Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals on Amazon Devices: Blink, Echo, Fire, Ring

The best time of year to buy Amazon devices is during Prime Day, and we're already seeing early sale prices on Fire tablets, TV sticks, smart speakers, and more. Whether you're looking to upgrade your smart home or just invest in some new tech, now's a great time to snag an Amazon device for less. Their products are known for offering high performance at a typically lower price point than many competing brands, like Apple.

Just remember, you'll need to be an Amazon Prime member to access these deals then follow these tips and tricks to take full advantage of the Amazon Prime Day sale.

Amazon Fire Max 11 Tablet

Featuring a vivid 11" screen with 2.4 million pixels for high-quality video streaming and gaming.

$159.99 at Amazon
$279.99 Save $120.00

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Amazon's champion tablet, the Amazon Fire Max 11 offers similar capabilities to an Apple iPad or Google Pixel Tablet, only for significantly less. Upgrades to the screen, processor, memory, and storage transform this latest Fire tablet model from a simple media streaming device to a multipurpose tablet designed for both work and play. While it's not quite as high-performing as its competitors, for the basic tablet user, the Fire Max 11 works wonderfully at a much lower price point, especially considering it's less than $160 right now.

Amazon Fire HD Tablet 10 (2021)

Available in four colors, this solid tablet has a 12-hour battery life.

$64.99 at Amazon
$149.99 Save $85.00

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If you're looking to spend even less, the Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet is our Editor's Choice Award for best cheap tablets, and even though this is a slightly older model, it's still just as worthy of the title. Aside from the Fire Max 11, the Fire HD 10 boasts the most capable processor and biggest, sharpest screen of all the Fire tablets. It's primarily designed for entertainment, be it streaming shows and movies, reading Kindle e-books, or playing online games – and it doesn't disappoint here! While it might not be the fanciest tablet out there, for basic media consumption, it does the job quite well, especially since you can snag this 2021 version for less than $65!

Amazon Echo (4th Gen)

This capable smart speaker comes in white, blue, and charcoal gray.

$54.99 at Amazon
$99.99 Save $45.00

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When it comes to smart home speakers, the Amazon Echo (4th Gen) is our favorite, offering powerful audio with strong bass, Alexa voice assistance, and a whole host of handy connectivity features. With this, you'll be able to play music, set reminders and alarms, check the weather, turn the lights on and off, and otherwise control your smart home. It’s a small but mighty device here to level up daily living.

Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen, 2023)

Enjoy HD video and spatial audio when video calling with friends, watching shows, and more.

$86.98 at Amazon
$169.98 Save $83.00

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It's hard to find something the Amazon Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen, 2023) can't do. In addition to being a smart home control hub, it can also stream music and video content, display photos like a digital photo frame, check the calendar and news, video monitor your home, set alarms, show the time, and more. There are tons of handy Alexa voice control features to make things even easier, too. Compared to other Echo speakers, this one's 8-inch screen hits the sweet spot in terms of size and power, a combo that results in fast performance and high resolution at a reasonable price, which is why it earns our Editors' Choice award.

Amazon Fire TV 55" Omni QLED Series 4K

Adaptive brightness optimizes the screen for the current ligh

$419.99 at Amazon
$599.99 Save $180.00

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Thanks to the 4K QLED display, the Amazon Fire 55" QLED Omni Smart TV has great picture quality with excellent color and high contrast. Naturally, Alexa comes integrated into the TV, and to make things even easier, Alexa can be controlled hands-free through voice control. Since it's a smart TV, you can stream shows, movies, and other content from all your favorite apps, including your Spotify playlists. We've reviewed the slightly larger 65" Omni QLED TV in this line (also on sale) and loved it, giving it a rating of excellent.

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

The latest model adds Wifi 6, more memory, and a faster processor for even better media streaming.

$24.99 at Amazon
$49.99 Save $25.00

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We've reviewed pretty much all the Amazon Fire TV sticks, but the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K earns our editor's choice for media streamers. It manages to pack in tons of great features, including 4K HDR streaming quality, Amazon Alexa control, fast performance, and easy-to-navigate user interface, at an extremely affordable price. Usually just under $50, it's on sale for half price, making it quite the steal.

Amazon Fire TV Cube

Connect your headphones, game controllers, and other devices directly through Bluetooth.

$99.99 at Amazon
$139.99 Save $40.00

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What really sets the Amazon Fire TV Cube apart from other media streamers is the completely hands-free voice control (but it does come with a remote anyways) that lets you easily control your TV and smart home! Aside from that extremely convenient feature, this latest model has also added an HDMI port, so you can connect game consoles and other devices directly to your cube and use them with Alexa. In terms of streaming performance, it offers one of the best on the market with an internal processor that works twice as fast as the Amazon Fire TV Stick Max. Basically, if you want something a bit beyond your basic media streaming stick, the Fire TV Cube is the way to go.

Amazon Echo Buds

Enjoy 5 hours of playback time and up to 20 hours with the included charging case.

$24.99 at Amazon
$49.99 Save $25.00

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You may not have realized Amazon makes earbuds, but they do -- and the latest Amazon Echo Buds are an excellent budget-friendly choice offering satisfying bass and hands-free Alexa control. While they don't offer active noise cancellation, they'll still let you listen to all your favorite tunes and podcasts in quality audio with adjustable EQ available in the companion app. At just $25, it's hard to go wrong here.

Amazon Kindle Scribe

Only a quarter-inch thick, this e-reader/digital notebook fits anywhere a tablet does.

$259.99 at Amazon
$369.99 Save $110.00

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If you're looking for a larger e-reader that doubles as a digital notebook, then the Amazon Kindle Scribe is the perfect option — and better yet, it's currently on sale! While it's not as compact as smaller Kindles or waterproof like the Kindle Paperwhite, the screen still reads almost like a real paper page regardless of the light conditions. Whether you use the simple basic stylus pen or the elevated premium pen featuring a shortcut button and eraser button, it works great to take notes, draw basic sketches, and highlight.

Ring Stick Up Cam Battery

Offers motion-triggered video so you can keep an eye on your home.

$54.99 at Amazon
$99.99 Save $45.00

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The Ring Stick Up Cam Battery earns our Editor's Choice award for home security camera on account of its easy installation, high-performance, and numerous features. Completely wireless, this rechargeable battery-powered camera can be used indoors or outdoors to monitor your home in sharp, high-res 1080p video, and it also features two-way audio. It works as a stand alone camera, but can also be connected to other devices for even more peace of mind.

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Blink Outdoor 4 (4th Gen)

3-pack, two-year battery life, two-way audio, HD live view, enhanced motion detection

$99.99 at Amazon
$259.99 Save $160.00

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For those looking for an even wider field of view or a more cost-effective multi-camera set up, the Blink Outdoor 4 is an excellent alternative, especially with three cameras costing just $100 right now. Wireless and weatherproof, these outdoor security cameras capture clear, high-res 1080p video footage with a 143 degree field of view day and night, meaning you can have eyes on every corner of your home and yard.

Amazon Smart Thermostat

Supports Alexa voice commands and integrates well with other Alexa smart home devices.

$51.99 at Amazon
$79.99 Save $28.00

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Saving money on your energy bill is always a plus, and the Amazon Smart Thermostat is designed to help you do just that. This handy device lets you program set schedules for heating and cooling, but you can also use the app to adjust the temperature remotely (which is perfect for when you leave the house but forget to turn the AC off). Plus, the thermostat will even report your energy usage so you can maximize your energy efficiency.

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