In the lead-up to Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon's " October Prime Day " sale on Oct. 8 and 9, the retail giant isn't offering a ton of great deals on 2-in-1 machines — but that's no surprise. During such sitewide sales, Amazon usually saves its best laptop deals for the exact windows of the event, forcing eager shoppers to be patient.

These are the best Prime Day laptop deals you can get for Prime Big Deal Days, including discounts on Apple, Acer and Lenovo machines.

Alienware x16 R2: was $2,699 now $1,999 @ Best Buy The Alienware x16 R2 is a great thin and light gaming laptop, and this discounted model is a great buy thanks to its RTX 4070 GPU and Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU. Plus, you get 32GB RAM, a 1TB SSD and a speedy 16-inch (2560 x 1600) 240Hz display.