The best early bird deals under $100 in Amazon’s October sale

If you’ve been dying to upgrade your tech but are on a tight budget, these early sales from Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are a great time to shop. There are plenty of sub-$100 deals available right now that you’ll love, dropping the prices as low as possible so you have the option to choose a few needs and wants, whether it’s headphones we’re talking about. , portable SSD or Bluetooth trackers. So let’s dive into those deals!

Keeping track of backpacks, wallets, kids, and pets is a breeze with Apple AirTags, especially since a four-pack is now on sale ahead of Prime Day. We reviewed these and gave them an “Excellent” rating and our Editors’ Choice award, valuing how accurate and reliable they are at keeping track of your stuff. “Apple’s AirTag ($29) uses tight iOS integration and the world’s massive network of iOS devices to create a Bluetooth tracker that’s incredibly easy to set up, use and find,” our review says. If you want to make it even easier to carry them, there are many lanyards, key chains and sometimes bracelets to put them on.

Good headphones don’t need to cost a fortune, and these Anker Souncore Space A40 are a prime example of that, no pun intended. In our review, we gave these buds an “Excellent” rating and our Editors’ Choice award. We found them to deliver a rich and detailed audio performance and have high-quality active noise cancellation for this price range. These earbuds can last around 10 hours on a single charge, while the case holds another 50 hours of charge, which is absolutely impressive. “The company also claims you can get four hours of listening time by charging the pair for 10 minutes. Those are great estimates, but your results will vary based on your listening volume, ANC usage, and codec choice,” noted our expert. . Still, a solid choice for $50!

One of our favorite budget tablets is the Amazon Fire HD 8, a model that’s ideal for media consumption, especially on those long road trips. In our review, we appreciated the vibrant display and good battery life, as well as the fact that it was extremely lightweight. Since this is a budget tablet (marked at less than half the price), you can’t expect a super-fast device, but it’ll get the job done if you want the kids to watch YouTube or some Netflix. “While Amazon calls its Fire devices tablets, they’re primarily designed to serve as media consumption machines for Amazon content. That means they’re great for reading books, watching Prime Video, to listen to Audible or to stream Prime Music. The Fire HD 8 is perfect for all of that,” the review says. Since it’s available for its best price yet, it’s an absolute steal of a deal.

Easily one of the best portable SSDs you can get right now, the Samsung T7 Shield is available at a great price ahead of Big Deal Days. In our review, we gave the T7 Shield an “Excellent” rating praising its durability and the fact that it comes with built-in AES 256-bit hardware-based encryption, keeping your files safe. “The T7 Shield measures just 0.5 by 2.3 by 3.5 inches and weighs just 3.5 ounces. The machine’s aluminum frame is protected and hidden by a rubberized shield surround,” says our expert. The same rubber shield is responsible for the rugged aspect of this product, giving it resistance to drops, water and dust. Plus this 44% discount will protect your bank account!

The Amazon Echo Spot is a newer member of the Echo family and it sure is cool! The display provides useful information such as the time, weather and the name of the songs being played. In our Echo Spot review, our expert notes that the display also offers touch controls for audio playback and even some smart home devices. “The Amazon Echo Spot 2024 ditches some of the smart display features from its predecessor, but it works well as a smart speaker. It sounds just as good as the Echo Dot, has a more useful display than the Echo Dot With Clock, offers a home base intelligently controls and reliably responds to Alexa commands,” the review states. Given the fact that it is available to him best price yetthere’s no reason not to add this to your cart.

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About Gabriela Vatu

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I have been a writer since 2006 covering various areas for local publications. In 2012, I started covering technology extensively and have since written thousands of articles. I’ve written social media and cybersecurity news, software and hardware reviews, streaming guides, tutorials, tech deals, and more. I have bylines in numerous publications, including MakeUseOf, Pocket-Lint, Android Police, How to Geek, XDA, Softpedia, as well as here at PCMag. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, playing, painting, listening to music, and running after our many animals wondering what they’re munching on this time.

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