Amazon Prime Day 2022 deals start on July 12, 2022, at 12am PT/3am ET. Prime Day deals are second only to Black Friday and Cyber Monday because we see the biggest discounts from Amazon.com on everything – tech, video games, and more.

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That means you’ll want to be up on Monday night to capture the first Prime Day deals offered by the annual 48-hour Amazon shopping period. It’s another two-day event so the deals will come to a close on July 13 at the very end of the day.

What will be on sale and when will the biggest discounts start rolling in? I’ll explain all of the Amazon Prime Day logistics below.

Amazon Prime Day date

• Prime Day starts Tuesday, July 12

• Prime Day ends Wednesday, July 13

• It’ll be a 48-hour sales marathon

Prime Day begins on July 12, but you’ll want to pay attention all that week, as Amazon tends to launch a few Prime deals early, namely for its own Amazon devices like the Echo and Fire TV. In fact, we see some items already on sale today, June 22, so check out those deals below.

What time is Amazon Prime Day 2022?

The official Amazon Prime Day time is 12pm PT / 3am ET on Tuesday, July 12 at the stroke of midnight (on the West Coast of the United States where Amazon is located). That’s unfortunate for everyone on the East coast of the US.

That really means you should check the first Prime Day deals that launch as you go to sleep on Monday night. Night owls have the advantage here. However, in the past, I’ve seen deals go live as soon as Sunday on Amazon devices.

Amazon Prime Day early deals

• Get free $10 credit by completing four engagements

• Earn up to a $60 credit with these featured deals

• 30-day Amazon Prime free trial if you don’t already subscribe

• $10 off Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite

• $70 off Apple Watch Series 7

• Up to 25% off JBL headphones

• $175 Apple AirPods Pro

• 22% off Apple AirPods Max

• Cheap Amazon Fire 4KTV deals

• $201 off Sony HT-G700 Dolby Atmos soundbar

• $5 off Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd gen)

Prime Day price drops expected

While not on sale right now, I have told friends (in need of a mesh WiFi system) to wait for July 12 and July 13 to purchase an Amazon eero. Basically, anything that Amazon makes or owns (Ring, eero, Kindle, Fire TV, Fire Tablet and of course Echo) that isn’t on sale today, June 25, wait about two weeks.

• Amazon eero mesg WiFi system (3-pack) $169

• Amazon eero 6 dual-band mesh WiFi6 system (3-pack)

• Amazon eero 6+ dual-band mesh WiFi6 system (3-pack) $299

More Amazon Prime Day to come

Most of these early Prime Day deals are good to buy right now, however, I expect the Amazon Echo Show 5 discount to be better come Prime Day. $5 off MSRP really isn’t enough when we know that Amazon Alexa-powered devices get their cheapest during Amazon Prime Day, and Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

When will Prime Day deals to live?

Not all Amazon Prime Day deals go live right at the midnight start time. We often see the best deals offered for an hour (or less if they sell out), especially when they’re known as Lightning deals. These are the biggest discounts sold during Prime Day, so you’ll want to stay aware of newly launching deals for the entire 48-hour period.

The $10 Amazon Prime Day credit

If you’re a Prime member, the $10 free credit is a no-brainer. It requires you to complete four actions by July 13 (the day Amazon Prime Day ends):

• Make a Prime-eligible purchase

• Stream a show on Prime Video

• Listen to a song with Prime Music

• Borrow an eBook on Prime Reading

Amazon has had similar deals in the past, encouraging people to shop at Whole Foods. I haven’t seen a $10 Whole Foods discount as part of Prime Day 2022, but I’ll keep looking out for freebies as Amazon launches them this year.