Mark your calendar

Amazon's fall Prime Day runs Oct. 6 and 7, two days of deals across tech, tools, home essentials and everyday basics.

“Amazon's fall Prime Day event returns Oct. 6 and 7”

A smaller second Prime Day

This is the scaled-down version of the summer event. Discounts span hundreds of categories, and most are locked to Prime members, with only a few open to everyone.

Membership costs $139

A Prime membership runs $139 a year and unlocks the limited-time price cuts and Lightning Deals on Amazon's most popular products. New sign-ups get a 30-day free trial.

Watch the Lightning Deals

Look for the red "Lightning Deal" label. Those discounts go deeper but run on a timer and sell out quickly, so hesitating usually costs you the price.

“don't wait too long if you spot something you want”

Set alerts before it starts

Turn on Amazon deal notifications and add items to a watchlist so you can track prices instead of refreshing all day.

AirPods Pro 3 at $199

Down from $249, with Active Noise Cancellation, Spatial Audio and up to eight hours of battery. A reader favorite for commuting, travel and workouts.

DeWalt tools, deeply cut

The jigsaw drops to about $132 from $239, with a work light and variable-speed trigger. The cordless drill and impact driver set is $169, down from $239.

Kitchen picks under $400

The KitchenAid Artisan 5-quart mixer is $399.99, a $100 cut, and handles nine dozen cookies per batch. The Nespresso Vertuo with frother is $167.95, down from $239.95.

Luggage for holiday travel

Samsonite's Freeform set, a large suitcase plus carry-on, falls to $272.51 from $479.99. Spinner wheels and compression straps for the airport rush.