No need to wait for Prime Day – here are 7 outstanding Shark vacuum deals you can buy right now

Next week, Amazon is kicking off its Prime Big Deals Days event, with – er – big deals promised across all your favorite gadgets and gizmos. But if you're looking to upgrade your vacuum cleaner, you don't need to wait until the event officially kicks off on Tuesday, Oct 7, because there are some incredible early discounts available on Shark vacuums already.

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I've spotted some significant price drops on everything from affordable, basic models right up to the newest Shark vacuums. I've rounded up the 7 strongest Shark vacuum deals below for you to browse.

In many cases, these discounts represent the lowest price we have on record for that model, so while I'd usually recommend holding off for the official Prime Day event (or even until Black Friday at the end of ...