Early October Prime Day TV deals are live: We found rare deals on TCL, LG, Hisense, and more

ChloeSeptember 22, 20264 min read

The best early October Prime Day TV deals:

Best TCL TV deal

TCL 85-inch QM8L SQD-Mini-LED QLED 4K TV

$2,497.99
(save $1,502)

BEST LG TV DEAL

LG 65-inch C6 OLED 4K TV

$1,599.99
(save $1,100)

Best Hisense TV Deal

Hisense 65-inch U7 Mini-LED ULED 4K TV

$847.99
(save $652)

Another Amazon Prime Day is upon us. Well, kind of. Prime Big Deal Days, which runs from Oct. 6 through Oct. 7, isn’t quite as massive as Amazon’s flagship summer sale, but it serves as an unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season.

Casually called October Prime Day, the fall sale features deals on all sorts of tech — just like Prime Day proper. TVs, in particular, tend to see pretty big price drops now that new models have been on the market for about six months. In other words, if you’re in need of a new TV, you can find a 2026 model for a steal during October Prime Day.

We’ve rounded up some of the best TV deals from brands like TCL, LG, Hisense, and Samsung that you can shop now, but be sure to check back as the official Prime Big Deal Days sale nears.

Best TCL TV deal

Credit: TCL

TCL 85-inch QM8L SQD-Mini-LED QLED 4K TV

$2,497.99
at Amazon

$3,999.99
Save $1,502

Why we like it

Mashable’s TV expert is a big fan of TCL’s QM8L SQD-Mini-LED TVs. She named it our favorite QLED TV for most people, highlighting its “superb peak brightness, detailed picture quality, and fantastic glare handling” in her review. It’s one of the brightest TVs you can buy in 2026, period, which is thanks in part to its “super quantum dot mini LEDs” (aka the SQD part of its name). On a normal day, the 85-inch model costs $3,999.99, but ahead of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, it’s down to $2,497.99. That’s its lowest price on record.

Best LG TV deal

Credit: LG

LG 65-inch C6 OLED 4K TV

$1,599.99
at Amazon

$2,699.99
Save $1,100.00

Why we like it

OLED TVs are known for their elite contrast and often extreme price tags. However, the LG C6 is what Mashable’s TV expert calls the “best affordable OLED TV,” compared to competitors’ prices. It’s also her top pick for an OLED TV for most people. It features inky blacks, stark contrast (of course), improved audio, peak brightness, and a higher refresh rate than its predecessor, and overall, incredible picture quality. At just under $1,600, the 65-inch model is over $1,000 cheaper than its list price ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. We’ve actually seen it drop even lower before, so we’ll be keeping an eye out as the official sale nears.

Best Hisense TV deal

Credit: Hisense

Hisense 65-inch U7 Mini-LED ULED 4K TV

$847.99
at Amazon

$1,499.99
Save $652

Why we like it

The Hisense U7 series delivers Mini-LED performance you’d expect on higher-priced models. It packs a 165Hz refresh rate, 2.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos audio, a Google TV with a Gemini interface, and a peak brightness of 3,000 nits. Its backlighting features full-array local dimming as well, which means clusters of tiny LED bulbs precisely control brightness levels within specific sections of your screen for more accuracy and depth. The U7 is a step up from our favorite budget TV of 2026, but with this massive price drop, it’s actually a much better deal. At $847.99, the 65-inch model is already $2 cheaper than it was on Prime Day proper back in June.