It's not even October yet, and Amazon has already started slinging discounts on its own hardware and a grab bag of other popular products, all in the name of hyping October Prime Day - which officially runs from October 6th at 3AM ET through 3AM ET on the 8th (or 12AM PT for those on the West Coast who refuse to acknowledge Eastern Standard Time).

The whole affair offers a preview of deals likely to resurface during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, meaning the holiday shopping season is now officially underway, whether you're ready or not. The most recent update on October 3rd added a couple of Bose speakers, building on October 1st's additions (a couple of Belkin deals and a discount on a capable 1440p USB-C monitor). The post will keep updating ahead of October 6th as new deals crawl out of the woodwork.

First up, the Bose SoundLink Plus: while the Max is a powerful beast, the Plus packs plenty of performance into a more portable form factor, with an IP67 rating and easy cleaning. It's down to $179 from $269 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose.

The Bose SoundLink Max, meanwhile, improves on the smaller Flex with true stereo sound - very powerful sound, at that. It has a removable handle for easy transport and an aux input for higher-quality listening than Bluetooth can manage. It's $279, down from $399, at Amazon, Best Buy, and Bose.

For charging, the Belkin Qi2.2 25W 2-in-1 foldable charging dock will juice a recent iPhone at fast 25W speeds, plus AirPods, and includes a cord and wall adapter. It's $42.99 (down from $60), or $75 (down from $100) with Apple Watch support, both at Amazon.

The Belkin Charging Case for Nintendo Switch 2 features an integrated power bank and a small pocket for an AirTag or similar Bluetooth tracker. It's $59.49, down from $69.99, at Amazon in black or sand.

For monitor needs, the Asus ProArt 27-inch 1440p USB-C monitor is an affordable, color-accurate display that connects easily to a MacBook or Windows machine with USB-C video support. It's $275, down from $299, at Amazon.

The Belkin MagSafe 15W 2-in-1 wireless charging dock is a slick charger for magnet-friendly iPhones or Pixels, with an extra pad for AirPods, Apple Watch, and other Qi-ready accessories. It's $59.99, down from $120, at Amazon.

The Ring Battery Doorbell 2K is more than half off at $39.99 (down from $99.99) at Amazon and Best Buy. It offers 2K video and easy installation, though the built-in battery means you'll have to disconnect the doorbell to charge via USB-C.

The Bissell ProHeat 2X Revolution Pet Pro Plus carpet cleaner is one of the most powerful upright carpet cleaners in its price range - handy if you have pets and a lot of carpet. It's $209.99, down from $279.99, at Amazon and Bissell.

The Ring Floodlight Cam 2K requires wired power and provides 2K resolution with AI tuning, 6x digital zoom, 2,000 lumens of brightness, and a loud alarm. It's $99.99, down from $199.99, at Amazon.

The Ring Battery Doorbell 4K Pro is the highest-end battery-powered option, recording in 4K with 10x digital zoom and a swappable battery. It's $149.99, down from $249.99, at Amazon and Best Buy.

The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet has an eight-inch screen with lockscreen ads, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, and a microSD slot. It doesn't support Google Play Store, though sideloading is easy. It's $79.99 (down from $129.99) at Amazon for the 4GB/64GB model, or $54.99 (down from $99.99) at Best Buy for 3GB/32GB.

The Ecovacs Deebot X12 OmniCyclone uses AI to identify and blast stains with minimal passes, and includes a dock that empties the vac, washes its rolling mop with heated, pressurized water, and refills its reservoirs. It's $799 at Amazon, $841.99 at Best Buy, or $842 at Ecovacs - all down from $1,499.99.

The Blink Mini pan and tilt camera adds 360-degree control via the Blink app, plus the camera itself (usually $25 alone). It's $23.99, down from $39.99, at Amazon and Best Buy.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus streams in 4K, supports Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Atmos/Vision, and HDR10 Plus. It's $37.99, down from $69.99, at Amazon and Best Buy.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2023, latest model) supports Wi-Fi 6E, doubles the storage of its predecessor, displays widgets and artwork when idle, and runs the new Fire TV OS. It's $44.99, down from $84.99, at Amazon and Best Buy.

The Amazon Fire TV Cube (2022, latest model) is a hybrid Echo and Fire TV with extensive hands-free voice control, Wi-Fi 6E support, and excellent performance. It's $89.99, down from $199.99, at Amazon and Best Buy.

The Amazon Echo Spot is a smart speaker-meets-alarm clock with a 2.83-inch squared-off display for time, weather, album art, and other bedside info. Unlike the original, there's no camera - though there is a mutable mic for Alexa. It's $54.99, down from $109.99, at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.

The Amazon Echo Dot Max is an elegant redesign of the orb-shaped smart speaker with high-quality knit fabric, a flat face, a new LED ring, touch controls, and the first Echo Dot with Amazon's improved two-way speaker system and support for Alexa Plus. It's $79.99, down from $119.99, at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.

The Amazon Echo Dot (Fifth-Gen) is an affordable smart speaker with surprisingly robust sound, great for controlling smart home devices including Matter-compatible ones. It offers faster response times than its predecessor and can act as an Eero Wi-Fi extender. It's $39.99, down from $79.99, at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.

The Amazon Echo Show 11 (2025) has an 11-inch 1080p screen, includes Alexa Plus, and works as a smart home hub with Thread, Matter, and Zigbee support. It's $149.99, down from $249.99, at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.

The Amazon Echo Show 15 is designed as a shared household hub, keeping calendars, schedules, reminders, to-do lists, and notes visible at a glance, with voice-added events and smart home control. It's $249.99, down from $349.99, at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.

The Eero Pro 6E tri-band router supports the 6GHz Wi-Fi band with speeds up to 1.3Gbps, covers up to 2,000 square feet with one unit, and offers wired speeds up to 2.5Gbps. It's $149.99 (down from $199.99) for a single pack at Amazon, or $374.99 (down from $499.99) for a three-pack at Amazon and Best Buy.

The Samsung 32-inch Movingstyle smart display is a 32-inch 4K display on a height-adjustable base that swivels, pivots, and tilts - similar to LG's rollable StanbyME, but without a built-in battery. It's $499.99, down from $699.99, at Amazon.

The Dreame X50 Ultra robot vacuum and mop hybrid offers high suction power, an improved brush system, and the ability to scale thresholds up to 6cm. It's $899.99 (down from $1,099.99) at Amazon for Prime members, or $849.99 at Dreame with a free account.