Have you been eyeing that Kindle Paperwhite for ages but have been holding off on buying it? Well, today is your day. It’s the second and last day of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, and you can get substantial discounts on your favorite tech right now (yes, including major discounts on almost all Kindle e-readers), right before holiday shopping is in full swing. But you probably want to act fast. You’ve only got a few more hours before the deals end.
Amazon Prime’s Big Deal Days runs from Tuesday, Oct. 10 through Wednesday, Oct. 11 and promises big discounts on everything from robot vacuums to luxury headphones.
If you’re contemplating whether to stick to paper books or go digital with an e-reader, Kindles can fit an entire library with hundreds of thousands of titles all within its four corners. With a Kindle you can ditch the 500-page books you’re lugging around on vacation or to and from work and free your tote bag of the heavy burden. Kindles offer a lightweight, and often even waterproof, solution. And unlike tablets, they promise minimal screen glare, closely mimicking the pages of a physical book.
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But while convenient, the cheapest Kindle models start at $100. Luckily, these deals bring their prices down. We rounded up the top Kindle markdowns on sale ahead of the discount palooza to make it easy for you to consolidate, protect, and power your library.
Best Kindle bundle deals of October Prime Deal Days 2023
- Current price: $95
- Original price: $140
When you buy this Kindle Paperwhite on Amazon Prime’s Big Deal Days you are getting a 32% discount on the e-reader, a mighty nice price cut for a fan favorite Kindle. The Paperwhite offers up to ten weeks of battery life, a 6.8-inch, glare-free display, and thin borders. Take this outside on the sunniest day and read without any glare, or cozy up in the bathtub and never fear of splashes — it’s waterproof. You can get the 8 GB or 16 GB device and choose from three colors: agave green, black, or denim.
- Current price: $140
- Original price: $190
The Signature Edition does everything the Kindle Paperwhite does, but offers wireless charging, auto-adjusting lights, and 32GB of storage, instead of 8GB or 16GB. The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is 26% off its original price through Prime’s Big Deal Days.
- Current price: $75
- Original price: $100
Get Kindle’s flagship device for $25 less than its original price on Amazon Prime’s Big Deals Day. The original Kindle has a battery life of up to 6 weeks and comes with a 300 ppi, glare-free, hi-res display. This is the brand’s lightest e-reader, so you can tote it around without hassle. Choose between denim or navy, and lockscreen ad-supported ($75) or without lockscreen ads ($95).
- Current price: $265
- Original price: $340
This part e-reader part tablet allows you to read notes and annotate them, too. With a Kindle Scribe you can dig into your favorite books and write thoughts and annotations on the pages. The Scribe hosts just as many titles as any other Kindle e-reader and offers a 10.2-inch glare-free display. With months of battery life before a re-charge you can bring this e-reader anywhere and everywhere, spend more time reading and just a minute fraction of that time charging. Plus, any notes you take on the Scribe can be converted to text through the Kindle app. The Kindle Scribe comes with the basic pen, with an option to upgrade to the premium pen.
- Current price: $364
- Original price: $500
The latest Kindle model, the Scribe, is both an e-reader and journal, coming with a compatible pen that allows users to write on the 10.2-inch screen. With this Scribe essentials bundle, Prime members get a premium pen, which includes a dedicated eraser and shortcut button to make planning your calendar, annotating your books, and crossing off items on your to-do list even easier. Along with the pen, the bundle includes a Fabric Folio cover, which like the Premium pen, magnetically attaches to the lightweight scribe.
There’s also an included black power adapter for charging, but you may not have to use it often as the Scribe features a 12-week reading battery life and 3 weeks for writing.
- Current price: $208
- Original price: $273
With this bundle, you get the ever-popular, lightweight Kindle Paperwhite, which houses 32GB of storage, an adjustable screen, and speakers for hands-free listening. So that you can capitalize on the Paperwhite’s wireless charging abilities, the bundle throws in a Qi-compatible charging dock along with a protective but slim cork cover.
- Current price: $80
- Original price: $120
Turn that child of yours into a bookworm early with endless access to thousands of books, all within the corners of their Kindle e-reader. This Kindle Kids comes with a cover, one year of Amazon Kids+ (a yearly subscription with access to thousands of titles and and a select number of audio books designed for kids), and a two-year warranty. The battery life on the Kindle Kids is great — go up to six weeks in between charges.
- Current price: $110
- Original price: $170
The Kindle Paperwhite Kids offers 10 full weeks of battery life in between recharges, 16GB of storage, access to a broad library of titles, an e-reader cover, and a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ for access to thousands of ad-free books and other media. The Kindle Paperwhite Kids is waterproof, so you don’t have to worry about water damage in the event of an accidental juice spill.
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days is happening Tuesday, Oct. 10 and Wednesday, Oct. 11.
The exclusive deals for Prime members officially launch on Oct. 10 at 3 a.m. EDT, and new deals will drop as often as every 30 minutes during the two-day event.
ZDNET only writes about deals we want to buy — devices and products we desire, need, or would recommend.
Our recommendations are based on both research and may also be based on our own testing, with our goal always being to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter. We try to consider substantial deals for these roundups that will save you at least 15% to 20% off the original price.
Kindle Unlimited is a $11.99 monthly membership that gives subscribers access to unlimited reading, listening, and magazine subscriptions.
The Kindle Scribe, both an e-reader and stylus-powered journal, is the latest in Amazon’s e-reader lineup.
