It’s Random Midsummer Shopping Day Again! (AKA Prime Day)

For the last few years, Amazon has spent a couple of summer days putting a bunch of their most popular items on sale for their Prime members. This year, Prime Day runs from July 16-17 and includes a number of things that I can personally recommend (or are currently coveting). Keep in mind that you need to be an Amazon Prime member to take advantage of these deals: here’s where you sign up for Prime if you’re interested (there’s a free 30-day trial).

• I’ve said it before: I love the 2nd-gen AirPods Pro and they’re on sale today for $169 (32% off). And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a lower price on the 2nd-gen AirPods: $69 (47% off, nice).

• Oooh, Apple’s M2 Macbook Air is down to $800 (20% off). I love my M1 Air but am curious about a slightly faster machine… Or maybe I should go for an even faster machine: the M3 Macbook Air is on sale for $850 (23% off; note the coupon).

• Apple Watch Series 9 is 30% off right now at $280. Apple Watch SE is 32% off, only $170.

• This Breville air fryer is on sale for 25% off ($300) and this Philips one is only $90 (50% off). I’ve heard good things about these — should I get an air fryer? Is that an upgrade worth the counter space?

• I’m surprised the Kindle Paperwhite isn’t available at a deeper discount (10% off, $135)…usually they are up to 40% off. Maybe they’ll drop the price tomorrow?

• This is cool: the AirFly Duo plugs into a standard 3.5 mm audio jack (like on an airplane seatback screen) and then you can connect up to two sets of AirPods (or other Bluetooth headphones) to it. $36, 20% off. Oh, I’m getting one of these.

• One my family’s recent favorite board games, Splendor, is 53% off ($21). And this technically isn’t a Prime Day deal, but I also noticed that there’s an expansion set for Wingspan that features birds and habitats from Asia ($39, 13% off).

• Booooks! Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin ($10, 64% off). Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain ($7.50, 60% off). King: A Life by Jonathan Eig ($14.50, 59% off). The Wok: Recipes and Techniques by Kenji López-Alt ($30, 39% off). The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller ($8, 54% off). Ottolenghi Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi ($16.50, 53% off).

• I do not play pickleball but here’s a deal on pickleball balls for up to 45% off.

• The KitchenAid mixers are on sale. The 3.5-quart model is 34% off ($249) and is perfect for smaller kitchens with limited counter space. The 5-quart model (this is the one that I have) is $349 (27% off).

• TVs are generally good Prime Day buys. Like, here’s TCL 65-Inch Q7 QLED 4K TV for $600 (25% off).

• I have this paddleboard and it’s great for the price: ROC inflatable stand-up paddleboard ($200, 20% off).

• I have no idea if this hand massager (31% off, $69) works or is worth the bucks, but I do think it would be funny to sell a gom jabbar test version of this as Dune merch.

• This Levoit air purifier is highly rated and on sale for $79 (21% off).

• I use these on the regular and they are yummy: Nuun Sport: Electrolyte Drink Tablets ($18, 39% off).

• Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza by Ken Forkish ($20.50, 41% off). Everything you’d ever want to know about bread and pizza dough.

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Update: I added some more items to the list above, including a paddleboard and an air purifier.

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