33 products you shouldn't buy until Amazon Prime Day deals arrive, based on discounts from past years

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Last year, Prime Day was a 48-hour event from July 15-16. While the dates for Prime Day 2020 are unconfirmed, recent reports say the event will take place in October.
We can already guess what’s going to be on sale, though. If any of the following 32 products — which include Echo speakers, kitchen appliances, and noise-cancelling headphones — are on your shopping list, we recommend waiting until Prime Day to buy them.
Save time on Amazon Prime Day 2020 and bookmark our master list of the best deals to shop. We’ll be updating it frequently.

It usually pays to be patient. And if you’re patient enough to wait until Prime Day you will certainly be rewarded when you shop for popular products like smart home speakers and small kitchen appliances.

In the lead-up to Prime Day, we recommend not biting the bullet just yet on certain items that may go on sale.

We’ve been covering Prime Day since it first premiered in 2015, and we’ve noticed patterns over the years of what products get discounted. Often, it’s the exact same model, or simply the newest version of the product, that goes on sale every Prime Day.

The more predictable deals usually come from bigger brands such as Amazon (obviously), Dyson, KitchenAid, and Bose. But deals from newer brands like ChefSteps and Instant Pot have also become easy to spot.

In addition to the specific products below that we recommend waiting to buy, there are some general categories you should pay attention to while shopping Prime Day.

Here are the products you shouldn’t buy until Prime Day 2020

Beauty and skincare:

Foreo Luna Mini 2 Facial Cleansing Brush, currently $119

DNA tests:

Echo devices:

Fire devices:

Headphones:

Smart home:

Kindle ereaders:

Kitchen appliances:

Tech:

Eager to start shopping? Check out the best sales and deals happening on Amazon right now, updated by us every weekday, and check out Insider Coupons, for even more deals and savings across the web. You can also make sure you’re fully prepared by reading our Prime Day 2020 checklist.

To take advantage of great summer deals like the above, become a Prime member. You can start your 30-day trial here (and cancel the membership after Prime Day ends, if you’d like).