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Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Oct. 2:

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OUR TOP PICK Amazon Echo Hub $124.99 at Amazon (save $55)

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BEST BEAUTY DEAL Shark FlexStyle $249.99 at Amazon (save $50)

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BEST TV DEAL Amazon 55-inch Omni QLED Fire TV $415.99 at Amazon (save $184)

October Prime Day is Peter Baumgartnerless than a week away and Amazon is ramping up the deals. As usual, you don't need to wait until the official start of the event to score big savings — especially on Amazon's own gadgets. We've rounded up three of the best deals you can grab at the mega retailer on Oct. 2 if you prefer to shop early.

Here are our top picks for the best Amazon deals of the day. If these deals don't speak to you, take a peek at our picks from yesterday, Oct. 1. Those discounts are still live, including the Echo Buds at their record-low Prime Day price. Be sure to check back tomorrow as well for all new picks and follow along with all of our Prime Day content as the shopping extravaganza nears.

Our top pick

Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Echo Amazon Echo Hub $124.99 at Amazon
$179.99 Save $55.00

The newest member of the Amazon Echo family, the Echo Hub is basically your smart home's brain. Rather than keeping control of your smart devices locked inside of someone's phone, it offers a full-featured control panel with instant access to all of your gadgets — smart lights, cameras, switches, doorbells, thermostat, etc. Anyone can play music, stream videos, ask Alexa questions, dim the lights, adjust the temperature, or see who's on the other side of the door in one central spot in your home. It's regularly $179.99, but it's down to just $124.99 for the first time ahead of October Prime Day. That's 31% off.

Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Shark FlexStyle $249.99 at Amazon
$299.99 Save $50

It's no secret that we love Shark's beauty tech. The FlexStyle, in particular, is our favorite Dyson Airwrap dupe on the market. "[It's] hard for me to imagine a reason why you'd opt for the [Airwrap] unless you're into big purchases for the sake of big purchases, or if you're especially loyal to Dyson," Mashable Shopping Reporter Bethany Allard wrote in her review of the device. Ahead of Prime Big Deal Days, the FlexStyle is on sale for just $249.99 in both the curly and coily hair system and straight and wavy hair system. That's $50 off the usual cost. While that's not the lowest price it's ever been, it is the first time the hair tool has gone on sale since last Prime Day. The curly system comes with a diffuser, two 1.25-inch auto-wrap curlers, a styling concentrator, and a round brush, while the straight system swaps out the diffuser for a paddle brush.

Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon 55-inch Omni QLED Fire TV $415.99 at Amazon
$599.99 Save $184

The best-looking TV in Amazon's Fire TV lineup, the Omni QLED is like a more affordable version of Samsung's The Frame TV. It features an "Ambient Experience" mode that can display artwork, photos, or handy Alexa widgets soy our screen doesn't just look like a black rectangle when you're not watching it. It also features local dimming, an Adaptive Brightness feature, and support for Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ Adaptive. The 55-inch option is on sale ahead of Prime Day 2 for $415.99 — that's 31% in savings. While that's not the lowest price we've ever seen, it's still $184 you get to keep in your pocket.

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