Amazon Prime Day is a two-day sales event where Prime subscribers can find hundreds of exclusive offers on products available through the online retailer, although there are plenty of other discounts for non-members. This year Prime Day takes place on July 12 and 13, but you can already get some pretty slick deals on some of our favorite things. From Amazon Fire-compatible TVs and speakers to third-party devices, here are some of our favorite early Prime Day 2022 deals.
Updated July 2, 2022: We’ve added offers from Google, Apple, Amazon, and JBL.
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TV and Smart Home Deals
Check out our guides to the best TVs, best streaming sticks, and best mesh WiFi routers for more recommendations.
This is our favorite TV for most people (9/10, WIRED recommended), and this is the lowest price we’ve ever tracked for the 55-inch model. It has a quantum dot panel for bright colors and uses local dimming zones for deeper blacks in your movies and shows. It has a built-in Roku interface and the Micro-LED backlight provides exceptional contrast. This deal is Also available at Walmart†
It may not look like a deal, but this price has recently fallen to its all-time low. This is one of the best looking TVs we’ve tested. The bezels are super slim, the OLED panel is fantastic delivering deep blacks and rich colours, and it has an Android TV interface meaning you can cast to it from your phone too. It has weird feet on the ends so it’s best to mount it on the wall unless you have a large TV stand.
This is a basic entry-level TV from Hisense, but we like the brand and trust the build quality, unlike some of the other generic Amazon TVs we haven’t tested. You get Dolby Vision support for high dynamic range (read: nicer colors) and a built-in Fire TV for streaming your favorite Amazon shows.
This is just $2 more than the lowest price we’ve ever tracked. The U8G (8/10, WIRED recommended) has a slim design, an Android TV interface and a raised stand to place a soundbar underneath. The excellent local dimming translates into great contrast to the quantum dot panel and you also get a 120Hz screen refresh rate. Pair it with a PC with an AMD card to take advantage of AMD FreeSync support for smoother gaming.
If you’re looking for an extra-large screen, this is one of the best discounts we’ve seen on a 75-inch model in months. It comes with Fire TV for easy streaming and shopping from Amazon, plus full-array local dimming means black levels and highlights look better than on cheaper displays.
This deal is the lowest price we’ve tracked for the Chromecast with Google TV (8/10, recommended over WIRED). The gadget is the best 4K streaming device for people who love Google Assistant and for anyone who often uses an Android phone for streaming. There’s still a slick and easy-to-use interface that you can control with a cute remote. Be sure to check out our guide to using Google TV to get the most out of your purchase. This price corresponds to Target†
This deal is available exclusively to Amazon Prime members and the price is the lowest we’ve seen. The Eero 6 is one of the easiest mesh routers to set up. The compact design does not take up too much space in your home and you get a router with two extenders here. There’s also an easy-to-use mobile app, though extra features like parental controls are a paywall behind a $3-per-month subscription. You can also get the three router version if you want extra Ethernet ports and slightly better range – it’s also on sale for $186 ($63 off)† For more advice, check out our guides on buying a router and improving your Wi-Fi.
Smartphone and laptop deals
Read our guide to the best Android phones and best laptops for more of our favorite picks.
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra (9/10, recommended by WIRED) is an excellent all-round high-end Android phone. It excels in almost every category, and it even gets Android version upgrades longer than the Google Pixel phones (weird considering Google maintains the Android OS). It’s a huge phone that even includes a built-in stylus, but the highlight is the spectacular 10x optical zoom camera that lets you take sharp pictures of far away objects.
The A53 5G (8/10, WIRED recommended) has pretty much all the features most people need, including 5G, NFC for contactless payments, a battery life of over a day, IP67 water resistance and a MicroSD card slot. Then it takes it one step further with high-end benefits like a 120Hz AMOLED display, four OS upgrades, plus five years of security updates. At this price it is an exceptional value.
If you’re bored with smartphones that are basically rectangular plates, a foldable phone like the Galaxy Z Flip 3 (7/10, WIRED recommended) might excite you. It recently dropped to $700, but this is still one of the lowest prices we’ve ever tracked for it (and one of the lowest prices we’ve seen on a foldable phone). Unlike previous versions, the third-generation Flip is a lot more durable, complete with IPX8 water resistance. This compact device has a smooth 120 Hz display, wireless charging and 5G connectivity.
The Moto G Stylus 5G (6/10, WIRED Review) took an honorable mention in our roundup of the best Android phones – we beat it for its lack of software and security updates, as well as disappointing cameras (compared to the similarly priced Pixel 5A and Samsung Galaxy A53). However, it offers smooth performance, two-day battery life, 5G connectivity and NFC for contactless payments. The built-in stylus is also useful for taking notes or signing documents directly from the smartphone.
Yes, technically Apple has announced a new MacBook Pro with the M2 chip, but this more expensive 2021 MacBook Pro and its M1 Pro processor are actually much more powerful. This is the machine for anyone who needs to perform serious CPU-intensive tasks, from photo and video editing to 3D rendering. It dipped $50 lower in April, but this is still a great deal. This machine has many ports, including HDMI, and a 1080p webcam. Learn more in our Best MacBooks guide.
The Pixelbook Go is getting a little old, but it’s still an excellent, no-nonsense laptop. It’s a Chromebook, so it’s only a great option for anyone who can work completely outside of the Chrome browser (although Android apps are available through the Google Play Store). Read our Best Chromebooks guide for more information.
You must buy the keyboard attachment to get the most out of this tiny Windows laptop (any Bluetooth keyboard will work too). The Surface Go 3 isn’t very powerful, but it’s good enough for simple tasks like surfing the web, sending emails, editing documents, and watching YouTube.
The newer 2021 edition of the Kindle Paperwhite is the best Kindle for most people, but the older generation is still solid — and $50 less thanks to this discount. The 2019 version lacks USB-C charging and the improved display of its newer counterpart, but still has a backlight and adjustable warm lighting. Read more about it in our extensive review. This deal brings the price to just $5 higher than we saw on Prime Day last year. Note: There’s a chance the newer versions will go on sale when Prime Day starts, so keep that in mind when you’re in the market.
Smartwatch and Audio Deals
WIRED senior associate editor Adrienne So calls the Apple Watch SE (8/10, WIRED Recommends) the best Apple Watch for most people, making this a great time to buy it at a discount. It doesn’t have all the health features of the high-end Apple Watch Series 7 (also: on sale for $329), but it has the most that matter on a daily basis. Read our Apple Watch guide to learn more.
This is the lowest price we’ve ever tracked for Amazon’s fitness tracker. Senior associate editor Adrienne So says it’s comfortable to wear, although it recommends putting on your underwear to measure body fat composition. It can perform the usual fitness tracker functions such as step tracking, heart rate, sleep and blood oxygen level.
This Wear OS smartwatch gets the update to Wear OS 3. It’s also one of the few Wear OS smartwatches that you can expect to comfortably last for two full days, thanks to its smart dual-display technology. It has a smooth interface and it can excellently track health statistics such as blood oxygen rate, step count and continuous heart rate measurement. Read more about it in our Best Smartwatches guide.
This speaker has an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance, so it can take a dip in the pool without worry. It’s portable, has a nice leather strap and it’s one of the best sounding little speakers we’ve ever heard.
I like Echo Dots (8/10, WIRED recommended) more than just about any other smart speaker. They’re small, sound damn good, and work perfectly for sleep sounds, timers, and a quick check of the weather. Last Prime Day, the price dropped to $25, so it’s worth the wait. Read our guide on how to make your Amazon Echo as private as possible.
This model specifically doesn’t feature in our guide to the best Bluetooth speakers, but we like JBL products overall. The compact Go 3 is designed with portability in mind. The robust construction is resistant to water and dust, making the speaker a good companion for hiking or beach trips. Most colors are discounted. This price is the lowest we’ve tracked. More JBL speakers for sale here†
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