erin Schwartz
Many of our favorite vacuums go on sale during Amazon Prime Day — from a canister vac loved by cleaning professionals to a tiny handheld charged via USB-C — and the deals are always solid. Read more about my favorites here.
The best toy deals, according to senior writer Liza Corsillo
This year, the Prime Day toy deals are so good that Corsillo is planning to do a bunch of holiday shopping this very night. Read more about the toy deals she found for kids of all ages here.
The best deals on everything we’ve written about, according to writer Bella Druckman
We’ve written about thousands of products on the Strategist, and hundreds of them are on sale for Prime Day. Everything we’ve written about with a worthwhile discount is in one big shoppable grid here.
The best deals that would make great gifts, according to Strategist travel writer Kat Gillespie
You don’t need to wait till Black Friday to start holiday shopping — Gillespie found dozens of giftable items on deep sale, so you can cross the hard-to-shop-fors off your list early. Find all of her picks here.
The best Advent calendar deals, according to writer Tembe Denton-Hurst
Advent calendars packed with everything from skin care to toys to teas are going on sale (and selling out) earlier and earlier every year. A lot are on sale for Prime Day; Denton-Hurst rounded up her favorites.
The best non-Amazon deals, according to writer Kitty Guo
If you’re avoiding shopping at Amazon, tons of other stores are having sales this week. Guo is tracking the best deals from 24 retailers (and counting), from Athleta to Williams-Sonoma. Find all her picks here.
More Prime Day Deals
- Half-Off CeraVe, $22 Stanley Tumblers, and More Last-Minute Prime Day Deals
- A $60 Yoto Mini, 30 Percent Off LEGO Sets, and More Prime Day Toy Deals
- I’m Tracking All the Best Non–Prime Day Deals
- Parachute, Madewell, Gap, Bose: The Best Half-Off (or More) Deals
The Strategist is designed to surface useful, expert recommendations for things to buy across the vast e-commerce landscape. Every product is independently selected by our team of editors, whom you can read about here. We update links when possible, but note that deals can expire and all prices are subject to change.
