Do Cyber Monday Deals Beat Prime Day for Tech?
Cyber Monday cuts TVs and laptops deeper, while Prime Day wins for smart speakers and streaming sticks.
Yes, Cyber Monday deals beat Prime Day for broad tech categories like computers and televisions. Prime Day tends to win for Amazon-connected gear such as smart speakers, streaming sticks and video doorbells. Cyber Monday is the Monday after Thanksgiving focused on online sales.
Prime Day is Amazon's multi-day summer sale event.
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How deep are Cyber Monday tech cuts?
Adobe reported U.S. shoppers spent $13.3 billion online on Cyber Monday 2024, up 7.3% year over year, in the Adobe Cyber Monday recap. That day electronics peaked at 30.1% off listed price.
Computers hit 21.5% off and televisions hit 21.8% off. Those peaks clustered on a single day. Shoppers seeking a TV, laptop or desktop saw broad cuts arrive together.
That timing helps compare models side by side.
How does Prime Day compare on electronics?
Adobe data reported through Digital Commerce 360 put Prime Day 2025 peak discounts at about 23% off electronics and about 24% off apparel. That electronics peak sat below Cyber Monday 2024's 30.1% mark, in the Prime Day discount analysis. The gap points to deeper broad electronics cuts in late November.
Prime Day still moves large tech volume across four days. It spreads discounts across more categories and sellers.
Where does Prime Day win for tech?
Amazon said its four-day Prime Day 2025 drove savings across more than 35 categories. Apple AirPods Pro 2, Alexa-enabled devices, Ring Battery Doorbell and Fire TV Stick HD were among high-volume sellers, in the Amazon Prime Day recap. That pattern favors platform-linked hardware.
Use this split to plan:
- Shop Cyber Monday for TVs, laptops and desktops
- Shop Prime Day for smart speakers, streaming sticks and video doorbells
- Track earbuds and accessories at both events
What should you check before you buy?
Adobe noted its figures reflect anonymized transactions across U.S. retail rather than Amazon alone, in the Adobe Cyber Monday recap. Averages do not set every item price.
A single TV or laptop can break from the trend. Check the listed price history before either event: Buy only when the cart price meets your target.
- Note the current price and model number
- Set a target discount based on the category peaks above
- Compare the same model across two or three large stores