The Best Amazon Prime Big Deal Day Tech Sales in 2026

4 min readAmazon Prime Big Deal Days is back on October 7 and 8, 2026.Some early deals are already available, I’ve already found some great prices on new Samsung phones, Apple laptops, and Anker battery packs.Check back for more expert-approved deals as we get closer to Prime Big Deal Days.Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is back to usher in an early start to the holiday shopping season with 48 hours of big bargains on October 7 and 8. As always, Amazon will have striking deals in every category for the event, including some awesome prices on new tech, from smaller gadgets like phones, headphones, and battery packs, to big-ticket items like TVs and soundbars. If you want to spread out your holiday spending (or maybe have an upgrade or two in mind for yourself), this is going to be a great opportunity to find good gear at great prices.Since Amazon has already start priming the site with some early Prime Big Deal Days sales, I’ve scoured the site for some early standouts in the tech section. I’ll be back a few times between now and the start of the sale, so check back here every so often to find more recommendations (and incredible prices) on tech at Amazon in the next couple of weeks.Getting Ready for Amazon Prime Big Deal DaysAccess to Amazon’s “Prime” sales events are a benefit of an Amazon Prime membership, along with two-day shipping and Prime Video streaming. If you want to take advantage of these deals, but don’t have a membership, you will need to sign up to get these products at their lowest prices. If you don’t have one yet, you can sign up here.Amazon and its many brand partners increasingly rely on limiting the scope of deals to create urgency. Most of the products with the best deals will only be available for a limited time, or in a limited quantity. Put it another way: If you think you want to buy something, you should check out quick before that low price turns into a pumpkin.With that in mind, find the tech product that’s been on your wishlist or discover your new favorite gadget among the products on sale for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days below. I can personally vouch for every device in this meticulously curated selection of deals.Prime Big Deal Days 2026: Best Phone SalesI was thrilled to find that Samsung’s latest foldable phones are available at a discount ahead of October Prime Day. The new Galaxy Z Fold8, with its passport-style form factor is $250 off, while the range-topping Ultra model is available for $300 below MSRP. In addition, a price cut on the Galaxy Z Flip8 brings its cost closer to $1,000.Best New Foldable AndroidBest Premium Foldable AndroidBest Budget Android for Less Prime Big Deal Days 2026: Best Laptop SalesOn the laptop front, the most notable early Prime Big Deal Day bargains I found were a couple of small discounts on top-tier Apple laptops, such as the 2026 M5 MacBook Air and the freshly updated M5 MacBook Pro. The latest Microsoft Surface Pro with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite is also on sale, down about 10 percent right now.Our Favorite Mainstream LaptopA Big-Screen Apple PowerhousePrime Big Deal Day 2026: Best Battery Pack SalesAnker consistently designs some of our favorite (and most clicked-on) battery packs, and the brand is showing up with a few top-rated options on sale ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. Another recent favorite, the Sharge Icemag 3, is also down nearly 25 percent ahead of the sale. That’s a deep discount, especially for a pre-event deal.Prime Big Deal Days 2026: Best Headphone and Earbud SalesIf you are an iPhone user looking for an audio upgrade, I have great news: both the AirPods Pro 3 and the AirPods Max 2 are currently discounted on Amazon. Bose’s phenomenal QuietComfort Ultra (Gen 2) headphones and earbuds are also down 10 percent, giving you a little price cut on cutting edge ANC.Prime Big Deal Day 2026: Best TV SalesI’ve spent most of this year telling folks not to buy this year’s new TV models: With tech prices rising and smaller, incremental changes year over year, last year’s models look much more appealing with their deep discounts. On Prime Big Deal Days, however, the prices are coming down, and now the 2026 look much more appealing.Some of the best TVs I’ve tested, including the TCL QM8L and QM7L, are 40 and 25 percent off, respectively. They both feature sophisticated SQD Mini-LED displays, which look sharp and very bright. And the LG C6, a set that could have been the best OLED TV of the year if not for its price, is also 40 percent off. Finally, its price tag looks as appealing as the screen itself.Stefan is an award-winning consumer technology editor with over a decade of experience in reviewing gadgets, particularly smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, desktop and laptop computers across multiple form factors and platforms, as well as accessories for them. He also covers televisions and audio equipment, including headphones, earbuds, wireless speakers, and soundbars. Since joining Hearst in 2015, Stefan has contributed to BestProducts, Popular Mechanics, and numerous other publications. Prior to his current role, he served as the US Editor for GSMArena.com.