Patience is a virtue: 5 things I want to buy during Amazon Prime Day 2020
Amazon Prime Day date is reportedly delayed by two months
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Even if 2020’sAmazon Prime Day dealsevent is postponed, the deals will be here before you know it. With countless sales across a range of products in a little over three months from now, I’ve found it hard not to second guess my purchasing decisions recently. Should I buy it now or wait forAmazonPrime Day?
Inevitably, after shaking my head at the mere idea of waiting, I quickly succumb to the silly “I need it now” mantra that’s largely responsible for all the superfluous tech that fills my home (hello, five pairs of over-ear headphones).
But there are some items that I still haven’t bought that I’m banking on getting a big discount, if I can show a little patience and self-restraint… From a super-fast solid state drive to a pair of wireless earbuds, here are five things I’m holding off buying until the rumored Amazon Prime Day date in September.
1. Western Digital Black 1TB NVMe Internal Gaming SSD
For productivity and gaming, nothing beats a solid state NVMe drive. StandardSSDs are great, but they usually have read speeds of around 500 MB/s. A top-tier NVMe drive, however, can deliver read speeds of around 3,500 MB/s. Now that’s fast. Once you’ve experienced how quickly video games can load on an NVMe drive, it’s hard to go back to anything else. The problem is, though, the drives are still very expensive, particularly if you’re looking for anything above 500GB of storage. Here’s hoping Amazon Prime Day 2020 can help me snag aWestern Digital Black 1TB NVMedrive on the cheap, then.
2. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
TheAmazon Kindleis still the king of ereaders, but my 5th generation Paperwhite model is starting to show its age. It doesn’t help that my partner has the latest theKindlePaperwhite (its one of ourbest Kindlepicks) and is an avid reader, which means I’m reminded of its superiority over my model every night. The 5th generation Paperwhite isn’t obsolete by any means, but the Kindle’s e-ink display has come a long way, and makes my older model look rather pixelated and blurry in comparison. It would be a luxury purchase for sure, but theAmazon Kindle Paperwhiteis almost guaranteed to go on sale during Amazon Prime Day.
3. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 12-month subscription
Xbox Game Passis a phenomenal service that offers truly incredible value, especially if you can save on a yearly subscription. Amazon usually has some great offers onXbox Game Pass Ultimatesubscriptions, and as a PC and Xbox gamer, if any appear during Amazon Prime Day 2020 I won’t be able to stop myself from snapping up another 12 months. Call it prior preparation for the launch ofHalo InfiniteandXbox Series X.
4. Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 earbuds
One tech trend which I haven’t got on board with yet are wireless earbuds, but that could change depending on what deals pop up in September. As an Android user,Apple AirPodsaren’t an option, so I’ve got my eye on theSennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2earbuds. With noise-canceling, support forHi-Res Audio(I’m aTidalsubscriber so this is a plus), there could be a real bargain to be had if these premium buds go on sale.
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5. Logitech Brio Stream Webcam
With more people using video conferencing and communicating overwebcamthan ever before, this product might be hard to get hold of, especially if it goes on sale during Amazon Prime Day. TheLogitech Brio Stream Webcamhas everything you could ever want from a webcam:4Kvideo quality, 60fps andHDRtechnology to make you look your best in any illumination. As someone who is getting more invested in live-streaming onTwitch, this webcam would make a fine replacement for myLogitech C920.
Adam was formerly TRG’s Hardware Editor. A law graduate with an exceptional track record in content creation and online engagement, Adam has penned scintillating copy for various technology sites and also established his very own award-nominated video games website. He’s previously worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor and once played Halo 5: Guardians for over 51 hours for charity. He is now an editor at The Shortcut.
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