We’ve found plenty of steep discounts on Nest thermostats, security cams, and more during Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale—although the best deals won’t necessarily come from Amazon while it holds its October Prime Day event.
Check out up some of the best Nest deals, including discounts on Google’s Nest thermometers, the Nest Wifi mesh router, and the second-gen Nest Hub display.
Just keep in mind that October Prime Day ends tonight at midnight Pacific time, so if you see an enticing Nest discount, don’t wait.
Best Amazon Prime Early Access Sale deals on Nest devices
- Nest Smart Learning Thermostat – 3rd Generation, $199 at Walmart (20% off)
- Nest Thermostat, $88 at Newegg (32% off)
- Nest Doorbell (battery), $153.99 at Walmart (14% off)
- Nest Cam (battery), $148.99 at Walmart (17% off)
- Nest Hub (2nd gen), $54.99 at Target (45% off)
- Nest Hub Max, $154 at Walmart (33% off)
- Nest Mini, $24.98 at Walmart (50% off)
- Nest Audio, $69.90 at Walmart (30% off)
- Nest Wifi (router with 1 point), $143.94 at Walmart (47% off)
- Nest Wifi (router only), $89.00 at Walmart (47% off)
Prime Early Access Sale Nest deals: What you need to know
What is the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale?
The Amazon Prime Early Access Sale is essentially the sequel to Amazon’s annual Prime Day savings event, which most recently ran for two days back in July.
This year marks the first time that Amazon has held the Prime Early Access Sale, which the e-tailer calls “a chance to kick off the holiday shopping season early with hundreds of thousands of deals.”
When does the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale start?
The Amazon Prime Early Access Sale began at 12 a.m. Pacific time on October 11, 2022 and runs through October 12.
Is Amazon the only retailer offering deals during the Prime Early Access Sale?
Most of Amazon’s biggest competitors had their own deals during Prime Day back in July, and they’re doing it again during the new Prime Early Access Sale.
Be sure to check such big-name retailers as Best Buy, Home Depot, Target, and Walmart, who will price-match or even undercut the best deals on Amazon.
Do you need to be an Amazon Prime member to shop Prime Early Access Sale deals?
If the deal you want is on Amazon, then yes, you must be a Prime member to snag it. Amazon Prime costs $139 a year or $14.99 a month.
There is a workaround if you don’t want to pay the Prime membership fee: Sign up for a free one-month Amazon Prime trial, then cancel once the Prime Early Access Sale is over.
Of course, if the deal you want is from one of Amazon’s competitors, there’s no need to sign up for Prime.
Author: Ben Patterson, Senior Writer
Ben has been writing about technology and consumer electronics for more than 20 years. A PCWorld contributor since 2014, Ben joined TechHive in 2019, where he covers smart speakers, soundbars, and other smart and home-theater devices. You can follow Ben on Twitter.