Amazon finally confirms Prime Day date

After last year’s Prime Day saw 250 million items sold worldwide, Amazon confirmed rumours that Prime Day 2022 will kick off on Tuesday, July 12 at 12am AEST. The sales event will run for 48 hours until 11.59pm AEST on Wednesday, July 13. “We know that Australians are looking for value right now and we are thrilled to offer Prime members bigger and better Prime Day deals this year,” said Janet Menzies, country manager for Amazon Australia. “Prime members will have exclusive access to incredible savings from big brands and small and medium local businesses, meaning there will be savings to be made no matter what you are looking for. 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WHAT DEALS ARE AVAILABLE NOW?In the lead-up to Prime Day Amazon always has a host of early deals that include: Up to $1,268 off Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 bundlesUp to 20 per cent off OnePlus smartphones and accessories63 per cent off the Echo Auto – $29 (down from $79)Up to 48 per cent off select LEGO City & Creator 3-in-1 setsUp to 46 per cent off select LEGO Minecraft, NINJAGO & Speed Champions setsUp to 48 per cent off select LEGO DOTS, DUPLO & Classic setsUp to 44 per cent off select LEGO Friends & Disney setsUp to 34 per cent off select LEGO Technic & Star Wars setsMORE AMAZING AMAZON DEALS TO SHOP NOWWhile the following offers aren’t officially part of Prime Day’s early offers, they’re too good for us not to include.25 per cent off the Apple AirPods Pro – $298 (down from $399)21 per cent off the Apple AirPods (2nd Generation) – $174 (down from $219)8 per cent off the Apple AirPods (3rd Generation) – $256 (down from $279)23 per cent off the New Apple iPad Air (10.9-inch, Wi-Fi, 64GB, Sky Blue) – $692.20 (down from $899)25 per cent off the Apple iPhone 12 (64GB Black) – $897 (down from $1199)12 per cent off the Apple iPhone 11 (64GB Black) – $746 (down from $849)10 per cent of the 2020 Apple MacBook Air Laptop – $1348 (down from $1499)16 per cent off the Nintendo Switch Console – $395 (down from $469.95)18 per cent off the Nintendo Switch Console OLED – $445 (down from $539.95)10 per cent off the Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones – $269 (down from $299.95)13 per cent off the Samsung Galaxy S22 Smartphone 128GB – $1081 (down from $1249) 26 per cent off Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 – $445 (down from $599)25 per cent off Bose QuietComfort Noise Cancelling Earbuds – $299 (down from $399.95)47 per cent off the Instant Vortex Mini Air Fryer in Red – $79 (down from $149)30 per cent off the Philips Viva Collection All In One Multi Cooker – $174 (down from $249)26 per cent off the Instant Pot Duo Nova Electric Multi-Use Pressure Cooker 5.7L – $198 (down from $269)•Prime Video: Prime members and Amazon customers in Australia can rent select popular movies for $2.99 or less on the Prime Video Store from 12.01am AEST on June 30 until 11.59pm AEST on July 13. Prime members who are not currently subscribed can add select channels for $0.99 per month for two months from 12.01am AEST on July 5 until 11.59pm AEST on July 13 (restrictions apply). •Kindle Unlimited:Eligible Prime members can enjoy a three-month free trial of Kindle Unlimited, accessing millions of titles on any device from 12.01am AEST on June 21 until 11.59pm AEST on July 13 (Kindle Unlimited deal terms and conditions apply, $13.99/month after three months. Cancel anytime).•Audible: From 8.01am AEST June 21 to 11.59pm AEST July 28, new members of Audible in Australia or New Zealand who sign up for an Audible membership can try Audible for 99 cents for three months, and discover thousands of audiobooks, Audible Originals, and exclusive podcasts. New members only. $16.45/month after three months. Cancel anytime. •Amazon Devices: 20 per cent off RRP on Echo Show 15, live from 12.01am AEST on July 5 until 11.59pm AEST on July 13.WHEN IS AMAZON PRIME DAY 2022?Prime Day 2022 will kick off on Tuesday, July 12 at 12am AEST. The sales event will run for 48 hours until 11.59pm AEST on Wednesday, July 13. It’s important to note – those who want to take advantage of the deals on offer need to be Amazon Prime members. Luckily, there’s a 30-day free trial new members can sign up for.RELATED: Biggest perk for having Prime membership backWHAT IS AMAZON PRIME DAY AND HOW DOES IT WORK?Unfamiliar with Amazon Prime Day? Fair enough – this is only its fourth year running in Australia, although it’s been around in the United States since 2015.According Amazon, Prime Day is “an annual deal event exclusively for Prime members, delivering two days of special savings on tons of items”.During Amazon Prime Day – which despite the name, often runs over multiple days – Amazon Prime members can access exclusive discounts and deals on everything from electronics to homewares and appliances to groceries. Both local and international deals are available on the Amazon Australia website.The deals are nothing to sniff at either — here’s a sample of the discounts available last year:•Bose: Savings of up to 34 per cent off overear and on-ear headphones.•ASUS: Savings of up to 30 per cent off select product categories. •Apple: Discounts on selected renewed Apple iPad, iPad Pro and MacBook Pro products. •ECOVACS: Savings of up to 40 per cent on select robot vacuum cleaners. •FOREO: Discounts of up to 40 per cent on select beauty devices. •Fashion and accessories: Deals on brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Bonds and Nike. WHAT IS AMAZON PRIME?The Amazon Prime Day sales are well worth participating in, but to do so, you’ll need an Amazon Prime membership.It’ll set you back $6.99 per month, but you get a 30-day free trial to start you off.Prime Day deals aren’t the only perk on the table for Prime members – you also get free two-day domestic delivery, free standard international delivery on eligible orders over $49, and access to Amazon Music, Prime Reading and Twitch Prime. Plus, outside of Prime Day, you’ll get exclusive access to special shopping deals and events, as well as early access to Prime eligible lightning deals.SIGN UP HEREWHAT INTERNATIONAL DEALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR AMAZON PRIME DAY 2022?As well as access to 48 hours of deals especially for Australia Amazon Prime members, deals from the United Kingdom and United States will also be available via Amazon.com.au. The deals can be accessed via Amazon Global Store until 5pm AEST, July 14 meaning we will get access to a huge 65 hours of deals. WHAT BRANDS GO ON SALE DURING AMAZON PRIME DAY 2022?According to Amazon there will be “more deals than ever before” for Australian Amazon Prime members. Brands that will go on sale include Apple, Barbie, Bosch, Bose, Garmin, GHD, Instant Pot, Lego, Lenovo, North Face, Nintendo, Oculus and Samsung, Amazon has confirmed.WHAT AUSTRALIAN BRANDS WILL GO ON SALE DURING AMAZON PRIME DAY 2022?While they’ll be plenty of big brand items on sale, Amazon Australia has also confirmed that a range of Australian small businesses will also be taking part in Amazon Prime Day.Participating Australian brands include Orbitkey (based in Melbourne), Nakie (based in Brisbane) and the Doggie Balm Co (based in regional Victoria). There will also be deals available through Amazon Australia’s Shop Local Businesses Store, which has “curated collections” designed to appeal to shoppers. WHAT CAN I EXPECT ON PRIME DAY?Past deals have included brand-name air fryers, wireless headphones, and kitchen appliances; as well as clothes from iconic brands like Adidas, Calvin Klein, Bonds and more.Last year Amazon’s top-selling items on Prime Day included its Fire TV Stick, Apple AirPods Pro and its Echo Dot (4th gen). Shoppers spent a whopping $15.48 billion in the United States alone during the Prime Day sale in 2021, CNBC reported.That’s a 6.1 per cent increase on Prime Day sales from 2020. For all the intel on what you can expect from the 2022 Prime Day sales, you can check back on this article closer to July.In the meantime, for some discounts to tide you over, don’t miss out on the news.com.au Coupons section. There, you can find savings on everything from tech and entertainment to food and drink.Plus, enjoy more great savings at the next Click Frenzy event – check out the details here.Finally, to ensure you’re on top of all the shopping news you need to know about, sign up to the Best Of Shopping newsletter here. Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au