The hype behind Amazon Prime Day is real! Here's what to know. | USA TODAY

Amazon Prime Day came a long way from its first appearance in 2015, where only a handful of countries had access to what started as a 24-hour event. RELATED: Clever parrot tells Amazon's Alexa to add pork to shopping list https://youtu.be/YLNSaQCDl8E » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://tinyurl.com/m2b3unkt » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #AmazonPrimeDay #shopping #sales