Valentina Palladino
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)
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Those who don't want to spend a lot of money on a new device can use the Fire tablets from Amazon. If you get one of Amazon's kid-specific versions, they make solid kids tablets as well. Fire tablets are affordable to begin with, but now many of them are discounted by up to 50 percent. The Fire HD 8 is half off and down to $45, while the Fire 7 slab is 30 percent off and down to $35. The entire Fire Kids Pro lineup is on sale for as low as $50.

Buy Fire HD 8 at Amazon - $45 Buy Fire 7 at Amazon - $35

The Fire HD 8 earned a score of 81 from us when it came out in 2020 for it's refined design, hands-free capabilities and long battery life. The new version is slimmer and has an 8-inch display, which would make it a good choice for people who read a lot of graphics novels and Manga. There is a quad-core 2.0 GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, and either 32 or 64GB of RAM, and you can use a microSD card to expand the storage to up to 1 terabytes. It will last up to 12 hours on a single charge, which is pretty good for a cheap tablet. We recommend the Fire HD 8 for most people, but only if you want a less powerful device for less money, or if you want a super-affordable device to give to your kids.

The Fire Kids Pro slabs have features for little ones and their parents. The Fire Kids Pro tablets come with a suite of parental controls, a two-year warranty, a protective case, and one year of Amazon Kids+. You will get access to age-appropriate books, shows, movies and more for one year, but you will have to pay a $5-per-month fee if you are a Prime member. The Fire 7 Kids Pro and the Fire HD 8 Kids Pro are both half off right now, down to $50 and $70, respectively, while the Fire HD 10 Kids Pro is 30 percent less than usual and down to $140.

Buy Fire 7 Kids Pro at Amazon - $50 Buy Fire HD 8 Kids Pro at Amazon - $70 Buy Fire HD 10 Kids Pro at Amazon - $140

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