Amazon introduced new Kindles just 35 days ago, and today, three of the styles, including the fan-favorite Kindle Paperwhite, are on sale for the first time ahead of Black Friday.
While Amazon’s new Kindle Colorsoft isn’t included in the deals, the newly updated Kindle Paperwhite — still the best Kindle choice for most readers, in our opinion — is discounted to just $130, a lower price than the 11th-generation model last July’s Prime Day.
The new 12th gen Kindle Paperwhite is Amazon’s “fastest Kindle ever,” with a higher contrast ration and 25% faster page turns when compared to previous Kindle models.
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It has a matte, anti-glare screen and a display that adjusts both brightness and warmth so it’s ideal to read no matter how bright the sun or dark the room.
Thanks to an IPX8 waterproof rating, you can take your reading on the go, too. It can withstand immersion in up to 2 meters of fresh water for up to 60 minutes (and 0.25 meters for 3 minutes in seawater if you’re reading in the ocean). So, you can take it to the pool, the beach, or the bath with no worries.
This deal is available to everyone, but Amazon Prime subscribers will have a new Kindle on their doorstep in just two days — a Black Friday miracle if we’ve ever seen one.
The new Kindle Paperwhite is available in three colors: Black, Raspberry, and Jade. It has 16 gigabytes of storage, weeks of battery life, and a new, larger 7-inch display.
You can also choose to add three months of Kindle Unlimited to your purchase at no extra cost.
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Thanksgiving is late this year, falling on Thursday, November 28, 2024.
This year, Black Friday and its much-anticipated sales will occur on Friday, November 29, 2024.
We recommend shopping early for items that are likely to sell out, such as perennial gift favorites like Xbox, Ugg boots, PS5, Apple AirPods, the editor-approved Dyson AirWrap and more.
Yes! Most stores and big box retailers continue to hold traditional in-store Black Friday sales but also match discounts for online shoppers. According to the National Retail Federation, Black Friday has topped Cyber Monday as the busiest day of the calendar year for online shopping since 2019.
The earliest usage of “Black Friday” as we know it dates back to the 1950s or ’60s, with “black” nodding to dreaded traffic jams caused by shoppers crowding downtown retail stores, as well as understaffed sales associates. Retailers attempted to rename the day “Big Friday” to signify a day of family fun and shopping. Although the rebrand didn’t stick, the positive connotation did. Retail businesses enjoy increased sales, and consumers enjoy corresponding holiday shopping discounts.
Despite being a great day for retailers, Black Friday still draws on the dark side of American consumerism, as many will remember violent crowds competing for limited merchandise. However, with the advent of internet shopping, retailers and e-tailers have continued to see record-breaking sales in recent years, without the morbid mob mentality kicking off the holiday season.
This year, the online shopping holiday Cyber Monday will take place on Monday, December 2, 2024.
The short answer is, it depends. Some retailers approach Black Friday and Cyber Monday differently, discounting various brands and products throughout the days after Thanksgiving, sometimes at different price points.
Traditionally, Cyber Monday offers retailers an opportunity to drop deeper discounts on already on-sale products. However, consumers should take caution: waiting for Cyber Monday is a risk that products, or certain sizes or models, may sell out.
Conversely, some stores don’t differentiate between their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
Jet-setters rejoice: Travel Tuesday, with its great deals on flights, hotels, cruises, all-inclusives, and more, will take place on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
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