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Listen up — Audible is $1/month ahead of October Prime Day

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Tricarico, A. (2026, September 15). Listen up — Audible is $1/month ahead of October Prime Day. New York Post. https://nypost.com/shopping/october-prime-big-deal-days-audible-deal-2026/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-15 · by Angela Tricarico

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Amazon is offering an early discount ahead of its October Prime Day event, allowing eligible Amazon Prime members to sign up for a three-month trial of Audible Standard for $3 total. This translates to one audiobook per month for just $1 each month. To qualify, users must be current Amazon Prime subscribers, which costs either $14.99 monthly or $139 annually. The article focuses on providing information about shopping deals and streaming services from a commerce perspective.
Written by AI on 2026-09-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

Amazon has announced the return of its pre-Black Friday sales event, now called Prime Big Deal Days, scheduled for October 6 and 7. Ahead of this year's Prime Day, Amazon is offering an early deal: eligible Amazon Prime Members can sign up for a three-month trial of Audible Standard for just $3 total — or $1 per month. This means members will receive one audiobook each month during the trial period. To take advantage of this offer, users must already be subscribed to Amazon Prime, which costs either $14.99 per month or $139 annually and includes benefits like free books through Prime Reading, access to Prime Video, and more.

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NBC News
Hedges 0 of 37 claims Outlet record 60/100
“While both articles discuss the upcoming October Prime Day sale, they describe different aspects: Article A provides an overview and general information about the sale period, while Article B focuses on a specific early deal for Audible.”
New York Post
Hedges 2 of 25 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different promotions (Audible and Kindle Unlimited) available ahead of October Prime Day, not the same specific incident.”
NBC News
Hedges 4 of 50 claims Outlet record 60/100
“The articles mention different aspects of early October Prime Day deals, but they describe separate offers (Amazon product deals vs. Audible offer), not a single specific incident.”
Global News
Hedges 1 of 36 claims Outlet record 63/100
“While both articles mention Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days in October, they describe different aspects of it: Article A provides an overview of the event and its deals, while Article B focuses on a specific early deal for Audible.”
Fox News
Hedges 0 of 29 claims Outlet record 69/100
“Both articles discuss Amazon's October Prime Day sale, but Article B focuses on a pre-Prime Day deal from Audible while Article A provides general information about the upcoming Prime Day event.”
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Amazon Amazon Prime Day Audible Prime Prime Big Deal Days

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Narrative

From reporting on Amazon sales for years, we can tell you for certain that Prime Day is the ideal time to stock up on beauty and skincare staples, score big-ticket tech for less, bestselling vacuums, and comb through the massive catalog of Amazon best-sellers.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15
🔮 This year, the sale will take place on October 6 and 7, but early deals are already rolling in, and just like years past, the discounts don’t stop at physical products.
2026-09-15 · New York Post
Listen up — Audible is $1/month ahead of October Prime Day · assertive framing

Claims (32 extracted, 0 hedged)

Amazon has officially announced the return of its pre-Black Friday sales extravaganza — Prime Big Deal Days, a.k.a. October Prime Day. asserted
Amazon → announce → extravaganza
This year, the sale will take place on October 6 and 7, but early deals are already rolling in, and just like years past, the discounts don’t stop at physical products. asserted
discounts → take → products
A new offer on Audible is available to take advantage of now, ahead of Prime Day 2026. asserted
offer → take → Day
With this Audible deal, eligible Amazon Prime Members can sign up to get a three-month trial of Audible Standard for $3 total — which basically means you’ll get one audiobook of your choice for just $1 every month for three months. asserted
you → sign → months
You’ll need to be an Amazon Prime subscriber to sign up and try Audible for $1 today. asserted
You → need → 1
A Prime membership costs $14.99/month or $139/year, and in addition to exclusive deals, you’ll gain access to free books on Prime Reading, the Prime Video streaming service, and so much more. asserted
you → cost → Reading
New subscribers also get a 30-day free trial before payment begins. asserted
payment → get → trial
As an avid audiobook listener myself, here are some titles I’d recommend new Audible subscribers use their credits on. asserted
subscribers → recommend → credits
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. asserted
article → write → Shopping
Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. asserted
Angela → keep → service
Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. asserted
she → compare → shopping
When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. asserted
she → write → headphones
Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews. asserted
she → join → Reviews
Your Amazon Prime Day FAQs, answered What is Amazon Prime Day and when is it? asserted
it → answer → FAQs
Prime Day is Amazon’s biggest sale of the year, offering deep discounts on bestsellers and everyday essentials. asserted
Day → offer → bestsellers
This year’s event runs from Tuesday, June 23 at 3 a.m. ET through Saturday, June 27 at 3 a.m. ET. asserted
event → run → ET
This year, shoppers can take advantage of four days of Prime Day deals: Tuesday, June 23 at 3 a.m. ET through Saturday, June 27 at 3 a.m. ET. asserted
shoppers → take → ET
In addition to pushing up the sale to June, Amazon is including several new programs and promotions, including: - Today’s Big Deals program: New daily discounts up to 50% off or more - asserted
Amazon → push → program
Prime members gain access to exclusive travel deals - asserted
members → gain → deals
Prime members who spend $15 or more on a qualifying online grocery order have a chance to win free groceries for a year - asserted
who → spend → year
Prime members who set up a deal alert with Alexa have a chance to win a $1,000 Amazon gift card - asserted
who → set → card
Through June 26, Prime members can get a large pepperoni or cheese pizza from Little Caesars for $5 - asserted
members → get → 5
Through June 26, Prime members who purchase a new car through Amazon Autos get a $1,500 Amazon gift card Do you have to be an Amazon Prime member to shop? asserted
you → purchase → card
However interested shoppers can grab a 30-day free trial to try Prime, and its many benefits with no strings attached, and gain access to exclusive deals and the convenience of fast, free shipping. asserted
shoppers → grab → shipping
From reporting on Amazon sales for years, we can tell you for certain that Prime Day is the ideal time to stock up on beauty and skincare staples, score big-ticket tech for less, bestselling vacuums, and comb through the massive catalog of Amazon best-sellers. asserted
Day → report → sellers
Plus, since this year’s sale runs before the Fourth of July Americana-themed deals and summer hosting essentials. asserted
sale → run → deals
We certainly think so! asserted
We → think → ?
Prime Day is a great chance to score deals on thousands of best-sellers, top tech and appliances and every day essentials. asserted
Day → score → sellers
Our team diligently sorts through all the offers to find you only the very best items to grab on sale. asserted
team → sort → sale
Already wondering when Amazon’s next Prime Day is? asserted
Day → wonder → ?
We expect Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days sale event to return in fall 2026. asserted
event → expect → fall
Follow Post Wanted’s around-the-clock coverage, and you’ll be the first to know about headline-worthy sales. asserted
you → follow → sales
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