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Black Friday could still be two weeks away depending on the schedule, but price tags on Amazon’s Fire tablets indicate Black Friday is coming early. Amazon and Best buy brought their prices on Fire tablets to their lowest Prime Day last month, and while those deals have now expired, it’s worth keeping an eye out, as they can be back at any time. The best deals were:
- The Fire HD 10 (10 inch tablet) had fallen to $ 80 ($ 70 off, back to the lowest price we’ve seen)
- The Fire HD 8 (8-inch tablet) was $ 55 ($ 35 off)
- The Fire HD 8 Plus was $ 75 ($ 35 off)
- The Fire HD 8 Kids Edition was $ 80 ($ 60 off)
- Fire 7 Kids Edition was $ 60 ($ 40 off)
Note that the Fire Kids editions include a case and one year of Amazon Kids Plus subscription service, valued at $ 36.
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The Fire HD 8 Plus adds wireless charging and more RAM (3GB instead of 2GB), with performance that improves upon the standard Fire HD 8. It’s $ 20 more but it’s arguably the best deal at $ 75.
The tablet should charge properly on most wireless chargers. Read our Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus review.
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Amazon has come a long way since the first Kindle Fire tablet. The Amazon Fire HD 10 is Amazon’s largest tablet with a 10-inch screen size and powerful speakers (and it now charges via USB-C). Much like its 8-inch little brother, the Fire HD 8, the tablet is packed with benefits for Prime subscribers, making it easy for members to stream and download movies, TV shows, and games. The Fire tablets don’t use a pure version of Android, but rather Amazon’s Android-based Fire operating system and pull apps from the Amazon App Store. You can still get apps from Google Play, but you’ll have to install the store yourself, which means gaming enthusiasts have access to all of their favorite mobile games for a great tablet gaming experience. Read more.
The Fire HD 8 was updated earlier this year with a faster processor, USB-C charging, better Wi-Fi performance, 2GB of RAM (down from 1.5GB), and an increase of 16 GB to 32 GB of storage in the base model. Its HD display is sharper than the entry-level Fire 7, but it’s not as crisp as iPad screens. Even so, it’s a good deal at $ 90 and a good deal at $ 55.
The HD 8 Plus adds wireless charging and slightly better performance, thanks to 3 GB of RAM. It’s on sale for $ 75, or $ 20 more. Read our Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) review.
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This kid-friendly version of the Fire HD 8 tablet adds a padded case, parental controls, a two-year warranty, and a one-year subscription to Kids Plus (formerly called FreeTime Unlimited), which normally costs $ 3 per month and gives you access to a bunch of kid-friendly content. It’s not really suitable for distance learning, but it’s a much more affordable option than giving a young child a full iPad.
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It has all the same extras as the HD 8 above, but it’s the kid-proof version of the smaller, more affordable Amazon Fire 7. You get a 7-inch screen instead of 8, and a less robust processor.
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