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Prime Day Lightning Deals Day 1: Deals of the Day to shop now

Amazon’s Prime Day is known for its Lightning Deals. These are the best limited-time deals happening on the first day of the shopping holiday.
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Amazon’s Prime Day is known for its Lightning Deals. These are the best limited-time deals happening on the first day of the shopping holiday. 10'000 Hours / Getty Images

Amazon Prime Day 2021 is finally here. During the Prime Day sales event, Prime members can take advantage of sitewide savings in categories ranging from tech and kitchenware to clothing and skin care. Amazon created the annual event in 2015 — and after six years, it’s grown so big that several other retailers are now hosting their own counter deals, including Target, Walmart, Wayfair, Best Buy and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Prime Day is traditionally known for its limited-time Lightning Deals, which tend to run for only a couple of hours. Deals go live throughout the day and you can keep track of what will be on sale here — you can also be alerted when certain items go on sale by setting reminders.

Since these are such a considerable feature of the short shopping holiday, we compiled some of the best Lightning Deals on top-rated items happening right now during Prime Day across categories including kitchen, home and tech. To ensure the quality of these sales, we’re checking deal prices again price trackers like CamelCamelCamel, Honey and others.

Best Prime Day Lightning Deals on Amazon that are live right now

Calphalon Performance Cool Touch Countertop Toaster Oven

  • Lowest price since November 2020, according to CamelCamelCamel
  • 4.6-star average rating from 305 reviews on Amazon
  • 12 preset functions, LCD screen and touchscreen buttons

This Calphalon toaster oven includes a cool touch exterior that’s made to be colder than previous models, the company claims. It features functions for foods like pizza and bagels and even comes with accessories like a baking pan and crumb tray.

Hamilton Beach Big Mouth Juicer Machine

  • Lowest price since January 2020, according to CamelCamelCamel
  • 4.5-star average rating from 18,032 reviews on Amazon
  • Stainless steel filter to strain away pulp and included strainer cleaning brush

Notably, this juicer features what Hamilton Beach describes as a “big mouth chute” that measures 3 inches in width to add in whole fruits and vegetables — no pre-cutting necessary. The additional accessories — including a pulp bin, juice bowl, lid and pusher — are dishwasher-safe as well.

Panasonic NN-SN65KB Microwave Oven

  • Lowest price since November 2019, according to CamelCamelCamel
  • 4.5-star average rating from 2,526 reviews on Amazon
  • 11 power levels

This microwave features smart controls with sensors that can automatically adjust the power and cooking time of foods, according to the brand. There are also options to defrost frozen items quickly, keep leftovers warm and more.

Anker Nebula Capsule Smart Wi-Fi Mini Projector

  • Lowest price since March, according to CamelCamelCamel
  • 4.4-star average rating from 4,215 reviews on Amazon
  • 360-degree speaker and streams content from Netflix, YouTube and more

With this projector, you can watch movies, TV shows and more at up to 100 inches wide. The projector is designed to be the size of a soda can, so you can easily take it almost anywhere.

Hoover ONEPWR Evolve Pet Cordless Small Upright Vacuum

  • Lowest price since December 2020, according to CamelCamelCamel
  • 4.4-star average rating from 6,086 reviews on Amazon
  • Removable and rechargeable 4.0 Ah battery

This cordless vacuum is designed with pet owners in mind with a larger dirt cup. It’s also meant to be lightweight at less than 9 pounds.

Anker Soundcore Life Dot 2 True Wireless Earbuds

  • Lowest price since December 2020, according to CamelCamelCamel
  • 4.5-star average rating from 3,581 reviews on Amazon
  • Wireless, water-resistant and Bluetooth and USB connectivity

These wireless earbuds are designed to have an eight-hour playtime on a single charge (the case doubles as a charger). The popular pair can also automatically connect to its last paired device when taken out of the case.

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