Amazon Prime Day 2024: best early deals on streaming devices, Kindles, and other tech

After several months of teasing, we now know that Prime Day 2024 will take place on Tuesday, July 16th, and Wednesday, July 17th. Fortunately, if you’re looking to get a leg up on deals ahead of the upcoming sales event, Amazon has already begun rolling out steep discounts on several of its own devices, including TVs, ebook readers, streaming devices, smart displays, tablets, and even Alexa-powered shades. The list of Prime-only deals is still relatively short for now, but it’ll explode to include thousands of products in just a few short weeks.

However, keep in mind that you must be an Amazon Prime subscriber to take advantage of any and all Prime Day deals. You can sign up for a free 30-day trial as a new member, though, which will give you more than enough time to take advantage of the upcoming sale and enjoy other Amazon Prime benefits in the run-up to the event. Once you’re signed in to an account with an active subscription, you’ll gain immediate access to all of the deals below.

If you’re looking to keep an eye on your home’s perimeter, a few Blink Outdoor 4 cameras ought to be enough. Thankfully, Prime subscribers can get a four-pack with a Sync Module 2 for $132.99 ($207 off) at Amazon, which is an all-time low for the bundle.

Blink’s 1080p security camera has a lower resolution than we’d like, but the image quality is said to be an improvement over that of the previous generation. The cam now offers two-zone package detection, too, along with an impressive two years of battery life on two AAs and people detection (if you opt for Blink subscription plan). You don’t need a premium subscription to record motion events thanks to the included Sync Module 2, however, since the add-on lets you record motion-activated video locally (with a USB stick) for free.

Amazon is offering its latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max in refurbished condition for $29.99 (50 percent off) right now, which matches the streaming device’s all-time low. The preowned device has essentially undergone a factory reset — it’s been wiped, cleaned, and inspected — and it comes with the same one-year warranty as a new model.

The Max is the first Fire TV streaming device we’d recommend if you need a sleek option and can’t go with a set-top box like the Fire TV Cube. It’s considerably faster than the regular Fire TV Stick 4K, offers double the storage, and supports Wi-Fi 6E. It can also display artwork and widgets while idle — much like Samsung’s Frame TVs — and comes with an upgraded Alexa Voice Remote with shortcut buttons for popular streaming services.

You can get an Amazon Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle — which comes with a leather folio cover and a power adapter — with either a Basic Pen starting at $276.97 ($173 off) or a Premium Pen starting at $294.97 ($185 off). The Premium Pen is the better value since it has a built-in digital eraser and a shortcut button, both of which the Basic Pen lacks.

We’ve warmed up to the Kindle Scribe since first reviewing it at launch. The ebook reader’s large 10.2-inch display is great for reading, but we felt the e-reader’s note-taking capabilities lacked substance. That’s changed considerably over the past year as Amazon rolled out a slew of updates, some of which added handwriting recognition, more pen styles, improved notebook organization, and the ability to make notations directly on individual pages.

Read our Amazon Kindle Scribe review.

Amazon’s 55-inch Fire TV Omni is down to $349.99 ($200 off) at Amazon — which is just $50 more than its best price to date — while the 75-inch model is sitting at an all-time low of $699.99 ($350 off). They’re not the QLED-bearing Omnis, to be clear, nor are they the greatest TV for gamers looking to make the most of the high refresh rates on newer consoles. That being said, Omni TVs are decent for the money if you don’t care about any of that.

The 55-inch version of the 4K set doesn’t support Dolby Vision HDR (you’ll need a 65- or 75-inch model for that), but it still supports HDR10, HLG, and relatively low input lag. There are built-in mics for hands-free Alexa voice commands, meaning you don’t always need the remote to turn the TV on and find something to watch. Each TV also has three HDMI ports for connecting Blu-ray players, consoles, and other streaming devices, one of which supports HDMI eARC for one-cable external audio for supported soundbars and receivers.

Read our Amazon Fire TV Omni review.

The third-gen Amazon Echo Frames are certainly more stylish than previous models, but they’re also somewhat expensive when they’re not on sale. Thankfully, the smart glasses have dropped to just $169.99 ($130 off) at Amazon in all five styles with blue light filtering lenses, which beats their previous low by $55. You can also go for a pair of the Carrera, which are currently down to $269.99 ($120 off) for Prime members and available with darker shades for those who prefer sunglasses over a pair of traditional lenses.

In terms of features, Amazon’s latest Echo Frames offer decent battery life and integrated open-ear audio for calling, music, and podcasts, with a microphone for Alexa voice control. But there’s no onboard camera for easy POV snapshots and video, which you can get on similar wearables like the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

Read our Amazon Echo Frames review.

You can currently save quite a bit on Amazon’s biggest smart display, the Echo Show 15, when you buy it in refurbished condition at Amazon for $215.99 ($39 off). Amazon says the refurb model is fully functional and sports a “like-new” appearance, though it’s also backed by Amazon’s standard one-year warranty should you run into any issues with the hardware.

Thanks to its Fire TV integration and the included Alexa Voice Remote, the Echo Show 15 can easily double as a 1080p TV. This means you can use it as a kitchen companion when you need some entertainment or recipe help; it can also function as a family hub for viewing shared calendar appointments, the weather, and other info. You can even set up widgets to control any smart home gadgets you have, although it doesn’t quite compare to the Amazon Echo Hub in that regard.

Read our Amazon Echo Show 15 review.

Amazon’s invite-only deal on the Sony WH-CH520 is a great opportunity to get in some early Prime Day practice. The tan model will be on sale for an all-time low of $35.99 ($44 off) on July 16th and 17th; however, you have to be a Prime member and request an invitation to purchase them. If selected, Amazon will email you details on how to complete your purchase, which is how invite-only deals will work throughout the event.

The entry-level headphones are a step down from Sony’s WH-1000XM5 and even the WH-CH720N, but that’s forgivable considering the massive price difference. You’ll miss out on active noise cancellation, and because they use an on-ear design instead of a more traditional over-ear build, you might not find them as comfortable as other models. However, they should offer solid sound quality in a pinch, along with an impressive 50 hours of battery life. They also offer support for multipoint connectivity, Google Assistant, Siri, and Google’s Find My Device network.

Right now, Prime subscribers who have never signed up for Amazon Music Unlimited can get five months for free at Amazon, while non-Prime members can score three months for free. After the promotional period ends, you’ll be able to keep the bathroom mirror concerts going for the usual $10.99 a month (or $9.99 if you’re a Prime subscriber).

For those unfamiliar, Amazon Music Unlimited provides ad-free, on-demand access to millions of songs and podcasts. It features unlimited song skips and offline listening, too, which is pretty standard for premium music services. What’s not standard is the service’s support for spatial audio and Amazon’s “Ultra HD” audio quality, which offers 24-bit, 192Hz streaming for 7 million tracks if you have the ears and hardware to pick up on the added detail. Over 100 million more support lossless CD-quality audio, too.

Prime members can get Amazon’s latest Fire HD 10 in its base configuration with 32GB of storage and lock screen ads for just $74.99 ($65 off), which is $5 less than the tablet’s price during Black Friday. You can also upgrade to the 64GB model for $84.99 ($95 off).

The slate’s octa-core chipset and 3GB of RAM should be sufficient for reading Kindle books, watching Prime video content on the 1080p display, browsing, and even performing some light productivity tasks. However, the Fire Tablet HD 10 can’t quite measure up to an iPad or even Amazon’s other tablets. That said, it can be a nice starter tablet for a teen or anyone who frequents Amazon’s content and services with regularity.

• Feeling studious but don’t feel like scanning pages? You can get a three-month trial of Audible Premium Plus at Amazon to see if audiobooks are more your style. Normally $14.95 a month, the subscription gives you one credit per month to permanently add any audiobook you want to your Audible library. You can also freely listen to a rotating list of thousands of other titles and original audio experiences.
• Amazon’s Luna Controller is matching its all-time low of $39.99 ($30 off) at Amazon. The wireless gamepad is designed for use with Amazon’s Luna cloud gaming service, but you can use it with PCs, Android phones, Fire TV devices, and Apple devices via Bluetooth and USB-C. New subscribers get a month of Luna Plus for free with the deal.
• Amazon’s latest Fire HD 8 has dropped to just $54.99 ($75 off) at Amazon exclusively for Prime members, beating its previous low by $15 in the 64GB configuration with ads. The inexpensive tablet features an eight-inch, 1280 x 800 screen and serves up the essential Fire OS experience, which makes it easy to browse apps and games from the Amazon Appstore. Just know that’s really limited if you were hoping to tap into non-Amazon content, particularly given how lacking the Amazon Appstore currently is.
• If your Wi-Fi 6E connection isn’t fast enough, you can pick up a two-pack of Eero 7 Max routers at Amazon for $849.99 ($300 off) or a three-pack for $1,299.99 ($400 off). The 10-gigabit system supports the new Wi-Fi 7 standard and offers enough throughput to support more than 200 simultaneous connections, which might be better suited for a bustling office than a home. Each tri-band router is also equipped with dual ethernet ports as well as Thread, Matter, and Zigbee support for easier smart home control.