The worst deals of Prime Day 2023 — and what you should get instead
Attention, shoppers: Prime Day, running now through 11:59pm PT Wednesday, July 12, is chock full of deals! Prime members can score jaw-dropping sales on smart TVs and other tech favorites, beauty essentials, home goods and more. It's the best time to get your hands on bargains well before the holiday rush — with many products seeing their steepest discounts this year, if not ever. However, not all discounts are created equal, and some deals are, well, kind of duds! Whether you're better off waiting for a better sale or skipping the item altogether, we rounded up the deals that are probably not worth your time or money, as well as recommendations for what you should snag instead.
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This fan-favorite breakfast-sandwich maker lets you whip up a crunchy, chewy, savory egg sandwich in minutes. It changed one Yahoo shopping editor's mornings forever!
Get up to six hours of battery life per bud, with a total of just over 30 hours in the case.
The Beats Solo3 comes with 40 hours of battery life, and if the charge gets low, just five minutes will give you an extra three hours of playback.
This isn't the lowest price on record for Beats' top-rated headphones, but it's within a few bucks. That means if you want comfortable, stylish over-the-ear cans and superb noise-canceling, this is the time to act — it'll probably be Black Friday until we see the next big Beats discount.
An over-ear alternative to traditional AirPods, the AirPods Max can block outside sound and adjust the audio to make you feel like you're in the middle of the action, like sitting in the front row of a concert. The downside? These are a lot less portable (and carry a much higher price tag) than its earbud cousins.
The Instant Vortex can do it all — air fry, bake, dehydrate and more — but this top-seller has dipped to $83 before, so this deal isn't quite all that.
Sure, it's more expensive, but it's worth the splurge: It does everything the model above does, plus it doubles as a pressure and slow cooker. This is on par with its biggest markdown to date.
Le Creuset is an absolute classic, but at $390 — and that's on sale — it ain't cheap.
A Prime Day deal for only $65, this Le Creuset rival from Mueller gets a solid 4.8 out of 5-star rating for its durability, heat retention and obvious good looks.
This mega 24-pack (equivalent to 123 regular rolls) comes to a little over $1 a roll.
This 24-pack of Amazon brand toilet paper is the equivalent to 120 regular rolls and it's nearly 40% off for Prime Day. You'll pay just 75 cents per roll.
Lower your monthly toilet paper bill and score nearly 30% off for Prime day. Spray pressure on the Bio Bidet SlimEdge bidet attachment adjusts with a twist of the control knob, and there are even settings for personalized cleansing.
This colorful collection of eight cubes is the lowest price it's been in 30 days, but it's still not low enough for us.
Tidy up your suitcase OR your closet with these No. 1 bestselling packing fairies. You'll get four lightweight cubes in a variety of sizes plus a shoe bag to keep everything clean and a laundry bag for your return.
This kit of 14 treatments is on sweet sale for Prime Day, but we've seen it sweeter (down to $7).
This kit — which comes with the iconic pen — also includes a whitening tray, which accelerates and magnifies results. At nearly 50% off, it's also the cheapest it's ever been this Prime Day!
This top-seller promises to remove 10 times the amount of plaque versus a manual toothbrush. But even at 40% off for Prime Day, there are other sonic toothbrushes that get similar results.
This sonic toothbrush has a massive fanbase — more than 13,000 to be exact — and for Prime Day it rings in at a ridiculous $20 — it's nearly 50% off! We love that one charge lasts for 90 days, too.
Thousands of shoppers approve of these cushy Birks — but we can't tell much of a difference between these and the option below, which are less than half the price.
With thick straps and a padded footbed that molds to your foot over time, Funky Monkeys are winners. They’re washable and feature a flexible Eva foam upper — yep, the same material as that other brand. Choose from a rainbow of colors — 55, to be exact.
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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
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