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Live updates: The absolute best October Prime Day deals, hand-picked by a shopping reporter

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Malin, Z. (2026, October 6). Live updates: The absolute best October Prime Day deals, hand-picked by a shopping reporter. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/october-prime-day-deals-2026-rcna601203

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-06 · by Zoe Malin

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NBC Selected's shopping reporter is curating updates on October Prime Day deals through October 7, focusing on discounts of 20% or more for Prime members. Featured deals include Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 at its lowest price ever, Cascade dishwasher pods priced at approximately $0.28 each, Medicube Zero Pore Pads, and a Samsonite luggage set with expandable carry-on and checked bag options.
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Amazon's October Prime Big Deal Days sale, running from October 6-7, offers significant discounts on a wide range of products. A full-year Amazon Prime membership costs $139 and includes benefits such as free two-day shipping and access to exclusive deals like those during Prime Day events. Shoppers can find steep discounts on electronics, household items, fashion, and beauty products from brands like Levi’s, Hanes, and Dyson devices.

The sale features thousands of deals across categories, including 32-inch TVs for less than $200 and 56% off Greenies pet treats. Prime members can also get discounts on Amazon's own devices such as Fire TV sticks and Echo Dots, along with high-demand items like the Philips Sonicare Cordless Power Flosser 3000 at a reduced price of around $149.

Prime Big Deal Days serves as an opportunity to start holiday shopping early while inventory is up and prices are down. It’s advisable for non-members to sign up or try a free trial of Amazon Prime to take advantage of these deals. The event also highlights items that consumers often delay purchasing due to high costs, making it a strategic time to upgrade household essentials like vacuums and kitchen appliances. Additionally, beauty enthusiasts can find favorite products from brands preferred by celebrities for significant savings. Overall, the sale attracts both tech-savvy shoppers looking for gadgets and everyday users seeking value on essential items.

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- Are at their lowest price in at least three months - Are 20% off or more - Are highly rated with at least a 4.0-star average rating from hundreds of customers on Amazon Frequently asked questions October Prime Day ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on October 7 — that’s October 8 at 2:59 a.m. ET, 1:59 a.m. CT and 12:59 a.m. MT. Amazon doesn’t have a Prime Day-specific return policy.
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🔮 The most boring essentials on your shopping list are often the best deals to take advantage of during Prime Big Deal Days — you’ll need to restock eventually, so you might as well do it when items are discounted.

Claims (89 extracted, 7 hedged)

October Prime Day (technically called Prime Big Deal Days) is happening now through October 7, offering discounts across categories, exclusive to Prime members. asserted
Day → call → members
Some of the top newly added deals are Blink’s video doorbell and Tide Pods — they also happen to be at their lowest price ever. asserted
they → add → price
I frequently cover shopping events like Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a reporter for NBC Selected, so I know how to find deals that are actually worth buying. asserted
that → cover → deals
I spent weeks combing through thousands of discounts to find the best October Prime Day deals — each one I recommend below is highly rated and 20 percent off or more, as well as at its lowest price in at least three months. asserted
I → spend → months
I’ll frequently update this list throughout Prime Big Deal Days with my editor-approved picks. asserted
I → update → picks
Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 made our list of the best earbuds, and I use mine every day while listening to music on runs, taking calls and blocking out noisy city streets. asserted
I → make → streets
They’re comfortable and secure in my ears even when I get sweaty —- they come with five interchangeable ear tips so you can find the right fit. asserted
you → ’re → fit
The AirPods have three listening modes, including active noise cancellation, hours of battery life with the included charging case and advanced features like heart rate sensing during workouts, hearing aid mode and live language translation. asserted
AirPods → have → workouts
The most boring essentials on your shopping list are often the best deals to take advantage of during Prime Big Deal Days — you’ll need to restock eventually, so you might as well do it when items are discounted. uncertain
items → take → it
They come in a pack of 62, and with the discount applied, you’re only paying about 0.28 per pod. asserted
you → come → pod
Each one has soap inside that gets rid of grease and food residue, and it cleans your dishwasher’s filter, too. asserted
it → have → filter
Exfoliating with Medicube’s Zero Pore Pads every other night has transformed my skin in the past year. asserted
night → exfoliate → year
The pads are soaked in a serum made with AHAs and BHAs, ingredients that have made my skin noticeably softer, smoother and clearer. asserted
skin → soak → AHAs
There’s two sides to the pads: you use the textured one first to remove dead skin cells, then the soft one to soothe. asserted
you → ’ → cells
The pads come with a tweezer, preventing you from touching those inside the container with dirty hands. asserted
pads → come → hands
I’ve beat up my Samsonite luggage while traveling over the years, but it still works perfectly, looks great and, perhaps most importantly, fits all my stuff. asserted
it → beat → stuff
You get a matching expandable carry-on and checked bag with this set, both of which are lightweight and made with hard, protective exteriors. asserted
both → get → exteriors
The suitcases have spacious interiors with elastic straps, a divider and a pouch for organization, plus they’re designed with smoothly gliding wheels, a built-in ID tag, a height-adjustable handle and a TSA-approved lock. asserted
they → have → wheels
Once you connect devices like lamps, fans and small kitchen appliances to the Amazon Smart Plug, you can control them through an app or via voice commands. asserted
you → connect → commands
The app also lets you set timers, schedules and routines — for example, I connect my Christmas lights to this smart plug and create a schedule for them so they turn on at 10 a.m. and turn off at 10 p.m. asserted
they → let → p.m.
The plug is compact to keep your second outlet free. asserted
plug → keep → outlet
I rely on this corded vacuum to get rid of dirt, dust and hair on hard floors and carpets in my three-pet home. asserted
I → rely → home
It has powerful suction, a multi-stage washable HEPA filter to trap allergens and a swivel steering system that makes it easy to navigate. asserted
it → have → allergens
My favorite part of the vacuum is the detachable pod, which I carry around my home and use the extended reach tool to clean above door frames, under furniture and on stairs. asserted
I → carry → stairs
Interchangeable wide upholstery and crevice attachments for the extended reach tool are included. asserted
attachments → include → tool
I’m very picky about dish soap because I don’t have a dishwasher, and out of all the options I’ve tested, Dawn Powerwash Spray is hands-down the best one. asserted
Spray → ’m → options
It easily removes dirt and grime from my dishes without pre-soaking, and it leaves them literally sparkling. asserted
it → remove → them
Also, since the soap works without water, I don’t turn my faucet on until I’m ready to rinse. asserted
I → work → faucet
Beyond washing dishes, you can use Dawn’s spray on laundry stains, kitchen surfaces, appliances and grills, according to the brand. uncertain
you → wash → brand
This starter kit comes with four bottles of liquid and one reusable sprayer head. asserted
kit → come → liquid
Out of all the teeth whitening strips I’ve tested, Crest’s are the most effective and easiest to apply, plus they’re comfortable and stay in place — they’re so thin that I can have full conversations while wearing them. asserted
I → whiten → them
Each strip is coated in hydrogen peroxide, a bleaching ingredient that removes stains and brightens your smile, according to the brand. uncertain
that → coat → brand
You get enough strips for 22 45-minute treatments with this pack. asserted
You → get → pack
These trash bags are multi-layered and slightly stretchy to prevent leaks and rips while you fill them to the brim, and they have a drawstring closure to keep everything inside once full. asserted
they → prevent → everything
They’re also made with baking soda and added fragrance to neutralize odors. asserted
They → make → odors
You get 80 13-gallon bags in this pack. asserted
You → get → pack
This robot vacuum suctions up dirt and debris, and it has a built-in mop that scrubs floors to leave them shiny. asserted
that → suction → them
It’s designed with sensors that map your home to detect and avoid obstacles, and it connects to the Roomba Home app so you can select cleaning modes, create cleaning schedules, adjust suction level and more. asserted
you → design → level
You can also set keep-out and no-mop zones where needed, like on area rugs. asserted
You → set → rugs
The appliance comes with a charging dock, reusable microfiber mopping pad and edge sweeping brush. asserted
appliance → come → dock
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