Evening Standard
· collected 2026-10-06 · by Daisy Lester and Heidi Quill
The article reports on Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days 2026, an online shopping event lasting 48 hours that concludes at midnight on October 7. The sale features discounts across various categories including beauty products, tech gadgets, and home appliances for Amazon Prime members only. As a shopping editor who has covered these events for six years, the author highlights expected deals on popular items like Dyson Airwrap, Apple AirPods, and Ninja air fryers, as well as Amazon’s own devices such as Fire TV sticks and Kindles.
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Story summary
Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days sale began on October 6th and runs through October 7th, offering significant discounts across various categories including tech, fashion, beauty, and home appliances. A Prime membership, costing $139 annually, grants access to exclusive deals like free two-day shipping and discounted prices on items such as Greenies pet snacks, Hanes hoodies (down from $26 to $13), Levi’s jeans with up to 48% off, Dyson Airwraps, Ninja air fryers, and Philips Sonicare cordless power flossers. Prime Big Deal Days also features notable TV deals, with models like the Hisense 65-inch E7 Cinema Hi-QLED Mini-LED Series available at reduced prices. Additionally, beauty products from Hollywood-favorite brands are on sale, including Medicube Zero Pore Pads and glow-enhancing lotions. The event provides a prime opportunity to upgrade home essentials such as vacuums, heating pads, and kitchen appliances with discounts ranging up to 50%. Prime members can also access perks like free fast delivery, Amazon Music, and Prime Video during this period. Non-members can take advantage of these deals by signing up for a free trial or purchasing a short-term membership. The sale is considered ideal for starting holiday shopping early while inventory levels are still high and prices lower than Black Friday sales. Major brands involved include Samsung, Hisense, Sony, Dyson, Philips, Shark, KitchenAid, Cuisinart, and NutriBullet. These deals are expected to attract consumers looking to optimize their spending during fall shopping season.
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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days 2026 has landed.
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The annual event is among the biggest on the online giant’s calendar and gets shoppers ready for Black Friday in November.
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With deals spanning beauty, tech and home, the shopping bonanza runs for 48 hours, concluding at midnight tomorrow (7 October).
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As always, you must be a Prime member to access the savings.
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As a shopping editor who’s covered the sale for six years, I’m expecting deals on the coveted Dyson Airwrap, Apple AirPods and Ninja air fryers, alongside big-ticket items such as Shark cordless vacuums and Oura smart rings.
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Some of the best deals will be on Amazon’s own devices – think Fire TV sticks, Kindles and Echo Dots.
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Whether you’re looking to upgrade your TV set, snap up a must-have hair tool, or upgrade your mattress, The Standard’s shopping team will be tracking the best offers in Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days here – as they drop.
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How can you shop Amazon Prime Day deals?
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If you're not already signed up, now’s the time to sign up and make sure you don’t miss the biggest bargains.
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A 30-day free trial should be enough to get you through the sale and unlock all the usual perks along the way.
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That includes access to the discounts, next-day delivery, and Prime Video (you can cancel at any point if you don’t want it to roll on).
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Prime Day is Amazon’s exclusive shopping event for Prime members, with a range of limited-time deals and tailored deals from major brands.
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It began on 15 July 2015 as part of Amazon’s 20th birthday celebrations, originally intended as a one-off thank you to subscribers, but proved so popular that it now runs three times a year, returning in spring, summer and again in October – marking the unofficial start of Christmas shopping season.
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Stock up on this tried and tested K-beauty PDRN cream
Beauty editor Nessa named Anua’s PDRN cream the best PDRN skincare product.
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And now’s the time to stock up, as there’s 30 per cent off.
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“One of PDRN’s strong points is that it’s great for dry, dehydrated skin, and this cushiony cream delivers an ample dose of moisture that lasts beautifully,” she said.
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“Its silky formula seeps effortlessly into the skin, and the hydrating aspects of PDRN are beautifully complemented by 10 types of hyaluronic acid, squalane and hydrolysed collagen.”
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My Ninja bean-to-cup coffee machine is on sale
Discounted by 20 per cent, Ninja’s all-new cafe mini proves that a compact coffee machine doesn’t have to compromise on capability.
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When I reviewed it, I noted how it delivered bean-to-cup espresso and filter coffee with impressive ease.
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“Automatic grind recommendations, brew monitoring and intuitive presets remove much of the guesswork, making it particularly appealing for first-time espresso machine owners”
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“Coffee quality is consistently rich and barista-quality once you’ve mastered the workflow – which ends up being a mindful moment to breathe during a busy morning.”
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Upgrade your home security for less
Upgrade your home security system with Amazon’s top-spec Ring video doorbell.
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When tech critic David Phelan reviewed the device, he called it “stylish and attractive”.
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“Images are sharp thanks to 4K video quality, and you can zoom in with rich detail,” he added.
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“Ring is part of Amazon and integrates with Alexa: if you have an Echo speaker with a display, the doorbell’s video will appear instantly on screen, along with a notification on your phone.”
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Amazon discounts all the biggest beauty brands in its Prime Day sale, from Shark and ghd, to Mighty Patch, Maybelline, St Tropez and Color Wow.
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A chance for Prime members to stock up their bathroom cabinets ahead of winter: everything from deep moisturisers to frizz-fighting hair and indulgent bath products is discounted.
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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is one of the retailer's biggest sales events of the year, offering exclusive discounts to Prime members across categories including technology, home appliances, fashion, beauty and everyday essentials.
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The sale kicked off this morning and will run through until midnight tomorrow (7 October).
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The sale is your best chance to score big savings ahead of Black Friday – think Dyson airwraps, Oura smart rings and Apple Airpods.
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Throughout the 48 hour event, shopping expert Heidi and I will be bringing you the creme de la creme of Prime Day deals.
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