Amazon's October Prime Day sale is marking down tablets and e-readers, and the discounts range from modest to steep depending on which device you pick.
The 128GB iPad 11 with Apple's A16 chip is down to $399 from $449, a modest cut but notable since iPad prices climbed broadly in 2026 amid an ongoing RAM shortage. The TCL NXTPAPER 14, a 256GB tablet bundled with a stylus and case, hit its lowest price ever at $349.98, down from $469.99. The Amazon Fire HD 10 dropped to a record-low $72.99, a 53% cut, though that price applies to the ad-supported model. Kindle Scribe deals split in two: a new 16GB unit is $284.99, about 21% off its $359.99 list price, while a separate like-new 64GB unit is $319.99, close to half of what a new 64GB Scribe usually costs.
The iPad discount matters less for the dollar amount and more as a signal that device prices might finally be stabilizing after a rough year for memory costs. The e-reader market, meanwhile, is fragmenting: Amazon is selling refurbished units at steep discounts while smaller brands like Xteink chase the pocket-sized niche with a $69.99 four-inch reader, undercutting even the cheapest Kindle.
None of this is new technology. It's just old technology on sale, which is really all a fall shopping event can promise.