Best mattress deals for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days…

Nabbing a bargain is one of the thrills about shopping. After all, why pay more for something when you don’t have to?

Especially when that something is a high-ticket item like TVs, laptops and essential household furniture like mattresses.

Never underestimate the power of a good mattress. It’s the first step to getting decent quality sleep, which is important for your general health and wellbeing. Banking great sleep every night means you’ll wake up refreshed and energised, ready to take on your daily schedule.

It’s a myth that mattresses should be replaced every seven years; the truth is that you should look for a new one as soon as your current model stops doing its job. Luckily there are a host of new-gen mattresses that are designed to go the distance, which means you shouldn’t need to replace them as often.

Without exception, sales are the best time to splash out on a new mattress, which usually runs into the triple figures. While the January sales have been and gone and there are still a few weeks to go until November’s Black Friday extravaganza, there is hope on the horizon: Amazon’s October sale known as Prime Big Deal Days is here.

What is Amazon Prime Day?

An annual sale run by the internet’s best-known retailer, Amazon has been putting on a special sale for its Prime members since 2015. The first event was a one-day gig, and although proceeding sales spanned two days the singular version of the sale name has stuck around.

What is the difference between Amazon Prime Day and Amazon Big Deal Days?

Amazon Prime Day is the retailer’s flagship sale for Prime members exclusively and is traditionally held in high summer. Amazon Big Deal Days is a repeat performance, only it happens in October. The jury is still out on whether this will be a recurring event, but for now, crack open the piggy bank and prepare to blitz through your shopping list.

When does the Amazon sale end?

You have until 23:59 on October 11 to place your orders.

How to take part in Amazon Prime Big Deal Days

The sale is exclusive for Prime membership holders, but the good news is: anyone can join the club.

It costs £8.99 per month; or you can choose to pay £95 per year. If you’re a student, you can score a much better price. Amazon Student membership fees are: £4.49 per month; £47.49 per year. If you’re not sure if you want to add that cost to your household bills, why not have a free trial first? This way you can test out Amazon’s full suite of services and entertainment before deciding to stay or go.

Amazon Prime doesn’t just give you access to discounts and speedy delivery - there’s a whole lot more to discover. Stream the latest hit shows on Amazon Prime, catch songs new and old on Amazon Music and dive into new books on Kindle.

Prime members can also score discounts on apps like Deliveroo, so your film night takeaway will cost even less thanks to Amazon.

Sign up for a 30-day free trial for Prime here.

What kind of mattress deals can we expect?

Historically Amazon has always delivered solid discounts on mattresses, from coiled spring models to bed-in-a-box brands. We’ve seen price tags sliced in half with discounts as low as 50 per cent or more in some cases. Simba and Emma usually offer the biggest deals, but brands like Silentnight, Inofia and HiGRID have been known to join the slumber party too.