From TVs to headphones and video games to power toothbrushes – Prime Day will include deals on things you want, things you need, and everything in between
The deals are everywhere – Prime members can shop deals on all devices, across nearly all categories, in all Prime countries
LONDON – June 30, 2016 – On Tuesday, 12 July, the second annual Prime Day will feature more than 100,000 deals worldwide exclusively for Prime members making it the biggest Amazon event ever. New and existing Prime members in the UK, U.S., Spain, Japan, Italy, Germany, France, Canada, Belgium, and Austria, will find deals across nearly all departments and categories on Amazon’s websites, ensuring there will be something for everyone. There will be thousands of deals available for Prime members in the UK, who can start shopping deals at midnight BST, with new deals starting as often as every five minutes. To participate in Prime Day you need to be a member of Amazon Prime; customers can sign-up or start a free trial of Prime any time before or on 12 July by visiting amazon.co.uk/primeday.
“The response to Prime Day in 2015 surpassed all our expectations here in the UK, so we’re delighted to be bringing this major summer deals day back for our UK Prime members in 2016 with even more great deals available,” said Doug Gurr, Managing Director at Amazon UK. “Not only are there great deals to shop, there are also great prizes to be won for our Prime members through the Prime Music ‘stream to win’ competitions here in the UK. From tickets to Chase & Status’ gig in Ibiza to tea for two with Len Goodman, there are great prizes every Prime member will want to win in this Prime Day celebration.”
“Prime Day is a unique opportunity to discover new items and great deals, on top of our already low prices. Following last year’s record sales, we have dramatically increased the inventory behind many deals,” said Greg Greeley, Vice President Amazon Prime. “We anticipate massive demand for the offers on Prime Day, so we recommend customers download the Amazon shopping app to receive notifications on their favourite deals.
Something for Everyone
As reported last year, Prime Day was the biggest day for sales internationally up to that point. Beyond the top selling deals, and best-selling devices there were other chart topping categories in each Prime-eligible country. Some of the highlights from 2015 include:
- Canada: Headphones, nappies, and slow cookers
- France: Video game consoles and speaker systems
- Germany and Austria: Sandals and sweets
- Italy: Modems and beard and hair trimmers
- Japan: Skin care, household supplies and herbal supplements
- Spain: Heart rate watches, sports computers and GPS devices
- US: Toys, cases for mobile devices and pet products like toys, food and treats
- UK: Video games, headphones and power toothbrushes
Countdown Deals 5 July to 11 July
In addition to blockbuster deals on Prime Day, July 12, Amazon will also offer countdown deals for Prime members every day from 5 July through to 11 July. That means Prime members in the UK will find summer entertainment deals starting Tuesday 5 July, including a 40% discount on Finlux 43” Ultra-high def 4K Freeview Play Smart TV. Countdown deals will include gadgets on-the-go, products perfect for summer travel, for foodies and outdoor living, back-to-school and in-home essentials and daily deals on top TV series and blockbuster movies available to rent or purchase and instantly stream through the Amazon Video app. Customers can visit amazon.co.uk/primeday to learn more.
What’s New on Prime Day
- Deals are Everywhere – Prime members can shop deals on all devices, across all categories, in all Prime countries.
- Toys All Day – Prime members in the UK will find toy deals nearly all day on Prime Day.
- Watch-A-Deal – Readily track and shop any deal while at home or on-the-go with the Amazon App.
- Sort by Category – Newly-enhanced deal shopping is designed to help customers swiftly sort deals by category.
- More Sellers – Twice as many small business sellers around the world are participating in Prime Day this year.
- More to Watch – Prime members will find unbelievable deals on some of today’s top rated TV series and popular blockbuster films to rent or purchase and instantly stream on Amazon Video.
- Tips – Find helpful advice on how to shop on Prime Day at amazon.co.uk/primeday.
Win with Prime Music
In celebration of Prime Day, Prime members have an opportunity to win a range of great prizes through Prime Music. In the UK, starting today at amazon.co.uk/primemusic-prizedraw and running through Prime Day (12 July), customers can listen for a chance to win great prizes including:
Gig tickets and great music prizes:
- A gig from BRIT Award winner Passenger in your front room
- Tickets to a Biffy Clyro gig, including meet and greet with the band
- Tickets to Chase & Status’ Ibiza gig in September, including a meet and greet with the band
- Signed guitars used by Blink-182 at their first acoustic show
- A set of Sonos speakers including Playbar, Sub, Play:1, Play:3, Play 5
- A framed lyric sheet signed by Olly Murs
- Tickets to Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Hamburg show on Sunday 9 October 2016
- Tickets to see Aled Jones in concert in December, including a meet and greet
- Four pairs of JF London shoes made exclusively for Little Mix, with a personal note from the band
Theatre & cinema tickets and more:
- Tickets to see the Bodyguard at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End, including meet and greet with star of the show Beverley Knight
- Tickets to the Suicide Squad movie London premiere
- Tickets to the American Idiot West End show in London
Great experience prizes:
- A personal training session with ‘The Body Coach’ Joe Wicks
- Tea for two with Len Goodman at The Waldorf Hilton Hotel in London
- Dinner for two at a Jamie’s Fifteen restaurant, including a meet and greet with Jamie Oliver
Prime members in the UK can participate by playing select Prime Music playlists, each associated with a prize; visit amazon.co.uk/primemusic-prizedraw for more details and terms and conditions. There will be similar Prime Music Experiences taking place for Amazon customers in the U.S., Germany, Austria, and Japan.
Win £3,500 in Amazon.co.uk gift cards with Prime Photos
The Prime Photos Prime Day prize draw launches today (June 30th). Customers who upload a photo to their Prime Photos account between today (30 June) and Prime Day (12 July) will be entered into the prize draw for a chance to win £3,500 in Amazon.co.uk Gift Cards. For full details and terms and conditions, visit amazon.co.uk/photoprize.
More to Prime
A Prime membership is already the best deal in the history of shopping. Tens of millions of Prime members around the world enjoy the many benefits of Prime. In the UK that includes unlimited One-Day Delivery on millions of items across all categories, unlimited Same-Day Delivery on more than a million items in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Birmingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, and one and two-hour delivery with Prime Now on tens of thousands of items available through the Prime Now app in London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Portsmouth.. In addition to unlimited fast delivery, Prime members have access to unlimited streaming of tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes with Prime Video, more than one million songs and hundreds of curated playlists and stations with Prime Music, early access to select Lightning Deals all year long, unlimited secure photo storage with Prime Photos and access to more than one million books to borrow for free with the Kindle Owners' Lending Library.
Amazon customers who are not already Prime members can start a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime by visiting amazon.co.uk/primeday.
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