Prime Big Deal Days: the best deals we already found

Amazon’s Big Deal Days starts Oct. 6… but these deals are live now

Officially, the sale is still a few days out. Unofficially, 18 deals are already sitting at their lowest prices of 2026—including a streaming upgrade and a doorbell getting its first discount ever.

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Prime’s Big Deal Days isn’t here yet, but our editors are already on their A-game sourcing the best deals that are live now.

Here are a few worth sharing.

The Ring Battery Doorbell 2K is $39.99, the first discount we've seen on it, and the Echo Dot—which we’ve recommended in the past—is half off at the same price.

The Echo Show 11 (one of our favorite smart displays ) is $100 off at $149.99. And finally, the Amazon Smart Plug costs $12.98. Not the best smart plug we’ve tested, but certainly a low cost to get your lamps to follow voice commands.

Of course, these are all from Amazon's own brands, and more names will join the fold once the sale opens on Oct. 6.

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