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Do Prime Day deals change each day or stay the same?

By Rachel Center

Edited By Leslie Gornstein

Updated on: July 17, 2024 / 7:44 AM CDT / Essentials

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Amazon Prime Day 2024 is officially in its second day, and we are loving the impressive deals we've seen thus far. Shoppers who are currently perusing the sale might be wondering: Do Prime Day deals change each day? Or are Prime Deals the same both days?

After spending years covering Prime Day, the shopping experts at CBS Essentials can definitively say that prices are subject to change during the sales event. Read on to learn everything we know about Prime Day price changes, so you can make the most informed decision about your purchase, before you click "buy."

Do Prime Day deals change or stay the same each day?

Deals on products can change during Prime Day. Prices change on Amazon all the time, even outside of Prime Day, so you can expect prices to change on some products during the sale. A great way to gauge whether or not a deal will change is the type of discount it has.

Limited-time deals, which will be marked as such, often last a day, and could go on for a couple more days. Lightning deals, as its name suggests, strike a product and once hit, disappear quickly, so if you see one, you should act fast. That's because lightning deals are a first-come, first-serve discount on a product for a set amount of shoppers. After that set amount of shoppers claim the discount, it's gone, which could happen in hours or even minutes.

If you see a discounted item that isn't marked as a limited-time deal or a lightning deal, that discount is likely to be available the next day. In our experience, those deals remain the same for days at a time. However, during Prime Day, we wouldn't take any chances. If you really like a product and its sale price, we recommend you go ahead and just buy. And if you see that same product is marked down even further on Prime Day two, then buy it. You can always return the first purchase (Amazon has a very flexible return policy).

How do you know when Prime Day deals will be available?

The deals will disappear when the sale ends today at 11:59 a.m. Pacific time.

Day 2 deals to shop before they vanish

The deals on the following products may change -- if they haven't already.

Amazon Prime Day tech deals

Amazon Fire 40" TV 2-Series, $170 (Originally $250)
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, $35 (Originally $60)
Amazon Echo Spot smart alarm clock, $45 (Originally $80)
Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen), $25 (Originally $50)
Amazon Echo Show 5, $50 (Originally $90)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, $200 (Originally $330)
Amazon Fire TV Cube, $100 (Originally $140)
Amazon Echo Pop, $18 (Originally $40)
Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen): $169 (Originally $249)
Apple AirPods Max: $395 (Originally $549)
Google Pixel 8 Pro smartphone: $699 (Originally $999)
Kindle Scribe 16GB: $235 (Originally $340)
2024 Asus ROG Strix G16: $1,100 (Originally $1,400)
Apple Watch Series 9 smartwatch (41mm, GPS only): $280 (Originally $399)
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 smartwatch (40mm, Bluetooth only): $160 (Originally $300)
Apple iPad 9th Generation tablet (64GB, Wi-Fi only): $249 (Originally $329)
GoPro Hero 12 Black action camera: $299 (Originally $400)

We're tracking down all the best Prime Day discounts, including the best lightning deals and rival sales during Prime Day 2024. Whether you're trying to find the best Prime Day deals on tech, Prime Day sales on beauty and fashion finds or Prime Day deals on health and fitness equipment, our team of expert deal hunters has you covered.

Rachel Center

Rachel Center is a writer with more than eight years of experience creating lifestyle content for brands such as Better Homes & Gardens, Real Simple and Apartment Therapy.