Should you shop 4th of July sales or wait until Prime Day 2022?

By Nina Derwin June 23, 2022

Laptop on Amazon surrounded by boxes of tech gear.

Now that Amazon has officially confirmed the Prime Day dates for 2022, so many of us are wondering if we should take advantage of all of the 4th of July sales, or if we should hang tight in hopes that the Prime Day deals are even better. This year, Prime Day is set to take place on July 12 and July 13, meaning that these two annual events are bound to present some of the best offers of the year on so many of the most in-demand items. So, how do you choose? How do you know where to shop for the best prices? We’ve been asking ourselves the same thing, and don’t worry because we’ve got you covered.

One thing is for sure — Prime Day deals are going to be totally off the hook. However, Prime Day might not necessarily offer the best deal for every type of item. So, the first step is to make your wishlist and decide what it is you need to buy. If your list includes items like electronics and smaller countertop appliances, then look no further than Prime Day. We’re expecting Amazon to have the best deals on these types of products, as they usually do. This is especially true for items like televisions — Prime Day TV deals tend to be unrivaled.

On the other hand, if you’ve got bigger household items on your list, like mattresses, furniture, and large appliances, you may want not want to hold out for Prime Day. Furniture stores, mattress retailers, and appliance manufacturers are ramping up to run some of the best deals of the year on these products, and you’re going to want to take advantage. If you play your cards right, you can stack these two massive events to get the best deals ever on everything you’ve been dreaming about buying.

So what’s the verdict? While Prime Day 2022 is going to be the place to get electronics and smaller appliances, don’t overlook all of the incredible deals on mattresses, furniture, and large appliances going on between now and July 4th.

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Insignia 70-inch F30 Series 4K Fire TV -- $423, was $650

Insignia is Best Buy's house TV brand, and it offers some pretty solid televisions for those who don't want to spend a fortune -- even for a big screen like this one. The 70-inch Insignia F30 is a 4K Fire TV, running on Amazon's smart OS that gives you easy access to Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, and other popular streaming apps, allowing you to stream your content libraries at up to a UHD resolution. The 70-inch panel also features HDR10, so while it lacks support for more advanced HDR formats like HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, modern content will still look good on this TV. DTS Studio Sound will make it sound pretty good, too, and HDMI ARC compatibility makes it easy to add a soundbar or A/V receiver if you plan to flesh out your audio setup in the future.

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