First introduced in 2015 to celebrate Amazon’s 20th year in business, Amazon Prime Day has become a much-anticipated annual shopping event. Now spanning two days, it offers deep discounts on thousands of products in Amazon’s marketplace.
When Is Amazon Prime Day 2022?
Amazon Prime Day is taking place officially on July 12th and 13th, but the online market place kicked off some early deals over the weekend. It will last for 48 hours, beginning Tuesday, July 12 at 3 a.m. ET and ending Wednesday, July 13.
Do I Need a Prime Membership for Amazon Prime Day?
The short answer is yes. You must be an Amazon Prime member to participate in the sale. The cost of membership is $139 a year.
The membership comes with free one-day or two-day delivery, and customers in some locations can also access same-day delivery. In addition to the free Prime delivery, membership gives customers access to Amazon video, music, gaming, photo storage and more, including the recently announced one-year membership to Grubhub’s premium “Plus” free delivery service.
You can sign up for a free, 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, after which you’ll pay $14.99 per month or the full annual amount of $139 for the year (plus tax in some states). Prime accounts can be shared within a household, which includes up to two adults, four teens and four children.
Discounted memberships are available for students with a valid school email account at $7.49 per month and for those who received…
