Prime Big Deal Days are coming soon: What you need to know about Amazon's annual sale event

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Prime Big Deal Days, the annual sales event that kicks off Amazon's holiday shopping season, is back this fall, the retailer was announced on Tuesday (September 10).

The sale, exclusive to Prime Members, will offer “early holiday deals on popular categories, including deep discounts on products from top brands,” per Amazon.

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See below for more details on Prime Big Deal Days 2024.

What are Prime Big Deal Days?

Twice a year, Amazon holds two major shopping events: Prime Day and Prime Big Deal Days. The latter is held in the fall, the former is held in the summer, and both offer deep discounts on millions of items.

Prime Big Deal Days will be a global shopping event. In addition to the US, the sale will take place in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and Turkey.

Amazon has not announced the official date for Prime Big Deal Days, but the sale will begin sometime in October and last for two days. Prime Members will have just 48 hours to get some of Amazon's biggest and best deals of the season.

What kind of deals can you expect? Previous Amazon sales have offered up to 80% off certain items along with invite-only deals. This time, the sale will likely include discounts on TVs, headphones, speakers and other electronics, in addition to clothing, shoes, makeup and skin care products, furniture, appliances, pet supplies, toys, games and more.

To help you prepare for the sale, we've put together a list of sale items you still have time to buy. And if you miss out on today's deals, you can always save items to your Amazon wishlist in case it comes out for Prime Big Deal Days. The discounts featured below will only last for a limited time, so act fast.