Prime Day invitation-only deals returning to Amazon - here's how to sign up

With Amazon preparing to kick off Prime Day in less than two weeks, some great deals have already appeared. If years past are any indication, we can expect to see even more significant discounts on July 8 through July 11, with little time to grab them before they're gone. Alexa can help you watch for some highly sought-after deals, but Amazon has also offered a few "invitation-only" opportunities ahead of previous Prime Day events.

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Requesting an invitation to one of these limited deals doesn't guarantee you'll snag the deal when it goes live, but it can give you a peek at some of the great deals Amazon is planning. Amazon has yet to publish invitation-only deals, but we'll add as many as we can find as they come up over ...