With Amazon Prime Day now done for another year, we'll be the first to admit that not all of the Amazon Prime Day deals have been as impressive as we'd hoped. From half-baked discounts to underwhelming products, it's been tricky to separate the wheat from the chaff at times.
However, that's not to say that there weren't some truly fantastic Amazon Prime Day deals out there – it was just a matter of rolling up your sleeves and finding them.
While not every deal is a winner, there's still been plenty to tempt us this year. To help you get a sense of the discounts on offer, we put together some of the best and worst Prime Day deals we saw in 2022.
Five of the worst Amazon Prime Day deals
1. Cuisinart grill
This portable grill from Cuisinart offers a saving of 28%. However, we have our sights set on the best gas grills (opens in new tab) as a long-lasting yard investment.
It's hard not to admit that this is a solid affordable option, but with summer sales happening at other retailers, it was easy to find a comparable price elsewhere. Instead, we recommended spending some time checking out grills that will stand the test of time summer after summer.
(opens in new tab)2. Pantum printer
This Prime Day discount just wasn't as impressive as were expecting, clocking it at only 20% off. For comparison, there were a handful of great Amazon Prime Day printer deals (opens in new tab) with significant savings of 35% off. If you're in the market for a new device we would recommend looking into well-known brands with heavy savings. With other retailers putting on competitive sales on home office products, this 20% off deal wasn't the best out there.
(opens in new tab)3. Apple MacBook
As with any sale shopping, it's only worth buying if it's something you've been eyeing up for a while. So while the 2021 Apple MacBook Pro made our list of worst Prime Day deals, it was a good saving to enjoy if you were already going to purchase it.
However, for the casual purchaser, this $200 discount took this MacBook Pro down to $2,299, which is still a high cost. With so many other large savings across tech products, we recommended waiting this one out. It's now even cheaper, at $2,199, so we were right!
(opens in new tab)4. COSORI air fryer
Thanks to viral videos across social media, it's safe to say air fryers are having a moment. This means there are loads of great Amazon Prime Day air fryer deals (opens in new tab), including some with over $100 off.
That's why we think the $25.51 saving on this COSORI choice was to be avoided. The 11 functions make it a great option for the price, but there are many state-of-the-art models out there with much more competitive discounts.
(opens in new tab)5. Google Nest doorbell
Prime Day 2022 saw some of the biggest savings across Amazon products and Ring doorbell bundles, so it was inevitable that competing brands such as Google would also throw their hat into the savings ring. However, this wireless, battery-operated choice has an embarrassingly small discount of only 6%, so you're not much better off than usual.
(opens in new tab)Five of the best Amazon Prime Day deals
1. Amazon Echo
Some of the biggest savings Amazon had this Prime Day were on its own products, like the Echo Dot. There were a few generations included in the sale, but we think the 4th generation offered the balance of the best price and the most useful features.
It acts as a speaker and Alexa, so you play music and ask about the weather while you're moving around your home. For something that you'll use every day, we thought this is a no-brainer buy for Prime Day, and was most likely the biggest saving until next year's event.
(opens in new tab)2. iRobot Roomba vacuum
This robot includes many innovative features such as dirt-tracking technology and auto-adjust cleaning, so it can navigate your home with ease, making sure to target the messiest areas. What's more, it's Wi-Fi operated and can be instructed via Alexa voice control, so you can schedule, start, and stop cleaning routines from anywhere in and outside your property.
(opens in new tab)3. KitchenAid mixer
A win for avid and amateur bakers, this KitchenAid stand mixer will instantly upgrade your baking regime and the appearance of your countertops.
Let your arms take a rest from mixing and instead allow the ten speeds and three attachments to get to work.
(opens in new tab)4. Shark vacuum
Some of the biggest discounts this Prime Day were applied to vacuum cleaners. And this discount still applies...
This Shark cordless stick vacuum is a handy choice for compact spaces, as it can easily be tidied away or left propped up in the corner of a room. Despite it's small stature, it has a powerful suction and clever anti-hair wrap technology, so you can rest assured that your carpets and floors will be kept free of dirt.
(opens in new tab)5. Ring doorbell
With $90 off, this Ring Video Doorbell easily made our round-up of the best Amazon Prime Day deals – the discount has since been reduced, but you still save $45. You'll be hard-pressed to find many houses without one of these systems and for good reason - they offer ease for accepting deliveries and of course added privacy.
This option is an upgrade from the previous version 2 model, and comes in a bundle with an Echo Show 5, offering a simple display to see who is on your porch.
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