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Best Buy has joined the battle against Amazon's Prime Big Deals Day, the fall version of Prime Day. There will actually be two sales leading up to Best Buy's main Techtober sale, so I've rounded up all the info below to help you keep things straight.

All of Best Buy's October sales

Best Buy's fall sale is actually three separate sales from Sept. 27 through Oct. 12. Here are the dates of each sale and what you can expect from each:

• Sept. 27 to Sept. 28: A 48-hour flash sale.

• Sept. 28 to Oct. 5: Member deal days event. You will need to be a Best Buy Plus or My Best Total member, which starts at $49.99 per year.

• Oct. 6 to Oct. 12: Best Buy’s Techtober Sale. This will be Best Buy's equivalent to Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, which is from Oct. 7 to Oct. 8.

Do you need to be a member to shop for Best Buy's fall sale?

Only the second event from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5 will be exclusive for paying members. The rest are for everyone, but members can get better savings throughout the sales. Keep in mind, it is free to sign up for a My Best Buy membership, which will give you free shipping. If you join one of its paid subscriptions (My Best Buy Plus for $49.99 per year or My Best Buy Total for $179.99 per year) you'll get faster free shipping, exclusive prices and deals, an extended 60-day return window on most products, and access to select sales. Paid members will also earn extra rewards from both the current sale and the upcoming Black Friday in July sale.

What deals can I expect during Techtober Sale?

There is no official list of deals from Best Buy yet, but in an email, the company said shoppers can expect deals on tech like laptops, TVs, headphones, video games, electric bikes, "and more." The retailer will debut new deals every day in stores, on its website, and in the Best Buy mobile app.

What other retailers are competing with Amazon's October Prime Day?

After Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days announcement, both Target and Walmart announced theirs. Target is having Circle Week, which will run from Oct. 5 through Oct. 11, and Walmart is having Walmart Deals from Oct. 7 to Oct. 12.

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