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Amazon announces dates for Prime Big Deal Days, its 48-hour October Prime Day sale

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale will run from Oct. 6 to 7 this year, the company announced Tuesday. Here's what shoppers should know ahead of time.

Amazon announces dates for Prime Big Deal Days, its 48-hour October Prime Day sale

Amazon has announced that its annual Prime Big Deal Days event will take place from October 6th to October 7th, a 48-hour members-only sale that serves as the unofficial kickoff for the holiday shopping season. The move up from mid-July to late June comes in response to the FIFA World Cup and the U.S. 250th anniversary.

Prime Big Deal Days is a two-day event exclusive to Prime members, offering deals on various products including Amazon devices like Kindle e-readers, Fire TVs, and Echo smart speakers. The sale also features extended free trials for Amazon services like Amazon Music Unlimited, and exclusive deals from popular brands including Apple, Bissell, Bose, Dyson, Eufy, Keurig, KitchenAid, Lego, Ninja, Samsung, Shark, and Sony.

Tech deals are expected to be especially popular this year due to a RAM shortage causing significant price hikes across the market. Amazon itself raised prices on over 20 devices last month due to increased costs for memory and storage components. Early offers may become available as soon as this week, but Prime membership is required to shop the sale.

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