Prime Day gift card deals – what to expect this year

31.05.2022

Our predictions for this year’s Prime Day gift card deals

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Amazon Prime Day gift card deals will be here sooner rather than later on everything from gaming web stores and online storefronts. We’ll admit, gift cards are far from the largest priority over Prime Day itself, however, there should still be ample opportunities to knock a fair few dollars off where it could prove significant at checkout.

Arguably the most talked about Prime Day gift card deal from the previous year related to the Amazon store itself, but more on that later. We’ve also observed discounts from the Xbox and PlayStation online stores as well, just to name a few, with savings up to 10% off in some cases. What’s more, these discounts tend to scale as well, meaning the more that you speed, the deeper the overall savings are going to be.

While we don’t yet know the exact date of the Prime Day this year, we do know that it’s happening in July. If you’re after more discounts on all kinds of consoles, too, we’re also bringing you everything we know about the Prime Day PS5 deals and Prime Day Xbox deals as well.

When will Prime Day gift card deals start?

Amazon has recently confirmed that Prime Day will take place in July. However, we do not yet have a specific date. The news was announced during the retailer’s Q1 2022 earnings report (opens in new tab). Given that Prime Day has historically happened in the middle of the month, and always occurs on a Monday, this would mean the Prime Day gift card deals are likely slated for either the 11th or the 18th of July.

Do I need a Prime Membership to access Prime Day gift card deals?

An Amazon Prime membership is the best way to make sure that you don’t miss out on any of the Prime Day gift card deals, especially when relating back to the retailer’s own storefront. Fortunately, there’s a 30-day free trial available which grants you full access to all the benefits afforded by the service, including next-day delivery and the Prime Video platform just to name a few.

What will Amazon Prime Day gift card deals look like in 2022?

Thinking back on the winter sales events gives us a more encompassing view of the kind of discounts to expect during the Amazon Prime Day gift card deals as the time frame is far more recent. For instance, last year, we saw minor savings on most gamer-centric gift card values on the world’s largest online retailer. As an example, the Xbox Gift Cards were 10% off over the Black Friday period for a limited time. You could get yourself a $50 Xbox gift card for $45, as well as a $100 gift card for $90, so the value was scaled with the amount of money put down.

It’s not just the digital store vouchers that have enjoyed discounts over this period. The same can be said for the likes of Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus as well. One of the better-value deals we’ve seen is 3 Months Xbox Live Gold available for around the $16 mark (was $25), giving a $9 discount. Over with Sony’s systems, last year you could get your hands on a 12-month PlayStation Plus membership for $45 (was $60) which saved you $15.

It’s a similar story with gift cards relating to Nintendo, too. This year alone, we’ve witnessed the $50 Nintendo eShop gift card available for $44.99 (saving you 10%), with 10% off also happening historically with both the $10 and $20 values, too.

Based on these experiences, we’re anticipating that many gaming gift cards will enjoy 10% off their face value rates when Prime Day comes around again. It’s looking like the better value, however, is going to be with memberships through the likes of Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus, though.

What happened during last year’s Prime Day gift card deals?

Arguably the largest Amazon Prime gift card deal from last year was the free additional $10 given to those who purchased a $40 Amazon gift card, rounding your total up to $50 for the same price as the former. You needed to use the code “GIFTFORPD21” at checkout in order to receive this gift card deal, so we’re hoping that a similar promotion runs this year to give people a little extra towards their deals shopping.

Does Amazon Prime Day have deals on gift cards?

While far from the most extensive offers available in the 48-hour sales period, we do see discounts on gift cards on Amazon Prime Day. We cannot currently say exactly what will receive price cuts when July rolls around. However, we can tell you to expect at least a few dollars knocked off many familiar gift card brands, and potentially even a substantial discount at Amazon’s own store, too.