im trying to plan ahead for my holiday shopping because honestly things are getting so expensive here in ontario and i really need to save some cash this year. i was looking up the black friday dates for 2026 and i keep seeing conflicting stuff about when the prime member deals actually start for us in canada. i read on one tech blog that amazon usually does like a 'pre-game' sale starting the first week of november but then another forum thread said those deals are mostly junk and the real prime early access only happens like 48 hours before the actual friday. its super confusing because the us site seems to have way better stuff than the .ca version sometimes and i dont want to miss out on the good stuff waiting for a price drop that never comes.

im looking to grab a few specific things this year and i really need to know if i should jump on early deals or wait:

• new espresso machine (ideally a breville but my budget is max 600-700 cad)
• a decent 55 inch tv for the basement maybe around 500 bucks
• some smart home stuff like plugs or bulbs

ive got about 1200 total to spend on myself and some family gifts so i really gotta stretch it. does anyone know if the early prime stuff in canada is legit or if we just get the leftovers? i dont want to buy something nov 10th then see it $100 cheaper on the actual black friday. i saw some mention of a 'holiday dash' but i dont know if thats still a thing in 2026 or if prime members even get a head start anymore...