Amazon Prime Day is upon us, marking the best time to upgrade your smart home devices. The retailer's Echo, Ring, Blink, and Kindle tech is at all-time lows, but did you know you can save more by returning your old stuff? That's right: Prime Day is the time to trade in your old Amazon device to score an even deeper discount.
- Check out Amazon's device trade-in discounts.
Here's how it works: after answering some questions about your old smart speaker, tablet, streaming device, or similar device, Amazon will issue you a trade-in rebate or instant payment to be used toward a new device. From there, you'll be able to submit your trade-in by shipping it from your home or dropping it off at a verified location.
Read on to learn how to get an additional 20% off Echo speakers, Kindle e-readers, Fire TV sticks, and more. They're already down to incredibly low prices for Prime Day, but this trick will save you even more.
How to trade in an Amazon device
To trade in an existing device, go to the trade-in page on Amazon's website. There, you'll see a list of devices you can trade in, including phones, e-readers, tablets, smart speakers, and more. Under the device you want to trade in, click "Start Trade-in."
Choose your device and click "Start Trade-in."
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From there, you can enter a device name and model or choose from previous purchases if your device was purchased through the same Amazon account. Once you choose your device, you can see its trade-in value. For example, trading in my old Kindle from 2013 will get me $5 back, plus 20% off a new Kindle. Another editor who tried it with her 2022 Kindle was offered $30 in addition to the 20% off credit.
Select your device to see the trade-in value.
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Once you accept your trade-in offer, you'll receive your trade-in value as an Amazon e-gift card and your trade-in rebate, which you can use to purchase a new device. You'll have 45 days from the start of the trade-in to ship your old device back to Amazon.
Why now's the time to trade in your device
The quality of Amazon Prime Day cannot be emphasized, especially when it comes to the brand's own devices. For weeks, they've been on sale, but now through June 26, they're at the best prices we've seen all year — and likely won't see again for a while.
Trading in your device now can get you exclusive low prices, available only to you, in exchange for your old, outdated tech.
Amazon device deals
If you aren't sure which new device to use your credit for, check out some of these Prime Day deals on Amazon devices.
FAQs
When does Prime Day end?
Prime Day is following last year's trend by carrying the event from June 23 to 26. After midnight PT on June 26, many of the deals will expire.
Do I need a Prime account to shop Prime Day deals?
While you can shop on Amazon without a Prime account, most Amazon Prime Day deals, including ones on Amazon devices, are exclusive to Prime members, making Prime Day one of the biggest Amazon Prime benefits.
Shopping for more discounts today? Check out our roundup of all of the best Prime Day deals, or browse Amazon's website for the full selection.
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