Walmart Just Revealed Its July Sales Event and It's Even Longer Than Amazon Prime Day
The Walmart deals will last six full days, starting July 8.
Just last week Amazon unveiled the dates for Prime Day 2025, set to be the longest one the retailer has ever had with four days of discounts. Naturally, Walmart has just announced its own competing sale that will last a full two days more.
The Walmart Deals event will take place in direct opposition to Amazon Prime Day this year by starting on the exact same day. Running from July 8 through July 13, this six-day sale promises "thousands of deals" across electronics, home goods, toys, and more.
While the official start date of the sale is listed as July 8, Walmart+ members will get access to the deals a day early. If you have a subscription to the service, you'll be able to browse the deals starting on July 7 at 7pm ET.
Will Walmart Deals Be as Good as Amazon Prime Day?
Although Prime Day was started by Amazon, Walmart has consistently had a pretty decent competing sale in the last few years. In terms of total discounts, Amazon still tends to have a wider range of deals, but Walmart will usually match prices on some of the bigger ticket items – things like Apple AirPods, iPads, and gaming consoles tend to have the same price reductions across every major retailer.
Where Walmart really differs from Amazon is with its own exclusive brands. In the same way Amazon always has the best discounts on Amazon devices, Walmart tends to have the best deals on brands mostly associated with Walmart. This includes things like Vizio TVs, which will likely be at their lowest prices since last Black Friday. Recently, this has also included Nintendo Switch consoles, games, and accessories as Amazon still hasn't fully started offering those items again.
It's worth comparing prices between Walmart and Amazon during these sales. Sometimes one retailer or the other will offer a bigger discount to try to snag your business. And if you already have a Walmart+ account, it will definitely be worth checking out those early access deals.
A Walmart+ subscription isn't required to shop
According to Walmart's press release, a Walmart+ subscription isn't required to access the sale. (Unlike the Prime Day sale, which includes many member-only discounts, anyone can shop the deals without paying for a monthly service.) The Walmart+ subscription does have a few benefits that may make it worth a try, though. For starters there's a 30-day free trial available for new subscribers, so you can test it out without having to pay anything up front. In addition to early access to this sale, you will also get early access to major product launches and restocks you may not find elsewhere. Walmart is offering this perk for the upcoming Switch 2 restock and has previously offered exclusive early preorders for popular Pokémon TCG expansions. The other major perk of a subscription is that you'll get access to Paramount+ with your free trial. The free grocery delivery and shipping is nice, but being able to bundle it with a streaming service is a great way to save. For a full list of what the service can offer, take a look at our guide to Walmart+ and all its perks.
