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Are Amazon Prime Day Deals Better Than Black Friday Deals?

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By Jonathan Chew / Fortune

It’s Amazon Prime Day, the one-day-only shopping event that Amazon hopes will match the frenzy surrounding Black Friday. But are the deals on offer better today?

Initial thoughts are: for the most part, they are.

That’s the hope after the online retail hub announced that Prime Day would be “a global shopping event, with more deals than Black Friday.” Deals are only on offer to Prime members, but the company’s goal is to attract more potential Prime customers into their fold, and to establish another tentpole retail event.

So far, the Prime Day discounts look better than those offered on Black Friday, according to BestBlackFriday.com. And that has surprised those who have been following Prime Day prices closely: “When Amazon used the term Black Friday to describe Prime Day, we really thought it was just another marketing gimmick to get people excited,” said Phil Dengler, founder of the BestBlackFriday site. “Prime Day is winning on all of the items that people really want.”

We’ve listed some of the most sought-after deals from Prime Day below, and compared them with Black Friday deals here (you can also view the comparisons here). These deals will be updated throughout the day:

Skylanders Trap Team Tablet Edition for $14.99 – Best Black Friday Price: $49.99 at Best Buy. Prime Day wins.

Brother HL-3170CDW Digital Color Printer for $159.99 – Best Black Friday Price: $179.99 at Staples. Prime Day wins.

VTech Kidizoom Smartwatch in Pink for $35.99 – Best Black Friday Price: $47.99 at AAFES. Prime Day wins.

Garmin Vivofit Fitness Band for $54.99 – Best Black Friday Price: $79.99 at Best Buy. Prime Day wins.

Nikon COOLPIX S3600 Digital Camera for $69.95 – Best Black Friday Price: $89.99 at Kmart. Prime Day wins.

Nikon P600 Digital Camera for $249.99 – Best Black Friday Price: $399.99 at Best Buy. Prime Day wins.

Bose SoundTrue Headphones On-Ear Style for $79.99 – Best Black Friday Price: $149.99 at Abt Electronics. Prime Day wins.

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray for $27.99 – Best Black Friday Price: $49.99 at Best Buy. Prime Day wins.

Kindle E-reader for $49.99 – Best Black Friday Price: $38.88 at Fry’s Electronics. Black Friday wins.

Fire HD 7 for $79– Best Black Friday Price: $98.88 at Fry’s Electronics. Prime Day wins.

Fire HD 7 Kids Edition for $129– Best Black Friday Price: $189.99 at Amazon. Prime Day wins.

Crucial MX100 512 GB Drive for $159.99 – Best Black Friday Price: $209.99 at Micro Center. Prime Day wins.

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Employees collect merchandise ordered by customers for shipment from the Amazon.com distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 26, 2012.
Employees collect merchandise ordered by customers for shipment from the Amazon.com distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 26, 2012. David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images
A worker collects order items at the Fulfilment Centre for online retail giant Amazon in Peterborough, central England, on Nov. 28, 2013.
A worker collects order items at the Fulfilment Centre for online retail giant Amazon in Peterborough, central England, on Nov. 28, 2013.Andrew Yates—AFP/Getty Images
Merchandise sits on shelves before shipment at the Amazon.com Inc. distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 26, 2012.
Merchandise sits on shelves before shipment at the Amazon.com Inc. distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 26, 2012. David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images
An employee packs merchandise for shipment at the Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 2, 2013.
An employee packs merchandise for shipment at the Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 2, 2013. David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images
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A picture shows the Fulfilment Centre for online retail giant Amazon in Peterborough, central England, on November 28, 2013, ahead of Cyber Monday on December 2nd, expected to be one of the busiest online shopping days of the year.Andrew Yates—AFP/Getty Images
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An employee packs orders in the Fulfilment Centre for online retail giant Amazon in Peterborough, central England, on November 28, 2013, ahead of Cyber Monday on December 2nd, expected to be one of the busiest online shopping days of the year.Andrew Yates—AFP/Getty Images
Inside An Amazon.com Distribution Center On Cyber Monday
Employee Maria Miller loads boxes onto a conveyer belt for shipping at the Amazon.com Inc. distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. David Paul Morris—Bloomberg/Getty Images
Interior view of the hall of a logistics center of the online shopping company Amazon, taken on March 26, 2014 in Leipzig, eastern Germany.
Interior view of the hall of a logistics center of the online shopping company Amazon, taken on March 26, 2014 in Leipzig, eastern Germany. Peter Ending—AFP/Getty Images
Packages sit in regional delivery dividers ahead of distribution at the Amazon.co.uk Marston Gate 'Fulfillment Center,' the U.K. site of Amazon.com Inc. in Ridgmont, United Kingdom, Dec. 3, 2012.
Packages sit in regional delivery dividers ahead of distribution at the Amazon.co.uk Marston Gate 'Fulfillment Center,' the U.K. site of Amazon.com Inc. in Ridgmont, United Kingdom, Dec. 3, 2012. Simon Dawson—Bloomberg/Getty Images

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