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Amazon Launches Prime Big Deal Days for U.S. Members

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 3:29 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Amazon launches the Prime Big Deal Days 48-hour sale for U.S. Prime members on October 6–7, 2026.
The event runs from 12 a.m. PT on October 6 until 11:59 p.m. PT on October 7.
Prime members can access early Lightning Deals and additional discounts before the sale officially begins.
Amazon Prime costs $139 annually or $14.99 monthly and includes free fast delivery plus Prime Video and Music.

History

Historical Context

Amazon launched its first Prime Day on July 15 2015, marking its 20th-anniversary promotion and prompting Walmart to roll out a competing sales event. The success helped grow Prime to about 200 million members by 2021 and inspired a fall-season sale, rebranded as Prime Big Deal Days for U.S. members with early Lightning Deals, which returns on October 6–7 2026.

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Story summary

Amazon launches the Prime Big Deal Days 48-hour sale for U.S. Prime members on October 6–7, 2026.
The event runs from 12 a.m. PT on October 6 until 11:59 p.m. PT on October 7.
Prime members can access early Lightning Deals and additional discounts before the sale officially begins.
Amazon Prime costs $139 annually or $14.99 monthly and includes free fast delivery plus Prime Video and Music.

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