Amazon Prime Day in October 2022 is live: Heres where to find deals, big discounts right now

The second Prime Day from Amazon officially called the Prime Early Access Sale has started, and the deals are flowing.

The mega sales event will run through Wednesday, Oct. 12, offering shoppers tons of deals with deep savings on everything from tech devices to toys.

New discounts will roll out every 30 minutes, so it is wise to check the site often for new deals.

The fall Prime Day 2022 sale is exclusive to Prime members, so without a Prime membership, you cant cash in on the deals Amazon is offering.

Heres where to snag the best deals during Amazons Prime Early Access Sale.How to become a Prime member

Because the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale is only open to Prime members, you will first need to sign up for a Prime membership. You can do that by signing up here for a 30-day free trial.

The membership costs $14.99 a month or $139 a year.

Student memberships are $7.99 a month, and qualifying government assistance recipient memberships, including SNAP and Medicaid, are $6.99 a month.

A membership to Prime comes with a range of benefits, including fast, free delivery, video and TV streaming, and discounted prescriptions.Where to find Prime Day Early Access deals

The Prime Early Access Sale is available here, where you can access all the deals during the two-day event.

Items will be discounted on an array of merchandise categories, including:home furniture kitchen fashion beauty electronics toys and games Amazon devices Where to find lightning deals

Amazon will release lightning deals throughout the two-day event. Shoppers can also find these on the Todays Deals page.

The popular promotion offers a limited number of discounts on a product for a limited time. Once the discounted products are sold out or the short period ends, the offer ends.How to get coupons

Amazon also offers coupons on its marketplace for a number of products that shoppers can access on the Prime Member Coupons page.

You can clip coupons and score discounts on certain items, racking up additional savings on merchandise that you plan to add to your Amazon cart.

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