Information Technology

When is October Prime Day 2025? This year, Amazon’s October Prime Day sale ran from Oct. 7 to Oct. 8. The sales event lasted for two days, where it showed off a wide range of deals on household goods, tech gadgets, and electronics, including laptops, PCs, and headphones.Are products at Best Buy really cheaper on Prime Day? Yes, they often are. As a major US retailer, Best Buy will often launch its own flash deals and sales days to compete with its rivals, and this can mean some worthwhile deals on everything from household items to high-end electronics. How did we choose these October Prime Day deals?ZDNET authors only write about deals that interest us personally and include products that we own or want to buy. Our experts looked for deals that were at least 20% off (or are normally not on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal actually represents value for your money. We also examined customer reviews to find out what matters to those who already own and use the products and deals we’re recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing and hands-on experience. More

Cesar Cadenas/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source More

When is October Prime Day 2025? Amazon’s October Prime Day is being held on Oct. 7 and 8, 2025. You can find steep markdowns on big brands like Sony and Samsung as well as Hisense, TCL, and more. Are TVs really cheaper on Prime Day? They can be! Amazon often features discounts on a variety of TVs throughout the year, but especially during the Prime Day sale events. While each discount varies by brand and model, it’s possible to save 30, 40, or even 50 percent on a high-end TV for upgrading your home theater.Amazon Prime Day vs. Black Friday: Which has better deals? While Amazon Prime Day has deals exclusive to Prime members, Black Friday deals are available across all retailers and are available to anyone. Some of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen products discounted at have been during Black Friday sales events. However, we consistently notice that Amazon products are priced lower during Prime Day events, so now is a better time to buy Kindles, Fire TVs, Echo devices, etc. How can you fact-check Prime Day deals?To find out if a deal is actually legit or worth your money, you can use deal trackers like Keepa and Camel Camel Camel that are easy to use and download. At ZDNET, we use Camel Camel Camel to track a product’s price differences over time and compare the lowest price to the highest price. Also: We’re tracking the prices of our top 20 products this Prime Day – here’s what deals are legitHow did we choose these October Prime Day deals?There are still a few weeks until the October Prime Day sale officially kicks off, but I was able to find a handful of great discounts on trusted brands like TCL, LG, and Sony. I made sure to only choose the best discounts on the best models from each brand to help you narrow down your choices for your next home theater upgrade. I also included a few soundbar and projector options for customers looking to make several home theater upgrades at once.What are the best Prime Day deals?ZDNET’s experts have been searching through Prime Day and other sales to find the best discounts by category. These are the best deals live now: And the best deals from other retailers:More questions? Read our Prime Day guide to discover everything you need to know about Amazon’s October sale event.  More

Maria Diaz/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source More

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source More

Insignia/ZDNETGetting a quality smart TV doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune. The Insignia F50 More

LG C5 OLED TV <!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The LG C5 OLED boosts dazzling brightness and color. It features an ultra-slim body, with material choices that evoke premium. It’s priced relatively high for the nominal upgrades over last year’s model. more buying choices Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source–> on Google. I would argue that […] More

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale is over, the two-day sales event, more commonly known as October Prime Day, kicked off the holiday shopping season. We saw discounts on plenty of items, including dozens of gadgets that won’t break the bank, but there’s still time to grab lingering savings. Also: The best October Prime Day deals still live Since Amazon and competing retailers often inflate prices to make deals and discounts appear more substantial than they actually are, I vetted and curated these deals, featuring ZDNET-tested and recommended products, as well as some of my own personal selections that you can’t find anywhere else. Here are my favorite picks for the best October Prime Day deals under $25 still available. Shop savings while you still can. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source More