Now’s as good a time as any to pick one up.
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This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide on everything you need to know and how to make sure you get the best deal.
Amazon’s Prime Day is almost upon us and (for once) Australians have an advantage! Thanks to time zones, Australians will get some additional time for bargains. Prime Day kicks off in Australia midnight AEST on Oct. 13 but ends at the end of Oct. 14 Pacific Time, giving Australians a little more time to shop.
A Few Tips
- Some deals are already available, like this limited time offer, a four-month Amazon Music subscription for a dollar.
- The below deals are all specific to Amazon Australia, and we’ll be updating as we find more, but that shouldn’t stop you from checking out some of the deals on Amazon US. But in advance of the big day, here are some deals that we know are coming on the Australian site.
- Stay tuned to this post, we’ll be updating with new deals as they arrive.
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We love the Echo Show 8. In fact, in our review for the device we called it the “the best Amazon smart display, period”.
This an incredible price for a very cool device. Jump on it.
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A nice little combo deal that will save you $49. Hard to argue with that.
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Kindle Unlimited is sorta like the Netflix of books. If you’re a big reader it’s fantastic deal. On this deal, it’s free for three months, then it’ll cost you $13.99 per month. Worth a try for sure.
If reading’s not your thing, why not try Audible instead. I’ve long thought about getting into audio books, especially now that podcasts are such a huge thing. This is a great chance to trial Audible out for 3 months.
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Coming down from $299 to $199 is nothing to sniff at, particularly if you have any interest in putting together a massively linked up sound system in your house.
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Right now you can take $150 off the Amazon Echo Link Amp, taking the price from $459 to $309.