Amazon Prime Day July 15th - Amazon's Prime Day – the global shopping event offering more deals than Black Friday – is taking place this Wednesday, July 15th. New and existing Prime members in the U.S. will find deals starting at midnight, with new deals starting as often as every 10 minutes. Anyone can participate so if you're not a Prime member, sign up for a FREE 30-day trial to get access to all the deals. Plus, there will also be several sweepstakes going on (see details below) so be sure to enter.

Amazon just published a press release with a sneak peek!

Deals Preview: The following are examples of some of the deals that will be available at various times throughout Prime Day.

• Fire TV Stick, fastest selling Amazon device of all time, $15 off
• Kindle, $30 off
• Fire HD 7, $60 off
• Fire HD 7 Kids Edition, $60 off
• 32-inch LED TV, $75
• 40-inch 1080p LED TV, $115
• Brand-name 32-inch Smart HDTV, under $200
• 50-inch 4K TV bundle, under $1000
• Bose headphones at the lowest price ever on Amazon
• Chromebook laptop, only $199
• Over 50% off two Nikon COOLPIX cameras
• Highly rated binoculars, under $120
• Two security camera-kits, $279.99
• K'NEX 2-in-1 Ferris Wheel Building Set (Amazon Exclusive), $35.99
• K'NEX Crossfire Chaos Roller Coaster Building Set (Amazon Exclusive), $23.99
• Playskool Heroes Transformers Rescue Bots Optimus Prime Figure (Amazon Exclusive), $9.99
• iRobot Roomba Pet Vacuum Cleaning Robot, under $300
• Husqvarna mower, under $300
• 40 lightning deals on DVDs up to 75% off
• Up to 50% off any of the Harry Potter books
• Save more than 70% on the Divergent Series Complete Box Set of books
• Save up to 70% on select kitchen products from top brands like Cuisinart, KitchenAid, Foodsaver and Thermos
• Save up to 50% on select tools for the DIY auto enthusiast
• Connected Car and Scan Tool products starting at 60% off
• Road-trip-ready automotive products starting at 50% off
• Save more than 50% on Drinkwell Platinum Pet Fountain
• 30% off select clothing, shoes, jewelry, watches & more
• 60% off Amazon Elements Baby Wipes with code ELEMENTS60
• Free luxury beauty sample box with $50 purchase of luxury beauty products, with promo code LUXSAMPLES
• Buy an Amazon.com Gift Card multipack, get $10 in Amazon.com promotional credit
• Get 25% bonus Amazon Coins when you buy 5,000 or 10,000 Amazon Coins
• Prime Now will also offer deals in the six cities where the service is offered

Sweepstakes on Prime Day

Transparent Premiere for Two: All Amazon customers in the US, UK and Germany will have a chance to win a trip to the Transparent season 2 premiere this fall. The winner and their guest will receive the complete VIP experience including round-trip airfare, hotel stay and transportation to the premiere as well as a chance to meet the Golden Globe award-winning cast and creators. Details here.

Prime Music 'Listen to Win': On July 15, Prime members who listen to any song on Prime Music will automatically be entered to win up-to $25,000 in Amazon Gift Cards. Prizes range from $1,000 to the Grand Prize of $25,000 in Amazon Gift Cards. Official rules here.

Prime Day

Prime Day is a global shopping event, offering more deals than Black Friday, exclusively for Prime members. On Wednesday, July 15 new and existing members will be able to shop thousands of Lightning Deals, Deals of the Day, and will receive unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping. Members will find deals starting at midnight PDT, with new deals starting throughout the day, as often as every ten minutes.

Prime members can find deals on products across categories including electronics, toys, video games, movies, clothing, patio, lawn and garden, sports and outdoor items and more. Members will enjoy deals on items perfect for summer adventures, their to-do list, family road trips, back to school supplies, and everyday essentials. Prime members can shop on any device, including smartphones and tablets and enjoy deals anytime, and anywhere.