Best Amazon Prime Day deals 2017 UK: The greatest deals on the build up to 11 July

Amazon Prime Day is almost upon us again.

Each summer, Amazon hosts a special day to offer thousands of incredible deals exclusively for Prime members around the world. However, this year it is extending the event beyond the usual 24 hour period, to start on Monday 10 July at 6pm in the UK.

The day will then run right the way through Tuesday 11 July, ending at midnight that night.

You do need to sign up for Prime membership, but you do get 30-days free membership if you’ve not been a member before.

It usually costs £79 a year (or £7.99 a month, if you can’t stretch to the one-off payment). You can also get it for a discounted £59 a year up to the close of play today, 3 July.

Once you have membership, you’ll be able to snag deals across the categories Amazon offers. Here then are some of the things you need to know about Amazon Prime Day and some of the UK deals available so far:

What is Amazon Prime Day 2017?

Amazon Prime Day is the company’s equivalent of a Black Friday in July. It sees the online retailer hold a one-day (30-hour) sale featuring more than 100,000 deals worldwide just for Prime members.

It was created in 2015 to celebrate the Amazon’s 20th anniversary, and the company has decided to make it an annual event, thanks to the last two years’ successes.

As before, Prime Day deals will only be available to Amazon Prime members, so you’ll need to either be a paid up member, or on the company’s free Amazon Prime 30-day trial (which you can sign up to on the day to capitalise on the bargains).

But how do you know when the deals are happening? What’s the best way to find those rock bottom prices without wasting your time, and are there any tips or tricks to get the most of the sale?

Which countries will have Amazon Prime Day sales?

New and existing Prime members in the UK, US, Spain, Mexico, Japan, Italy, India, Germany, France, Canada, Belgium and Austria will find deals across nearly all departments and categories on Amazon’s websites.

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How does Amazon Prime Day work?

To participate in Prime Day, users must be signed up to Amazon Prime, the subscription service that gives you unlimited one-day delivery, same day delivery on certain products, as well as the company’s services like Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, Amazon’s Kindle lending service, and unlimited photo storage for Prime Photos.

• What is Amazon Prime and what do you get for your money?

There are two types of deals: Lightning Deals and Deals of the Day. The Lightning Deals run for a fixed period of time with a set number available, while Deals of the Day run for the whole day. Amazon will also offers several deals in the run up to Amazon Prime Day. 

Get an Amazon Prime free trial to get the deals

Amazon Prime costs £79 a year. You can, however, sign up for a free 30-day trial to get the deals. A neat trick is that you are fully entitled to cancel your Amazon Prime subscription after once you’ve got your shopping deal.

• Amazon Prime free trial: UK
• Amazon Prime free trial: US

As long as you cancel the trial before the end you won’t be charged the £79 / $99 yearly subscription. Amazon hopes though that once you’ve enjoyed some of the benefits you won’t hit the cancel button.

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Tips and tricks to get the best deals on Amazon Prime Day?

There are a number of tricks and tips to getting the most out of Amazon Prime Day 2017.

Don’t miss a Amazon Prime Day deal

Get the dedicated Amazon shopping app on your mobile and turn on notifications.  Within the notifications settings you can turn on “Watched” and “Waitlisted Deals” so you don’t miss it.

Save even more money on your Amazon Prime Day deal

Get £1 back by opting for No-Rush Delivery if you don’t need your new bargain straight away.

Make a list to get the best deals

Rather than going in with a scattergun approach, make a list before you go onto Amazon and be targeted about the products you want. It might be July, but Amazon Prime Day is a perfect chance to do your Christmas shopping on the cheap.

What deals are available already?

Amazon has already started to offer special deals as part of the event.

Amazon Music Unlimited

Prime members who are yet to try Music Unlimited – Amazon’s own music streaming service and rival to Spotify and Apple Music can do so on the cheap ahead of Prime Day. You can sign up for four months for the total cost of just £0.99.

The service usually costs £7.99 a month for Prime members (or £79 a year on top of Prime membership).

Amazon Video

From 7 July to the end of play 11 July, Prime members have the chance to win £100,000 in cash simply by streaming Amazon Video content to a television using a Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, games console or Smart TV app.

Kindle Unlimited

Prime members can get 40 per cent off a Kindle Unlimited subscription for the duration. The service usually costs £7.99 a month and gives access to millions of eBooks to read on a Kindle or through the Kindle app on a smartphone or tablet.

Everyday Essentials

Onsite vouchers give Prime members up to 25 per cent off select Prime Pantry food and items.

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What other deals will be apart of the Amazon Prime Day 2017?

We will be adding more deals as we spot them throughout Amazon Prime Day, but you can check out these popular deal pages on Amazon (UK) to see if there is a deal for you already:

• Best Computer and Accessories deals
• Best DVD & Blu-ray deals
• Best Electronics deals
• Best Kindle and Fire deals
• Best PC & Video game deals
• Best Software deals
• Best Sports Technology deals
• Best Toys and Games deals
• Best Watch deals

What Lightning deals are part of Amazon Prime Day 2017?

Lighting deals go as quick as they arrive and will be on throughout the days leading up to Amazon Prime Day, and on the day itself. It’s worth noting that Amazon Prime members also get early access to lightning deals ahead of regular customers. Check out links below for Lightning deals in key areas on the Amazon.co.uk:

• Best Computer and Accessories lightning deals
• Best DVD & Blu-ray lightning deals
• Best Electronics lightning deals
• Best Kindle and Fire lightning deals
• Best PC & Video game lightning deals
• Best Software lightning deals
• Best Sport Technology lightning deals
• Best Toys and Games lightning deals
• Best Watch lightning deals

Your help finding Amazon Prime Deals

If you’ve spotted a good Amazon Prime Day 2017 shopping deal that we’ve not listed, then let us know in the comments below.