Is Amazon Prime Day the new Black Friday? Your guide to the don’t-miss sales
As soon as Amazon announced that Prime Day 2021 would be held June 21-22, other big retailers launched their own competing sales during the same time frame.
Walmart’s “Deals for Days” are June 20-23.
Bed Bath & Beyond’s “Beyond Big Savings Event” and buybuy Baby “Big Baby Savings Event” are June 20-22.
Wayfair’s June clearance sale is June 20-23.
Overstock kicked off its Fourth of July Blowout sale on June 15. It continues through July 5.
Target’s “Deal Days” are June 20-22.
This may be the time to do your Christmas shopping.
These sales are usually a good time to look for deals on TVs, electronics, toys, bedding and household goods as well as small appliances such as InstaPots, traditional and robot vacuums.
Here is what you need to know about each sale:
Amazon Prime Day is June 21-22 and is actually two days, 48 hours, of deals. Last year Prime Day was postponed to October so it has only been eight months between events.
You must be a Prime member to get the sale prices. Prime costs $119 a year or $12.99 a month. The membership includes perks such as free shipping on all orders. Some early deals have already launched including those on Amazon devices such as Echo.
Through Sunday, June 20, you can earn a $10 credit to spend on Prime Day by making a purchase of at least $10 from a small business that sells on Amazon.
You can spend that $10 and