When is Amazon Prime Day 2023? Everything to know about the 48-hour sale

Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer
Updated ·2 min read
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Grab your wallets! Amazon Prime Day is this week.

Amazon Prime Day is an annual 48-hour shopping event for new and existing Amazon Prime members. The two-day shopping extravaganza includes deals on some of Amazon's most popular products, including smart tech, kitchen tools, home products, beauty essentials, fashion staples, fitness gadgets and more.

On a tight budget? Here are steps to take to stretch your dollars on Amazon Prime Day.

So, fire up those Amazon Prime accounts and get your shopping carts ready. Here's what you need to know.

When is Amazon Prime Day 2023?

Amazon Prime Day is nearly here—shop the best Amazon deals on tech, style, home and more now.
Amazon Prime Day is nearly here—shop the best Amazon deals on tech, style, home and more now.

Amazon Prime Day runs for two days, July 11-12. The 48-hour sale will begin on Tuesday, July 11, at 3 a.m. EDT and end on Wednesday, July 13, at 11:59 p.m. PST.

Who can get deals?

Discounts are for Amazon Prime members only. Join Prime or start a free 30-day trial at amazon.com/prime.

Ready for Prime Day 2023? Sign up for Amazon Prime today to get the best deals

How much does Amazon Prime cost?

A standard Amazon Prime membership is approximately $14.99 per month or $139 for a one-year subscription. Students and qualifying government assistance recipients can sign up for Prime for up to 50% off.

What's new for Amazon Prime Day 2023?

Amazon will offer more Prime Day deals than ever, with new deals dropping every 30 minutes during select periods, per Business Wire. Leading up to the sale, Prime members can preview a selection of Prime Day deals and save their favorite deals to their watchlists. Members will be notified once their chosen deal is available during Prime Day.

Members can also use a small business search feature, allowing customers to filter searches to discover products from small businesses.

Prime members can also sign up for Amazon's new invite-only deals program to access exclusive Prime Day deals expected to sell out. For more information, visit amazon.com/primeday.

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