Better late than never! Amazon recently announced the date for Prime Day 2022 which will take place July 13-14.

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This year shoppers were given a shorter notice for Prime Day than in years past but one this is the same that there are some important things all shoppers who plan to participate should do prior to the big day. These tips will just make your overall experience much more user friendly and hopefully allow you to take advantage of some great deals that only come around once year.

5 Important Things Shoppers Can Do To Prepare For Amazon Prime Day

1 - Become an Amazon Prime member -

If you want to participate in Prime Day and get the good deals you have to be a Prime member and have an active membership.

Becoming a Prime member is super easy! Amazon even allows you to try Prime FREE for 30 days - sign up HERE to try Prime free for 30 days. You can sign up for a membership at Amazon.com or through their app on your phone.

Amazon has several options to choose from as well as a discounted membership if you are a college student. If you don't plan on needing a full year membership Amazon offers a monthly option. Of course the price is a bit more than the annual membership fee but it allows you to pay by the month spreading out the payment rather than pay the full annual membership fee right up front.

Speaking of the annual membership, this option is the most economical if you plan to remain an Amazon Prime member for a full year.

Are you a college student? Amazon Prime Student is a Prime membership created just for college students. They can get a free 6 month Student Prime trial here! Prime Student membership includes:

Free Two-Day Shipping on over 50 million items,
unlimited streaming of Prime movies and TV shows,
unlimited photo storage with Prime Photos,
exclusive deals and savings, and more!

After your six-month trial ends, your Prime Student membership makes you eligible to receive 50% off Amazon Prime, and includes continued access to all Prime benefits.

Prime Benefits

Not only does Prime membership give you access to the Amazon Prime Day deals but there are tons of additional benefits you can enjoy such as free fast 2 day or 1 day shipping for eligible purchases, streaming of movies, TV shows and music, exclusive shopping deals and selection, unlimited reading, Amazon Fresh, Prime Now, Prime Pantry, Prime Wardrobe, and more.

2 - Download the Amazon App

This is a must have tool to take advantage of the Prime Day deals. There is a handy "Deals" section on the app that lets you see all the upcoming deals. The app allows you to click "watch this deal" and will alert you the moment the deal goes live. Just be ready to act once you get a notification that the deal is "live" so you don't miss out before the item sells out!

3 - Create a Wish List

Having a plan before you shop always makes the experience more efficient. Amazon allows you to create wish lists that are saved to your account so you can always refer back to the list instead of re-scrolling through hundreds of items.

If your wish list has some electronic items like tablets, Echo devices, TV or even microwaves it might be wise to wait for Prime Day to purchase them. Amazon devices will most likely be deeply discounted for this event so why not wait to take advantage of the deals!

4 - Comparison Shop Other Retailers

Since this year's Prime Day is so close to Christmas this gives shoppers a jump start on Black Friday deals and you can bet other retailers have taken notice and are dying to join the party! Before making a purchase check stores like Walmart, Target and Best Buy to see if they are offering a competitive price or a deep discount that could potentially be lower than the item listed on Amazon.

5 - Set Up Price Alerts

Prime Day is quite overwhelming with so many deals being churned out over a 48 hour period. To keep track of the deals you are interested in just import your wish list to the website CamelCamelCamel, which is free and simple and set price alerts for the items on your list. You will get price alert notifications when your items go below the price alert you've set making sure you purchase at the right time for the lowest price!

Check Out These Early Prime Day Deals

Amazon loves to promote their own devices and one way they do this is through early Prime Day Deals! These deals are going on now and expire on October 14.

Check out these early Prime Day Deals happening right now:

Echo Show 5 (save $45)
All-New Insignia NS-43DF710NA21 43-inch Smart 4K UHD - Fire TV Edition (on sale for $199.99 original price $299.99 - Free Delivery)
Kindle Essentials Bundle (sale $119.97 original price $134.97)

Popular 2020 Prime Day Items You Won't Want To Miss

Excitement is building and people are looking for the best deals on their favorite products, but what products will be the most popular this year? Here are some items you might want to check out and add to your Wish List!