Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best early bird deals on streaming devices, Kindles, and more tech

After months of building up excitement, we now know that Prime Day 2024 will take place on Tuesday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 17. Luckily, if you’re looking to grab a bargain before the upcoming sale event, Amazon has already started rolling out big discounts on several of its devices, including TVs, e-readers, streaming devices, and even Alexa-enabled sunglasses. The list of Prime-exclusive deals is relatively short for now, but it’s set to grow to thousands of products in a few short weeks.

Keep in mind, though, that you’ll need to be an Amazon Prime subscriber to take advantage of any Prime Day deals. You can, however, sign up for a free 30-day trial as a new member, which will give you more than enough time to take advantage of the upcoming sale and enjoy other Amazon Prime benefits in the run-up to the event. Once you’ve signed up with an account with an active subscription, you’ll get instant access to all of the deals below.

Amazon offers its latest Fire TV Stick 4K Max in refurbished condition for $29.99 (50 percent off) right now, matching the streaming device’s all-time low price. The used device has essentially been factory reset — wiped, cleaned, and inspected — and is covered by the same one-year warranty as a new model.

The Max is the first Fire TV streaming device we recommend if you want a sleeker option and can’t afford a set-top box like the Fire TV Cube. It’s significantly faster than the regular Fire TV Stick 4K, offers twice the storage, and supports Wi-Fi 6E. It can also display graphics and widgets in idle mode — similar to Samsung’s Frame TVs — and comes with an improved Alexa Voice Remote with shortcuts to popular streaming services.

You can get Amazon Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle – who is coming with a leather folio case and power adapter — or the Basic Pen starting at $276.97 ($173 off) or the Premium Pen starting at $294.97 ($185 off). The Premium Pen is the better choice because it has a built-in digital eraser and a shortcut button, which the Basic Pen lacks.

We’ve loved the Kindle Scribe since our first review at launch. The e-reader’s large 10.2-inch display is great for reading, but we found the e-reader’s note-taking capabilities lacking. That’s changed significantly over the past year, with Amazon rolling out a series of updates, some of which have added handwriting recognition, more pen styles, improved notebook organization, and the ability to take notes directly on individual pages.

Read our Amazon Kindle Scribe review.

This 55-inch Amazon Fire TV Omni has dropped to $349.99 ($200 off) on Amazon, which is just $50 more than its best price to date. This isn’t the QLED-based Omni, to be clear, nor is it the best TV for gamers who want to take full advantage of the high refresh rates in newer consoles. That said, it’s a decent TV for the money if you don’t care about any of those things.

The 4K set doesn’t support Dolby Vision HDR (you’ll need a 65- or 75-inch model), but it does support HDR10, HLG, and relatively low input lag. Built-in microphones enable hands-free Alexa voice commands, meaning you don’t always need the remote to turn on the TV and find something to watch. It also has three HDMI ports for connecting Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and other streaming devices, one of which supports HDMI eARC for single-cable external audio for supported soundbars and receivers.

Read our Amazon Fire TV Omni review.

Third generation Amazon Echo Frames They’re certainly more stylish than previous models, but they’re also a bit more expensive when they’re not on sale. Luckily, the smart glasses are down to just $169.99 ($130 off) on Amazon for all five styles with blue-light-filtering lenses, which beats their previous all-time low price by $55. You can also opt for a pair of Carreras, which are currently marked down to $269.99 ($120 off) for Prime members and come in darker shades for those who prefer sunglasses over a pair of traditional lenses.

In terms of features, Amazon’s latest Echo Frames offer decent battery life and built-in open-ear audio for calls, listening to music, and podcasts, with a microphone for Alexa voice control. But there’s no built-in camera for easy POV photos and videos like you’d get on similar wearables like the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

Read our Amazon Echo Frames review.

Amazon offer available by invitation only Sony WH-CH520 It’s a great way to get your Prime Day fix in early. The tan will be on sale for its lowest price ever at $35.99 ($44 off) on July 16 and 17; however, you’ll need to be a Prime member and request an invite to purchase it. If you choose to do so, Amazon will email you details on how to checkout, as the invite-only deals will run throughout the event.

The entry-level headphones are a step down from the Sony WH-1000XM5 and even the WH-CH720N, but that’s forgivable given the huge price difference. You won’t get the benefit of active noise cancellation, and because they use an on-ear design rather than a more traditional over-ear design, you may not find them as comfortable as other models. They should offer solid sound quality when needed, though, along with an impressive 50-hour battery life. They also offer support for multi-point connectivity, Google Assistant, Siri, and Google’s Find My Device network.

Right now, Prime subscribers who have never signed up for Amazon Music Unlimited you can get five months free on Amazon, while non-Prime members can get three months free. After the promotional period ends, you’ll be able to continue streaming Bathroom Mirror shows for the usual $10.99 per month (or $9.99 if you’re a Prime subscriber).

For those unfamiliar, Amazon Music Unlimited provides on-demand, ad-free access to millions of songs and podcasts. It also offers unlimited skips and offline listening, which is pretty standard for premium music services. What’s unusual is the service’s support for surround sound and Amazon’s “Ultra HD” audio quality, which offers 24-bit, 192Hz streaming for 7 million songs, if you have the ears and equipment to catch the extra detail. It also supports CD-quality lossless audio for more than 100 million more.

• Feeling urgent but don’t feel like scanning pages? You can get a three-month trial Audible Premium Plus on Amazon to see if audiobooks are more your style. Normally $14.95 a month, a subscription gives you one credit a month to permanently add any audiobook you want to your Audible library. You can also freely listen to a rotating list of thousands of other titles and original audio experiences.
• Amazon Luna Controller matches its all-time low price of $39.99 ($30 off) on Amazon. The wireless gamepad is designed for use with Amazon’s Luna cloud gaming service, but it can be used with PCs, Android phones, Fire TV devices, and Apple devices via Bluetooth and USB-C. New subscribers get a month of Luna Plus for free as part of the deal.