The Best Amazon Big Spring Sale Deals Actually Worth Paying Attention To

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The typical window for Prime Day is still a few months off, but that won’t stop Amazon from cooking up an interim sale. Like many of the retailer’s “shopping holidays,” its ongoing Big Spring Sale, running March 20–25, is a mix of “deals” that aren’t really all that special, and some that are actually decent discounts.

Below, I’ve rounded up some of the Lifehacker staff’s favorite deals, from smartphones, to tablets, to kitchen gadgets, vacuums, and more.

The best smartphone deals during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Lifehacker Senior Technology Editor Jake Peterson is a fan of Google and Samsung’s smartphones, and some models of both are a good deal over the next few days.

Four flavors of the Google Pixel: If you’ve been eyeing a new Pixel, four different varieties of the Google smartphone are on sale:

Pixel 7a: $374 (originally $499)
Pixel 8: $499 for the 128GB model (originally $699)
Pixel 8 Pro: $749 for the 128GB model (originally $999)
Pixel Fold: $1,289.99 for the 256GB model (originally $1,799)

Four different Samsung Galaxy devices: If you prefer Samsung to Google, you can choose from a variety of that maker’s models as well, including its newest foldable.

The best tablet deals during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Lifehacker Deals Writer Daniel Oropeza has made his life’s mission to ensure you never overpay for a tablet. He highlights the best deals on Samsung, Lenovo, and Google tablets during the current sale, with discounts of up to 43%—which puts them at or near their all-time lows, according to price-tracking tools.

The best smartwatch deals during Amazon’sBig Spring Sale

Lifehacker Senior Health Editor Beth Skwarecki is a skeptical but enthusiastic proponent of wearable fitness tech. She highlights these strong smartwatch deals from Amazon’s current sale.

Garmin Forerunners for $100 off: Garmin makes some of the best running watches out there, and the Forerunner 255 line is consistently a favorite. All three models are currently $100 off.

Two different Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 devices: Now that Samsung has released the Galaxy Watch 6, it’s a great time to snag a discount on the Galaxy Watch 5—still a super capable fitness tracking device.

The best deals on kitchen gadgets during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Lifehacker Food Writer Allie Reinmann loves a useful kitchen gadget. These are her top picks from Amazon’s sale offering (and I gotta say, that espresso machine is looking pretty tempting to me.)

A fancy Philips automatic espresso maker: Even at $200 off, this espresso machine is still a major splurge at $599, but it has it where it counts. It takes some of the fussiness out of making yourself a fancy coffee drink, with automated milk frothing, and the “My Coffee Choice Menu” makes it easy to customize your brew strength and other factors with the push of a few buttons.

An air fryer big enough to handle anything: Lifehacker fully embraces the air fryer revolution, and this 1,800-watt model from Cuisinart is a great one, and will be a welcome addition to your kitchen. It has a .6 cubic foot interior, and is big enough to cook a pizza, roast a chicken, or toast six bagels. It’s currently 28% off.

A full-size waffle maker: Have you ever wondered, will it waffle? It’s time to find out: This full-sized stainless steel waffle maker from Cuisinart is 20% off.