These Prime Day gift card deals give you free money to spend at your favorite restaurants and stores

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Amazon Prime Day is almost over, but there's still time to stock up on discounted gift cards. Even if you don't plan to shop as much this year, you can use these gift cards at popular retailers and restaurants while saving some cash off their full value. They also make great gifts for coworkers or acquaintances if you don't know what to buy them.

• Shop Prime Day gift card deals at Amazon 

Right now, you can get a $50 Regal gift card for only $40, a $50 Spafinder gift card for $40, and a $50 Build-A-Bear gift card for $40. Or, you can get a versatile Food and Laughs gift card for $50 to $500 and get $10 back by using the code LAUGHS. This card is good for a variety of restaurants, including the Cheesecake Factory, Red Lobster, and Cracker Barrel. Hot brands like Under Armour and Ulta Beauty are also offering promos at the moment.

Some gift cards could include incentives, such as additional cash back if you purchase high-value options. Many of the gift cards that offer balances worth more than you pay are lightning deals, meaning that only a limited number are available for a certain amount of time, so you can check to see if it's still a viable deal when you click on the link. With these deals, it's best to purchase them as soon as you see them since they often hit their limit pretty quickly.

Top 3 gift card deals

• Buffalo Wild Wings: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code MOMENTS at checkout
• Regal Cinemas: Get $50 gift card for $40
• Xbox: Buy $50, get $7.50 Amazon promo credit with code XBOX at checkout

All the best gift card deals for Prime Day

• Adidas: Save $10 when you spend $50 or more with code ADIDAS at checkout
• Alamo Drafthouse: Save $10 when you spend $50 or more with code ALAMO at checkout
• Auntie Anne's: Save $10 when you spend $50 or more with code MIXIT at checkout
• Best Buy: Save $10 when you spend $100 or more with code BESTBUY at checkout
• BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code LAUGHS at checkout
• Boscov's: Get $50 gift card for $40
• Build-A-Bear: Get $50 gift card for $40
• The Cheesecake Factory: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code LAUGHS at checkout
• Chili's: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code LETSEAT at checkout
• Chipotle: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code CHIPOTLE at checkout
• Chuck E. Cheese: Save $10 when you spend $50 with code CHEESE at checkout
• Cinnabon: Save $10 when you spend $50 or more with code MIXIT at checkout
• Cracker Barrel: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code LAUGHS at checkout
• Dave & Buster's: Save $8.50 when you spend $50 or more with code BUSTERS at checkout
• Golden Corral: Save $8.50 when you spend $50 or more with code GOLDEN at checkout
• Google Play: Buy $100, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code GOOGLEPD at checkout
• H&M: Save $10 when you spend $50 or more with code HMUSPD at checkout
• Jamba Juice: Save $10 when you spend $50 or more with code MIXIT at checkout
• Macy's: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code MOMENTS at checkout
• Microsoft Game Pass Ultimate: Spend $49.99, get $7.50 Amazon promo credit with code XBOX at checkout
• Panera: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code LETSEAT at checkout
• Red Lobster: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code LAUGHS at checkout
• Red Robin: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code LAUGHS at checkout
• Regal Cinemas: Save $10 when you spend $50 or more with code REGAL at checkout
• Roblox: Get $50 gift card for $40
• Spafinder: Get $50 gift card for $40
• Ulta Beauty: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code MOMENTS at checkout
• Under Armour: Buy $50, get $10 Amazon promo credit with code UAPrime at checkout
• Valorant: Get $50 gift card for $40
• Xbox: Buy $50, get $7.50 Amazon promo credit with code XBOX at checkout

Why we recommend these Amazon Prime Day gift card deals 

Gift cards are usually an easy option when giving a present. Perhaps you're going to a last-minute birthday party, or you don't know the gift recipient's likes. We recommend getting some during Prime Day because they are usually discounted or include some sort of extra that equates to savings. Many of the best gift cards we've seen during Prime Day are for food services, including restaurants and delivery. Still, we've also seen popular retailers like Under Armour and Best Buy.

Note that some offers may only include electronic gift cards, not physical ones, while some require you to enter a promo code. And, the credits and bonuses may only be valid for a limited time. As with all gift cards purchased at any time of the year, read the fine print and check for any expiration dates.