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Amazon’s second Prime Day shopping event of the year kicks off tomorrow — but almost every Amazon device is discounted right now.

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Best deals right now

It’s never been easier to get started on converting your house into a smart home. Amazon’s Echo Pop mini smart speaker is a useful addition to any home and it comes with a compatible smart plug. At 69% off, you’ll be paying less than $20 for the pair of them.

Access all of your favorite streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, Max and more with Amazon’s 4K-capable Fire TV Stick. The device is over half off its regular price right now. 

You can’t beat the portability of a tablet — and right now you can score a third off the price of this already-affordable option for streaming and browsing.

Get a Kindle and digital notebook all in one with this nifty Scribe. Devices start at just $265 right now.

One way to keep eyes on your home even while you’re away is by investing in security cameras. This bundle includes both a video doorbell and a floodlight camera to maximize coverage around your house — and right now it’s discounted by $130. 

October Prime Day is less than 24 hours away but, as is customary, Amazon is treating shoppers to a wide variety of discounts on its first-party hardware before the event kicks off. 

If you’ve been considering investing in some of the company’s smart speakers, smart displays, tablets or other tech to simplify your day-to-day, now is a great time to shop. And to save you some time, we’ve gathered our favorite offers on Amazon devices and accessories ahead of the Prime Big Deal Days shopping event below.

Best early October Prime Day deals on Echo speakers

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It’s never been easier to get started on converting your house into a smart home. Amazon’s Echo Pop mini smart speaker is a useful addition to any home and it comes with a compatible smart plug. At 69% off, you’ll be paying less than $20 for the pair of them.

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Amazon’s diminutive smart display is already a great investment, especially at over half off. But for just $2 more, you can get one with a color-changing smart bulb to customize your space. That’s a total savings of over $100.

More Prime deals on Echo devices:

Best early October Prime Day deals on Fire TV devices

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Access all of your favorite streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, Max and more with Amazon’s 4K-capable Fire TV Stick. The device is over half off its regular price right now. 

More Prime deals on Fire TV devices:

Best early October Prime Day deals on Fire tablets

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You can’t beat the portability of a tablet — and right now you can score a third off the price of this already-affordable option for streaming and browsing.

More Prime deals on Fire tablets:

Best early October Prime Day deals on Kindle devices

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Get a Kindle and digital notebook all in one with this nifty Scribe. Devices start at just $265 right now.

More Prime deals on Kindle devices:

Best early October Prime Day deals on security and smart home devices

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One way to keep eyes on your home even while you’re away is by investing in security cameras. This bundle includes both a video doorbell and a floodlight camera to maximize coverage around your house — and right now it’s discounted by $130. 

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Amazon’s Eero mesh routers are among the best in the business, and with Prime Big Deal Days on the horizon there are a wide array of discounts available.

More security and smart home device deals:

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