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Amazon Has Early Prime Day Deals on Kindle, Echo and More
With the brand new announcement that we’ll be seeing Amazon Prime Day return in 2020, it’s time to speculate what sort of deals we will be seeing once the retailer giant’s event actually rolls into town for 48 hours. This might not actually be too difficult this time around, as we are already seeing a few early Prime Day deals popping up from none other than Amazon itself. One of the best early Prime Day offers is definitely on the Echo Dot 3rd Gen, where you can get two of the smart speakers for just $39.98.
From 4K TVs for your new next-gen PS5 or Xbox Series X to the latest smart home devices from Google, Amazon, Philips, and more. Amazon Prime Day is set to have some of the best electronics deals of the year, so try not to miss out. Stay tuned for more updates, and follow @IGNDeals on twitter for instant deal alerts.
Early Prime Day Electronics Deals at Amazon
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With the launch of the new Echo Dot and other Amazon family of devices, you can expect to see a few more deals on the older generation of stock as they continue to sell as much of that as possible while the tech doesn’t seem too old.
Not only that, but there is also the ‘Spend $10, Get $10‘ promotion to consider in the build-up to the event. We’ve marked these particular items above to let you know, but the gist of the deal is when you buy from a smaller or independent retailer via Amazon, you’ll be rewarded for helping the little guy. That means you’ll be gifted a $10 credit to spend during the Prime Day sales on October 13 and 14.
UK readers, click here to find out all your current early Amazon Prime Day Deals.
Best Electronics Deals to Expect on Prime Day
2020 is primed and ready to give us some good deals. We’ve got Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, and then the Christmas sales. Surely, there will be some good deals to come? Well, we certainly hope so. If you want to find out more, make sure to check out what to expect from Amazon Prime Day 2020 right here on IGN.
We’re currently predicting that 4K TV deals are going to be one of the hottest tech items up for grabs again come October 13, with big discounts heading towards some top of the line OLED TVs. It’ll be the big purchases that you see the most discounts on because $400-600 4K TVs have already been produced to be rather cheap. However, you may still see a few receive so minor discounts, so keep an eye out.
Smart home devices are also expected to be big once again, just like every other year. Amazon year on year sells more and more Echo smart speakers, and linking these up with all your new smart tech is definitely the go-to thing to do during big sales. But, you can also expect more deals for other electronic items around the home, including new household tech like vacuums, microwaves, kettles, rice-cookers, insta-pots, and much more.
What is Amazon Prime Day?
Prime Day is a massive shopping event put on by the online retailer Amazon, specifically curated for the use of Amazon Prime members. Prime is a premium membership system where users can get access to a wide range of benefits, such as next day delivery, Prime Video, and even several exclusive deals throughout the year, including every single deal that pops up during Prime Day. Prime Day usually situates itself in the Summer, normally July, but with everything that’s been going on in the world, it now finds itself firmly in October instead.
Prime Day is set to start at 00:01 AM on October 13 and ends at 23:59 on October 14, so you’ve got two full days of deals to race through when it finally launches. But, we’re here to help with everything Prime Day and will be covering all the new and exciting deals that we are expecting to pop up.
If you’re not already a member, now is the time to sign up and take full advantage of the event. A 30-day free trial won’t cost you a thing, and you’ll be getting access to all of the best electronic, gaming, and tech deals available during the two-day event for 2020. If you’re a seasoned Amazon shopper, then the 1-year membership offers the best long-term value. The $119/yr fee is well worth the many perks of Amazon Prime.
Early Amazon Prime Day Membership Deals
- New Prime Members: Free 30-day trial membership
- Amazon offers 1 month of Prime for only $12.99
- New Student: Free 6-month trial
- Students also get 50% off 1 year of Prime
Early Prime Day Electronics Deals at Amazon UK
We’ll be covering all the best video game and tech deals right here on IGN, so stay tuned for more updates, and follow @IGNUKDeals for instant deal updates throughout the event.
For now, however, there is a new promotion called ‘Spend £10, Get £10’ where Amazon will offer a £10 credit to use on #PrimeDay to Prime members who spend £10 on items sold by select UK small businesses in Amazon’s store. You can find all of the current Amazon Support Small deals on it’s dedicated landing page.
There aren’t any specific electronic deals popping up just yet, like the US, but you can get some great deals on subscriptions for your electronics, the most notable being 4-months of Amazon Music Unlimited for just £0.99. This is an exclusive Prime deal, but non-Prime members can also pick up 3-months for just £0.99 so it’s not all bad.
Amazon Prime Day Early Deals (UK)
- Spend £10, Get £10 Landing Page
- Amazon Music Unlimited 4-Month Pass – £0.99 (Prime Members)
- Amazon Music Unlimited 3-Month Pass – £0.99 (Non-Prime)
- Amazon Kids+ Family Plan – £0.99
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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Adds The AC Sisterhood Crest As An In-Game Tattoo
Ubisoft took to Twitter to announce that the AC Sisterhood crest will now be available as an in-game tattoo in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Designed by Sebastian Dell’Aria, the tattoo is inspired by Amunet, a female character from Assassin’s Creed Origins. Game director Benoit Richer hinted that players could find the tattoo “hidden under one of the 3 major cities in England.”
Today, we’re happy to reveal that the #ACSisterhood crest will be available as a tattoo in #AssassinsCreed Valhalla!
This collaboration between our community and development team brings a momentous community effort into our game. So grateful to all those who made this possible! pic.twitter.com/UibnFUwev5— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) September 28, 2020
To spice things up even more, here’s a CLUE: You can find the #ACSisterhood tattoo hidden under one of the 3 major cities in England. … in a very special and secret place #likeAViking #AssassinsCreedValhalla https://t.co/JrStdyZsAP
— Benoit Richer (@BenoitRicher) September 28, 2020
AC Sisterhood is a community-led initiative by Assassin’s Creed fans and was created in response and in the context of Ubisoft’s highly publicized “frat house culture.” Many former employees have alleged that the company is rife with misogyny and incidences of sexual harassment. Ubisoft has also been criticized for creating games with sexist mindsets, such as adding Kassandra’s brother Alexios as a playable character in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey when a male-dominated editorial team said that a female protagonist wouldn’t sell. According to a report, Kassandra was originally supposed to be the only playable character in the game.
AC Sisterhood is an offshoot of The Mentor’s Guild and according to a statement written by group member Kulpreet Virdi, was formed in order to “highlight, appreciate and support the women (including those who identify as women) in the Assassin’s Creed Universe, the community and development teams, creating a safe space for women” and to “help to push for meaningful change by way of better representation for women in Assassin’s Creed games and for better treatment of women within the company.”
Chadwick Boseman Gave 21 Bridges Co-Star A Raise Out Of His Salary
Chadwick Boseman died suddenly on August 28, and while the actor has long since been synonymous with his turn as Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stories continue to come out about the man’s real-life acts of heroism and generosity. UK magazine Empire‘s new September issue is a tribute dedicated to Boseman, and an interview with Sienna Miller (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Foxcatcher), Bosewick’s co-star in the 2019 action-thriller 21 Bridges, is bursting with anecdotes about his efforts to boost her presence and salary for last year’s movie.
“He produced 21 Bridges, and had been really active in trying to get me to do it,” Miller said. “He was a fan of my work, which was thrilling, because it was reciprocated from me to him, tenfold. So he approached me to do it, he offered me this film, and it was at a time whenI really didn’t want to work anymore. I’d been working non-stop and I was exhausted, but then I wanted to work with him.”
Prime Day PC and Laptop Deals: Here’s What to Expect
Amazon has finally pulled back the curtain on Prime Day 2020. Prime Day will be a two-day event this year, taking place October 13 – 14. That’s three months past its usual spot smack dab in the middle of the summer, but if the deals are sweet, I vote to allow it. If you’re in the market for a new desktop or laptop PC or Mac, you’ll likely find a number of excellent deals come Prime Day 2020. Additionally, you’ll almost certainly see major discounts on computer accessories, including mice, keyboards, monitors, headsets, and gaming chairs.
It’s also important to note that Amazon won’t likely be alone in its offerings during the two-day event. Other retailers like Walmart, Dell, Best Buy, and others will almost certainly follow Amazon’s lead and offer competing sales of their own, with discounts on PCs, laptops, and accessories. They don’t want all of your spending dollars to go to Amazon, after all.
And if you’re interested in sale items other than PCs and accessories, check out our full article on what to expect from Amazon Prime Day 2020. Here’s what you can expect to find deal-wise on computers during Prime Day 2020.
You Must Be a Prime Member to Get the Sale Prices
- Start a Free Trial (if you’ve never used the free trial)
- Get Prime for One Year – $119
- Get Prime for One Month – $12.99
The key thing to know about Prime Day 2020 is that you’ll need a Prime membership to take advantage of the deals. Thankfully, you have a number of options for how to subscribe. For starters, if you’ve never used a free trial, you can get one for a month at no cost. It even lets you participate in Prime Day, regardless of whether you cancel before paying a dime. Otherwise, you can get a one-month membership for $12.99 or a one-subscription for $119.
In addition to getting to participate in the Prime Day deal madness, Prime members get free one- or two-day shipping on most products, plus access to Prime Videos, Prime Music, and a host of other features.
Early Prime Day Deals
Even though the sale hasn’t started yet, Amazon has already started seeding the ground with a handful of deals. Here’s what’s available now.
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Last Year’s Prime Day PC and Laptop Deals
Last year during Prime Day, a number of appealing PCs, gaming PCs, and gaming laptops went on sale for appealing prices. On the desktop PC front, we saw big discounts on pre-built CYBERPOWERPC towers. On the laptop side of the equation, we saw big savings on the Acer Predator Helios 300 ($500 off) and MSI GS75 Stealth ($600 off). Many MacBook Pro models were also discounted somewhere in the $200 range.
Beyond that, Respawn gaming chairs got big temporary price cuts, bringing the 110 model down to the $100 range, which is about 50% off. There were also plenty of discounts on other accessories, like external hard drives, HyperX Cloud II gaming headsets, Razer gaming mice, as well as Netgear modems and routers.
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Chris Reed is IGN’s shopping and commerce editor. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.
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Kenny Omega Gives AEW Video Game Update, Talks Seeing Jazwares Toys For The First Time
Since its inception in January 2019, All Elite Wrestling has become a dominant force in professional wrestling. Between successful PPVs and a weekly TV series on TNT, AEW has a foothold in the industry, and more is on the way. Aside from the recently released Jazwares action figures, an AEW video game is in the works.
While the prospect of an AEW video game has never been a secret, one of the promotion’s executive vice presidents, Kenny Omega has some new information about it. “The status of the video game is that it is currently in development,” Omega told GameSpot. “I can’t say too much more other than I am working very closely creatively with a team. And every few weeks, they have very exciting new things to show us. And I believe that we’re on the right track because I think we have a good team backing us with a lot of very, very good hands that are very capable. And when I can more, I certainly will. And I’m really excited to show the first little bit of footage that we have.
“So it’s a little ways away. We’re not going to be competing head to head against WWE Battlegrounds anytime soon. But when the game is ready, and when it will release, I think it has a very good chance of standing alone is probably the best wrestling product as a video game that you could probably find on the market. That’s the hope anyway.”
CoD: Modern Warfare, Warzone Season 6 Trailer Shows Off Underground Subway
With Season 6 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone kicking off on September 29, publisher Activision has shared an overview trailer that provides a brief glimpse at the new subway station. This underground train will travel throughout Verdansk’s large map, with various scheduled stops for players to engage in skirmishes or take in the views at a much faster pace.
The trailer takes us through the various locations the subway station will stop at as it makes its way across Verdansk. This includes the train station itself, a downtown district, and the Verdansk airport. There are eight stops in total, all of which seem to support a variety of gameplay styles. The trailer also highlights what appears to be a series of new maps coming to both Modern Warfare and Warzone, such as a tank factory, broadcast station, Verdansk’s riverside, and others.
The trailer also teases an apparent “haunting” coming to Call of Duty on October 20. There’s nothing else to this teaser, but it’s a Halloween-themed event in either Modern Warfare or Warzone. Activision confirmed a reveal of the still-unannounced Zombies mode is scheduled to take place on September 30.