Like Amazon Prime Day before it, Black Friday is a good time to save on Amazonโs own devices. Weโre seeing some deals that match โ and a few that beat โ the prices from July and Octoberโs sales. If youโve had your eye on a Fire TV Stick or a Ring doorbell, or if you want to give a Kindle or an Echo Show as a gift, Amazonโs Black Friday Sale is a good time to shop, with discounts going as high as 56 percent. Here are the best deals on Amazon devices we could find.
Amazon Kindle Black Friday deals
Kindle Scribe
A number of Amazonโs Kindle models are on sale for Black Friday, including a new all-time low on the read/write Kindle Scribe. The model with 16GB of storage and the “Basic Pen” stylus is down to $240. Thatโs $100 off its $340 list price and its lowest price yet. We reviewed it when it came out last year and named it the best ereader/E Ink tablet combo in our guide. The Scribe lets you draw, make to-do lists, create sticky notes and scribble in the margins of a limited selection of Kindle titles (mostly puzzle and journaling books).
Kindle
The standard Kindle is our favorite budget ereader and down to $80 which is 20 percent off though about $15 more than its members-only Prime Day price. It lacks a warm back light and isnโt waterproof, but itโs got a crisp, 300 ppi screen and 16GB of storage, which should take you many years to fill up. Plus itโs an affordable way to access the Kindle library and Kindle Exclusive titles.
Kindle Paperwhite
The standard Kindle Paperwhite is on sale, down to $120 after a 15 percent discount. That’s a good deal more than the $95 it went for on Prime Day in October, but if you like the idea of a warm front light, a bigger screen and a waterproof build, this is a good upgrade from the standard Kindle.
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition
We called the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition โthe best ereader. Periodโ in our review of the device when it came out. Right now itโs $50 off, making it $140. It doesnโt have lock screen ads, which come standard on most Kindles, plus it offers an auto-adjusting, warm front light, a waterproof build, wireless charging and an ample 32GB of storage.
Kindle Kids
The Kindle Kids edition is pretty similar to the standard Kindle but adds a case, a two-year warranty, and a free year of Amazon Kids+, which auto renews at $5 per month. The subscriptions lets kids read a few thousand kid-appropriate titles and listen to hundreds of audiobooks. There’s also a parent dashboard that lets you set time limits, add books and track your kidโs reading progress. It usually goes for $120, but now itโs $100 instead. That’s $25 more than its lowest price ever during July’s Prime Day.
Kindle Paperwhite Kids
The Kindle Paperwhite Kids is essentially the same hardware as the Kindle Paperwhite, but this version comes with a case, a two year guarantee and a free year of Kindle Kids+ content with access to thousands of kid-appropriate books. Itโs now $35 off, which is a 21 percent discount that brings it to $135.
Kindle Unlimited
Amazon is also offering Prime members three months of Kindle Unlimited for 99 cents. Itโs usually $12 per month and will auto-renew once the trial is over (so set a reminder if you don’t want that to happen). A subscription lets you read as many ebooks as you want from a selection of around four million ebooks. Bigger new releases and some of the more popular bestsellers arenโt included. It also includes a few thousand audiobooks, which all models of Kindle support via Bluetooth and headphones.
Amazon Echo and Echo Show Black Friday deals
Echo Dot
Amazonโs most popular smart speaker is the baseball-sized Echo Dot. Itโs now down to $23 which matches the all-time low it hit for the last two Prime Days. Itโs one of our favorite smart speakers because it pumps out good sound and volume for its size and adds Alexaโs helpful AI assistance to your home. Use it to set timers, tell you the weather and remind you about stuff you need to do and when to do it. Itโs also a convenient way to control your other smart home devices, from light bulbs in the ceiling to robot vacs on the floor.
Echo Pop
Amazonโs smallest smart speaker is the Echo Pop, which came out earlier this year. Itโs currently down to $18, which matches its all-time low. The colorful half-sphere is perfect for stashing in a corner of a room where you donโt have much space. Itโll let you ask Alexa the time, weather news and more, while also directing the AI to remind you when itโs time to leave for an appointment or shut off the holiday lights. It can also play music, but the sound wonโt be as good as it is with larger speakers.
Echo
The Echo is the original Amazon smart speaker and has been refreshed four times since its launch. The latest model updated the shape from a puck to a globe, which makes room for a three-inch woofer and two 0.8-inch tweeters. The result is quality audio with plenty of bass. The highs could be more crisp but overall itโs noticeably louder than its two closest competitors, the Nest Audio or HomePod mini and can fill a room with sound. The Echo is now down to $55, which is the same as it went for during both 2023 Prime sales, though itโs about $5 more than its all-time low. Itโs currently our favorite smart speaker under $100 because it combines great sound with all that Alexa can do.
Echo Studio
Amazonโs biggest smart speaker, the Echo Studio, keeps the focus on the sound quality, with three two-inch midrange speakers, a single one-inch tweeter and a 5.25-inch downward-facing woofer packed into its eight-inch frame. The list price is $200 and right now itโs down to $155 which matches its all-time low. We gave the Studio an 88 in our review, impressed by the hi-res sound.
Echo Pop and free Sengled smart bulb
The Echo Pop is a great candidate for a voice-operated smart home controller, which is probably why Amazon is bundling it with a Sengled Smart Bulb. The set costs $38, which is 36 percent off their full prices. The Sengled bulb earned an honorable mention in our guide to smart bulbs for its easy, if slightly unpolished app, and the fact that it outputs millions of colors on any schedule youโd like.
Echo Show 5
The Echo Show 5 is Amazonโs smallest smart display and was completely refreshed back in May of this year. The processor and audio quality were improved, but the device is largely the same, acting as a screen-enabled bedside alarm clock or a handy kitchen display for recipe videos and the like. Itโs currently down to $40 which is $50 off and a discount it has hit twice in the past couple months.
Echo Show 8
The mid-sized Amazon smart display, the Echo Show 8 is on sale for $105 instead of $150 and represents its first discount. We did a hands-on with the new Echo Show 8 during Amazonโs devices event this September and were impressed by the new Adaptive Content feature. Depending on how far away from the display you are, the information changes, with simple time and weather info when youโre across the room and more detailed and personalized info, like a playlist or news articles when youโre closer.
Echo Show 10
Do you want a smart display that can track you as you move around the room? The Echo Show 10 with a pivoting base can do just that. The ability should keep you in frame for video calls and make sure you can always see your recipe as you move around the kitchen. The 10-inch screen will keep tabs on your connected cameras and doorbells and the large base housing two one-inch tweeters and a three-inch subwoofer, will deliver quality sound.
Echo Show 15
The Echo Show 15 is a smart display that verges on smart TV territory and it’s one of our recommended gifts for tech folk. It can display your video doorbell feeds, control your smart home devices, act as a widget-driven bulletin board, offer Alexaโs help, and play your shows on streaming apps. The 15-inch screen can be wall-mounted in portrait or landscape and can be operated with the remote, via touchscreen or with your voice.
Echo Dot Kids
The Echo Dot for kids has the same general design as the regular Dot, but has a cute owl or dragon exterior. It also comes with a free year of Amazon Kids+, which lets young folk access age-appropriate audio books, morning routines and Alexaโs educational skills. The speaker is currently 53 percent off and down to $28. That matches the low it hit for both Amazon Prime sales this year.
Echo Pop Kids
Amazon announced the new kids version of the Echo Pop during its hardware event this fall and itโs already seeing a 54 percent discount, bringing it to $23 and an all-time low. You can get it with Marvel characters or Disney Princesses on the front. It also comes with Amazon Kids+ free for a year. Thereโs also a bundle that includes a kids Pop and an Echo Glow, a smart night light that lets you set schedules and program its lighting. The Echo Pop Kids with an Echo Glow bundle is 43 percent off.
Ring Video Doorbell and Echo Show 5
The Ring Video Doorbell and an Echo Show 5 make a great smart home starter kit The bundle is now $65, instead of the $190 you’d pay at full price. Currently, both devices are on sale on their own โ buying the bundle saves you an extra $10 off their sale prices. The Ring Video Doorbell can run either on your existing doorbell wires or on battery. It shoots motion-triggered 1080p video, and sends it to the Ring app on your phone or directly to your Echo Show 5.
Amazon Fire TV deals
Fire TV Stick 4K Max
The new Fire TV Stick 4K Max is on sale for $40, which is a 33 percent discount and its lowest price since its debut in September. This new model has a faster processor than the previous 4K Max dongle, and is the first stick to support Amazonโs Ambient Experience, which was previously limited to the Fire TV sets. When youโre not watching, the screen can display art, along with widgets for weather, calendar and smart home devices. The Alexa remote lets you search for and play shows and movies just by talking, and also supports Wi-Fi 6E, letting those whoโve upgraded to take advantage of that tri-band connection.
Fire TV Stick Lite
We found Amazon’s Fire TV Stick Lite to be the best budget streaming device you can buy โ which goes double now that it has dropped to $16. The deal represents a 46 percent discount off the $30 list price (though it often sells for $20). Itโs also just a dollar more than its all-time low. The Fire TV Stick Lite doesn’t stream content in 4K and can’t control a TV’s volume or on/off functions, but lets you use all the streaming platforms you subscribe to, presenting them in an interface thatโs easy enough to navigate, but we do wish that it didnโt favor and promote Amazon content quite as much as it does.
Fire TV Stick
The standard Fire TV Stick is down to $20, which is 50 percent off the $40 list price (though it’s often on sale for $25). The standard stick offers HD content and, unlike the Lite, has the ability to control your TVโs volume and power.
Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series
Many of Amazonโs Fire TVs are discounted, including models from Toshiba and Insignia, but the arguably better sets are the โAmazon-builtโ ones the company manufactures. The Fire TV 65″ Omni QLED Series 4K TV is now 26 percent off and down to $590, the same price it hit in October for Prime Day. It supports 4K content with Dolby Vision, adaptive brightness and includes hands-free Alexa both through built-in speakers on the TV itself, no remote required (though it does come with one).
Amazon Fire tablet deals
Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet
The Fire HD 8 is probably the cheapest way to get a tablet that will actually perform. Right now the latest generation, which came out in 2022, is down to just $60, which is $5 more than itโs all time low, but still $40 off the MSRP. Itโs not as fast as the larger Fire HD 10 and doesnโt have the clearest screen at 1,280 x 800 resolution, but it should serve well as a casual streaming device and web browser. Plus it gets 10 hours on a charge and has a lightweight build.
Fire HD 8 Kids
The Fire HD 8 Kids is down to $75, which matches its lowest price. Itโs usually $150, but often drops to $100. The kids version has the same hardware as the Fire HD 8, but comes with a kickstand case, a two-year guarantee and a free year of access to Amazon Kids+ which includes age-appropriate games, books, videos and shows. The UI is also simplified for kids and connects to a parental dashboard to help you keep tabs on your kids tablet activities.
Fire HD 10 tablet
Amazonโs revamped Fire HD 10 tablet came out in late September and is already down to $80 for the model with 32GB of storage. Thatโs 42 percent off and the first discount this generation has seen. This new model is speedier and lighter than before and upgrades the front camera to a 5MP for better video calls. It makes a good couch companion, handling casual streaming and browsing, as well as simpler games. Itโs not meant for serious productivity, particularly since it relies on Amazonโs more limited Fire tablet apps library, but for less than $100, itโs hard to beat the price.
Fire HD 10 Kids tablet
Like the Fire HD 10, the Fire HD 10 Kids tablet is a newly refreshed model with a quicker processor and a slightly lighter build. The kids version adds in a protective case with a kickstand, plus access to Amazon Kids+ for a slew of kid-friendly content. Itโs currently $65 off making it the cheapest itโs ever been. Amazon makes the Fire HD 10 Kids Pro for older kids. It comes with a slightly less bulky case and allows more access to the web via a filtered browser.
Fire Max 11
Amazon calls the Fire Max 11 their best tablet yet and in our hands-on we were impressed by how much Amazon is offering for the money. It has an 11-inch LCD display, an aluminum frame, an octa-core processor and 4GB of RAM. Like all Fire tablets, youโre limited to the apps within the Fire Tablet App store, so itโs not going to become a laptop-replacing workhorse. But now that it’s on sale for $150, matching its all-time low, itโs a good buy for a casual use tablet.
Ring and Blink Black Friday deals
Ring Battery Doorbell Plus
The Ring Battery Doorbell Plus was refreshed this year and is currently seeing a 33 percent discount making it just $120 instead of $180. It captures head-to-toe, 1536p video and in-color night vision and send it to your phone or smart display. The Package Alert feature lets you know when your Amazon (or other) delivery arrives and the two-way audio allows you to communicate with whoever is at the door. It operates on a rechargeable battery pack or you can hardwire it to your doorbell wires for continual power.
Blink Mini with Echo Show 5
The Echo Show 5 is the perfect size for keeping an eye on your Alexa-enabled smart cameras and doorbells, so this Blink Mini bundle makes sense. For $45, you get the 5-inch Echo Show and the wired indoor security cam from Blink. Separately and at full price, youโd pay $80. Right now, the Show 5 alone is down to $40 and the Blink Mini is $20, so youโre still saving $15 on the set.
Ring Video Doorbell
The Ring Video Doorbell is down to $55 after a 45 percent discount. It takes 1080p video triggered by better motion detection, compared to the previous model and offers two-way audio. It also allows for privacy zones and can shoot with night vision, operating on either rechargeable (built-in) batteries or through your existing doorbell hard wires. It connects via Wi-Fi and the Ring app, but if you also connect with an Alexa device, you can enable preset announcements triggered by different actions, like a doorbell press. It’s also available as a bundle with an Echo Show 5 smart display for $65, or about $10 less than their individual sale prices.
Blink Video Doorbell
Both Blink and Ring are owned by Amazon, and both use their individual apps for setup, but also work with the Alexa app and other Amazon smart home devices. Blink just makes one doorbell, the Blink Video Doorbell and itโs less expensive than all Ring models, with a list price of $60. Now itโs half price and down to just $30, which makes it one of the more affordable ways to keep tabs on your porch and packages. Keep in mind that itโs battery-powered only and to see a live view on-demand (as in, not triggered by motion), youโll need an additional device, the $35 Sync Module 2.
Blink Mini
The indoor, wired Blink Mini security camera is 43 percent off for Black Friday, going for $20 and about $2 more than its all-time low and about $5 less than it often sells for. The camera offers HD video and two-way audio so you can hear and talk to people in the room (or tell the dog to hop off the couch). If you also have a Blink Video Doorbell, the Blink Mini can act as a chime
Blink Outdoor 4
The Blink Outdoor 4 is our preferred outdoor security camera in our smart home guide. Right now itโs half price for a set of two, down to $99 for the set. This latest generation came out in August and supports better motion detection, a wider field of view and infrared night vision. An optional subscription unlocks person detection and allows clips to be stored in the cloud. The mounting kit attaches to a variety of surfaces and thanks to the two-year battery life, you can stick it just about anywhere you want.
Eero deals
Eero Pro 6E mesh Wi-Fi router
If you want to take advantage of that 6 GHz Wi-Fi band, youโll need a router (and devices) that support it. Amazonโs Eero Pro 6E mesh Wi-Fi router is $400 for a set of three, which covers up to 6,000 square feet. In our tests, the routers performed well enough; theyโre easy to set up and use, with an app that has a clean UI and step-by-step instructions. Unfortunately, many of the management features are paywalled, whereas systems from Google offer many of those tools for free.
If youโre not worried about accessing that 6GHz band, a three-pack of the Eero Pro 6 mesh Wi-Fi 6 router may serve you better. Itโs currently 40 percent off and down to $240. The set will also cover 6,000 square feet, and can deliver gigabit speeds from ISP plans that offer it. This is technically also a tri-band router, with two antennas for the 5GHz band along with a single 2.4GHz receiver.
A single unit of the Eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi router is currently $90 after a 36 percent discount. Itโs a dual-band, gigabit router with up to 1,500 square feet of coverage.
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