The typical window for Prime Day is still a few months off, but that won't stop Amazon from cooking up an interim sale. Like many of the retailer's "shopping holidays," its ongoing Big Spring Sale, running March 20–25, is a mix of "deals" that aren't really all that special, and some that are actually decent discounts.
Below, I've rounded up some of the Lifehacker staff's favorite deals, from smartphones, to tablets, to kitchen gadgets, vacuums, and more.
The best smartphone deals during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Lifehacker Senior Technology Editor Jake Peterson is a fan of Google and Samsung's smartphones, and some models of both are a good deal over the next few days.
Four flavors of the Google Pixel: If you've been eyeing a new Pixel, four different varieties of the Google smartphone are on sale:
Pixel 7a: $374 (originally $499)
Pixel 8: $499 for the 128GB model (originally $699)
Pixel 8 Pro: $749 for the 128GB model (originally $999)
Pixel Fold: $1,289.99 for the 256GB model (originally $1,799)
Four different Samsung Galaxy devices: If you prefer Samsung to Google, you can choose from a variety of that maker's models as well, including its newest foldable.
Samsung Galaxy A25: $264.99 (originally $299.99)
Samsung Galaxy S24+: $849.99 for the 256GB model (originally $999.99) for the 256GB model,
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5: $849.99 for the 256GB model (originally $999.99) for the 256GB model
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5: $1,499.99 for the 256GB model (originally $1,799.99)
The best tablet deals during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Lifehacker Deals Writer Daniel Oropeza has made his life's mission to ensure you never overpay for a tablet. He highlights the best deals on Samsung, Lenovo, and Google tablets during the current sale, with discounts of up to 43%—which puts them at or near their all-time lows, according to price-tracking tools.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Tablet: $169.99 (originally $219.99)
Lenovo Tab M10 Plus: $129.99 (originally $229.99)
Google Pixel Tablet: $449 (originally $599.99)
The best headphone deals during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Daniel has written about a lot of headphone deals for Lifehacker, and he calls out these finds from Amazon's current sale.
Second-generation Echo Buds: $54.99 (originally $119.99)
Soundcore by Anker Space A40: $49 (originally $99)
AirPods Pro: $179.99 (originally $249.99)
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2: $79.99 (originally $149.99)
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro 2: $107.94 (originally $229.99)
The best smartwatch deals during Amazon'sBig Spring Sale
Lifehacker Senior Health Editor Beth Skwarecki is a skeptical but enthusiastic proponent of wearable fitness tech. She highlights these strong smartwatch deals from Amazon's current sale.
Garmin Forerunners for $100 off: Garmin makes some of the best running watches out there, and the Forerunner 255 line is consistently a favorite. All three models are currently $100 off.
Garmin Forerunner 255: $299.99 (originally $399.99)
Garmin Forerunner 255 Music: $299.99 (originally $399.99)
Garmin Forerunner 255 S: $249.99 (originally $349.99)
Two different Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 devices: Now that Samsung has released the Galaxy Watch 6, it's a great time to snag a discount on the Galaxy Watch 5—still a super capable fitness tracking device.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 with LTE and a 44-millimeter screen: $257.37 (originally $359.99)
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 with a 40-millimeter screen: $259.99 (originally $329.99)
The best deals on fitness equipment during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
In addition to fitness tech, Beth pored over the list of discounted fitness gear Amazon has included in the ongoing sale, and called out these highlights.
Powerblock Elite Adjustable Dumbbells weighing 50 pounds total, with two dumbbells adjustable between 5 and 50 pounds: $299 (originally $349.99)
CAP 150-pound dumbbell set with rack: $161.49 (originally $189.99)
NordicTrack’s T series treadmill: $479 (originally $599)
BORGUSI incline treadmill: $579.99 (originally $719.99)
Echelon’s EX-15 bike: $239.99 (originally $500)
Peleton Bike: $1,250 (originally $1,445)
Peleton Bike+: $2,100 (originally $2,495)
The best deals on kitchen gadgets during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Lifehacker Food Writer Allie Reinmann loves a useful kitchen gadget. These are her top picks from Amazon's sale offering (and I gotta say, that espresso machine is looking pretty tempting to me.)
A fancy Philips automatic espresso maker: Even at $200 off, this espresso machine is still a major splurge at $599, but it has it where it counts. It takes some of the fussiness out of making yourself a fancy coffee drink, with automated milk frothing, and the "My Coffee Choice Menu" makes it easy to customize your brew strength and other factors with the push of a few buttons.
Philips 3200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine: $599 ($200 savings)
An air fryer big enough to handle anything: Lifehacker fully embraces the air fryer revolution, and this 1,800-watt model from Cuisinart is a great one, and will be a welcome addition to your kitchen. It has a .6 cubic foot interior, and is big enough to cook a pizza, roast a chicken, or toast six bagels. It's currently 28% off.
Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven: $216 ($84 savings)
A full-size waffle maker: Have you ever wondered, will it waffle? It's time to find out: This full-sized stainless steel waffle maker from Cuisinart is 20% off.
Cuisinart Round Classic Waffle Maker: $23.96 ($6 savings)
The best vacuum and robot vacuum deals during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker's resident cleaning expert, and she highlights these vacuum deals from Amazon's ongoing sale (with an assist from Daniel on robot vacuums).
The Dirt Devil Multi-Surface Extended Reach+: $69.99 (originally $94.99)
Bissell 2252 CleanView Swivel Upright: $98.44 (originally $118.44)
Homeika 28Kpa cordless: $109.98 (originally $129.99)
Roborock Dyad Pro: $459.98 (originally $659.99)
Jigoo bed vacuum: $139.99 (originally $179.97)
LG CordZero A931KWM: $398 (originally $599.99)
Roborock Q5+ robot vacuum: $379.99 (originally $699.99)
Deebot N10 Plus robot vacuum: $349.99 (originally $649.99)
Deebot T20 Omni: $649.99 (originally $1,099.99) after applying a $50 on-page discount
Deebot T10 Omni: $629.99 (originally $1,199.99)
Roborock S8 Pro Ultra: $999.99 (originally $1,599.99)