Amazon’s biannual Prime Day sale is a great time to buy tech devices like tablets at major discounts. Whether from Apple, Samsung, or Amazon itself, tablets are always a big-ticket item that you’ll find on major sale during the event. If you know where to look, you can find some excellent deals on tablets of all shapes and sizes, specifications, and generations.
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Current price: $400
Original price: $449
Apple’s tried-and-true tablet, the base model iPad, is arguably the best value in the company’s tabl…
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Current price: $420
Original price: $550
The large screen on this Samsung tablet offers more space for multitasking, including split-screen, …
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Current price: $77
Original price: $155
It won’t beat an iPad, but the Amazon Fire HD 10 is a great tablet option for casual mobile entertain…
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Current price: $240
Original price: $370
TCL’s Nxtpaper technology lets you switch from regular mode to color paper to ink paper, and its dis…
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Current price: $95
Original price: $170
Our favorite kids’ tablet comes with a kid-proof case, and a free six-month Amazon Kids+ subscription…
Also: The best tablets we’ve tested this year
Even though October Prime Day (or, as it’s formally called, Prime Big Deal Days) doesn’t officially run until Oct. 6-7, you can already find discounts on all kinds of tech. We’ve rounded up the best tablet deals on Amazon so you can start saving early.
The best early Prime Day tablet deals
for $400 (save $49)
Apple iPad (11th-gen)
- Current price: $400
- Original price: $449
Apple’s tried-and-true tablet, the base model iPad, is arguably the best value in the company’s tablet lineup thanks to its versatility and compatibility. Plus, Apple updated this tablet earlier this year to include double the base storage as last year’s model, more RAM, and an upgraded processor in the A16 Bionic chip.
for $420 (save $130)
- Current price: $420
- Original price: $550
The large screen on this Samsung tablet offers more space for multitasking, including split-screen, media streaming, gaming, and creative work like sketching. It handles light work like video calls, messaging, and everyday tasks very well.
Also: The best Samsung tablets you can buy
An Amazon Fire tablet in Show Mode. / Maria Diaz/ZDNET
for $77 (save $78)
Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet
- Current price: $77
- Original price: $155
It won’t beat an iPad, but the Amazon Fire HD 10 is a great tablet option for casual mobile entertainment and kids. The 13-hour battery life also means you can go longer without charging the tablet.
for $240 (save $130)
TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus
- Current price: $240
- Original price: $370
TCL’s Nxtpaper technology lets you switch from regular mode to color paper to ink paper, and its display helps reduce eye strain while reducing blue light. You can also set Reading Modes and enable Adaptive Brightness to further reduce the chance of eye fatigue.
My kids love their Fire tablets, and I love the convenience of parental controls they offer. / Maria Diaz/ZDNET
for $95 (save $75)
- Current price: $95
- Original price: $170
Our favorite kids’ tablet comes with a kid-proof case, and a free six-month Amazon Kids+ subscription, which grants access to thousands of kid-friendly and ad-free books, as well as movies, games, and other age-appropriate and educational content.
Also: The best tablets for kids
When is October Prime Day?
Amazon’s October Prime Day is a two-day sales event for Prime members. This year, sales are live from Tuesday, Oct. 6, through the end of Wednesday, Oct. 7.
How did we choose these October Prime Day deals?
ZDNET only recommends the devices we can stand behind. When we say you’re getting a good deal, we want to ensure your hard-earned money goes towards an excellent value. To choose the top deals, we comb through the best sales, make thorough price comparisons with historical data, and combine our personal experience to determine which ones are worth buying.
