Another Amazon Prime Day event is set to run on October 8 and 9, but you don’t have to wait another week to bag a bargain. After trawling the world’s favorite online store, aisle by digital aisle, we’ve found the best early Prime Day deals for those looking to get a jump on their shopping.

The WIRED Reviews team tests products year-round and uses multiple price-tracking tools to filter the noise. Our deals coverage is different because we begin by cross-referencing our buying guide recommendations. Throughout our Prime Day deals coverage, we only recommend products that someone on our team has personally tested and would recommend buying.

Since its not even Prime Day proper yet, we’re being extra choosey with this list. We aimed to include only deals at or very close to their best price ever. We have not seen these products ever sold on Amazon for cheaper unless stated. We do expect that most of these picks will likely remain at these prices through the Prime Big Deal Days event. As always, you may need an Amazon Prime membership to get some of these discounts, but you can sign up for a free trial, and Prime offers plenty of perks.

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The latest version of the Echo Spot (7/10, WIRED Review) is a lovely wee speaker with a handy display to show basics like the time, weather, music track, or audiobook you are listening to. Alexa is onboard and ready for your queries or to set an alarm for the morning. The sound quality is limited, but this works well as a bedside clock– the screen dims at night and shows you the time and when your alarm is set. This is the deepest discount Amazon has offered on it so far.

Not only are Amazon’s Eero mesh systems among the easiest to set up and use, they also double as smart home hubs with support for Matter, Thread, and Zigbee. The Eero Pro 6E (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is a tri-band mesh that adds the 6-GHz band to the familiar 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands. If you have a busy household with devices galore and a 1-Gbps or faster connection, this could be the ideal mesh system for you. It performed extremely well in my tests. Just bear in mind that the 6-GHz band is short-range. The pricey Eero Plus subscription is an extra $10 per month or $100 per year, but it adds a lot of value with parental controls, advanced security, ad blocking, and even a password manager and VPN service.

For folks with smaller homes and connections up to 500 Mbps, the Eero 6 (3-Pack) is also on sale at $150 ($50 off), but we recommend stretching for the more heavily discounted Eero 6+ (3-Pack) at $195 ($105 off) if you can. That’s a great deal for an excellent mesh system.

It may not be a great tablet, but the Fire HD 8 (6/10, WIRED Review) is the best-value option in Amazon’s line-up, and this is the deepest discount we have ever seen on it. Performance is reasonably snappy, the screen is OK, and you get hands-free Alexa, stereo sound, USB-C, and nearly 12 hours of battery life. If you want something for reading ebooks, watching movies, or commanding Alexa, this is a cheap way to tick all those boxes.

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If you already have a Ring doorbell and need something inside the home, this camera lets you keep everything in one app. The Ring Indoor Cam (2nd Gen) records crisp 1080p footage at 24 frames per second, boasts color night vision, and has a privacy shutter you can swivel around. You get motion alerts, preroll captures a few seconds before each event, two-way audio, and there’s even a built-in siren. Just remember that you need a Ring Protect Plan ($5 per month for one camera or $10 per month for all your cameras and doorbells) for all the best features and cloud storage.

More and more good-quality, affordable security cameras are hitting the market, and the Blink Mini 2 (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is one of our favorites. It can record 1080p footage at up to 30 frames per second, offers decent low-light performance, and boasts on-device person detection. The catch is the subscription at $3 per month or $30 per year for a single camera, but it nets you a generous 60-day unlimited cloud video history. This camera is ideal for sitting unobtrusively on a shelf and keeping an eye on your home when you are away.

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We recommend this device in our best 4K streamers guide for folks who watch loads of Amazon Prime shows and movies. It is very easy to set up and use, supports Wi-Fi 6E for fast and stable streaming, and packs 16 gigabytes of storage. Alexa is built into the remote to help you find content or ask questions about what you’re watching. The picture-in-picture mode is handy for showing security cameras or controlling other smart home devices. There’s also “Ambient Experience”, which cycles through art or nature scenes on your TV when you’re not watching something.

While it’s not our favorite smart plug, the Amazon Smart Plug is a good pick for folks who use Alexa. It is easy to set up timers, schedules, and routines in the Alexa app, and you can power on or off any connected gadgets like lamps and fans with a simple voice command. There’s also Alexa Guard, which turns things off and on automatically to make it look like you’re home when you are away on vacation. It has been a year since we’ve seen the price this low.

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Home cinephiles willing to drop some cash for one of the best TVs this year will struggle to find a better option than the LG C4 (9/10, WIRED Recommends). It boasts perfect contrast, fantastic highlights, and vibrant color, and it gets bright enough for well-lit rooms. It supports a 144-Hz refresh rate and Nvidia G-Sync for gamers, and there’s Dolby Vision for movie fans. We also love the LG Magic Remote, which makes it easy to navigate LG’s relatively good tvOS interface. This TV has been steadily dropping from its original $1,600 RRP, but this is the lowest price yet. You can also find discounts on some of the other sizes of this top-notch TV.

With an unrivaled 30 hours of max battery life, Tribit’s Stormbox Flow (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is a Bluetooth speaker with serious stamina. It also boasts an elegant, weatherproof design, tons of EQ options, a feature-packed app, and delivers clear and punchy audio with thumpy bass to match. The biggest-battery pick in our Best Bluetooth Speakers guide, this is a good deal at its usual price, so this discount makes it irresistible. You might even consider snagging a couple and pairing them for stereo sound.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch6 (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is a comfy smartwatch that offers two-day battery life, a ton of health and fitness features, and plenty of handy apps that run on Wear OS 4. There is also 5-ATM and IP68 water resistance and built-in GPS support. We like the workout auto-detect and auto-pause, and this is a good choice for Samsung phone owners. It has been steadily dropping in price, but this is the lowest we have seen it.

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Doorbells don’t get smarter than this, and the Nest Doorbell tops our Best Video Doorbells guide. Many newer doorbells tout higher resolutions than the Nest’s 1080p, but Google’s doorbell has a higher frame rate at 30 frames per second and HDR support, which generally results in better-quality footage. You also get smarts like face recognition, so you know whether the kids are home or a stranger is lurking on your porch. You do need a Nest Aware subscription at $8 a month ($80/year), but that covers all your Nest cameras.

The high-capacity pick in our Best MagSafe Power Banks guide, this Baseus charger has an ample 10,000-mAh capacity and a gently curved body that’s soft to the touch. It sticks easily to your iPhone and will provide a full charge with change. Wireless charging is 7.5 watts, but there is also a built-in USB-C cable for up to 30-watt wired charging, which is handy for folks with an iPhone 15 or iPhone 16 (or even an Android phone).

One of the best portable power stations and our pick for camping trips, the Anker Solix C1000 combines attractive design with useful features. It packs a LiFePO4 battery with a 1,056-watt-hour capacity. It is fairly easy to carry, thanks to the built-in handles, and it can charge all your small gadgets or run devices, like small fridges, TVs, or power drills. The XT60 input allows you to charge from solar panels. We have seen it slightly lower last Prime Day, but this deal includes a custom-fit waterproof bag.

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The top pick in our Best Indoor Security Cameras guide, the Tapo C120 from TP-Link records video at up to 2K resolution, supports two-way audio (with a slight lag), and supports up to 512-GB microSD cards for local recording. The starlight sensor offers impressive color night vision, there is on-device smart detection (people, pets, and vehicles) without a subscription, and it even has an IP66 rating, which means you can also use it outdoors (provided you can run the power cable). We like this camera at its usual price (it hovers around $35), so this is a deal worth bagging.

This battery-powered wire-free camera was the runner-up in our best outdoor security cameras guide. It can record video at up to 2K and 30 frames per second, has a 150-degree field of view, and connects directly to your Wi-Fi. The magnetic mount makes it easy to angle, it offers two-way audio, and the notifications are swift and reliable. You can record locally on a microSD card or opt for a Tapo Care subscription ($3.50/month or $35/year for one camera) for cloud storage (30-day video history), rich notifications with snapshots in them, and video filtering.

There’s no escaping the fact this is a pricey purchase, even with the discount, but the Alienware AW3423DW (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is quite simply stunning. This highly responsive Quantum Dot OLED displays gorgeous colors, boasts excellent HDR, and has superb contrast. I had to tweak the settings to get it looking right, the fan is often audible, and it’s not an ideal choice for bright rooms (avoid direct light on the screen), but with the right setup, this is easily one of, if not the best computer monitors for gaming.

This deck tops our best keyboards guide with vibrant RGB LED backlit keys, a choice of clicky, tactile, or linear switches, and Logitech’s Lightspeed wireless adapter for competitive gaming-level response time. The build quality is excellent, and it is relatively compact (TKL stands for tenkeyless, so there’s no number pad). The adapter also lets you pair multiple Logitech gadgets, which is very handy.

With Govee releasing an updated version of these lights, the original is on sale at its lowest price yet. You can snag 100-feet, sporting 60 RGBIC LED lights, at a hefty discount. Like all of our favorite Govee smart lights, you can choose colors, brightness, animated scenes, and automations in the jam-packed app. These IP67-rated lights are designed to be permanently attached to the outside of your home for all your holiday celebrations or just classy lighting year-round. The other lengths are also on sale.

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This is the tool roll pick in our Best Overlanding Gear guide, and WIRED senior writer Scott Gilbertson raves about it. Forget digging around in boxes and bins for the wrench you need, because all your tools are wrapped up in this durable roll made of 1680D Cordura, with heavy stitching (bar-tack stitching to reinforce seams). It offers three levels of tool sleeves on the inside of the roll that fit up to 14-inch tools and also has regular and zipper pouches.

Class Tracker makes the best paper planners for students, and its specialized college version is on sale. There are monthly calendars, but the weekly pages shine. Each day sports a section for things to remember, tests, papers, or projects due, and larger spots for assignments and a daily plan. A Self-Care Corner gives you space for nonschool things to focus on and a countdown box for something you’re looking forward to. If you or the student in your life is struggling to get organized, this planner could help.

As our top pick of the best window air conditioners, Midea’s U-shaped AC (8/10, WIRED Recommends) comes with a bracket that balances the unit’s weight by leaning against the exterior wall so you can open the window without worrying the AC will fall out. The notch design also helps you reduce gaps to prevent air and noise from leaking. This AC is relatively quiet, can cool a room quickly, and works with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa for automation or voice controls.

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With a 1.5 liter capacity and the ability to set a precise temperature for your water, this kettle is the pro choice in our Best Electric Kettle guide. This kettle is built like a tank (with a five-year warranty), is very easy to clean, sports a double-walled stainless steel body, and feels great to pick up and pour. Temperature controls go from 95 to 212 degrees Fahrenheit. You can set it to keep water warm for up to an hour after boiling. Even the discounted price is steep for a kettle, but if you need your brew at the right temperature, it’s gonna cost you.

While we haven’t recommended this particular dish, Le Creuset frequently pops up in our pots and pans and cookware guides. The French brand has a well-deserved reputation for quality. It offers a wide range of colorful cookware that is built to last, and this square, 9-inch casserole dish comes with a lid, can hold 2.5 quarts, has a non-stick surface, and can withstand temperatures ranging from -9 degrees Fahrenheit up to 500. It is perfect for making lasagne. It is also freezer, microwave, and dishwasher safe.

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The best air fryers help you cook quickly and potentially with less fat or oil. These compact convection ovens heat up fast to make stuff like crispy chicken, fries, and donuts. This Cosori model is our favorite smart air fryer because it can be controlled remotely using a smartphone or tablet (it has a digital control panel too). The slick black, classy design is great, the cooking drawer has a smooth action, and the handle stays cool. The sides can get a little hot, though, so it needs plenty of space. Temperature options range from 175 degrees Fahrenheit to a powerful 400, and there are 12 handy preset cooking modes.

It’s great timing to score a discount on a Lego advent calendar ahead of the holidays, and this adorable Christmas-themed Lego City calendar includes Santa and Mrs. Claus minifigures. The best advent calendars are a lovely way to count down the days, and this one has universal appeal. But my top pick would be the Lego Star Wars 2024 Advent Calendar at $36 ($9 off).

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