For the most part, the best Prime Day deals go live on the first day, and they stay live (at the same price) throughout the sale. But occasionally, we see a few items get an even better discount later in the sale.

A Momentum Commerce researcher said the slow start could indicate “evolving consumer behavior” after Amazon doubled the length of its Prime Day sales.

Once you add all eligible items to your cart, select Reserve with Layaway at checkout next to each item you'd like to place on layaway. If you're using Amazon Layaway you will not have to have your credit checked, so you won't need to worry about this program affecting your credit.