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Amazon's October Prime Day Tech Deals Cut Prices on Pixel 11, iPad Mini, and MacBook Air
ReAmazon's October Prime Day Tech Deals Cut Prices on Pixel 11, iPad Mini, and MacBook Air
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event runs through October 8, offering steep discounts on smartphones, tablets, laptops, headphones, and home entertainment gear. The sale features the Pixel 11, iPad Mini with A17 Pro, M5 MacBook Air, and a range of audio and streaming devices.
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event is underway, bringing a wave of discounts on consumer electronics that runs through 3AM ET on Thursday, October 8. The sale covers a broad range of categories, with standout price cuts on smartphones, tablets, laptops, headphones, and home entertainment equipment. Shoppers can expect significant markdowns on some of the most sought-after devices of the year, including the Google Pixel 11, the iPad Mini with the A17 Pro chip, and the M5 MacBook Air.
In the mobile space, the Google Pixel 11, which recently launched at $899, is seeing one of its first major discounts. Samsung's Galaxy S26 series also features prominently, with the Galaxy S26 Ultra dropping from $1,299.99 to $979.99 for the 256GB model at Amazon, and the standard Galaxy S26 reduced to $724.99. The Galaxy Z Fold 8, Samsung's passport-style foldable, is available at its biggest discount to date, falling from $1,899.99 to $1,549.99. The Z Fold 8 Ultra, which offers improved camera quality over the standard foldable, is also cheaper than ever at $1,699.99, down from $2,099.99. Apple's iPhone Air, the company's thinnest iPhone yet at 5.6mm, is discounted to $839.99 at Best Buy, while the iPhone 16E, a spiritual successor to the iPhone SE, is available for $489.99.
Tablet and laptop deals are equally aggressive. The iPad Mini with the A17 Pro chip is among the highlighted products, though specific pricing was not detailed in the source material. The M5 MacBook Air also features what the source describes as spectacular discounts. These markdowns position the sale as a key moment for Apple fans looking to upgrade ahead of the holiday season.
Audio and home entertainment products round out the offerings. The Bose QuietComfort Headphones Gen 2 are reduced from $359 to $169 at Amazon, offering strong noise cancellation and physical controls. Soundcore's Liberty 5 Pro earbuds, praised for their call quality, drop from $169.99 to $135.99. For home theater, the Sonos Beam (second-gen) soundbar is available for $359, down from $499, and the Sonos Sub 4 is priced at $749, a $150 reduction. Roku's Ultra streamer falls to $99.99 from $149.99, while the Roku Streaming Stick Plus is cut to $34.99. The WiiM Mini, a wireless audio streamer, is discounted to $84.15 from $125.
Accessories and gaming peripherals are also part of the event. Anker's 25,000mAh Laptop Power Bank, which features built-in USB-C cables and 165W output, is reduced to $95.99 from $119.99. The Belkin Charging Case Pro for the Nintendo Switch 2, which includes a battery and kickstand with a built-in display, drops to $80.74 at Amazon. SteelSeries' Arctis Nova Pro Omni gaming headset is available for $359.99, down from $399.99, offering a platform-agnostic design that works with all consoles.
The structure of this year's Prime Big Deal Days coverage has been adjusted to make finding discounts easier. Rather than a long, scrolling list, deals are organized in a sortable table by category, with additional roundups planned throughout the sale. This approach aims to help shoppers quickly locate the products they want without wading through unrelated offers. The event runs through October 8, giving consumers a limited window to take advantage of the price cuts across tech, audio, and home entertainment.
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