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Amazon Cyber Monday 2023: Best deals to expect in the sales

J.Martin3 months ago

Cards at the ready, Black Friday is now just days away – and Amazon ’s Cyber Monday sale is always a standout.

Following the shopping frenzy of Black Friday, the discounts move exclusively online during Cyber Monday (as the name suggests), with a heavier focus on tech, gadgets and home appliances. With Amazon being an online-only retailer anyway, precedent shows the deals get bigger and better during the final day of the sale.

Amazon kicked off its Black Friday sale a week early – with big-ticket products from Shark , Samsung and Ninja discounted, as well as Amazon’s own-brand tech, such as Kindles , Echo dot smart speakers, Fire stick devices and Ring doorbells in the sale.

Your one-stop-shop for ticking gifts off your list ahead of Christmas, the retailer is known for its stellar lightning deals during the final day of the sale. From confirmed dates to predicted deals, here’s your cheat sheet for Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale 2023.

When is Cyber Monday 2023?

With Black Friday historically taking place the day after Thanksgiving, we can expect the shopping bonanza to land on Friday 24 November with deals dropping throughout the weekend. This means Cyber Monday – the final day of the sale – will fall on Monday 27 November 2023.

When will Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale start in 2023?

Following hot on the heels of Black Friday on Friday 24 November, Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale will kick off on 27 November with lightening deals dropping throughout the day.

What were the best Amazon Cyber Monday deals from last year?

Last year, you could get Amazon’s Echo dot 5th generation speaker for just £26.99 (£34.99, Amazon.co.uk ), 30 per cent off a Fire TV stick 4K (£64.99, Amazon.co.uk ) and £50 off the Echo studio (£219.99, Amazon.co.uk ).

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There was also nearly 30 per cent off the Kindle paperwhite (£149.99, Amazon.co.uk ) and a huge £68 off Amazon’s Fire HD 8 kids’ tablet (£149.99, Amazon.co.uk ).

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As well as stellar savings on Amazon’s own devices, you could score £20 off Hotel Chocolat’s velvetiser (£109.99, Amazon.co.uk ), £20 off Instant Pot’s seven-in-one smart cooker (£89.99, Amazon.co.uk ) and 20 per cent off Tonies’ toniebox starter set (£79.95, Amazon.co.uk ).

What deals can we expect from the Amazon Cyber Monday sale in 2023?

If previous years are anything to go by, we can expect up to 50 per cent off Amazon’s own coveted devices, from Kindle e-readers to Echo Dot speakers and Fire TV sticks, as well as sizeable savings on home appliance brands like Ninja, Shark, Dyson, Nespresso and Swan.

We can also look forward to discounts across the retailer’s beauty offerings, from CeraVe and Rimmel, Elemis and Olaplex. There’s set to be savings across tech too, with heavyweights Apple and Samsung traditionally included in the sale.

Are there any Amazon deals available now?

Amazon Echo dot (2022): Was £54.99, now £21.99, Amazon.co.uk

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The latest, fifth-generation Echo Dot has the same design as its predecessor, but with improved audio quality and deeper bass from its single 1.73in speaker. The Dot measures 100mm x 100mm x 89mm and weighs 349g. With the many features of the Alexa voice assistant, the Echo Dot can be used as a handy timer in the kitchen, an alarm clock in the bedroom, a radio in the office, or a way to control smart home devices, such as smart plugs and smart lights . For Black Friday, you can save a huge 60 per cent.

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Tefal easy fry precision two-in-one air fryer: Was £139.99, now £69.99, Amazon.co.uk

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With 50 per cent off, this deal is too good to miss. Designed to cook around six portions of food at a time, the device can fry, grill and even dehydrate food. Plus, there’s a die-cast aluminium slotted plate included, to give your steaks and skewers barbecue-style grill marks. Tefal claims this model is 49 per cent faster than a traditional oven, and there’s a free companion app for accessing a bunch of air-fry recipes.

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CeraVe SA smoothing face and body cleanser: Was £22.50, now £14.44, Amazon.co.uk

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This smoothing cleanser will streamline your skincare regime – and you can save 36 per cent right now. The cleanser are designed for rough and dry skin and can be used on either the face and body. In our review of the cult formula, our tester said: “It’s loaded with salicylic acid, making it great for summer months when keratosis pilaris is in full swing, and it also helps reduce blemishes and breakouts on the body – particularly on the back.”

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Kindle paperwhite: Was £149.99, now £114.99, Amazon.co.uk

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If you’re a bookworm, or you’re buying for one this Christmas, you’re not going to want to miss this deal. Right now, there’s 23 per cent off the Kindle paperwhite, which is a more premium version of the basic Kindle (£69.99, Amazon.co.uk ). This model has a larger 6.8in screen, 16GB of storage, up to 10 weeks of battery life and is also waterproof. It was dubbed a great all-rounder in our guide to the best Kindles , in which our tester said: “It can also adjust from a cold, blue daylight to a warmer amber colour – like the night-mode feature on a smartphone – for more comfortable reading in low-light,” which makes it a great choice for those who like to read before bed.

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Oral-B smart 6 electric toothbrush: Was £219.99, now £64.99, Amazon.co.uk

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This squeaky clean saving on Oral-B’s toothbrush sees a massive 60 per cent saving on the smart 6 model. This kit comes with three toothbrush heads and a travel case, as well as a battery and charging dock. Oral-B says the battery lasts about two weeks on a charge, and features include five different brushing modes, Bluetooth connectivity for hooking up to the Oral-B smartphone app, pressure control and a timer.

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