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These SSD and Storage Deals Are up to 49% off for Prime Day

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Prime Day is June 23 to 26, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it's over. 


This has not been a banner year for cheap storage. Demand from artificial intelligence data centers has pushed up consumer drive prices, so even the better Prime Day offers do not always match the lows seen in previous years. Still, anyone who needs more space now can save on portable drives, fast internal solid-state drives, large hard drives, and network-attached storage systems before the sale ends today. Here are the discounts worth considering:

Samsung T9 Portable SSD, 1TB: At $179.99, down from $287.99, the Samsung T9 makes sense for anyone regularly moving large photo, video, or game files between devices. It’s small enough to keep in a laptop bag and fast enough to work directly from the drive.

Samsung 9100 Pro, 2TB: The Samsung 9100 Pro is down to $349.99 from $679.99, but this is not an upgrade everyone needs. Aimed at newer high-performance computers, its PCI Express 5.0 performance is built for demanding gaming, video editing, and other data-heavy work. Older systems may not support the drive or take full advantage of its advertised speeds.

Crucial P510, 1TB: At $162.97, down from $224.50, the Crucial P510 is a less expensive way to add PCI Express 5.0 storage to a compatible computer. It’s still unnecessary for basic browsing and office work, but it could cut load and transfer times in a newer gaming or editing setup.

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, 2TB: At $232.99, down from $261.84, this is not the biggest discount here, but it gives you 2TB of portable solid-state storage without moving to a bulky desktop drive. It’s a practical choice for photographers, frequent travelers, or anyone whose laptop is constantly running out of space.

SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, 8TB: At $709.99, down from $839.99, this older SanDisk Extreme model puts an unusually large 8TB of storage into a portable drive. That capacity comes at a steep price, so it makes the most sense for people carrying large video libraries or project archives who would otherwise need several smaller drives.

WD Elements Portable Hard Drive, 5TB: At $196.99, down from $274.99, the WD Elements gives you far more space for the money than a portable solid-state drive. The tradeoff is speed: It's better suited to backups and archived files than editing video directly from the drive.

WD My Passport Portable SSD, 1TB: At $184.99 for Prime members, down from $312.99, the WD My Passport SSD sits between basic backup drives and faster premium models. It’s compact, offers password protection and hardware encryption, and is a sensible option for carrying work files or personal documents that you would rather not leave unprotected.


Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy run Prime Day-style sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

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The 20% Off Prime Day Deal on These Beloved Pocket-Sized E-Readers Ends Tonight

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Prime Day is June 23 to 26, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it's over. 

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Prime Day is usually a great time to buy a Kindle; obviously it behooves Amazon to make its own e-reading device look more attractive with a big discount, as buying one locks you in to years of purchasing content to put on it. But this year, I say forget the fancy Paperwhite and buy the Xteink X4, the cheap pocket-sized e-reader with a growing cult following.

The Xteink X4 (and its even smaller sibling, the Xteink X3) are produced by an upstart Chinese tech company. Released in late 2025, they have quickly gained a following among tech-savvy tinkerers for their simplicity and adaptability. Eschewing now-standard features like a touchscreen, a front light, AI integrations, and access to online stores, these little guys are back-to-basics e-reading devices, built to store your books, and nothing else. As such, they're darn cheap, especially now that they're discounted 20% for Prime Day: The X4 is on sale for $55 (regularly $69), and the X3 is currently $63 (down from the usual $79)—but act fast, because these discounts will disappear when Prime Day ends tonight.

I've reviewed both the X4 and the X3 (which was released later; the numbers in the name actually refer to their screen sizes, measured diagonally—4.3 inches and 3.7 inches, respectively), and I love them equally. Aside from a few differences in build and button placement, they're basically identical. They run on a super cheap chip and are lacking in both processing power and internal storage (there's a microSD card slot instead), but they make up for it with their adaptability (you can flash them with custom firmware if you don't like the stock OS) and extreme portability (seriously, the X3 is about the same size as a library card).

The X4 and X3 next to a library card for scale
Credit: Joel Cunningham

As noted in my reviews linked above, these devices aren't for everyone. Some might balk at their small size, or feel ill-equipped to deal with the technical hurdles involved in getting books loaded onto them (the Xteink won't be able to access your existing Kindle library or any e-reading apps, so you'll need to know how to source EPUB files that are free of Digital Rights Management software). But if you've got a tinkerer's mindset, they are actually great fun to use, thanks in no small part to the robust online community that has arisen around them (the r/xteinkereader Reddit has more than 44,000 members, and there's an entire website devoted to helping you load a new operating system onto your device with a single click).

Yes, a Kindle or Kobo is objectively a more full-featured e-reader than either Xteink device, but the best e-reader is the one you actually use. Though I've tested a bunch of them, from the fanciest Kindles to the $400 phone-shaped Boox Palma 2 Pro, the Xteink X3 is the one I've actually been carrying around with me for the past six months. And at the current discount, I'm willing to bet either the X4 or the X3 will be one of your best purchases.


Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy run Prime Day-style sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

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Deals are selected by our commerce team


10 Amazon Prime Day Hacks Everyone Should Know

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Prime Day is June 23 to 26, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before it's over. 


Prime Day is here, and we're all over it. As Lifehacker's Shopping Editor, I've learned many shopping tricks over the years that have helped me filter out the tricks meant to fool you into a so-called "bargain" and figure out tools to find the deals actually worth your time. Below are the 10 best tips I've got to shop smartly during Prime Day.

Download the Amazon app for app-only Lighting Deals

Many people think that what you see on the Amazon website is the same thing you would see on the Amazon app during Prime Day or a sale, but this is not the case. Amazon rewards shoppers for downloading their app by giving faster notifications and even some app-only deals. If you see a banner on the app with “Only in the App” or “Mobile Exclusive Deal,” you won't find it on the desktop site. There is also a "Watch This Deal" option in the app that notifies you in real time the moment a product goes on sale or restocks. Make sure you turn on the notifications (Settings > Notifications > Your Watched & Wishlisted Deals > On) if you want to be informed ASAP. This works great for Lightning Deals or high-demand products that you know will sell out fast.

Use Amazon's Trade-In program if you're upgrading your device

Unless you enjoy throwing away money, never throw away any tech products, no matter how old it is or its condition. Use Amazon's Trade-In program instead, which painlessly provides an offer for most tech products and all Amazon hardware. All you have to do is answer a few questions about the product and its condition, and Amazon will send you an offer through an Amazon gift card or as an instant payment toward the purchase of a new Amazon device. Sometimes Amazon will also throw in a trade-in promotional discount (often around 20%) during Prime Day.

Use price tracking tools to get the best prices

Knowing an item's price history tells you if you're better off waiting a bit; it also ensures you're getting the best price. There are many tracking tools, but if I were to recommend one for Amazon, it's Keepa. Keepa automatically displays the price history under the image of the product. It also lets you track specific products and sends you notifications when they go below a specific price that you set. You can download the extension for Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Edge, and Safari.

Look for stackable coupons

Many Prime Day deals have additional coupon boxes on their product page—these are easy to miss, or you might assume they're automatically added to your purchase. If you see a banner with a checkbox labeled something like "Apply $20 coupon," "Save 10%," or "Apply coupon," make sure to click it and make sure it appears at checkout. You're allowed to stack as many of these coupons as you find.

Check Amazon Warehouse (or Amazon Resale) during Prime Day

We've all returned Amazon purchases. What do you think happens to all those perfectly working products you decided to return? Most of them end up on the Amazon Resale page. These products are also part of Prime Day, on top of already being discounted. These will all be open-box and returned items, but you can find things like TVs, monitors, kitchen appliances, headphones, vacuums, power tools, computer accessories, and more. And yes, Amazon checked them all out to make sure they're clean and work properly.

Take advantage of Amazon's free payment plans

Your money makes more interest sitting in a savings account (ideally a high-yield one) than giving it away to Amazon. So when they offer you a free payment plan with 0% APR and no strings attached, it's a no-brainer. Not all products will have this option, but most big-ticket items being shipped directly from Amazon do. Be careful with this, however: It's all too easy to spend more than you should. Remember: "Don't buy anything you weren't going to buy anyway."

If you made a purchase right before Prime Day, ask for a courtesy adjustment

Amazon doesn't officially price-match its own Prime Day deals, but some customer-service reps will issue a one-time credit. If they won't, you can usually return the original item and repurchase it at the sale price as long as you're still within the return window.

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There are over two million deals for Prime Day this year. It's extremely difficult to parse through them all and find the hidden gems. You'd need a whole team with spreadsheets working around the clock with tools and industry knowledge to bring forward the best deals available. Lucky for you, that's what my team and I do at Lifehacker. If you want everything delivered right to your inbox, sign up for our Add to Cart newsletter. We don't just cover Prime Day, either; we curate the best deals all year round so you don't miss any bargains.

Comparison shopping with Prime Day competition sales

Amazon is not the only retailer doing sales right now. Competitors like Walmart have the Summer Deals event, Target has Circle Deal Days, and Best Buy has Tech Fest. While Amazon has the largest volume of deals, there are always a couple of deals from each retailer that beat Amazon, so it's worth taking a look at each of them.

Check your "Buy Again" page to spot hidden discounts

Take a quick look at the products you've purchased before, if you need new versions or refills. To do this, check Accounts & Lists → Buy Again. You might even find deals specifically for you, since Amazon sometimes targets discounts to repeat buyers of household staples.


Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy run Prime Day-style sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

Our Best Editor-Vetted Prime Day Deals Right Now
Deals are selected by our commerce team


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