How to shop like a professional during Amazon Prime Day (2025)

How do I know if a deal is good?

ABC: always check (prices, that is). The search for the price of an article is the most important aspect of determining the quality of a discount. Do not fall in the grip of a deceptive marketing language and swollen prices for MSRP: our suggestions require only a few moments. The simplest step is to take a second in Google the items you are taking into consideration so you can see the price in several shops.

A tool we like to use is Camelcamelcamelwhich keeps trace of Amazon’s prices over time. Paste the Amazon or Asin link (present in the product information section on the Amazon product page) in the Camelcamelcamel search bar and you will be able to see the lowest price of an item, its average price and the frequency that the price floats. Some agreements, such as lightning agreements, are excluded from the prices of prices, but it is useful to see for what has sold an object in the past. We like it too Keepawhich has an extension (available for multiple browsers) which shows the recent price chronology for products directly on the Amazon page so as not to have to open a new card.

Keep in mind that these services may not always work. But be able to see how much a product costs before the start of the sale (and if the MSRP incident To increase) it can be useful. Putting these tools together can help you deduce if an agreement is worth your money.

Wired always deals with the checks made to determine their quality. You can check our coverage of the offers in progress to find trolleys of the best discounts available, during the first day and all year round.

What is a lightning deal?

Lightning offers are offers in limited time that Amazon performs only for a few hours. They are not limited to the first day, but they are particularly widespread during large sales events. Once an article has run out, you may be able to join a waiting list, but not always.

Intuntically, the selection of lightning offers is often full of purchases of impulses, such as makeup and products or toys for skin care. Prime members can browse the next offers on the Amazon website and in the mobile app. The app can also warn you before the start of a lightning agreement. We will share some of our favorite lightning offers in a live blog during this year’s event.

How does the invitation system system work?

The best offers sometimes run out quickly. To get around this, Amazon launched a program of offers only for invitations during the first day. Prime members can request an invitation to purchase articles that should be exhausted. This function is only available on selected products, but spreads in a wide range of prices and categories, including cuisine, electronics, fashion and beauty.

On the page, you will see an invitation button to the request on the right side. Click to have the opportunity to buy it at the sale price, but there is no guarantee that you will be invited. According to an Amazon spokesman, the company removes the “Botlike presentations” from the list of requests and select by the remaining customers. However, it is not clear As Amazon chooses from the remaining list of interested buyers.