SAVE $40: As of Oct. 8, the Amazon Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series is on sale for $159.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 20% on list price. There couldn't be a better excuse to upgrade your tech than Amazon's October Prime Day. There are deals across hundreds of brands and products, but the discounted Amazon Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series should catch your eye.

Fire TV Stick: was $39.99 now $19.99 at Amazon Amazon's standard Fire TV Stick is 50% off with this early Prime Day deal. We found it was an affordable way to add essential smart features to your TV in our Fire TV Stick review, including access to streaming apps in HD, Alexa voice commands and control of other smart home devices.

Like the OG Prime Day event, the sale is almost guaranteed to include Amazon’s own devices, such as Ring security cameras, Kindle ereaders and Amazon Echo smart speakers. Other brands get involved, too, so, expect to see discounts on everything from electric toothbrushes and home appliances to TVs and other tech.