Getting the Most Out of Amazon Prime Day: What Artists Need to Know

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What’s Amazon Prime Day?

Every year, Amazon’s Prime Day offers thousands of deals on the site’s products, from electronics to books and art supplies. This year, the 48-hour event will begin at 3 am PDT on Tuesday, July 11 and conclude at 11:59 pm PDT on Wednesday, July 12. NOTE THAT ALL TIMES ARE PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME.

What’s the Catch?

To get access to the deals (or most of the deals), however, you have to be an Amazon Prime subscriber.

Amazon Prime costs $14.99 a month or $139 a year. Its benefits include faster shipping on Amazon orders, discounts at Whole Foods, and access to Amazon’s streaming entertainment. You can also pick up a free 30-day trial of Prime here in time for the shopping day.

What Will Be on Sale?

Prime Day has deals across all of Amazon’s categories, including tools and tech for artists. Many of these deals are Lightning Deals, lasting only a few hours. A word of advice: Move fast, as the most desirable products will sell out quickly.

This year, Amazon has created a way to (maybe) get ahead of the line on deals. Its new “Invite-Only Deals” program will allow members to request an invitation to snag products that are expected to sell out. But you’ll have to go to that product’s page and click on the “Request Invite” button. Amazon says it does this for products where quantities are limited, and also that they will not be able to grant all requests. If you are invited, you’ll be able to buy this item (only one per customer!) at the deal price during the Prime Day Event.

And don’t forget to look elsewhere! Other retailers will be offering discounts to compete with Amazon Prime Day. For instance, both Target and Walmart have announced dramatic sales on various products—Target’s will run from July 9 through July 15, and Walmart’s will run from July 10 through July 13. Again, you need to be a subscriber to take advantage of the deals. It’s free to become a Target Circle member, but you’ll need to pay $12.95 per month or $98 annually for a Walmart+ membership (although like Amazon, Walmart has a 30-day free trial available).

In addition, Best Buy will be having a 4^th of July home appliance sale, but with other consumer electronics products discounted as well.

What’s On Sale Right Now?

Amazon is offering early Prime Day deals to members right now, and we’ve found some great deals on our favorite products for the home and studio. See our picks below and check back in with us to find Prime Day deals and discounts starting at 3 am PT, July 11. Happy browsing!

43% off a 50-Inch Hisense 4K Smart TV with Prime Membership

75% off a 43-Inch Amazon 4K Smart TV with Prime Membership (Invite-Only Deal)

56% off an Amazon eero Pro Mesh WiFi Router with Prime Membership

See also

The Met’s Costume Institute Unveils Sensory-Themed Exhibition and Gala for 2024

45% off a Ring Wired Video Doorbell with Alarm with Prime Membership

55% off JBL Live 660NC Wireless Over-Ear Noise-Cancelling Headphones with Prime Membership (Invite-Only Deal)

Stay tuned to this page for more up-to-the-minute information on great deals for artists!