While you can often find discounts on Echo speakers, Fire tablets, Kindles and other Amazon devices throughout the year, October Prime Day is one of the best times of the year to buy them. Amazon usually discounts most of its gadgets for members-only,

Fire TV Stick: was $39.99 now $19.99 at Amazon Amazon's standard Fire TV Stick is 50% off with this early Prime Day deal. We found it was an affordable way to add essential smart features to your TV in our Fire TV Stick review, including access to streaming apps in HD, Alexa voice commands and control of other smart home devices.

SAVE $40: As of Oct. 8, the Amazon Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series is on sale for $159.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 20% on list price. There couldn't be a better excuse to upgrade your tech than Amazon's October Prime Day. There are deals across hundreds of brands and products, but the discounted Amazon Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series should catch your eye.