If you’ve been thinking of becoming a Walmart+ member and want to start your holiday shopping early, now is the perfect time. That's because the retailer is offering a can't-miss deal on subscriptions ahead of its upcoming Walmart Holiday Deals event.

Walmart's Holiday Deals event starts on the same day as Amazon's October Prime Day sale​ but lasts even longer.

Walmart is launching six days of holiday savings. Unlike Prime Day, you don't need a membership to shop the savings. Walmart+ members do get early access to the sales event and can start shopping 12 hours earlier than everyone else, but all customers can join in on the savings starting at noon ET on October 8.

Prime Day competition sale is a six-day event that runs from Oct. 8 through Oct. 13. You can find deals on toys, electronics, home goods, and more.

Walmart's Holiday Deals event starts on the same day as Amazon's October Prime Day sale​ but lasts even longer.

Big news! The first Walmart Holiday Deals sale is officially set for this October. Learn more about the competing Prime Day sale now.

Amazon has held a second Prime Day of sorts in October and that sale event is coming back this year, too. Prime Big Deal Days returns on October 8 and 9, but we’re already starting to see some decent deals pop up across Amazon’s site.

Instead of digging for savings, check out our favorite under $50 finds below. And if you're willing to spend a little more cash, we've got an under $100 Amazon deals roundup going too. There's no need to wait until October for the Prime Big Deal Days sale to start -- Amazon is already discounting thousands of products now,

Every year, there are a few sale events that we simply cannot wait for—namely, Amazon’s Prime Day and Black Friday. Well, with October Prime Day on the horizon (Amazon calls it “Prime Big Deal Days”),