Australia's shopping calendar has got a new addition! Amazon kicked off its first ever Big Smile Sale (opens in new tab) on Sunday, April 10 and it goes on till 11:59pm AEST on Wednesday, April 13.
Amazon isn't rebranding its Prime Day sale thankfully (so we've got an even bigger deals bonanza to look forward to in the coming months), but the Big Smile Sale is setting quite the precedent by offering the first-generation Echo Show 8 at its lowest price yet – for just AU$59! That's the RRP of the third-generation Echo Dot – you know, the one that looks like a fabric-covered puck?
So what exactly is the Amazon Big Smile Sale? The online retailer doesn't quite explain it, but we're guessing it's a teaser to what Prime Day 2022 will bring. Amazon does say it's the "inaugural" sale, so expect the Big Smile Sale to become a fixture in our sales calendar.
Unlike Prime Day, though, Big Smile Sale isn't exclusive to Prime members. Anyone can take advantage of the offers and save a packet on a wide variety of items, from clothing to tools, tech and beyond.
There are some Prime-exclusive deals though, so if you really like the price drops on those, you might want to consider signing up for a Prime membership (opens in new tab). You'll get a 30-day free trial to decide if it's for you or not, and you can cancel any time.
If you wish to continue on, it'll cost you AU$6.99 a month (or AU$59 annually) and, not only does it get you free and fast delivery on millions of items, it also includes access to Prime Video, Prime Reading, Prime Music and Prime Gaming at no extra cost.
Back to the Big Smile Sale: it's not as 'big' as Prime Day or Black Friday, with a more limited number of offers, but the discounts are really quite generous. If you're keen on picking up a few things, head on over to the Big Smile Sale page on Amazon (opens in new tab) and take a gander.
In the meantime, we've listed a few of our top picks from the sale below. As it's a multi-day sale, note that some offers will be just for a day, while others will be available for the full duration of the sale. And expect new offers to be added each day as well.