Amazon has Early Black Friday specials on the mega retailer’s Fire tablets, and they are the best we’ve seen since Prime Day.
Whether it’s a solid slate for streaming, a kid-proof reader, or a device that covers everything in between, now is when prices take a dive and bundles start sealing the deals on Amazon and across other big retailers.
Electronics in general get discounted by double digits during Cyber Week, and tablets are among the perennial doorbusters, according to Adobe’s retail tracking. Historical price data, as collected by Camelcamelcamel, suggests that now is typically when most Fire tablets see their lowest-ever prices, and early pricing there aligns with those lows for several models.
Best Fire Tablet Deals Available Right Now
Fire Max 11 is the big deal. The premium Fire from Amazon features an 11-inch 2000×1200 display, aluminum body, 4GB of RAM, and up to 14 hours of battery life. We’re seeing it near its floor at around the $190 mark, with optional bundles that throw in the keyboard and Stylus Pen at a pretty substantial combined discount. It’s the best balance of build quality and performance in the lineup for light work, streaming, offloading photos from a camera, or for Kindle reading.
Fire HD 10 (2023) is the value pick. The newest model steps it up with a brighter 10.1-inch 1080p display, snappier octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM. Early Black Friday pricing has it generally dropping well below $80 for the ad-supported version, and that’s a price you need to beat. If you spend most of your time browsing, streaming and handling email, the Fire HD 10 is the most computer for your money.
The Fire HD 8 is still the budget champion traveler. Look for lows around $55 or so on ad-supported models, 13-hour battery life claims, and a compact build. It’s a go-to for commuters who need a Netflix-and-ebooks machine that slides into their bag, all without forsaking stereo speakers.
The Fire 7 is the cheapest to buy at its best sales prices — usually under $40 — and works well as a basic reading device, kids’ game machine or smart home control dashboard. Performance is modest, but the price remains hard to beat for a spare device around the house.
Kids and Kids Pro versions are also getting standout reductions. These editions also come with a kid-friendly case, a two-year worry-free replacement guarantee and some free promotions for Amazon Kids+ that open up an extensive library of kids’ content. The Fire HD 8 Kids Pro usually falls to somewhere between $60 and $80 during early Black Friday, making it a great all-in offering for parents.
Price Benchmarks And What It Takes To Get A Good Buy
Deal quality is easier to assess with anchors. For the mainline models, aim for these rough lows based on past-to-present Black Friday and Prime Day pricing:
- Fire 7: around $39
- Fire HD 8: around $55
- Fire HD 10: about $75–$90, with potential to drop further
- Fire Max 11: about $180–$200 depending on storage (not including a bundle)
If you’re within $5 to $10 of these numbers, you’re looking at a great buy.
Configuration matters. Ad-supported editions (via “lockscreen promos”) cost less; removing ads adds around $15. Storage upgrades and bundles with cases, keyboards or stylus kits can turn the math on its head, but early Black Friday typically shaves enough off accessories to justify buying the bundle now instead of piecing it together later at full price.
How to Choose the Best Fire Tablet for Your Needs
Choose screen size first. The Fire HD 8 is the ultimate in portability, the Fire HD 10 is the comfort pick for movies and magazines, and the Max 11 is the productivity play with optional keyboard and pen. If you anticipate needing to multitask or do a little light work, the additional RAM and screen real estate on the Max 11 will pay off.
Consider ecosystem and app needs. Fire tablets operate on Fire OS with the Amazon Appstore. Key streaming and reading apps are all present, but Google Play isn’t native. If you’re especially invested in Prime, Kindle, Audible or Alexa smart home, then Fire tablets will slot in neatly and work brilliantly as second screens for Echo households.
For families, Kids/Kids Pro versions are worth it. The bumper case, two-year worry-free guarantee and parental controls relieve headaches. The Pro line offers limited, carefully curated access to the web and app store for older kids while maintaining content filters.
Should You Buy Now Or Wait For The Deeper Cuts?
If the current pricing holds at or below those historical lows, have a clear conscience when making your purchase. Lightning Deals can knock a few extra dollars off, though they are limited and tend to sell quickly. Top shades and higher storage capacities are usually the first to go. Big-box retailers frequently price-match Amazon in this window, so if Amazon stock breaks, look to big-name stores for the same deal.
The one reason to wait is if you covet a particular bundle combination in stock during the sale, perhaps a Max 11 offering with the keyboard and stylus, that vacillates periodically throughout the sales period. Create alerts and be poised to attack.
Pro Tips to Get the Most Out of Fire Tablet Savings
Get a trade-in credit if you have an older Fire, Kindle or tablet; Amazon often stacks its current 20% off offer on top of an instant credit. Factor in store card cash back or deferred interest promos from participating retailers, and search for bundle values, where a discounted case or keyboard essentially lets you snag those accessories at cost later.
Make sure you opt for ad-supported or ad-free before checkout, and note the included warranty on Kids models. With discounts looking like they’re reaching an early zenith (we caught a number of prices that were the same or not much higher than 2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday), there’s no great reason to hang back too long — your best bet is to pounce on the configured system you want while prices are at this low point and inventory is still good.
