The site that never seemed to crash even at the busiest of times suffered the same fate as the others on Monday. Amazon Prime customers saw only a selection of dog photos.
But the site is back now and the deals are ripe for picking. Here's a look at some of the best deals, including DNA kits, Kindles, Instant Pots, Dyson vacuums, Philips Sonicare toothbrushes, XBox, Nintendo, Samsung Galaxy and Amazon products.
Consumers may quibble about how good Amazon Prime Day deals are, but there's no denying that Prime Day has become a major retail event. In 2017 it was Amazon's second biggest sales day surpassed only by Cyber Monday 2017. It's projected to bring in $2.5 billion in the U.S., according to Internet Retailer.
"It is poised to become one of the top e-commerce shopping days of the year--potentially rivaling Black Friday and Cyber Monday in popularity," said a spokesperson at RetailMeNot.
So how good are the deals?
Overall, sale prices aren't that much different than prices the two months prior and after Prime Day. Market Watch found that Prime Day prices were only 0.8 percent lower than the preceding 50 day average and 0.3 percent higher than the 50 day average following Prime Day. Still, 76 percent of 2017's Prime Day prices were better than Black Friday's, with 5.8 percent being ties, according to BestBlackFriday.com.
What categories have the best bargains?
Experts say Amazon's own products and private labels will be good deals, including Echo, Kindle readers, Fire tablets, AmazonBasics, Rivet furniture and Stone & Beam furniture, Also check prices on Mama Bear diapers and baby items and Smart Home products that use Alexa (light switches, smart lights and thermostats. Last year members received 33 percent discounts on packaged goods such as toiletries and cleaning products by asking Alexa, the Amazon smart speaker, for deals
