The best early deals for Prime Day 2 in 2023: Robot vacs, AirPods, and more

Prime Day doesn't start officially until the 10th, but you can already get solid deals on all kinds of gear.

By Stan Horaczek

Posted on Oct 9, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

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Amazon’s October Prime Day event doesn’t technically start until this Tuesday, October 10, but plenty of solid deals are already ready to be had before it gets underway. We’ll watch the early deals all day today and update this post with the best bargains we can find. Then, come back on the 10th and 11th for a solid stream of the best deals across every category.

Note: You’ll have to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of most of these deals, so be sure you’re signed up before making a purchase.

Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) Wireless Earbuds with USB-C $199 (was $249)

AirPods Pro USB-C

AirPods Pro 2 in my hand in Times Square

Apple recently released a version of its AirPods Pro that charge via USB-C instead of the now-defunct Lighting cable. And you can also score $50 off the retail price of this new model right now before Prime Day. These AirPods give you all the Pro features you expect, including active noise cancelation and Spatial Audio, with the added bonus of needing to carry one less cord. On top of that, they’re the only model (currently) that will support lossless audio with the upcoming Vision Pro headset. With the holidays coming up, they’re a fantastic gift, even if you’re giving them to yourself. (Still want the Lightning version? It’s also discounted. Want the AirPods Max instead? Also on sale!)

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Stan Horaczek

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Stan Horaczek is the executive gear editor at Popular Science. He oversees a team of gear-obsessed writers and editors dedicated to finding and featuring the newest, best, and most innovative gadgets on the market and beyond. He lives in upstate New York with his family, a three-legged dog, and a truly unreasonable collection of hundreds of vintage film cameras and lenses. 

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