Fire HD tablets are great for streaming Prime content and many of them are 50 percent off right now. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Amazon's Fire Tablets did not get a refresh at the megacorp's recent hardware event, which means that these deals are for the latest and greatest models. If these prices seem too good to be true, well, they might be.

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Apple's iPads get all the headlines, and with good reason: They've long been considered the best tablets for most people. But none of them come cheap. For folks on a tighter budget, I've spent the last few weeks testing a couple of 8-inch slates on the dirt-cheap end of the price spectrum: the 100 (but frequently discounted) Amazon Fire HD 8 and the 79 Walmart Onn 8". They aren't the only tablets available in this price range, but they're pushed directly by the world's two largest retailers, so there's a good chance casual shoppers may buy them without knowing exactly what they're getting. We pitted the two slates head-to-head not only to figure out which one is better, but also to diagnose the state of ultra-budget tablets as a whole. You'll never get truly "premium" hardware when you shop in this price range, but the Onn makes a nicer first impression than Amazon's Fire tab.

Amazon updated its Fire HD 8 lineup last week and has promptly discounted the slates for its October Prime Day sale. The new slab has more RAM, a better camera setup and built-in AI features to make it different from its predecessor. The device will normally start at 100 (with lock-screen ads), but Amazon is now selling the base model for 55 through October 9. An upgraded configuration with more memory and storage is also on sale for 85, down from its 130 MSRP. As its name suggests, the new Fire HD 8 has an 8-inch display with a 1280 x 800 resolution (189 ppi).

Amazon updated its Fire HD 8 lineup last week and promptly put the tablet on sale for Prime Day. The 2024 model has more RAM, a better camera setup and built-in AI features to make it different from its predecessor. The device, which will usually start at 100 (with lock-screen ads), has been discounted to 55 for October Prime Day. As its name suggests, the new Fire HD 8 has an 8-inch display with a 1280 x 800 resolution (189 ppi). One of the 2024 model's big upgrades is 3GB of RAM in the base storage tier (32B).

Did you think Amazon Fire tablets were exempt from generative AI tools? The company just announced a spate of AI-centric features that are rolling out to the just-announced Fire HD 8 refresh and a bunch of older models. None of these features are too surprising, but they seem useful and fun. There's something called Writing Assist, which is exactly what it sounds like. This tool integrates with the on-screen keyboard and should be compatible with any app on the tablet.

Amazon updated its Fire HD 8 lineup on Wednesday. The 2024 version of the budget tablet has more RAM, a better rear camera and some built-in AI. The device, which will usually start at 100 (with lock-screen ads), is already on sale for October Prime Day. As its name suggests, the new Fire HD 8 has an 8-inch display with a 1280 x 800 resolution (189 ppi). One of the 2024 model's big upgrades is 3GB of RAM in the base storage tier (32B).

Target Black Friday deals started at the beginning of the month. Thankfully, the retailer is offering a holiday price match guarantee from October 22 to December 24, so if something gets even cheaper at any point, you can make it right. These specific deals are still going strong through Cyber Monday. We test products year-round and handpicked these deals. The discount amounts we show are based on actual street prices at retailers in the past few months. Products that are sold out or no longer discounted as of publishing will be crossed out. We'll update this guide periodically. If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. We're not sure if smart displays will be around forever, but if you want one, Google makes some of the best. This second-gen Nest Hub (7/10, WIRED Recommends) doesn't have a camera, so you have some privacy peace of mind. It's compact with a 7-inch screen, which makes it ideal for your bedside table.

Like Amazon Prime Day before it, Black Friday is a good time to save on Amazon's own devices. We're seeing some deals that match -- and a few that beat -- the prices from July and October's sales. If you've 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, Amazon's 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. The read/write Kindle Scribe is now $100 off. A number of Amazon's 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. We reviewed it when it came out last year and named it the best ereader/E Ink tablet combo in our guide.