There's no denying the laptop deals at Amazon on Prime Day are good — particularly the $849 M4 MacBook Air. But if you're an Apple user looking for something a bit more budget-friendly, we encourage you to look elsewhere. The cheapest MacBook deals on Prime Day aren't at Amazon.

That means your local sales tax rate — ranging from under 5% in some states to close to 10% or more in parts of Alabama and Louisiana — applies to many Prime Day purchases. For example, if you grab a $500 laptop online and live in a place with a 9.5% sales tax, you could pay an extra $47.50 at checkout.

The Sony A7 III is $1380 from Walmart on this anti-Prime deal and is a huge $118 cheaper than Amazon!

Walmart's alternative Prime Day deals just dropped with deals like a $20 Sam's Club membership, a $59 iced coffee maker and much more.

Amazon handily beat Walmart for the lowest prices on food and consumables, a study shows. In other categories, things tightened up.

The figures apply across all online retailers for Amazon Prime Days. Tariffs and economic uncertainty are on the minds of shoppers as they prepare for Amazon's summer Prime Day sales.