Amazon October Prime Day features kitchen appliance discounts
In short
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, officially called Prime Big Deal Days, is offering discounts on small kitchen appliances to Prime members, according to deal roundups from CNN, NBC News and CNET. The outlets list markdowns on coffee makers, air fryers, blenders and slow cookers from brands including Nespresso, Breville, Keurig, Ninja, Vitamix, Crock-Pot, Lavazza and Zojirushi. NBC News said the sale runs through October 7, while CNN reported that it ends tonight.
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Amazon’s October Prime Day sale, officially called Prime Big Deal Days, is offering discounts on small kitchen appliances to Prime members, according to deal roundups published by CNN, NBC News and CNET. NBC News said the event is happening through October 7. CNN, publishing a few hours earlier on the morning of October 6, said the sale “officially ends tonight,” leaving the end date of the event inconsistent between the two accounts. [ 2 , 3 ]
The discounted categories named across the documents are countertop appliances and cookware, including coffee and espresso makers, air fryers, blenders and slow cookers. NBC News said top newly added deals include offers from Nespresso, Breville, Keurig and Ninja. CNN listed the Ninja Crispi air fryer at $153, down from $180, which it said was its lowest price in 30 days, and the Vitamix 5200 blender at $345, down from $500, which it said was the cheapest in 90 days. CNET said the Zojirushi Micom 3-cup rice cooker was available for $121. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
CNET also highlighted the Lavazza Tabli, describing it as a pod coffee maker that brews compostable rounds made from pressed coffee rather than aluminum or plastic, and said the machine went on sale a couple of months after launch. CNET said the tabs cost about a dollar each and can be bought on Amazon or through Lavazza. [ 1 ]
Each outlet described how it selected the deals. NBC News said a home and kitchen editor spent weeks going through thousands of discounts and recommends only items that are highly rated, at least 20 percent off and at their lowest price in at least three months. CNET said it used Amazon price-history trackers to check that the markdowns were as good as they sounded. CNN said its team scoured October Prime Day deals and pointed readers to editor-loved picks, including items it had previously reviewed. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The three documents are shopping roundups, so their significance is limited to telling readers what is discounted and for how long during a recurring Amazon sales event. The coverage also shows how major outlets publish affiliate deal lists around Prime Day, using price-history checks and testing claims to recommend products.
Key facts
- Amazon’s October Prime Day event, officially Prime Big Deal Days, offers discounts on small kitchen appliances exclusive to Prime members, according to NBC News. [ 3 ]
- The deals cited across the coverage include coffee and espresso makers, air fryers, blenders and slow cookers from brands such as Nespresso, Breville, Keurig, Ninja, Vitamix, Crock-Pot, Lavazza and Zojirushi. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- CNN listed the Ninja Crispi air fryer at $153, down from $180, at what it called its lowest price in 30 days. [ 2 ]
- CNN listed the Vitamix 5200 blender at $345, down from $500, saying the discount makes it the cheapest in 90 days. [ 2 ]
- CNET said the Zojirushi Micom 3-cup rice cooker was priced at $121 during the sale. [ 1 ]
- CNET described the Lavazza Tabli as a pod coffee maker that brews compostable coffee rounds and said it was on sale shortly after launch. [ 1 ]
- NBC News said it recommended only items that are highly rated, at least 20 percent off and at their lowest price in at least three months. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- When the sale ends. CNN, publishing in the early hours of October 6, said the sale “officially ends tonight,” while NBC News, publishing a few hours later the same morning, said it runs “now through October 7.” The documents give no resolution.
- Whether the listed prices are the lowest available. Each outlet says it checked prices — CNN cites 30- and 90-day lows, CNET cites price-history trackers and NBC News cites three-month lows — but these are single-outlet claims made on their own lists with no outside verification.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- CNET publishes its Prime Day kitchen deal picks, including the Lavazza Tabli coffee maker and Zojirushi Micom rice cooker. [ 1 ]
- CNN publishes its list of October Prime Day kitchen deals, saying the sale officially ends tonight. [ 2 ]
- NBC News publishes its list of small kitchen appliance deals, saying the event runs through October 7. [ 3 ]