Amazon Prime Day 2022 is shaping up to be a strong contender for one of the best Prime Days we've seen. There are amazing deals on items that are actually desirable, as opposed to random junk that we've seen peddled on the site in previous Amazon Prime Day sales. There's still plenty of time left to go and we'll undoubtedly see more deals go live, but in the interim here are the best Amazon Prime Day deals so far that you won't want to miss out.

Amazon Prime Day Deal #1: Buy $50 Amazon eGift Card, Get Free $12.50 Amazon Credit

As long as you're an Amazon Prime member, you're eligible for this deal. This "free money" deal only comes around once a year, and usually on Amazon Prime Day. There is absolutely zero reason for you to not jump on this deal, unless of course you hate money or you never see yourself purchasing anything at Amazon ever again.

Amazon Prime Day Deal #2: Apple TV 4K for $109.99

The Apple TV 4K just hit its lowest price ever. Amazon is offering a flat $70 off both 32GB and 64GB models. That's a substantial 39% discount on the 32GB model. There is certainly no lack of 4K media streaming devices out there for you to choose from and it might be confusing for someone to figure out which one is the best. Well let's be clear right off the bat that the Apple TV stands atop the heap as one of the best, if not the best media streamers available, doubly so if you already own an iPhone or iPad.

Amazon Prime Day Deal #3: AirPods Pro for $169.99

The current generation Apple AirPods Pro earbuds, which includes the new MagSafe compatible wireless charger, has dropped to the lowest price we've ever seen. These earbuds retail for $249 at the Apple Store, but Amazon has it starting today for $169.99, a price drop of almost $80, or 32% off MSRP. This is definitely going to be one of the most popular deals during Amazon Prime Day. If you're thinking of getting any pair of new AirPods, we highly recommend jumping on this particular model.

Amazon Prime Day Deal #4: Apple Watch 7 for $279

There's no better time for you to score what is inarguably the best smartwatch on the market. For Amazon Prime Day, the current generation Apple Watch Series 7 smart watch has dropped to the lowest prices we've ever seen. Pretty much every single Apple Watch Series 7 model is on sale right now. That includes the base aluminum GPS 41mm model that starts at a rock bottom price of $279, all the way up to the stainless steel GPS + cellular models with the fancy Milanese loop strap. All color options are discounted.

Amazon Prime Day Deal #5: 15% Off Nvidia Shield Pro

Amazon Prime Day brings us a deal on a rarely discounted media player, the NVIDIA Shield Android TV Pro. It's normally $199.99, but today Amazon has docked the price by 15% down to $169.99. This is the lowest price we've seen for the newest generation Shield Pro. Without doubt this is the one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful, ready to go 4K HDR streaming media player you'll find on the market.

Amazon Prime Day Deal #6: Sony WH1000XM4 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones for $229

The Sony WH1000XM4 might have a generic name, but the quality of these headphones is anything but. In recent years, Sony's WH1000XM series of headphones have shaken Bose's longstanding reputation for having the best noise cancelling headphones on the market. Bose still has the edge in terms of better noise cancellation, but many reviewers tip their hats toward the Sony WH1000 for slightly better audio quality and more comfortable ergonomics. The WH1000XM4 also boasts up to 30 hours of battery life on a single charge. If you run out, charging for just 10 minutes will give you another 5 hours of playback. It charges via USB Type-C, which is a welcome upgrade over the legacy Micro USB from previous models.

Amazon Prime Day Deal #7: Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells and Media Stand Bundle for $405

For Amazon Prime Day, take home a pair of Bowflex SelectTech adjustable dumbbells, along with the matching stand, for $405.30, or 30% off the MSRP of $578. The dumbbells alone currently cost $429 on Amazon. You're paying less than that for the entire bundle and, on top of that, essentially getting the $179 stand for free.

Amazon Prime Day Deal #8: PS5 DualSense for $59

For those of you lucky enough to own a PlayStation 5 console, there's a great Amazon Prime Day deal for you. From now until July 13 midnight PS5, the official PS5 DualSense controller has dropped in price to $59, down from its $75 MSRP, or a savings of 20%. There's only one other time that we saw this deal, and that was during Sony's Days of Play event. It's unlikely we'll see the price go back down again until Black Friday. All six color options are available.

Amazon Prime Day Deal #9: 48" LG C1 4K OLED Smart Gaming TV for $797 Plus 10% Amazon Cash Back

For Prime Day, Amazon is offering the lowest price we've ever seen for the LG C1 48" 4K OLED Smart TV. Right now it's priced at $796.99, a $700 price drop from its $1500 MSRP. That alone would be a good enough deal, but it gets even better if you're an Amazon Prime member who has signed up for the Prime Card.

If you're an Amazon Prime member, you're eligible for the no annual fee Amazon Prime Card, which is an amazing card to get because it gives you 5% cashback on all purchases on Amazon. For a limited time, you get a bigger 10% cashback on LG OLED TVs, including this one. That means you'll be getting about $80 back on this particular Prime Day TV deal and your final price will essentially be $716.99. You will only see the 10% cashback offer if you're logged in with an Amazon account that has the Prime Card.

Amazon Prime Day Deal #10: Purchase a Meta Quest 2 VR Headset, Get a $25 Amazon Gift Card

To this day, the Meta (formerly Oculus) Quest 2 is still the best value in VR gaming. At $299.99, it's hundreds of dollars cheaper than any of its closest competitors. If that wasn't enough, Amazon is here to sweeten the deal just for Prime Day sales. Purchase either the 128GB or 256GB Meta Quest 2 VR headset and you'll get a bonus $25 Amazon gift card. That doesn't sound like much, but that's essentially 8% cashback on the 128GB model and 6% cashback on the 256GB model. If you have an Amazon Prime Card, you'll get an extra 5% cashback on top of that. The savings add up.

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This is a spoiler-free review for Netflix's Resident Evil, which premieres on the streaming service on July 14.

Resident Evil is back in live-action, but instead of hitting the big screen, the latest adaptation in Capcom’s long-running franchise is another Netflix original show focusing primarily on classic series villain Albert Wesker. Despite my initial concerns regarding the franchise’s checkered history in non-video game media, the superb acting combined with an intriguing plot that somehow fits into this ever-growing and wildly convoluted timeline makes for an interesting watch for the biggest Resident Evil diehards, but might be a tough sell for casual fans and especially newcomers.

Resident Evil is split between two timelines: one set in 2022, which focuses on Albert Wesker (Lance Reddick) and his half-twin daughters Billie (Siena Agudong) and Jade (Tamara Smart), who recently moved to New Raccoon City. The second timeline is set in 2036 – 14 years after a deadly virus causes a global outbreak focusing on an older Jade (Ella Balinska) as she searches for a cure while evading the Umbrella Corporation.

Without giving much away, the events of the Resident Evil games – particularly the Raccoon City outbreak that was the main focus of Resident Evil 1-3, as well as Resident Evil 5 (especially the ending) – do play a key part in the story. However, the series does a great job of condensing the game's big plot points while still telling an original story. While the call-outs are no doubt enjoyable for big fans and even casuals, it likely won’t be as exciting for newcomers (I’d recommend looking up a quick recap of the game story to enhance the viewing experience).

Though if you are a huge fan of the franchise, you will be happy to know that Resident Evil does a good job tying itself to the games beyond including a few noteworthy enemy types. Throughout the first season, several nods to the games can be spotted, such as someone quoting how they were the “master of unlocking” to Billie and Jade doing some detective work, which reminded me a lot of some of the puzzles you’d come to expect from a Resident Evil game. They’re fun reminders of the series' respect for its source material.

Overall, it’s a relief to see that it doesn’t mangle the lore, considering the initial teasers and plot summary certainly left even the biggest of Resident Evil fans confused as to how the same Albert Wesker that died in 2009 was also the same character in this show. As for his two daughters, while I won’t reveal the entirety of how they fit into this chaos, just know that it is nothing short of what you would expect from one of the most notable villains in the franchise and the evil megacorporation, Umbrella.

The 2022 timeline is set entirely in New Raccoon City, built from the ground up beneath the ashes of the original city. It’s a planned community that houses Umbrella Corporation employees and their families, complete with its own police and fire departments – all controlled by Umbrella.

Lance Reddick’s performance as Wesker is phenomenal but also somewhat odd at first, since it’s not the same Wesker we know in the games. He’s a family man, more level-headed than the villain fans of the series are familiar with. But trust me when I say we get more information that makes his current characterization make sense as the show progresses. Another standout performance from this timeline is Paola Núñez as Evelyn Marcus, the CEO of Umbrella Corporation. Evelyn is ambitious, impatient, and willing to do anything and everything to ensure Umbrella is profitable; her familial ties play a big part in her desire and drive to make Umbrella Corporation thrive.

The 2036 timeline, at first glance, gives a lot of Resident Evil: Extinction vibes. Everything seems dark and uncertain. While it certainly provided that post-apocalyptic atmosphere negatively impacted by Umbrella’s shady experiments, there are walled city-states, with Umbrella holding a death grip across the entire globe. Still, it’s made clear that the virus is becoming more dangerous by the day.

While both timelines tell their own original stories, the 2022 timeline ends up being the highlight. Not only do we get more backstory on Albert Wesker, especially on the circumstances for how he is still alive in this series, but the performances and chemistry from Tamara Smart and Siena Agudong are consistently engaging.

The 2036 timeline has some intriguing ideas, particularly when we reach the last two episodes, but getting to those better parts was a slow burn that requires far too much patience in the first six episodes. I could not find myself truly invested emotionally in what Jade was up to in this timeline. Unfortunately, the 2036 timeline just slams the brake on pacing. The introduction of the characters exclusive to this plot felt extremely contrived.

We see Jade has a loving husband and daughter and a close friend, but since we never properly received any background for these relationships, it is hard to really care for them. Put that up against the characters exclusive to the 2022 timeline, where we do get gripping context and backstory that kept me emotionally invested, and it pales in comparison. Even with the emotional stakes Jade faces as someone trying to save the world and rectify her father’s sins while also struggling to be a loving mother to her daughter, the show’s most complex elements lie in the 2022 timeline, leaving the 2036 one feeling like it’s often dragging by comparison.

Even though the 2036 timeline could’ve done more to keep things moving leading up to the final two episodes, the overall pacing feels deserved by the end. Each episode had a clear A and B plot; by the end, it felt complete with a proper setup for the next episode. And despite all the darkness and chaos that ensues in both timelines, a few lighthearted moments had me laughing from time to time.

Given how both timelines end come the season finale, it effectively sets up a lot of questions on how a second season could interconnect its various moving parts and explore the Wesker twins’ deteriorating bond. Considering how eager Netflix has been lately with canceling new shows, and how much promise this series shows despite its shortcomings, I hope we are not left on a cliffhanger. There’s a lot of good in the writing of the lore and how it all fits into the Resident Evil timeline, and I would be curious to see how, if at all, it could connect to other games post-Resident Evil 5, even though the series is set in its own original universe with a good chunk of the games providing the foundation.

The special effects, for the most part, are solid and an improvement from the ones we saw in 2021’s Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. There are plenty of zombies on screen throughout the first season, and we even see a few other enemies appear, my favorite being the Licker. Zombies, or as they are known in the show, “Zeros,” look terrifying and menacing, and yes, they run. While Resident Evil certainly had me on the edge of my seat a few times, particularly in the last episode, if you expect consistent scares, you’ll be disappointed.

Looking for a powerful gaming rig that's as mobile as you are? For 2022, Amazon Prime Day boasts a decent selection of powerful gaming laptops that are on sale at low prices. Models include Razer, Alienware, Lenovo, ASUS, Acer, and MSI. More laptop deals will undoubtedly show up as Amazon Prime Day progresses, and we'll be sure to keep adding the deals here.

Amazon Prime Day Gaming Laptop Deals

All the gaming laptop models listed below are equipped with RTX 30 series mobile GPUs. We've listed out the power consumption rating (TDP) on the GPUs; the same video card can come in several different TDP ratings. Higher TDP rating correlates to better gaming performance, but that also means more heat generated so you often need a thicker chassis and beefier cooling. Ultra-thin laptops thus benefit from a lower TDP GPU.

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Looking for more deals on laptops today? Check out our guide to the Dell Prime Day sale for some top picks.

Some of the best deals happening for Amazon Prime Day are on solid-state drives. In fact, some of our favorite PS5 SSDs are among those on sale, so if you've been holding off on expanding or replacing the existing storage in your PlayStation, now's a great time to do so.

There are NVMe M.2 SSDs, of course, but there are also normal SATA SSDs, which are ideal for cheap, fast, and relatively generous storage for your PC needs.

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It's important to note, not all of the SSDs on sale are suitable for use in your PS5. The WD_BLACK SSDs are amazing performers and their Prime Day deal prices are superb, but if you want to use them with a PS5, you're going to need a heatsink. Fortunately heatsinks are easy to install, but if you're a little squeamish, opt for the Samsung 980 deal instead. The Crucial P5, while slightly less quick, is also technically PS5 compatible, but again requires a heatsink.

Any of the NVM.e M.2 drives on sale for Prime Day would be excellent in your gaming PC, as long as your motherboard supports them. I moved some of my games over to a comparitively slow M.2 drive and the difference over even a SATA SSD was massively noticeable.

If you're looking to expand your storage, basically now is the time to do so. We probably won't see these prices again this year until Black Friday, and who wants to wait until the cold November rain?

Prime Day Amazon Gift Card Credit

If you're shopping on Prime Day, you're either a full-fledged Prime member, or you're taking advantage of the benefits with a free trial. In either case, Prime Members can score an Amazon Gift Card deal during Prime Day. Just get a $50 card, drop in the promo code, and Amazon will credit you $12.50. Basically you can get a $50 gift card for $37.50 (at least on a balance sheet).

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It's Prime Day 2022, which means you'll find no shortage of deals on Amazon between now and the end of the sale on July 13. But one of the best deals doesn't even require a Prime membership. Amazon is running a "buy 1, get 1 half off" sale on books (see the full sale here). Tons of books are eligible for the sale, including lots of art books and encyclopedias based on things like video games, movies, and comic books.

If you do have a Prime membership (you can get one here), you can take advantage of a lot more deals. See our megapost of the very best Prime Day deals.

Book Sale: Buy 1 Get 1 Half Off

These picks barely even scratch the surface of all the books eligible for the buy 1, get 1 half off sale. Tons of other novels and books of nonfiction are included in the deal. You can check out the full sale to see what else might be up your alley.

Other Prime Day Book Deals

The following books aren't included in the buy 1, get 1 half off sale above, but they're some of our audiences favorite books, and they're all marked down to new all-time low prices.

The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition for $29

This deal isn't part of the sale, but it's a Prime Day deal that's proved very popular with our audience, so I think it deserves a place here. You can grab the recently-published book The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition, featuring illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien himself, for a new all-time low price. It's a gorgeous hardcover edition, and it's on sale for 60% off. Not bad.

Marvel Penguin Classics Are on Sale for New Low Prices

The Penguin Classics line, which usually publishes books by the likes of Charles Dickens and Jane Austen, has come around on classic Marvel comics. These three hardcover collections are on sale for new all-time low prices during Prime Day.

The Skyrim Library Collection Hits a New Low Price

The popular Skyrim Library collection has also dropped to a new all-time low price on Amazon, when you clip the coupon on the page.

More Great Prime Day Deals

And if you need even more, you can check out the IGN Store, which has plenty of deals of its own.

Chris Reed is a deals expert and commerce editor for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.