Amazon Prime Day is happening July 8 through July 11, and it's one of the best online sales events of the year. Whether you're looking forward to getting a good deal on new tech, home goods or anything in between,

You don’t have to wait until next week to start shopping impressive discounts, though. There are already plenty of early Prime Day deals live, and some products are already at their lowest prices ever. Here, our deals editors have rounded up the best early deals you can shop right now and outlined everything you need to know about next week’s sale.

All colors of the 11-inch Apple iPad are on sale for $299, saving you $50 on list price. Our Apple expert hand-picked this deal as one of the best to drop ahead of Prime Day. And Mashable's Samantha Mangino argues that it's "a great entry-level tablet" for anyone working on a budget.