【?? ???】Best October Prime Day Chromebook deals: Nothing on Amazon, yet

Let's get this out of the way first: Amazon isn't offering any good Chromebook deals in the lead-up to Prime Big Deal Days,?? ??? its "October Prime Day" sale (set for Oct. 8 and 9). Not a single one.

In fact, the retail giant's laptop deals are currently scant across the board. A few configurations of the M3-powered Apple MacBook Pro have dipped to their previous all-time lows there. But aside from that, the oneWindows model that Amazon previously featured in a "limited-time deal" ahead of the event has since returned to its full sticker price. It's slim pickings.

SEE ALSO: Everything you need to know about Amazon's October Prime Day sale: Start time, the competition, and more

With that in mind, anyone hunting for a good deal on a Chromebook has two options at present. One, of course, is to simply wait for Prime Big Deal Days to start; Amazon could be reserving some doorbusters for the kickoff. For less patient shoppers, the other option is defecting to another retailer like Best Buy, or to OEMs like Acer, Asus, HP, and Lenovo, where Chromebook deals are more plentiful at the time of writing.

Keep in mind that these alternatives might also roll out better deals when Prime Big Deal Days goes live, in order to compete with it. (For its part, Best Buy has a 48-Hour Flash Sale planned for Oct. 8 and 9.) But if time is of the essence, keep reading: We're keeping a running list of the best early October Prime Day Chromebook deals across the web, none of which you'll see on Amazon right now.

Best Chromebook deal

Opens in a new window Credit: Acer Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 (Intel Core Ultra 5 115U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $599 at Best Buy
$699 Save $100

Why we like it

A spring 2024 release, this 14-inch hybrid packs above-average specs for a Chromebook, including an Intel Core Ultra 5 115U processor, a 1440p webcam, and 256GB of SSD storage. (Those far exceed Google's basic requirements for the "Plus" certification.) It also has a sleek aluminum chassis — no cheapo plastic here, folks. Later this month, it'll get new AI features like Help Me Read, a summarizing tool, and Live Translate.

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It's usually priced at $699, but Best Buy has it on sale for $599 — a 14% savings.

More Chromebooks on sale

• Acer Chromebook 311 (Intel N100, 8GB RAM, 64GB SSD) — $159.99$299.99(save $140)

• Acer Chromebook 314 (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $399.99$449.99(save $50)

• HP Chromebook 14at-nf000 (Intel Processor N100, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $229.99$319.99(save $90)

• Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $249$379(save $130)

• HP Chromebook x360 14b-cd0013dx (Intel Processor N100, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $329$429(save $100)

• Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $399$499(save $100)

• HP Chromebook Plus 15at-nb000 (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $399.99$599.99(save $200)

• Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook Plus (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $419.99$549.99(save $130)

• HP Chromebook 15a-nb0097nr (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $469.99$549.99(save $80)

• Asus Chromebook Plus CM34 Flip (AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $499.99$599.99(save $100)

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