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.

If you just can't wait for Amazon October Prime Day on October 8 and 9, you're in luck. The shopping experts at CBS Essentials have found the best Amazon deal under $50 that you can already shop right now. You don't need to spend big to save big. You can score savings across a wide variety of categories at Amazon now.