If October Prime Day is anything like the last two years, there will be lots of gifts, especially toys, on sale. The kids’ Fire tablet is already 40 percent off if you’re gift shopping extra early.

48-Hour Flash Sale: From Oct. 8 to 9, Best Buy's annual Flash Sale will offer big deals on TVs, gaming gear, laptops, monitors, and more tech. Again, this is the unofficial Prime Big Deal Days competition, and we're seeing nothing about a paid membership being required to participate in this one.

Prime Big Deal Days is nearly here, and if you want the deals to come to you, we’ve put together a few resources to help.