The best anti-Prime Day deals at Walmart: What to buy during Walmart’s first Prime Day event

Update: October 7, 2024, 3:30 pm EDT This story has been updated with more information about the upcoming Walmart Holiday Deals event, including a preview of its top deals.

Amazon isn’t the only major retailer running a big sale this week.

Walmart kicks off its holiday shopping season with a six-day Holiday Deals event starting Tuesday, Oct. 8 to Sunday, Oct. 13, is setting up strong competition for Prime Big Deal Days, its rival 48-hour “October Prime Day” sale on Oct 8 and 9. (Best Buy and Target have also joined the fray.) This marks an early start to Walmart’s holiday programs and the first in a series of event deals planned for the fall ahead of it. Cyber ​​Weekend.

The Holiday Deals event will begin at 12 a.m. ET on Walmart.com and in the Walmart app for members of its Walmart+ program, who get 12 hours of early access to door designers before it opens to the general public at noon ET. (And that’s for paid Walmart+ members; you don’t get first dibs if you have a trial membership.) The offerings will be available at Walmart stores starting Wednesday, Oct. 9 local opening time.

Important: Walmart will reopen its PlayStation 5 (Slim) Digital Edition 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Bundle pre-orders during an event on Thursday, Oct. 10. Early access begins at 10 am ET for Walmart+ paid members. (The listing does not specify when or if the descent is open to the public.)

The bundle is priced at $499 and includes a discless PS5 Pro Slim with a retro gray shell, along with a matching DualSense controller, disc drive cover, vertical stand, and a few bundles. It was previously sold on PlayStation Direct, and we expect it to go quickly to Walmart, too. For the best shopping experience, consider signing up for Walmart+ to qualify for early access.

A sneak peek at Walmart’s anti-Prime Day deals

According to a press release, this first Holiday Deals event will include “deep savings on all electronics, home, fashion, toys and more.” Walmart was previewing a selection of its top online deals at the time of writing, and we’ve compiled a list of them below:

What is Walmart+?

Walmart+ is a big-box store membership program, similar to Amazon Prime. For $98 a year (or $12.95 a month), members get a few hours’ early access to deals during the retailer’s main sales throughout the year, in addition to other benefits. These include free shipping (with minimum orders), fuel and travel discounts, a free Paramount+ Essential plan, and Scan & Go mobile checkout.

It’s free to try for 30 days, but remember that early access during the sale is limited to paid members. Check out Mashable’s guide to Walmart+ for more intel.