Amazon Prime Day 2022: Everything We Know
Are you hungry for deals? It may seem like the 2021 holiday shopping season just ended, but discount-minded internet users are already on to the next big thing—Amazon Prime Day.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced Amazon to push its annual shopping holiday from July to October. Last year, it returned as a summer-focused sales extravaganza.
Amazon hasn't made any announcements; it's still February, after all. But deal hunters never rest. They must know Amazon will offer discounted air fryers and robot vacuums to those who have shelled out $139 for Prime. In 2021, Prime Day ran from Monday, June 21 through June 22, and it's a good bet that Amazon will once again host Prime Day on a Monday/Tuesday in June or July. Rest assured, we'll keep this story updated as news breaks.
Prime Day is a now-annual savings bonanza available to members of Amazon's Prime service. It started in 2015 as a celebration of Amazon's 20th anniversary, billed as a "one-day only event filled with more deals than Black Friday, exclusively for Prime members around the globe." That first Prime Day wasn't exactly a huge success. The company's stock of sale items quickly sold out and wait lists filled up immediately, leaving people with few options.
The following year, Amazon seemed to get its act together a little more, and fellow retailers like Walmart stepped in with rival sales. Prime "Day" has since expanded into a two-day event, with early deals in the days leading up to the main event.
This being Prime Day, you'll need to be a Prime member to get the best bargains. If you're not, it's free to join for 30 days, after which it's $139 per year (or $14.99 per month). Once you're signed up for Prime and signed into your account, the Amazon website and
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