With Amazon Prime Day (opens in new tab) officially confirmed to be happening on 12th-13th July, we’re starting our preparations early to help T3 readers find the best deals and offers on the day. With so many categories and departments to shop from, this year we’re expecting to see the biggest price cuts on top tech products, like TVs, tablets and laptops.
One of our top 5 Amazon Prime Day predictions (opens in new tab) is on laptops so if you’re on the hunt for a new computing device or accessory, the Prime Day sale is your go-to destination to find a quality laptop at the cheapest price possible.
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Amazon has some of the best laptop deals (opens in new tab) all year round and Prime Day 2022 will be no exception. Prime Day is the best sales event to shop huge bargains from leading brands, and we expect to see some huge price drops on Windows laptops, Apple products, Chromebooks and 2-in-1 devices.
To help you find the best prices on laptops in the Prime Day 2022 sale, we’ve put together this handy guide that covers our predictions for this year, buying advice and early deals.
What to expect from Prime Day Laptop Deals 2022
As Amazon has now finalised dates for Prime Day 2022, it’s become a bit easier to predict when the best laptop deals will be on offer. Prime Day laptop deals will start on the day and run until the last few minutes of the 13th July and there will be some early discounts available a week before the event.
Now, let’s jump into specific laptop deal predictions for Prime Day 2022. Firstly, we expect to see huge deals on 2-in-1 laptops. Earlier in 2022, the Easter, Memorial Day and Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend sales had some of the biggest laptop discounts on the best 2-in-1 laptops (opens in new tab). If you want a laptop that’s versatile and easy to travel with, a 2-in-1 device is a great laptop-tablet hybrid that’s great for both work and play. Popular 2-in-1 laptops include devices from Asus, Microsoft and Lenovo, so we hope to see some models from these brands in the Prime Day sale.
Similarly, the sales this year have also been stocked full of Chromebooks. The best Chromebooks (opens in new tab) have had their prices slashed both in the UK and US at leading retailers, including Amazon, Currys, John Lewis, Best Buy, Walmart and Target. Chromebooks or ‘Google laptops’ run on Chrome OS and have an impressive battery life, range of apps and flexibility, ideal for hybrid working and students. We predict many discounts on Chromebooks this year and expect to see popular models from Acer, Google and HP.
If you’ve got a particular brand in mind, a great way to determine whether it will be included in the sale or not is by checking what was on offer last year. In the Prime Day 2021 sale, the Microsoft Surface Go was on the bestsellers list, alongside the HP Envy x360 and a selection of Asus Chromebooks. Taking this into account, we anticipate a mix of Windows laptops like HP and Dell hitting their lowest ever prices and potentially some Apple laptops might join the party. Apple is notoriously difficult to find discounts on so if you find some this Prime Day, we encourage you to take full advantage of it. We hope to see the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro involved in the sale, and it’s worth noting that if you buy an Apple product, you can get free months subscriptions like Apple Music and Apple TV+.
Other brands to keep an eye out for are Acer, Asus and Huawei. Both Acer and Asus have a wide range of laptop models available, including 2-in-1 and Chromebook devices. This year, we’ve been seeing some big discounts on the Huawei MateBook series so we’re sure there will be even bigger price cuts on Prime Day.
Below, we’ve rounded up the best laptop deals you can find today to give you a taste of what’s to come on Prime Day.
Early Prime Day Laptop Deals
Before we dive into some early laptop deals from Amazon, remember that you’ll need a Prime account (opens in new tab) to shop the Prime Day 2022 sale. If you’re a new Prime subscriber, you can shop the Prime Day sale on a free trial and take full advantage of all the deals and benefits that Prime have to offer.
Why is Prime Day the best time to buy a new laptop?
We’ve all been hit by the cost of living crisis which has made buying ‘non-essential’ items almost impossible. Prime Day promises some of the biggest price drops and discounts on a wide range of products, so it’s the best time to shop for new items, especially big tech purchases like laptops.
In the past, when something was so heavily discounted, we immediately assumed that there was something wrong with it or it wasn’t good quality. However, the Prime Day sale proves that this is completely false as it offers the cheapest prices on popular laptops and big-name brands. As we mentioned earlier, Apple is always hard to get discounts on but Amazon is one of the few retailers which slashes its prices on Apple products, including AirPods, iPads and MacBooks.
If you’re really trying to pinch the pennies but desperately need a new laptop, we suggest taking a look at the Amazon Warehouse (opens in new tab). The Amazon Warehouse is home to pre-owned, refurbished and open-box devices which have been professionally inspected, cleaned and renewed to like-new condition. You can find loads of computers and computing accessories at the Amazon Warehouse at already cheaper prices than the original retail cost but Prime Day is bound to have extra discounts on refurbished laptops for you to take advantage of.
For more Prime Day advice, check out the TV deals to expect on Amazon Prime Day 2022 (opens in new tab).
When is Amazon Prime Day?
Announced on 16th June 2022, the official Prime Day event will be taking place on Tuesday 12th - Wednesday 13th July (opens in new tab).
In terms of timings, it's likely the UK sales will start at 12.01am on Tuesday 12th and finish at 11.59pm on Wednesday 13th. For US shoppers, the sale is predicted to start at 12.01am PST (3.01am EST) on Tuesday 12th and finish at 11.59pm PST Wednesday 13th (2:59 am EST Thursday).
The 48-hour sales event is going to be busy so make sure to sign up for Amazon Prime to shop the sale and to make sure you get the deals you want before things sell out.
