Amazon’s Prime Day event keeps breaking its own records

Amazon's Prime Day was immensely successful this year. Sales went up 60 percent compared to last year as Amazon extended the length of the sale to 30 hours. The best-selling product across any category and manufacturer was the Amazon Echo Dot. The original, larger Echo was discounted by 50 percent price cut to $89.99, while the Dot dropped by $15, bringing it to $34.99, with corresponding discounts in other markets where Echo devices are sold. According to Amazon, seven times more Echo devices were bought this year than last year.