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Walmart’s anti-Prime Day sale is now live: Shop the biggest doorbusters

October 8, 20240

UPDATE: Oct. 8, 2024, 11:30 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with the best live deals on day one of Walmart’s Holiday Deals event.

Amazon isn’t the only major retailer hosting a huge sale this week.

Walmart is jumpstarting its holiday shopping season with a six-day Holiday Deals event from Tuesday, Oct. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 13, setting up some strong competition for Prime Big Deal Days, its rival’s 48-hour “October Prime Day” sale on Oct 8 and 9. (Best Buy and Target have also joined the fray.) This marks the earliest-ever start to Walmart’s holiday programming and the first in a series of deals events it has planned for the fall in the lead-up to Cyber Weekend.

Looking for all our live coverage of Prime Day and competing sales? Head to our live blog for the best deals and news about the events.

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

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Of note: Walmart will also open its preorders for the PlayStation 5 (Slim) Digital Edition 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Bundle during the event on Thursday, Oct. 10. Early access begins at 10 a.m. ET for paid Walmart+ members. (The listing doesn’t specify when or if the drop is open to the public.)

The bundle is priced at $499 and includes a disc drive-free PS5 Pro Slim with a retro gray shell, plus a matching DualSense controller, a disc drive cover, a vertical stand, and several collectibles. It previously sold out at PlayStation Direct, and we expect it to go fast at Walmart, too. For the best chance to buy one, consider signing up for Walmart+ to be eligible for early access.

What are the best anti-Prime Day deals at Walmart?

According to a press release, this first Holiday Deals event includes “deep savings across electronics, home, fashion, toys and more.” In other words, a little bit of everything. One day one of the sale, we’re seeing a pretty wide variety of discounts, from steep savings on TVs to cheap vacuums.

Here’s a look at some of the best deals during Walmart’s anti-Prime Day sale. We’ll be updating it throughout the savings event, so check back for more soon.

TV deals

Laptop and tablet deals

Gaming deals

Home deals

Outdoor deals

Beauty deals

Smartwatch deals

What is Walmart+?

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Walmart+

$12.95/month or $98/year

Walmart+ is the big-box store’s membership program, in the same vein as Amazon Prime. For $98 per year (or $12.95 per month), members get several hours’ worth of early access to deals during the retailer’s major sales throughout the year, on top of other perks. These include free shipping (with no order minimum), fuel and travel discounts, a free Paramount+ Essential plan, and mobile Scan & Go checkout.

It’s free to try for 30 days, but keep in mind that early access during sales is restricted to paid members. Check out Mashable’s guide to Walmart+ for more intel.

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