Amazon Prime Day: These are the best deals for enjoying summer

By James Archer
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Use these Prime Day deals to gear up for an entertaining summer

Best Prime Day deals for summer
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Unlike in 2020, this year’s Amazon Prime Day is taking place in the customary June. That means it’s a perfect opportunity to equip yourself with the gadgets and other hardware you’ll need to enjoy summer to its fullest, whether you’re hosting friends or capturing moments with your family.

To that end, we’ve rounded up some of the best Prime Day deals that will help you and your loved ones stay entertained this summer — and perhaps in other seasons too. Be sure to check out our Prime Day 2021 live blog, where we’ll keep bringing you the latest deals as we find them.

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LG XBoom Go PL7: was $199 now $125 @ Walmart (opens in new tab)
The XBoom Go PL7 is one of the best Bluetooth speakers (opens in new tab), even when it's not enjoying a sizeable discount. It's water-resistant to the IPX5 standard, so it can endure accidental pool splashes or unexpected rain, and the 24-hour battery life is great for trips.

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GoPro Hero 8 Black Bundle: was $349, now $279 @ Amazon (opens in new tab)
The GoPro Hero 8 Black is our current top-scoring action camera, and this bundle gives you everything you need for recording your summer surfing, skateboarding or simply life-logging adventures. There's a tripod, a head strap for POV shots, extra batteries and a micro SD card, all for less than the camera would normally cost by itself.

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Sony Alpha a6000: was $798, now $648 @ Amazon (opens in new tab)
This mirrorless camera is a few years old, but it's still a very good shooter and has dropped to a price that makes it much more accessible. For your next vacation, forget the disposables; this capable yet highly compact camera will do a much better job.

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Lexar Professional 256GB SDXC UHS-II: was $99 now $61 @ Amazon (opens in new tab)
If you buy the Sony Alpha a6000, you'll need a memory card to store all your photos and videos. The Lexa Professional 256GB SDXC UHS-II card is ideal; both fast and affordable, it's a solid card for photography as well as filming high-resolution video. 

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Weber Spirit II E-310 Gas Grill: was $579 now $519 @ Amazon (opens in new tab)
What's summer without a few barbecue get-togethers? The Spirit II E-310 is even more affordable than usual right now. It hits a sweet spot between high cooking performance and easy usability that will suit most backyard cooks just fine. It's one of our best grill (opens in new tab) picks for a reason.

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Sportspower Outdoor Super First Metal Swing Set: was $214 now $149 from Walmart (opens in new tab)
If you need to keep the kids distracted while you play with your own new toys, this all-in-one swing set has taken a major price cut. With two swings, a trapeze, a seesaw (aka teeter-totter) and a slide, this set is well-equipped to handle kids' parties.

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James Archer
James Archer

James is currently Hardware Editor at Rock Paper Shotgun, but before that was Audio Editor at Tom’s Guide, where he covered headphones, speakers, soundbars and anything else that intentionally makes noise. A PC enthusiast, he also wrote computing and gaming news for TG, usually relating to how hard it is to find graphics card stock.