How you can shop Amazon Prime Day 2019: Everything you need to know about the major shopping event

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Amazon Prime Day is one of the biggest online shopping days of the year — think Black Friday in July — and we are gearing up to get you all of the best deals available! But if you’re new to the online event, there are a few things you should know. Keep reading for the inside scoop on how you can shop this year’s Amazon Prime Day!

When is Prime Day 2019?

Prime Day this year will be a two-day event held on July 15th and July 16th. Prices start to drop at 12 a.m. PT on July 15th (that’s 3 a.m. ET).

Who can shop Prime Day?

You have to be an Amazon Prime member to shop all of the amazing deals. But don’t worry, signing up is super easy and you can test out a free trial for 30 days! Click here to sign up.

When you’re a Prime member, you won’t only get to shop exclusive deals on Prime Day, you’ll also get fast and free delivery on over 100 million items (with some items available for same day delivery!), be able to enjoy unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows on Prime Video, get unlimited and ad-free access to Prime Music, take advantage of exclusive savings at Whole Foods and so much more. See all the benefits of being a Prime member here.

Can I get a sneak peek of the deals?

Yes! Just download the free Amazon app and you’ll be able to preview some of the epic sales.

Is there anything else that I should know?

Just a few shopping tips!

To make the most of Prime Day, you can share your Prime benefits (like shopping Prime Day) with your family by creating a “household” for your account for free.
A week in advance of July 15th, you can “watch” the deals you want on the Amazon app so you know exactly when they go on sale.
Keep an eye out for new products that launch on Prime Day just for Prime members and watch for the blue badge that says “PRIME DAY DEAL” to make sure you’re shopping the best sales.

Be sure to check back here on July 15th and 16th to find all of the best deals. Happy shopping!

Shop last year’s best sellers below:

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