{"id":279847,"date":"2025-10-05T16:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/279847\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T16:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:17:10","slug":"early-discounts-on-sets-from-sony-samsung-tcl-and-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/279847\/","title":{"rendered":"Early discounts on sets from Sony, Samsung, TCL and others"},"content":{"rendered":"

While Black Friday remains the best time to grab a new TV at a discount, Amazon\u2019s latest October Prime Day sale<\/a> looks to be a decent time to take the plunge if you need to upgrade right away. A handful of well-reviewed sets from Samsung, Sony and other name brands are a bit cheaper than usual, including high-end OLEDs and more budget-friendly models alike. We\u2019ve picked through the best October Prime Day TV deals we can find below, and we\u2019ll update this roundup as prices change and more offers arise. Note that the Prime Big Deal Days sale, as the two-day event is technically called, officially runs October 7-8, with some deals exclusive to Prime subscribers.<\/p>\n

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TCL<\/p>\n

The TCL QM6K is widely regarded<\/a> by reviewers we trust<\/a> as one of<\/a> the year\u2019s better TV bargains<\/a>. It\u2019s a budget-oriented model, so it won\u2019t get you the same level of contrast, color volume or brightness as more expensive sets, nor will it be ideal for HDR content (especially in well-lit rooms). Still, its quantum-dot color, mini-LED backlighting and full-array local dimming more than hold their own for the price, plus it runs on the useful Google TV platform<\/a>. It\u2019s also a nice buy for gaming<\/a> on the cheap, since its input lag is relatively low and it has a native 144Hz refresh rate that can reach as high as 288Hz at 1080p. This discount ties the lowest price we\u2019ve seen for the 75-inch model.<\/p>\n

$750 at Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Hisense U8QG 65-inch Mini-LED TV for $1,082 ($416 off)<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0Several reviews<\/a> suggest<\/a> that<\/a> the<\/a> Hisense U8QG ticks most of the requisite boxes for a LCD TV in 2025: robust local dimming and mini-LED backlighting, exceptionally high brightness, vibrant quantum-dot colors, a fast refresh rate (165Hz in this case), support for the major HDR formats and so on. It\u2019s a higher-end option than something like the TCL QM6K with much better brightness and contrast, though it still falls short of a good OLED TV when it comes to the latter. Like most LCD panels, it\u2019ll also look a bit washed out if you view it from an angle. It has three HDMI 2.1 ports, which is one fewer than many other TVs in this price range, though it uniquely includes a USB-C video input if you want to hook up a gaming laptop or Nintendo Switch. (Just note that you won\u2019t get VRR or HDR when using that.) You\u2019d mainly get it over an OLED TV if you\u2019re willing to trade some picture quality for something that\u2019s better-suited in a bright room. This deal on the 65-inch model isn\u2019t an all-time low, but it matches the best price we\u2019ve tracked since July.<\/p>\n

Samsung S90F 55-inch QD-OLED TV for $1,498 ($100 off)<\/strong><\/a>: The Samsung S90F is an upper-tier model with a QD-OLED panel, which blends the usual perks of a quality OLED set \u2014 near-perfect contrast, wide viewing angles, clear motion, low input lag \u2014 with a layer of quantum dots. This helps it produce a wider gamut of more vivid colors compared to traditional WOLED TVs<\/a>. It also comes with four HDMI 2.1 ports and has a fast refresh rate of 144Hz. It doesn\u2019t support Dolby Vision HDR, however, and reviews<\/a> we trust say that<\/a> the LG C5<\/a>, a competing WOLED model, retains darker black levels in a bright room. (The S90F has a more colorful image, though.) We saw this 55-inch model go for $100 less earlier in the month, but this deal matches the best price we\u2019ve tracked otherwise. The 65-inch version<\/a> is similarly discounted. Just make sure you only buy the 55-, 65- or 77-inch model, as every other size in the US uses a lesser WOLED panel. Shady, we know.<\/p>\n

Sony Bravia 8 II 65-inch QD-OLED TV for $2,998 ($502 off)<\/strong><\/a>: It\u2019s certainly not cheap, but the Sony Bravia 8 II has earned<\/a> plaudits<\/a> for its excellent image processing, upscaling and overall accuracy alongside the expected color, contrast and motion benefits of its QD-OLED display. This should help it make lots of movies and shows look closer to their original intent. It also uses the handy Google TV interface. Outside of an extremely brief dip in June, this deal matches the best price to date for the 65-inch version. That said, if you can\u2019t stomach the high price, other reviews<\/a> note that<\/a> the older Sony A95L<\/a> offers similar performance a bit less, while more recent competitors like the LG G5<\/a> and Samsung S95F<\/a> can get noticeably brighter (even if they\u2019re not always as accurate). Those two should be better for gaming as well, as the Bravia 8 II only has two HDMI 2.1 ports \u2014 one of which is an eARC port for soundbars \u2014 and its input lag is slightly higher.<\/p>\n

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K for $25 ($25 off)<\/strong><\/a>: The standard Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K offers the same core experience as the pricier Fire TV Stick 4K Max, only it comes with a slightly slower processor, half the storage (8GB) and Wi-Fi 6 instead of Wi-Fi 6E. For most people just looking for a casual streamer on the cheap, those shouldn\u2019t be huge losses. This model is also more powerful than the just-announced Fire TV 4K Select<\/a>, though its Fire OS interface can still be messy and ad-heavy<\/a>, with special emphasis on Amazon\u2019s own services. This deal is $3 more than the stick\u2019s all-time low, though it matches the best price we\u2019ve seen since Black Friday last year.<\/p>\n

Amazon Fire TV Stick HD for $18 ($17 off)<\/strong><\/a>: The Fire TV Stick HD is the budget pick in our guide to the best streaming devices<\/a>. It can only stream up to 1080p, and it can run a bit choppier than the 4K models since it has a slower chipset and half the RAM (1GB). The usual issues with the Fire TV interface still apply here too. But if you just want to add streaming apps to an aging TV or basic monitor for as little cash as possible, it should get the job done. This discount ties the device’s lowest price to date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While Black Friday remains the best time to grab a new TV at a discount, Amazon\u2019s latest October…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":279848,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2431,144706,144702,144704,144705,144703,2161,19061,158,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-279847","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-amazon","9":"tag-amazon-fire-tv-stick","10":"tag-oleds","11":"tag-prime-day-sale","12":"tag-prime-day-tv","13":"tag-prime-day-tv-deals","14":"tag-samsung","15":"tag-sony","16":"tag-technology","17":"tag-united-states","18":"tag-unitedstates","19":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115322464049068249","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/279848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=279847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=279847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}