• steve
• July 11, 2023
• 1 Comment

This was a pretty big hit last year, so I’m going to try it again this year.

If you’re an Amazon Prime member or are thinking of signing up for Prime, you might be aware that Amazon is such a powerhouse in retail that it invented a new holiday, just as big as Black Friday. It’s called “Amazon Prime Day”.

Amazon Prime Day this year runs from Tuesday, July 11 to Wednesday, July 12, 2022. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s basically a second Black Friday. Black Friday got its name because once a year, retailers relied on the day after Thanksgiving to get them out of the red and “in the black” on their balance sheet so they could turn a profit for the year.

Those of you who have followed me know that I have a love-hate relationship with Amazon. On the “hate” side, Amazon practically aided and abetted China companies as they took over manufacturing, stole intellectual property, and then re-sold copycat products under their own brand names (or in some cases, the Amazon Basics name). And I’ve spent a lot of time on this site decrying how anti-consumer they were in lobbying against a mandate for online retailers to put country of origin on their product pages.

On the “love” side, I continue to be impressed by innovations that Amazon brings to retail. And there are ever-so-slight signs that Amazon is starting to “get it”, from seeing more Amazon Basics products being made outside of China, to seeing country of origin on their product pages, to building pages like this Made in Italy page.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe for a second that Amazon has “found a conscience”; clearly Amazon is looking out of its own best interests. Which is the point of this page.

What if despite Amazon’s continued reality of pushing China-made products to the forefront, there was a disproportionate number of people who bought products at exceptional deals that were NOT made in China? My hope in creating this page is to highlight both. If you see a great deal for a product not made in China, please let me know in the comments and I’ll add it to the list!

So without further adieu, let’s go to the deals…starting today—July 11!

Electronics

• Bose QuietComfort 45 Noise Cancelling Headphones – Made in Thailand – List Price $329.99 – Normally $329.99 – Prime Day Price $229.00
• Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Portable Speaker – Made in Thailand – List Price $149.00 – Normally $149.00 – Prime Day Price $129.00
• Bose Smart Soundbar 300 – Made in Malaysia – List Price $449.00 – Normally $449.00 – Prime Day Price $349.00
• Sony WF-1000XM4 Noise Canceling Earbud Headphones – Made in Malaysia – List Price $278.00 – Normally $278.00 – Prime Day Price $198.00
• Samsung Galaxy Buds Live – List Price $149.99 – Normally $97.99 – Prime Day Price $64.99
• Amazon Basics Indoor Extension Cord Power Strip – Made in Vietnam – List Price $6.00 – Prime Day Price $4.12
• Samsung 55 inch QLED TV – The Frame – Made in Mexico – List Price $1497.99 – Prime Day Price $987.99
• Samsung 870 EVO 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD – Made in South Korea – List Price $245.35 – Prime Day Price $169.99
• SanDisk 512GB Extreme microSDXC Memory Card – Made in Malaysia – List Price $108.99 – Prime Day Price $39.99
• PNY 512GB Premier-X Class mixroSDXC Memory Card – Made in Taiwan – List Price $39.99 – Prime Day Price $32.99
• Lexar PLAY 1TB microSDXC Card – Made in Taiwan – List Price $129.99 – Prime Day Price $62.99
• Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip HS300, Surge Protector with 6 Outlets – Made in Vietnam – List Price $79.99 – Prime Day Price $44.99
• Kasa Outdoor Smart Plug – Made in Vietnam – List Price $24.99 – Prime Day Price $16.99
• Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Cell Phone – Made in Vietnam – List Price $1,199.99 – Prime Day Price $849.99
• Arlo Essential Wired Video Doorbell – Made in Indonesia – List Price $149.99 – Prime Day Price $49.00
• Arlo Pro 5S 2K XL – 3 Pack Security Camera System – Made in Vietnam – List Price $799.99 – Prime Day Price $399.99

Household

• Airthings 2930 Wave Plus – Radon and Air Quality Monitor – Made in Norway – List Price $229.99 – Normally $218.99 – Prime Day Price $149.49
• Dyson Pure Hot+Cool HP01 Air Purifier, Heater, and Fan – Made in Malaysia – List Price $475.00 – Normally $475.00 – Prime Day Price $369.99
• Dyson V12 Detect Slim+ Cordless Vacuum Cleaner – Made in Malaysia – List Price $649.99 – Normally $649.99 – Prime Day Price $449.99
• Dyson Cyclone V10 Animal Origin Cordless Vacuum Cleaner – Made in Malaysia – List Price $499.99 – Prime Day Price $349.99.
• Dyson Ball Animal 2 Total Clean Upright Vacuum Cleaner – Made in Malaysia – List Price $599.99 – Prime Day Price $393.99
  • See other Dyson Prime Day deals here.
• Winix 5500-2 Air Purifier with True HEPA – Made in South Korea – List Price $249.99 – Prime Day Price $117.08
• Paul Mitchell Pro Tools Detangler Comb – Made in South Korea – List Price $5.00 – Prime Day Price $3.50
• Miele 41GFE040USA Complete C3 Calima Canister Vacuum – List Price $839.00 – Prime Day Price $729.00

Kitchen

• Vitamix 5200 Blender Professional-Grade Blender – Made in USA – List Price $549.99 – Normally $549.99 – Prime Day Price $299.95
• Vitamix Propel Series 750 Blender – Made in USA – List Price $629.95 – Normally $629.95 – Prime Day Price $399.95
• Nespresso VertuoPlus Coffee and Espresso Machine by De’Longhi – Made in Hungary – List Price $219.00 – Normally $219.00 – Prime Day Price $142.25
• PHILIPS 2200 Series Fully Automatic Espresso Machine – Classic Milk Frother – Made in Romania – List Price 549.00 – Prime Day Price $319.00
• Technivorm Moccamaster 79112 KBT Coffee Brewer – Made in the Netherlands – List Price $339.00 – Prime Day Price $226.99
• Aeropress Original Coffee Press – Made in USA – List Price $39.95 – Prime Day Price $29.16
• ZeroWater 22 Cup 5-Stage Water Filter Dispenser – Made in Mexico – List Price $34.99 – Prime Day Price $19.99 a/c
• ZeroWater Replacement Filters – Made in Mexico – List Price $48.99 – Prime Day Price $34.29
• Anchor Hocking Glass Mixing Bowls – Made in USA – List Price $46.99 – Prime Day Price $39.38

Bikes and Toys

• Bell Tote Series Bicycle Basket – Made in USA – List Price $28.99 – Prime Day Price $9.00

Food

• Nerds Gummy Clusters Candy – Made in USA – List Price $3.58 – Prime Day Price $2.68

Clothing

• New Balance Men’s 877 V1 Walking Shoe – Made in USA – List Price $99.99 – Prime Day Price $73.00
• Nautica Men’s Swim Trunks – Made in Cambodia – List Price $59.50 – Prime Day Price $19.22
• Levi’s Women’s Ellie Denim Dress – Made in Indonesia – List Price $69.50 – Prime Day Price $18.90

Office Supplies / Back to School

• Crayola Adult Colored Pencils – Made in Brazil – List Price $24.99 – Prime Day Price $12.99

This list will be updated all day as new deals arrive. Good luck!