Amazon Prime Day 2016: 10 Hand-Picked Tech, Gaming, Smartphone Deals & Discounts – Are These the Top Gadget Sales?

By Junrell Calunod, CP Contributor Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Amazon Prime Day 2016 kicks off today, July 12. During this 24-hour sale on the online retailer giant's website, Amazon Prime members in the U.S. the U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, Austria and Belgium get the chance to enjoy great sales, deals and discounts across all product categories and departments.

It is key to remember that some deals during the Amazon Prime Day are available in limited stocks only. Therefore, you need to be very quick so that you can take advantage of the best offers.

Here featured is a list of the top hand-picked tech, gaming, smartphone and overall gadget deals that should get good attention throughout the day and discounts you can get on Amazon Prime Day.

Top Hand-Picked Tech, Gaming, Gadget Deals

1. Xbox One 500GB Console – Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Bundle at $268.99 – Sorry, a couple hours ago the price was listed $10 dollars cheaper at $259.99 but that deal went out of stock. If you have been dreaming to own this, today is the perfect day to get it. You will save $40 with this deal.

2. Doom Collector's Edition (PC) at $84.99 – This is a great deal to grab if you are a video game fan who is fond of the classic '90s first-person shooter. You can save $35 when you avail this offer.

3. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - PlayStation 4 at $29.99 – The price of this product is down by 40 percent, with savings of $20. This is an ideal offer to pick if you want an action-packed PS4 game.

4. Nexus 6P 128GB (Graphite & Silver) at $478.75 – This is one of the best smartphone deals that you can get on Amazon Prime Day. The original price was slashed by 26 percent, saving up to $170.25.

5. Huawei Watch (Black Stainless Steel w/ Black Stainless Steel Link Band) at $240.99 – If you have been waiting for the price of this kind of smartwatch to drop, today is the right time. You can save $209 when you grab this Amazon Prime Day deal.

6. LG G5 Unlocked Phone (32 GB Titan) at $479.00 – You will enjoy an 11-percent discount when you purchase this smartphone today. You can save almost $71.

7. Samsung UN55KU6600 55-inch Curved 4K UHD Smart LED TV (2016 model) at $649.99 – This is another ideal offer that you can truly benefit from, especially if you have been planning to purchase a curved TV. It is 48 percent off, which means you can have $598 as savings.

8. Amazon Echo at $129.99 – The price of this gadget is marked down by 28 percent. You can save $50 if you will purchase this house product today.

9. Kindle Voyage (Wi-Fi + Free 3G version) at 239.99 – Avail this deal today if you want to save $50. Its original price is slashed by 17 percent.

10. SanDisk Ultra II 960GB SATA III SSD at $164.99 – If you are looking for a storage, this is a good model to grab. You will get a 27-percent discount, saving around $60.

How to Join

To join in on the Amazon Prime Day experience, you need to be an Amazon Prime member. Or you can use a one month Amazon Prime free trial as well. If you already did that 30-day trial, the next best thing to do is to contact a family member that is already an Amazon Prime subscriber, and ask that person if you could join their Amazon Household account.

Once you're in, there are three types of deals to choose from: Spotlight deals, Lightning deals, and Prime Deals. Both Lightning and Spotlight deals last for only a short while, while Prime Deals last throughout the day.
Lightning deals offer huge discounts, but as the name suggests, they go very quickly, mainly because supplies are limited.

Don't miss any good Amazon Prime deals by downloading the Amazon app.