All the Rare, Cheapest-Ever, Best-Selling Prime Day Deals to Buy Before Tonight
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Amazon’s October Prime Day ends tonight, and after more than 30 hours of scrolling, our team knows exactly which deals are worth buying before it’s too late. Below are the most-worth-it items — whether they’re all-time-low prices, rare deals that (likely) won’t be seen again until Black Friday or next year’s Prime Day, or best sellers among our readers. And some are just great deals on things our writers personally love.
Below, you’ll find our final — and best — collection of the 60 things most worth your consideration this Prime Day. Deals end tonight at 2:59 a.m. ET.
Deals that are at their lowest price ever
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Our senior writer Liza Corsillo loves the Comotomo cup because it grows with your child. It’s essentially three cups in one: a sippy cup, a straw cup, and an open cup. The cheapest it ever gets is $20.
Read more: The Best Toddler Cups
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Our favorite less expensive streaming device is as cheap as it gets.
Read more:The Best Streaming Devices
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Drybar’s blow-dryer brush gave our writer Dominique Pariso’s fine hair “shine and bounce” with its versatile settings. Half off is a great deal on it.
Read more: The 8 Very Best Blow-dryer Brushes
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Buy Billie Eilish’s teen-favorite perfume now while it’s the cheapest we’ve seen and gift it later.
Read more: The Best Beauty Gifts for Teen Girls
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The Shark SpeedStyle — a slightly more affordable version of our favorite hair dryer with multiple attachments — does get discounts year-round, but never this steep.
Read more:The Best Hair Dryers
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Fifty percent off is the best deal our best water flosser gets. It’s powerful enough to blast away plaque without irritating gums and comes recommended by six dentists.
Read more:The Best Water Flossers
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Our sleep writer Amelia Jerden’s favorite pillow is “annoyingly expensive” but less so on Prime Day, when it hits its lowest price ever.
Read more:My Favorite (Annoyingly Expensive) Pillow Is 20 Percent Off for Prime Day
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This celebrity-backed white-noise machine is compact, easy to use, and now under $40.
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October Prime Day is a good time to get discounted artificial Christmas trees, like this extravagant faux balsam fir that starred in Hallmark’s One Royal Holiday.
Read more:’Tis Artificial-Christmas-Tree Season This Amazon Prime Day
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An all-time-low deal on some chef-beloved jarred tomato sauce — now even cheaper than Costco’s price!
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For the bird-watcher in your life, a very giftable smart feeder is down to $150. It will send them notifications whenever their avian friends come for a visit.
Read more:My Family Group Chat Is 95 Percent Birds Now (Thanks to This Smart Feeder)
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Our newly crowned Best in Class air mattress is on the expensive side but worth it, according to Jerden. It’s just over $100 right now.
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Deals that (probably) won’t get this cheap again until Black Friday
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It’ll be much harder to find an Advent calendar on sale once the holiday season is in full swing. This Burt’s Bees set features 12 days of best-selling lip balms for just $21 (less than $2 a tube).
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I’m on the lookout for Sunday Riley deals every Prime Day, when they’re always at their lowest.
Read more:The Best Eye Creams
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Lots of Laneige products go on sale every Prime Day, but we rarely see discounts on this level besides during major holidays. So grab this best-selling nourishing lip balm now while it’s $13.
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And the iconic Lip Sleeping Mask that started it all.
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It has become my duty to alert my friends whenever Crest Whitestrips have their lowest price, which is every Prime Day (and pretty much only Prime Day).
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I almost only see Squishmallows get discounts on sale holidays like Prime Day.
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Shark has had some of the best October Prime Day deals this year, but one of the strongest is this cat-owner-approved cordless vacuum that Strategist contributor Madeleine Kuhns says sucks up an “astonishing amount of dust and hair.” It’s half off for a few more hours.
Read more:The 9 Very Best Vacuums for Pet Hair
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Samsung’s classy Frame TV looks like a piece of art when not in use and is almost half off — the same all-time-low price we saw during July Prime Day (and most likely won’t see again until the next).
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These Bose headphones are my absolute favorite for planes, and Kristen Kish agrees. They block out aircraft clamor, and the cushy pads comfortably swaddle my ears. They typically go under $200 for big holidays only.
Read more: What Kristen Kish Can’t Live Without
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If you’ve been eyeing Apple’s stylish headphones (our favorite noise-canceling pair for Apple users), buy them now.
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This year’s best sellers
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Vacuums have been a major hit among Strategist readers all October Prime Day. One of the most popular deals, per usual, is Bissell’s extra-little carpet and upholstery cleaner. We’ve sung our praises for the larger version (also on sale but for a lesser discount) time and again, but this one is great for smaller spaces and a better discount at 21 percent off.
Read more:The Bissell Little Green Is Perfect for Couch Stains
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Dyson V11 Origin
Dyson vacuums are always popular for Prime Day, too, and the V11 cordless model is well priced at $400.
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I bought a set of Beckham pillows, our favorite affordable pillows, during July Prime Day, and I like them so much I’d buy them again.
Read more: The 13 Very Best Bed Pillows
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Apple AirPods Pro 2
All varieties of Apple AirPods have been the most popular deal with Strategist readers this Prime Day, from the simple $89 version to this newer, now-$170 pair.
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An early Prime Day deal that’s still going strong, our favorite (less expensive) portable charger is 42 percent off. It delivers the convenience of wireless charging with simple mechanics and has an adjustable kickstand, which is great for watching movies.
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Another popular early Prime Day deal you don’t want to miss: The Amazon smart plug is nearly half off.
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Levi’s high-quality jeans are a hit every Prime Day thanks to their steep price cuts. Based on Strategist readers’ shopping habits this year, bootcut jeans are making a major comeback.
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Gap Easy Trouser
And if you’re in the market for flowy work pants, our fashion writer Ambar Pardilla found these $30 sweatpantslike trousers that readers have been buying in droves.
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A cost-effective pack of toothpaste for those with sensitive teeth.
Read more: The 14 Very Best Toothpastes
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Wellness goods are especially popular this Prime Day, and this $14 creatine powder has been a top purchase among readers (and has been added to the carts of a few Strategist staffers).
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These pore-refining toner pads are quite popular in the #BeautyTok community and a Strategist top seller every Prime Day. At just $15, it’s worth stocking up on two tubs.
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Our Best in Class night cream checks all of the boxes for our beauty writer Tembe Denton-Hurst: It has a rich texture, nourishing ingredients, and tons of moisture.
Read more: The Best Night Creams
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Strategist beauty writer Kitty Guo says if you want a makeup remover for your beauty cabinet, make it this one.
Read more:The 16 Very Best Makeup Removers
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For comfortable and uninterrupted snoozes.
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Our writers’ top picks
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The most accurate smart trackers on the market are, no surprise, also the most sought after on Prime Day.
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Spicy and very giftable salmon cans from the trendy brand Fishwife are down to $33.
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Cold-and-flu season is fast approaching, so stock up on this immune-boosting throat spray. Actor Alfonso Ribeiro (of Fresh Prince fame) uses it to keep his cords in tip-top shape.
Read more:What Alfonso Ribeiro Can’t Live Without
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Our home writer Lauren Ro, architectural designer Madelynn Ringo, and yours truly are big fans of Brooklinen’s plush, absorbent towels. So of course I recommend buying a bundle on sale.
Read more:The 15 Very Best Bath Towels
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Gap Crewneck Cardigan
Pardilla has found over 60 very good Prime Day fashion deals this year, but this chic Gap cardi (that comes recommended by some of the most tasteful people we know) caught my eye.
Read more: The Best Cardigans, According to People Whose Taste We Trust
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Also on Pardilla’s list: That Amazon coat is on sale at its pre-inflation price.
Read more: The $140 Amazon Coat That’s Overtaken the Upper East Side
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And for men, a classic Hanes sweatshirt (approved by Law Roach).
Read more: What Law Roach Can’t Live Without
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Verb Ghost Oil
Our best-overall hair oil comes recommended by Denton-Hurst, who says you most likely won’t see it marked down to $15 again anytime soon. Find all her top beauty Prime Day deals here.
Read more:The Best Hair Oils
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Prime Day is for buying LEGOs. One of Corsillo’s top picks: a three-in-one set that lets you build a fox, an owl, and a forest, all for $35.
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AG1’s pricey greens powder has a fairly rare discount. It’s the supplement Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka incorporates into her breakfast for daily nutrition.
Read more:What Aryna Sabalenka Can’t Live Without
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A twist-top Owala is 25 percent off in a handful of the brand’s funky color combos.
Read more:How Exactly Did it Come to Be That 11 Strategist Staffers Bought an Owala This Year?
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The $100 discount and my obsession with The Great British Baking Show are making me strongly consider cashing in on a KitchenAid.
Read more:The 5 Very Best Stand Mixers
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Kitchen and dining writer Emma Wartzman says this Nutribullet is “nearly as powerful as a full-size machine but way easier to handle, clean, and store.” It’s our favorite personal blender and a great deal at $50 off. For more, see all of Wartzman’s top Prime Day kitchen-deal picks.
Read more: The Best Personal Blenders
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And Wartzman’s personal-favorite deal: these Graf Lantz coasters, which she tells everyone to buy. “They are both the most attractive and most absorbent on the market,” she says, and they’re almost never on sale — especially not for almost 40 percent off. Get a set for yourself and one as a host gift.
Read more: The Best Gifts for Hosts
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One of my favorite deals this Prime Day (I was on the deals-under-$50 beat) is this high-quality, giftable chef’s knife from one of our favorite brands, Henckels.
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Pariso, who spent this Prime Day rounding up deals that would make good holiday gifts, is confident that any coffee drinker would be delighted to receive this on-sale Breville, from the maker of several of our favorite espresso machines. It’s pricey, but $200 off is a great deal.
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You can’t go wrong with a candle, especially when it’s Boy Smells.
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Of the 500-plus products (and counting) our deals editor, Sam Daly, has sifted through, this air purifier is one of the top discounts. Ro owns more than four of them.
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On the topic of gifts, I strongly suggest perusing Jerden’s recent roundup of the best white-elephant gifts on sale. It’s brimming with delights, such as these rechargeable avocado-shaped hand warmers.
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When it comes to boring but necessary Prime Day items, writer Arielle Avila suggests that anyone who doesn’t already have an electric toothbrush should take advantage of this “souped-up Sonicare toothbrush” deal.
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Ro has always wanted a Rowenta iron and says now is the best time to buy it if you want one too …
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… But I’m particularly drawn to this smart color-changing floor lamp from her Prime Day home-deals roundup.
Read more:The 18 Very Best Floor Lamps
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On the little delights (and under-$10) front, junior writer Bella Druckman recommends Dutch Blitz, a game that “tears families apart” — in a good way.
Read more: This Card Game Threatens to Tear My Family Apart — But We Can’t Stop Playing It
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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.
