The Best October Prime Day Tech & Headphone Deals, According to Our Editors

Prime Big Deal Days is here, offering discounts on tech gadgets during the 48-hour sale, exclusive to Prime members. You can also find deals on smartwatches, televisions, Amazon devices and more.

I frequently cover shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a freelance writer for NBC Select, so I know how to find deals that are actually worth buying. I spent weeks combing through thousands of discounts to find the best October Prime Day tech deals — each one I recommend below is highly rated, at least 20% off and at its lowest price in at least three months. I’ll frequently update this list throughout Prime Big Deal Days.

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Best Prime Day tech deals

Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones

4.6-star average rating from 5,095 reviews on Amazon

Lowest price ever

Few commuter headphones are as comfortable as the Bose QuietComfort, available here in a limited edition ‘blue dusk’ color with a 43% discount. With up to 24 hours of battery life, and active noise cancellation to keep out the noise of your surroundings, they’re ideal for flights, train journeys, workplaces and more.

Skullcandy Crusher Evo Wireless Headphones

4.7-star average rating from 2,121 reviews on Amazon

These over-ear Skullcandy headphones have seen a hefty 51% discount for Prime Day, making it a great time to buy. These headphones can last for 40 hours on a single charge, according to the brand. Its fast charging feature means you can get four hours from just 10 minutes plugged into a power source. They’re also collapsible, making them easy to pack away in a bag when in transit.

Ecoflow River 3 Portable Power Station

4.3-star average rating from 21 reviews on Amazon

Lowest price ever

This portable power station can come in handy for camping trips or long journeys, with a solar-compatible battery that can charge your devices no matter how far away you are from home (solar charging panel not included). It can charge up to six devices at once and acts as an automated backup generator for appliances if you experience a power outage.

Anker 737 Power Bank

4.6-star average rating from 11,369 reviews on Amazon

Save 40% on this Anker Power Bank for smartphones, laptops, headphones and more. It comes with three ports and a 24,000mAh battery, which can fully charge multiple devices. It even comes with a smart digital display, so you’ll always know how much charge is left.

Brother MFC-L2820DW

4.4-star average rating from 495 reviews on Amazon

Lowest price ever

This monochrome laser printer is a great choice for a home office, especially if you’re only going to print black and white documents. It comes with a built-in scanner, copier and fax machine. It also has double-sided printing and the ability to print 34 pages per minute.

Oura Ring Gen3 Horizon

4.3-star average rating from 1,633 reviews on Amazon

Lowest price ever

The Oura Ring is an all-in-one health monitor, with sleep, workout, stress and heart rate tracking in a sleek titanium construction, and a week-long battery life between charges. Note that you can order an Oura Ring Sizing Kit on Amazon before buying, though we’d recommend jumping on this deal while it lasts.

Sonos Beam Gen 2

4.3-star average rating from 1,050 reviews on Amazon

Lowest price ever

Sonos makes incredible soundbars, and this all-white Dolby Atmos model is sure to give a boost to your home cinema setup, with 200W of output power and support for Dolby’s surround sound format. It doesn’t come with a dedicated subwoofer, but its wide, detailed sound and built-in voice assistants should make up for it — and that’s before the 20% Prime Day discount.

LG 55-inch C4 OLED TV

4.4-star average rating from 98 reviews on Amazon

Lowest price ever

LG’s C Series OLED is a runaway bestseller every year, thanks to its excellent picture quality: the C4’s OLED panel allows for vivid colors, precise brightness control, and ‘infinite’ contrast between light and dark areas of the screen. It’s an excellent movie night screen, with LG’s ergonomic remote, support for voice assistants, and a 144Hz refresh rate that’s great for films, sports, or games. This Prime Day discount brings it just shy of $1,000, making it well worth a look.

XGIMI Halo+ 1080p Portable Projector

4.1-star average rating from 251 reviews on Amazon

The XGIMI Halo+ is a capable portable projector with 700 lumens of brightness, which makes it a great choice for indoor or low-light outdoor viewing. It comes with built-in speakers from audio specialist Harman Kardon and an Android TV platform for streaming apps like HBO Max and Prime Video.

How I found the best Prime Day tech deals

All of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting. I also included products the NBC Select staff tested, including Wellness Award, Travel Award, Pet Award, Bed & Bath Award and Giftable Tech Award winners. I ran each deal through price trackers like CamelCamelCamel to ensure products are at their lowest price in at least three months. All the products I recommend are highly rated with at least a 4.0-star average rating from hundreds of reviews.

Why trust NBC Select?

I’m a reporter for NBC Select who has covered deals and sales on tablets, TVs, speakers and wearables for NBC, iMore, and TechRadar, where I previously worked as the News & Features Editor. To round up the best Prime Day tech deals, I found highly-rated products at their lowest price ever or their lowest price in three months.