Yes, Amazon heard your oddly-specific cries of “We’d love another sale that’s basically Prime Day, just 6-weeks before Black Friday,” and Andy Jassy obliged. We can see the look of “Who?!” on your faces through the internet It’s the new Bezos, folks, keep up.
However we got here, WIRED is along for the ride with you during the Prime Early Access Sale, compiling the actually good offers on Amazon through today and tomorrow. Don’t forget you will have to be a Prime member to take advantage of the discounts. Have a look below for decent deals on phones, laptops, Bluetooth speakers, and more.
The Surface Laptop Go 2 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) cuts a couple of corners to keep its price down but, mostly, it’s worth it. This reasonably priced machine manages to offer flagship design, near flagship performance, and great speakers at an even greater price.
This value pick from Samsung features as our runner-up for the best cheap phone you can buy right now. The A53 first went on sale for over £400 so, now at under £249, you’re getting strong value-for-money. There’s great battery life, a good display, solid performance, and some good looks too. A steal. (Deals seem to vary depending on colourways).
Huawei makes a strong (and cheap) Apple AirPods rival with its FreeBuds Pro 2. For under £150, you get remarkably good active noise-cancellation here as well as good overall sound. I wasn’t a fan of the near pearlescent Silver Blue shade, so those looking for a more conventional color should opt for the Ceramic White or Silver Frost.
Bang & Olufsen brought its luxe touch to gaming headphones last year with the Beoplay Portal for Xbox and they’re almost £100 off for Amazon’s sale. Expectedly, it’s supremely stylish and, thankfully, you also get big immersive sound for your sizable amount of cash too.
For several years now, Anker has been more than just a battery pack brand and the Soundcore speakers have been solid budget Bluetooth speaker picks since their inception. The latest speaker comes with a bumper 24-hour playtime, IPX7 waterproof rating, and PartyCast technology for pairing speakers together.
Huawei’s MacBook-alike laptops offer a cheaper way into a sleek portable machine. The D14 is a strong option for students with an Intel Core i5 chip, 8GB RAM, and 512GB SSD storage. At just £400, there aren’t many better combinations of understated style and solid performance.
The Sony PlayStation 5 wasn’t blessed with an unbelievable amount of storage so an internal SSD is one of the top upgrades you can make. These drives started as prohibitively expensive but have come down in price and this pick is under £100 for Prime Early Access. It’ll boost your console storage by 1TB, making plenty more room for your favorite games.
Anker makes some straightforward pocketable power banks, but this one is a particularly clever pick up for regular travelers and mobile workers. Along with a well-sized 24,000mAh battery and 140W output, this pack has a display that’ll tell you the speed at which each port is charging your device as well as the percentage of battery the PowerCore 24K has remaining.
If you’re looking for a semi-portable PC gaming option that doesn’t break the bank, Lenovo’s IdeaPad Gaming 3 is a strong option. Value is squeezed out of the £800 you spend here via the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H chip, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, 8GB RAM, and 512GB SSD. The combination will just about push you into mid-range gaming laptop performance for low-end cash.
Bose has tough competition in the noise-cancelling headphones but it’s always run top picks like the Sony XM range and Apple AirPods Max close. Along with supreme active noise cancellation and luxurious sound, these are our favorite for call-quality.
This is an extremely bit of kit but for good reason. These are some of the highest specs you’ll find on a gaming laptop, with Intel’s latest and high-performance mobile chip, in the form of an Core i9-12950H, as well as an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti, 32GB RAM, and a 2TB SSD. It’s a combo that’ll allow you to take advantage of the high refresh rate QHD 17.3-inch display. This behemoth isn’t all that portable but should be considered if you’re after a mobile powerhouse rather than a desktop.
For those who Fitbit’s slim fitness trackers aren’t enough, the Versa 3 is one of its takes on the smartwatch formula. Here you’ll find up to 6-days of battery life, built-in GPS, a daily readiness score, and a whole lot more with the 6-month Fitbit Premium membership that’s also included.
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