What You Need to Know to Make the Most of Amazon Prime Day 2018 #amazonprimeday

Here is everything you need to know to make the most out of Amazon Prime Day 2018.

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Amazon’s highly anticipated annual shopping event, Prime Day, will start on July 16 at 12pm PT/3pm ET and will run through July 17, with more than one million deals exclusively for Prime members around the world, plus select deals at all U.S. Whole Foods Market stores.
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Here is everything you need to know to make the most out of Amazon Prime Day 2018:

THE PRIME DAY DEALS

This year, Prime Day will feature double the deals on Amazon devices—and the biggest deals yet on Alexa-enabled products like Echo, Fire TV and Fire tablets, in addition to new categories from home security to Echo devices with screens.

Also new this year, hundreds of well-known and emerging brands around the world will unbox exclusive new items, content and special-edition products available just for Prime members for a limited time.

Select Prime Day Launches in the U.S. include: Delta Trinsic Touch2O voice-activated faucet, the first Alexa-enabled kitchen faucet; Coleman RoadTrip LXE portable propane grill with new features perfect for camping, tailgating and picnicking; Fingerlings Light Up Unicorn Mackenzie, the first Fingerling with a special light-up horn; Audible Original production, Hi Bob!, where American icon Bob Newhart sits down with special guests Sarah Silverman, Will Ferrell, Lisa Kudrow, Jimmy Kimmel, Judd Apatow and Conan O’Brien; Bai Braspberry flavor paying homage to Justin Timberlake’s fruitful creation; and the Moto G6 64 GB, an exclusive version of the best-selling unlocked Android smartphone featuring a brilliant 5.7” Full HD+ Max Vision display with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.

YOU NEED AN AMAZON PRIME MEMBERSHIP

In order to shop these Prime Day deals, you must be an Amazon Prime member. The good news is if you aren’t, you can sign up for a 30-day FREE trial and still get access to the Prime Day deals.

Click here to sign up for your 30-day FREE trial of Amazon Prime.

THE BEST WAYS TO SHOP DEALS ON PRIME DAY

Pro tips on getting the most out of Prime Day include:

Watch A Deal – The Amazon App ensures you never miss a deal. This is the easiest way to preview, track and shop those limited time Lightning Deals while at home or on-the-go with deal alerts on the Amazon App. Learn more at amazon.com/watched.

Prime Day Sneak Peek on the Amazon App – Tap the Prime Day banner within the Amazon App through July 15 for a sneak peek of select products that will have Prime Day deals.

Explore Deals By Popular Interests – Find deals organized by more than 40 of the most-shopped-for interests. From style and fashion to electronics, cooking, travel and more – discover deals that you’ll love faster.

Alexa Shopping – Alexa makes it easy to find the best Prime Day deals. Just ask, “Alexa, what are my Prime Day deals?” Track your Prime Day orders with Alexa. Just ask “Alexa, where’s my stuff?” or set up Alexa delivery notifications in the Alexa app.

Amazon Prime Credit Cards – Cardmembers can enjoy 5% back on all their Prime Day purchases when shopping with the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card or the Amazon Prime Store Card.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET PRIME DAY DEALS

Prime members can enjoy the following offers and savings leading up to Prime Day at U.S. Whole Food Markets:

Spend $10, get $10 – Prime members who spend $10 at Whole Foods Market through July 17 will receive a $10 Amazon account credit to use on Prime Day (and a half), by scanning the Prime Code in their Whole Foods Market or Amazon app when they check out.

Get 10% Back – Amazon Prime Rewards Visa cardmembers with an eligible Prime membership will enjoy double the rewards – 10% Back – on up to a total of $400 in purchases when shopping at Whole Foods Market from July 14 – 17.

Shop Prime Now and save up to $20 – Prime members who have not yet tried grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market stores via Prime Now will receive $10 off their order when they shop before July 17, and will get $10 to use towards a future order.

MORE PRIME DAY SAVINGS

Every day leading up to Prime Day, members will discover all kinds of exclusive offers and deals, including:

Echo Show – Save $100 on Echo Show, which brings you everything you love about Alexa, and can show you things. Make video calls or watch video flash briefings, movies and TV shows, see music lyrics, smart home cameras, photos, weather forecasts, and more. All hands-free—just ask.

Amazon Brands – Find our lowest prices on products from collections available exclusively on Amazon, including up to 25% off furniture and décor from Rivet and Stone & Beam, up to 20% off AmazonBasics items, and 30% off everyday essentials from Presto!, Mama Bear and Solimo, among others.

Prime Video, DVDs and Blu-Ray – Save up to 50% on popular movies and TV shows on digital, DVD and Blu-Ray.

Amazon Music – Prime members who haven’t yet tried Amazon Music Unlimited can get four months of the premium, on-demand service with access to tens of millions of songs and hands-free listening, for just $0.99.

Twitch Prime – Members can enjoy hundreds of hours of free gameplay as Twitch Prime gives away a free PC game every day through July 18, including titles like Pillars of Eternity and Brutal Legend. Members will also receive exclusive in-game loot for Warframe and PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS.

Kindle Unlimited and eBooks – Prime members who haven’t yet tried Kindle Unlimited will have access to three months of unlimited reading for just $0.99. Buy your first Kindle book and get a $10 Prime Day credit valid towards eBooks, print books and Audible.

Audible – Eligible Prime members can get their first three months of Audible at more than 65% off for $4.95 a month.

WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW

Prime members receive Prime FREE One-Day Shipping and Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery in more than 8,000 cities and towns, two-hour delivery with Prime Now in more than 30 major cities and unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on more than 100 million items.

This includes members on the 30-day FREE trial.

Happy shopping to all on Amazon Prime Day, and if you score a great deal, let me know in the comments!

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