Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals we can find on October's Big Deal Day

October Prime Day 2024 is here and it brings with it huge discounts across Amazon's online storefront. As expected, visiting Amazon's site can become overwhelming really quickly. Even if you've brought a wishlist of items you hope to buy for the sale, it can be easy to get distracted by the thousands of other deals available during these members-only shopping events. If any of the items on your list are tech or technology related, Engadget has you covered. We scoured Amazon to find the best October Prime Day deals on tech you can get this year. We'll be updating this post regularly during Prime Day, so check back to see the latest discounts.

Best Prime Day deals: Engadget's top picks

Best Prime Day Apple Deals

Apple deals during Amazon Prime Day can be hit or miss, but there are plenty of good ones you can shop this year. Whether you're in the market for a new Apple device for yourself or you know you want one as a gift, you can save some cash if you do it now.

• Apple AirPods Pro $169 ($80 off): Apple's most powerful wireless earbuds have excellent ANC, a good sound profile and decent battery life, and thanks to a software update, they just got new features like voice isolation and Siri interaction (hearing assistive features coming soon).

• Apple AirPods Max $395 ($154 off): These expensive cans are great buys when they're on sale, and they boast excellent sound quality, good ANC, a luxe design and a solid battery life. They are available in Lightning or USB-C

• Apple Watch SE (2nd gen, GPS) $170 ($79 off): The entry-level Apple Watch remains a fine choice for first-time smartwatch buyers, as long as you can live without the always-on display and more advanced health features of the pricier Series 10. This is one of the lowest prices. We tracked down the 40mm model; The larger 44mm variant is similarly discounted to $200.

• Apple 10th-gen iPad for $299 ($50 off): The new, baseline iPad updates a familiar device with a new design, improved performance, USB-C charging and a better battery life.

• Apple 9th-gen iPad for $199 ($130 off): This model is on its way out, but $200 is a tough sell for an iPad. The slab has a 10.2-inch display, an A13 Bionic chip and 64GB of storage — plus the old physical home button.

• Apple 13-inch MacBook Air M2 $749 ($250 off): Despite a slightly older chipset, the M2 MacBook Air remains a great budget option for most anyone, save those who regularly limit their daily driver to activities like video editing.

• Apple 13-inch MacBook Air M3 $849 ($250 off): It's our top pick for the best MacBook you can buy right now, thanks to its excellent performance, thin-light design, bright screen, and comfortable keyboard and trackpad.

Best Prime Day Amazon Device Deals

Besides Black Friday, Amazon Prime Day is the best time of year to pick up a piece of tech made by the online retailer. Typically, you can snag record-low prices on Echo speakers, Fire TV devices, Kindle ereaders, and more.

Best Prime Day Anchor Deals

One can never have too many charging accessories, be they wireless charging pads or power banks. Anker makes some of our favorites in all of those categories, and you'll find deep discounts on Anker gear for Prime Day.

The best Prime Day LEGO deals

Several Lego sets have already been discounted for October Prime Day. Some of our favorites come from the Star Wars, Super Mario and Harry Potter lineups, and you'll find savings of up to 41 percent on them. There's also a LEGO City 2024 Advent Calendar that's 20 percent off and just $26.

The best Prime Day deals on headphones and earbuds

Headphones and earbuds typically have the most deals on Prime Day, making it a great time to consider upgrading or picking up a pair for someone as a gift. Whether you prefer over-ear headphones or in-ear wireless buds, you'll find all kinds of discounts for Prime Day.

• Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones $298 ($101 off): Our top picks for the best wireless headphones have never been cheap, and they offer excellent sound quality, ANC, multi-device connectivity, and 30-hour battery life.

• Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones $329 ($100 off): These headphones offer class-leading noise cancellation and are a much better buy than usual at this sale price.

• Anker Soundcore Space A40 Wireless Earbuds $45 ($35 off): That's a new record-low price for our favorite budget wireless earbuds, which offer solid ANC, a good sound profile, multi-device connectivity, wireless charging, and a comfortable fit.

• Jabra Elite 4 Active $70 ($50 off): These are some of our favorite headphones to run thanks to their comfortable, IP57-rated design, good sound quality and ANC, multipoint connectivity and solid battery life.

The best Prime Day deals on kitchen tech

The right kitchen technology can make all the difference in your cooking journey, whether you've just started meal-prepping or you already have a multi-course Thanksgiving menu planned. This Fall Prime Day, we're seeing big discounts on some of our favorite small appliances, from air fryers to pizza ovens to ice cream machines.

The best Prime Day deals on robot vacuums and smart home gadgets

Everyone needs a vacuum, regardless of whether you prefer to do it yourself or automate it with a robotic gadget. There are plenty of top robot vacuums (and cordless vacuums) on sale for Prime Day, along with several smart home gadgets we recommend.

The best Prime Day deals in tech

Yes, Black Friday is right around the corner, but it would be foolish to sleep on Prime Day tech deals (especially if you already pay an annual fee to be a Prime member). We're seeing steep discounts on smartphones, TVs, streaming devices, gaming gear, and more during this time, making it a good time to pick something up or cross a few items off your holiday shopping list early.

• $500 ($100 off) for the Dyson Airwrap: Dyson's hugely popular hair styling tool uses the Coanda effect to help create waves and curls without excess heat.

• Samsung The Frame Smart TV $998 ($640 off): It's back to July Prime Day pricing for this bundle that includes Samsung's iconic Art TV and a white bezel.

• LG 55-inch C4 evo OLED Smart TV $1,297 ($700 off): LG's midrange OLED set, the C4 family, features an upgraded Alpha 9 Gen 7 chip, improved brightness and a 144Hz maximum refresh rate. Most sizes are discounted at this point.

• Marshall Emberton II Speaker $100 ($70 off): One of our favorite Bluetooth speakers, this model has an attractive, retro design, a pleasant, balanced sound profile and up to 30 hours of battery life.

• $1,063.10 ($237 off) for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: The entire Galaxy S24 lineup has been slashed for this sale event; The Galaxy S24+ is discounted to $750, while the Galaxy S24 costs just $600.

• Google Pixel 8a $399 ($100 off): Our top picks for the best midrange smartphones impress with a 120Hz display, excellent cameras and a strong battery life.

• Roku Streaming Stick 4K $34 ($16 off): One of our top picks for the best streaming devices, this Roku dongle supports 4K, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision content and provides access to tons of free content thanks to Roku's operating system.

• Roku Ultra (2024) $79 ($21 off): The all-new Ultra is 30 percent faster than the previous model, and it supports Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision and Wi-Fi 6.

• Elgato Stream Deck+ $180 ($20 off): This upgraded version of the popular streaming controller features eight programmable buttons, four dials, and a touch strip, all of which let you create the ultimate controller for your gaming or productivity setup.

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