This year, the seasons shopping event feels more uninspired and pointless.
Even then, were left scratching our heads why we should still care about Prime Day at all.
Again, we must reiterate that so many deals you find on Amazon could be misleading.
Prime Day week is notoriously hell for the Amazon warehouse workers and delivery drivers everywhere.Photo: rblfmr / Shutterstock
Sites likeCamelCamelCameland apps likeKeepaoffer a price history to find how often that product youre eyeing goes on sale.
Amazon itself isnt immune to some pretty sketchy deals.
Perhaps its better to just wait and see if it ever goes lower.
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The same product was going for $160 on Amazon last month.
The2nd-gen Apple AirPod Prois around $170 on both Amazon and Walmart.
And you really shouldnt stick to Amazon, either.
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Walmart had its deals event last week.
TheNintendo Switch Liteis still $160 instead of $200 if you dont want to wait for theSwitch 2.
Thats not to say you wont find some pretty sweet deals on July 16 and 17.
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Theres a good reason to keep off Amazon this week.
The faux-holiday regularly puts even more pressure on Amazons beleaguered workforce.
This includes severe and minor injuries that dont need to be reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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The spokesperson added that Amazon has reduced its incidence rate of minor injuries by 28% since 2019.
Lets look at the worst Prime Day deals weve spotted.
The added bib to illuminate your neck gives it more most dangerous prey vibes.
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How Many Pickleballs Do you’re gonna wanna Play Pickleball?
I suppose the answer to that question isnt 400 pickleballs.
Because if you want, it’s possible for you to nab a 400-pack ofFranklin-brand pickleballsfor $549.
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Should you go for such a ludicrous number?
Perhaps if your partner tends to hit balls into the next county.
For the Love of All Thats Holy, hey Stop Buying Catan
Ive playedCatan.
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Ive played Catan a whole lot.
Its fun enough, but its damn tiring even after the second time youve played it.
So many better games dont rely on a variable dice roll to collect the right resources.
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Try Splendor, Concordia, or Space Base.
Even Ticket to Ride is a better time than Catan.
Oh, and the deal is also really not that good.
Nice try, Expo.
And you know what?
The same goes for you, Sharpie.
Yes, Youll Feel Cool.
But lets also cut through the jokes.
You produce more plastic waste than you oughta, and what you get often isnt worth it.
Even recyclable K-Cupsarent that recyclable.
Late last year, reporters revealeda hack cost 23andMe data for 6.9 million customers.
Some of this data included users genetic information, as confirmed by the company to Gizmodo.
So we really, really cant stress enough just how problematic services like Ancestry.com and 23andMe are.
You also dont need40 bags of Frito and friends, especially since you barely save more than $5.
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