When is Amazon Prime Day 2022? Here’s everything you need to know

In the world of shopping, nothing like Amazon Prime Day – and today the gigantic online retailer announced the dates for its extravagant two-day sale in 2022. The long-awaited Markdown marathon will take place on July 12 and 13giving bargain hunters about three weeks to prepare their wish lists of discount homewares, tech, beauty, fashion, children’s items, and more..
There’s also an exciting new development this year: for the first time ever, Amazon is offering early access deals to Prime members starting June 21. We answer all your questions about Prime Day and how to get the best deals.
When is Amazon Prime Day?
Amazon today announced that Prime Day will take place on July 12 and 13, bringing it closer to its pre-pandemic timeslot of mid-July. (If you’re curious about the history of Prime Day, you can find a handy timeline on Amazon.) A variety of Amazon Bestsellers will be on sale during this 48 hour period. Some sales will last two whole days, and some (which Amazon calls Lightning Deals) will only be live for a few hours.
What will be on sale for Prime Day?
In a rare moment of transparency, Amazon has teased some of the brands that will stand out on Prime Day, and you can look for household names like Beats, Casper, Elemis, Levi’s, iRobot and SharkNinja., plus Carter’s Amazon Essentials and Simple Joys apparel. Finally, the retailer is offering its lowest prices ever on select electronics from Sony, Bose and GE.
How can I get the best deals on Prime Day?
First of all, you must sign up for Amazon Prime. (Remember, you can take advantage of the 30-day free trial if you’re not a member.) Then you can read our coverage of First day 2021 – although we won’t know the details of the discount until the morning of July 12, we suspect there will be similar price reductions on everything coveted kitchen appliances at trendy beauty products.
Do I have to wait until Prime Day to find good deals at Amazon?
I thought you would never ask! The short answer is no, you don’t have to wait. The mega-retailer always has a slew of competitive offers on deckon everything from a top-notch countertop convection oven to our trade writer’s favorite travel accessoryand of course, Apple AirPods (standard and professional models). We’ve gone ahead and rounded up some of the best discounted products we could find right now. Think of it as a dress rehearsal for the real deal of Prime Day… er, business.
The travel steamer our shopping reporter swears by

A compact 2-in-1 camera and photo printer

The headphones you’ve always looked at

A 4.5-star convection oven with 11 settings
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