The best Prime Day in October deals
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Amazon's Prime Early Access discounts are here and there are plenty of bargains to be had. If you are currently an Amazon Prime subscriber, then the following deals are for you.
While Amazon isn't calling this two-day frenzy of discounts Prime Day, that's pretty much what it is - with Amazon offering discounts on alcohol, electronics, toys and more.
We've sifted through the thousands of deals so you don't have to and come up with our pick of the best deals available right now.
Oh, and if you don't have an Amazon Prime account, then you best get yourself one right now.
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The 10 must-buy deals right now in the UK
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The FireTV Stick is heavily discounted right now. It's a cracking device that gives you an easy way into on-demand video apps - including Netflix, Prime Video and Disney Plus.
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It's a whopping 60% off the spherical Echo Dot 4th gen. We've tried it and it's a great little speaker - especially at this price.
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This is fun. This set offers a true-to-life buildable model which faithfully recreates the iconic looks of the real Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 drag racing car.
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The newest Nespresso is also one of the best, offering 5 coffee sizes - Carafe Pour-Over Style, Mug/Coffee, Gran Lungo, Double Espresso and Espresso - with 4 different sized capsules. This is a fantastic coffee machine for the price.
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The Echo Show 5 is now under £50. It's a nice little device with a compact screen. Great for the bedside table, for viewing the weather, or for keeping in the kitchen as a timer.
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This is a great gift set. You get two whiskies, the double cask is matured in American oak barrels; the Sherry Cask is matured in American Oak Barrels.
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This is a lovely gift set for Christmas. You get a Jura 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, plus two glasses in a gift pack.
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If you haven't yet got a Ring device, then this is a cracking buy right now. It comes with a charging adaptor which means you don't have to keep recharging the battery (which is usually a pain with these things).
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If you haven't got an air fryer, then now is definitely the time - this 11-in-1 Electric Multi-Cooker does it all, including baking.
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The latest Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet has also got a discount but the 2020 version is an absolute bargain - offering more than 50% off the original price, with 32GB of storage.
Brilliant booze bargains!
This is a great gift set. You get two whiskies, the double cask is matured in American oak barrels; the Sherry Cask is matured in American Oak Barrels.
This is a lovely gift set for Christmas. You get a Jura 10 Year Old Single Malt Whisky, plus two glasses in a gift pack.
The classic Beefeater 24 London Dry Gin now has a massive discount.
A robust flavoured gin, with a hint of orange - this one is small batch and well worth sampling.
You can never go wrong with Glenfiddich and this 12 year old is an award winner which mixes fruity notes with butterscotch.
This is one of our favourite Irish whiskies in one of the very best bottles. Not only does this whiskey taste great, it looks fantastic on a shelf as well.
This one always seems to go down in price with Prime promotions so it's definitely worth snapping up a bottle.
Cut-price video games and toys!
This is a fantastic, fun movie tie-in game which, as you would expect, is packed with gore, scares and laughs.
Alan Wake Remastered is a great version of the game where you are in search of your missing wife. What ensues is one of the best horror games of all time.
A classic that everyone needs in their LEGO collection. This X-Wing replica comes with Luke, Princess Leia and R2-D2 Droid Figures.
Metro Exodus is one of the best recent-ish fps shooters, which blends survival, horror and action all in one.
Perfect for the little 'uns, this set includes a range of toy emergency vehicles: fire pickup with a drone, police toy motorbike, crook’s car, and a fire scene with traffic lights. Plus, Minifigures.
This LEGO pack contains the might of a LEGO crane with workable legs, boom and winch, on top of a 6-wheeled toy truck
This is fun. This set offers a true-to-life buildable model which faithfully recreates the iconic looks of the real Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 drag racing car.
The Force is strong in this lightsaber replica which offers 12 RGB Colors, clash sounds and more.
If you ever fancied building a 9 inch Iron Man figure, then now is you chance - and at a discount, too. All parts of the buildable Iron Man are articulated, so you can move, position and pose the armour just like the real thing.
We have been looking at this one for a while now and now it has a hefty 20% off, it may be time to make the jump. Comprising 1771 pieces, put them all together and you will create a 14-inch Yoda! Oh, and it comes with a stand, too.
Great gadgets and electronics going cheap!
These are decent headphones for the price (nearly 50% off!). They come with Bose's famous noise cancelling, premium design and a decent battery life.
The latest Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet has also got a discount but the 2020 version is an absolute bargain - offering more than 50% off the original price, with 32GB of storage.
Ah, the classic look of the Roberts radio - one of our favourites! This one comes with all the DAB channels you need, a choice of colours and it will add some retro style to whatever room you put it in.
We are big fans of the Philips Fidelio X2HR headphones, which offer high-res with sound isolation. Perfect for those who still want their cans plugged in.
If you want to go all-in with Amazon's active noise cancelling buds, then these are a fantastic price. You get all the Alexa smarts you could want, active noise cancelling and a not-too shabby battery life.
These are superb in-eat True Wireless earphones - they come complete with a long battery life and fantastic noise cancelling.
If you haven't got an air fryer, then now is definitely the time - this 11-in-1 Electric Multi-Cooker does it all, including baking.
All you need to get started on your NUTRiBULLET journey, this kit contains a 60-watt NUTRiBULLET which will have you blending fruit and the like for your smoothies in no time.
The newest Nespresso is also one of the best, offering 5 coffee sizes - Carafe Pour-Over Style, Mug/Coffee, Gran Lungo, Double Espresso and Espresso - with 4 different sized capsules. This is a fantastic coffee machine for the price.
The Nespresso Vertuo Plus offers coffee in four sizes and heats up in just 40 seconds. Couple this with one-touch functionality and you won't find an easier way to make great-tasting coffee.
This is an excellent deal on the Shark WandVac 2.0 Cordless Handheld Vacuum Cleaner. It has 8 minutes of run time and 2 power modes.
This Belkin BoostCharge Wireless Charging Pad has a whopping 78% off right now. It's QI-enabled and can charge iPhones, AirPods and the like.
If you haven't yet got a Ring device, then this is a cracking buy right now. It comes with a charging adaptor which means you don't have to keep recharging the battery (which is usually a pain with these things).
This great-looking DAB radio has a hefty discount right now. You can listed to all your favourite stations on the thing, as well as hook up to Spotify and the like.
It's a whopping 60% off the spherical Echo Dot 4th gen. We've tried it and it's a great little speaker - especially at this price.
The Echo Show 5 is now under £50. It's a nice little device with a compact screen. Great for the bedside table, for viewing the weather, or for keeping in the kitchen as a timer.
As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.