Amid this growing threat, Amazon made crucial changes to its annual Prime Day sale, which started on July 8, to attract more customers. First, it extended the sales event to four days; last year it was only two days long. Amazon has also ramped up advertising of the event’s steep discounts.

With these Wirecutter-approved picks under $100, you don’t have to spend a lot to get a good deal this Amazon Prime Day.

Once you add all eligible items to your cart, select Reserve with Layaway at checkout next to each item you'd like to place on layaway. If you're using Amazon Layaway you will not have to have your credit checked, so you won't need to worry about this program affecting your credit.