Amazon Prime Day Dates Revealed: The Big Sale Is Just Weeks Away

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Following two abnormal years for Amazon Prime Day, the annual sales event is returning to its July roots. Amazon confirmed in late April that Prime Day 2022 will kick off in July, and now Amazon has revealed the exact dates for Prime Day 2022. The big sale is just weeks away, and there's plenty to look forward to. From steep discounts to free PC games, Prime Day 2022 looks to be a can't-miss event.

Amazon Prime Day 2022 is July 12-13--the sale will run for a full 48 hours. We had predicted that Prime Day would fall on either July 11-12 or July 18-19, based on historical data. In an interesting twist, Prime Day will not start on a Monday for the first time in the sale's history. Instead, Prime Day will run for 48 hours starting at 12 AM PT / 3 AM ET on Tuesday, July 12.

Alongside the date announcement, Amazon has revealed a new promotion that will run in the lead-up to and during Prime Day for the first time. «Start Freeloading» will give Prime members the opportunity to claim more than 30 free games.

Amazon has confirmed some of the titles that will be free during Prime Day, including Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Grid Legends, Need for Speed Heat, and Star Wars Jedi Academy.

Starting June 21, Amazon will give away a bunch of free games in anticipation of Prime Day. Check out the partial list below:

If you haven't experienced the annual sales bonanza, Amazon Prime Day is essentially a condensed Black Friday sale. Outside of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Prime Day has become the biggest sales event of the year. And it's not just Amazon with great deals--major retailers will jump in on the fun with anti-Prime Day sales. Often times, these sales at competing retailers kick off the weekend prior to Prime Day to try and