Amazon Prime Day 2024 is (almost) here: These are the hottest early bird deals to score online

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Drumroll, please: The Amazon Prime Day 2024 dates are……… July 16th and 17th.

This week the online retailer (along with the help of Megan Thee Stallion) officially announced the dates for the upcoming 10th Prime Day, Amazon's massive shopping event. Of course, it offers Prime members steep discounts and deals on everything from electronics to kitchen gadgets and more.

Here's everything shoppers need to know about Amazon's upcoming Prime Day 2024, along with the best deals to shop early on Prime Day right now. Get your Prime on — it's going to be a hot summer league.

When is Amazon Prime Day 2024?

One of the most anticipated shopping events of the year, Amazon Prime Day 2024 is scheduled for Tuesday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 17, 2024. As with previous years, Amazon has announced that Prime Day will take place over two days this summer , and promised that Amazon Prime members could score millions of deals during the shopping event.

This year, Amazon kicked off its Prime Day announcements with the help of rap superstar Megan Thee Stallion. The Grammy winner helped Amazon announce the news by releasing her own new song and accompanying music video, dubbed – what else – “It's Prime Day.”

“With all these offers, I could be more than Megan Thee Stallion,” she says in the music video, in which the artist transforms into everything from Megan Thee Stylist to Megan Thee Unboxer with the help of products she ordered from her Prime account. . Watch the video and listen to the new track below. (Bonus: You can already shop Megan Thee Stallion's Prime Day picks on Amazon.)

Do you have to be a Prime member to buy Amazon Prime Day deals?

For the most part, shoppers looking to score a Prime Day discount on gear will need to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of many of the exclusive deals this July. If you're not a Prime member yet, we've got some good news for you: New Amazon Prime members can score Free 30 day trial on Amazon Prime.

After you try the service, you can keep your Prime membership for $14.99 per month or $139 per year.

What are the best early Amazon Prime Day deals?

With Amazon Prime Day 2024 right around the corner, shoppers will have to wait a little longer to find out which Prime Day deals will be worth shopping. That said, the retailer announced that shoppers could expect up to 40% off Sony headphones, up to 40% off select school items, up to 30% off Peloton products and even more deals from brands like Clinique, Allbirds , KitchenAid, Coach, and Kiehl's.

Amazon previously discounted its own line of products during Prime Day, from Ring devices, Kindles and Amazon Fire tablets, to Echo gadgets and Amazon Fire TV sticks. Earlier this year, Amazon's spring sale saw thousands of products on sale, including Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation), discounted mattresses, and deals on pets.

Check out more early Prime Day deals below.