Prime Day is here, finally. Amazon's annual summer sale will get blanket coverage across the internet as publishers step over each other to push discounted air fryers and phone chargers.
Prime Day has moved up a few weeks from its usual timeline to get ahead of July 4, and all the incoming Sesquibicentennial Sales. ("America's 250" seems to be more widely adopted terminology—we prefer sesquibicentennial). Having spent the last few weeks digging through deals under embargo, we can attest that this year's bargains aren't quite as good as we've seen in the Peak Prime era, but there are still lots of very serious discounts to be had if you're patient and a little picky.
We'll be updating our overview of
the absolute best Amazon Prime Day deals several times a day, and we'd encourage you to check that out if you're shopping for something specific. Our coverage is a little different than what you find on the rest of the web—we only include products someone on our team has personally tested, and we limit ourselves to products actually discounted from the prices we've been tracking. Over here on the live blog, we'll be having some fun spotting trends and odd products, plus going a little deeper on some gadgets we love.
Featured deals
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3P Lets Your Teammates Hear You Swear In Crystal Clarity
I would like to consider myself a calm person, but online gaming brings something truly terrifying from the depths of my soul. I bought this
gaming headset while it was on sale during Black Friday last year and have yet to regret it. It’s lightweight and comfortable, the battery lasts for hundreds of hours, and it looks cute. But most importantly, the audio quality and microphone quality are both fantastic. So fantastic that I know my teammates are letting me down solely due to user error on their behalf because my comms have been excellent ever since upgrading. Best of all, this headset plays well with everything from consoles to desktops to cell phones. The removable mic adds another layer of privacy, should you want it in addition to the mute button.
Quick, to your cart!
My favorite part of Amazon Prime Day is not all the deals we spot on products we've tested, but, in fact, going to my own shopping cart to see what's on sale.
I have like six camp stoves, but no titanium alcohol stoves (so light and easy to use—also unwelcome in much of the West for most of the summer). I have had this wee boy in my cart for months now, waiting to pull the trigger. It just finally dropped below $20 for the first time.
Head over to your cart, I'm sure you'll find the same little joys.
Hot Coffee Here
Drip coffee is back in style with a new generation of high-end coffee makers that optimize for flavor while maintaining the same ease of use you get from that crusty old Mr. Coffee in the basement.
The Fellow Aiden got an 8/10 review from our writer, who said it “has plenty of esoteric bells and whistles to tickle the fancy of design-minded coffee geeks, but it also makes really good coffee with minimal hassle.”
The biggest issue with the device is that it's normally $400. Well, for Prime Day it's $320. If you've had your eye on it, this is as good a time as any.
I Will Never Not Need Aquaphor’s Lip Balm
I have sensitive skin, which means I can’t afford to experiment with
lip balms. Most irritate my lips or dry them out. Aquaphor’s Lip Repair is one of the few that has never betrayed me. There are no fragrances, dyes, or preservatives. I can reapply it as often as I want, and there’s no waxy buildup. These Lip Repair Sticks also have broad-spectrum SPF 30, which, for me, is the bare minimum for a daytime lip balm.
You Probably Shouldn’t Drink Javvy Coffee Concentrate Straight From The Bottle
…And yet, it is 5:45 AM, and I am considering doing exactly that, and I am telling you all about it as is live blog tradition.
Coffee concentrates may seem like an abomination to most connoisseurs, but nothing could be better for my bleary morning brain. Fill a cup with ice, add a splash of this stuff, mix with the appropriate ratio of milk and creamer and water, and you’re good to go. You can technically drink it hot, but I like it best ice cold and questionably diluted. All the flavors are tasty, and most of them are on sale.
<small>Source: Wired</small>
