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Are you on the hunt for the perfect tech-related gift for your dad ahead of Father’s Day? Annoyingly, this year’s big day (June 21st) falls just before one of Amazon’s biggest sales of the year.
I’m of course talking about Amazon Prime Day, which has just been officially announced for June 23-26. The annual sale is sure to feature everything from discounts on own-brand devices to cheap laptops, TVs, iPads – you name it.
In short, right now is actually a pretty bad time to consider picking up tech as Amazon (and most other retailers) are keeping their powder dry until the big sales at the end of this month. Unless you specifically see a retailer with a Father’s Day sale banner, I’d be wary of picking up anything right now.
Frustrating, right? Well, unfortunately, it’s just the case right now for most tech categories. Father’s Day this year is coming at a very, very inconvenient time. If you can, I’d recommend holding off on any prospective tech purchases until Prime Day hits, even if it means a temporary I.O.U for your dad on his big day.
Prime Day usually features pretty much every category you could think of at Amazon, but it’s usually particularly good for things like Echo devices, iPads, Apple Watches, and FitBits – all of which make fantastic Father’s Day gifts.
If we’re lucky, we may see Amazon tease a few deals ahead of Father’s Day this year, as the retailer usually offers early promotions to drum up hype for the big sale. A few examples have already cropped up, including free premium music streaming, audiobooks, e-books, and the chance to win free groceries for a full year.
While none of those exactly fit the bill for the perfect Father’s Day gift, you can check out what’s already available at the retailer ahead of Prime Day just below.
Amazon Prime: 30-day free trialIf you’ve never signed up before, you can get a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime to get access to this year’s Prime Day deals. You get the same benefits as paid members, including free delivery, and access to other services such as Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Gaming and more. You can cancel at any time during the trial to avoid paying the regular fee, which is $14.99 / £8.99 per month.
Audible membership: free for three months at AudibleAudible is Amazon’s premier storefront for audiobooks, with a vast library of over 1 million titles. Right now, as part of an early Amazon Prime Day promotion, Prime members can get a full three months of membership on the house! Normally costing $8.99 / £5.99, the standard membership includes unlimited access to the non-Plus library and one free book token per month.
Amazon Kindle Unlimited: free for three monthsSave $30 / £24 and get yourself unlimited access to over a million books, magazines, and audiobooks for three months with this exclusive deal for Prime members ahead of Amazon Prime Day. Read and download books onto any Kindle, iOS, Android, PC or Mac and enjoy offline reading anywhere with this rare extended free trial.
Free Groceries for a Year sweepstakes If you spend $15 or more on qualifying online groceries on Amazon, you can win free groceries for a whole year. Winners will be announced weekly leading up to Prime Day, and if you win, you’ll be awarded as $10,000 in Amazon.com gift cards.
Win a $1,000 Amazon gift card with Alexa for Shopping Prime members can win a $1,000 Amazon gift card when they set up a deal alert with Alexa. You must set up a deal alert by June 18, and 100 winners will be selected by Prime Day.
Little Caesars $5 pizzaWho doesn’t love cheap pizza? Between June 15 and 26, Prime members can get a $5 Little Caesars classic large pepperoni or cheese pizza, for savings of up to $30, depending on location. You can order at the Amazon Little Caesars page, and this offer is redeemable up to five times on different days
Spider-Man: Brand New Day early screeningSpider-Man fans will get treated to an early screening of Spider-Man: Brand New Day two days before its release on July 31. Prime members will just need to sign up for the early screening ticket notifications.
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Alex is TechRadar’s retail editor, specializing in buying advice and general tips on how to save our readers as much cash as possible. He’s covered major retail events in some capacity for over seven years now; both in editorial and other ecommerce adjacent roles on TechRadar, T3, GamesRadar, and other Future PLC sites. Alex’s expertise touches on most areas, but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer.
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