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Amazons second Prime Day of the year is here and some of the best Prime Day deals are on Kindle ereaders. In our buying guide for ereaders, we acknowledge the fact that Amazon is the dominant force in this universe. The base model Kindle is our pick for the most cost-effective ereader you can buy. And the Kindle Paperwhite signature prompted one of our editors to declare it the best ereader (period). Kindles dont go on sale nearly as often as the other devices Amazon makes, but were seeing a number of Prime Day Kindle deals right now. While there will likely be a brand new Kindle out there soon, this is still a good time to get a discount on a solid ebook reader. October Prime Day 2024 Kindle deals Nathan Ingraham / Engadget Amazon Kindles dominate the ereader market, and right now there are four models to choose from. Of course, a new Kindle is likely on the horizon rumors suggest as much and the last entry in the lineup came over two years ago. But since ereaders aren't as tech-heavy as a tablet, the generational bump may not make as much difference. What you buy today should still serve its basic function displaying crisp text for years to come. Here are the best Prime Day Kindle deals. Amazon Kindle for $80 ($20 off): The base-model ereader is our pick for the best budget ereader you can buy. Its got a clear, 300-ppi screen, long battery life and a display thats easy to customize to your reading preferences. Amazon Kindle Paperwhite for $125 ($25 off): The Paperwhite is an upgraded Kindle, adding a larger display, an adjustable warm light and a waterproof build. The flush-front screen makes page turns easier and a faster processor makes that action speedier, too. Amazon Kindle Scribe for $256 ($84 off): You can write as well as read with this tablet. It has a large 10.2-inch display, auto-adjusting warm front light and an auto-rotating display. It comes with the Basic pen so you can use the notebook feature that even converts handwriting to text. October Prime Day 2024 Kindle Kids deals Amazon Kindles geared towards kids are basically the same thing as their adult counterparts, but these come with a cover, extended warranty and a free trial of Amazon Kids+ that lets youngsters access kid-friendly audiobooks, stories and more. Plus they dont have ads on the lock screen (Amazon makes you pay $20 for that concession on the standard devices). Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids for $115 ($55 off): The kids edition of the upgraded Paperwhite ereader has a flush-front design, waterproof build and warm front lights for late-night reading. It comes with a cover, a two-year warranty and a year of the kids subscription. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice, and stay tuned to Engadget.com for all of the best tech deals coming out of October Prime Day 2024.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-best-october-prime-day-kindle-deals-are-up-to-48-percent-off-on-amazon-right-now-080333306.html?src=rss
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Amazons Prime Day sales tend to be a decent source of discounts for gaming gear, and its latest Prime Big Deal Days event is no exception. The two-day event includes a $50 discount on the PlayStation 5, for one, while other games, headsets, mice and controllers we like are down to all-time or near-low prices as well. If youre looking to upgrade your setup and cant wait until Black Friday, weve rounded up the best Prime Day deals on gaming devices below. Well update this post as we find more; just remember that you need to be a Prime member to access some of the offers. Best Prime Day gaming deals The Astro A40 TR gaming headset.Photo by Jeff Dunn / Engadget PlayStation 5 (slim) for $449 ($51 off): While this isnt the best PS5 deal weve ever seen, steeper discounts for Sonys console have been infrequent, so this isnt the worst time to hop aboard. If nothing else, its a better value for most than the PS5 Pro. PlayStation 5 Digital Edition (slim) for $400 ($50 off): If youre 100 percent sure youll only buy games digitally, the version of the PS5 without a disc drive is also on sale for $50 less. Annoyingly, this was the standard going rate for the original PS5 Digital Edition, but Sony hiked the consoles MSRP by $50 when it introduced these slim models last year. Astro A40 TR gaming headset for $90 ($40 off): Its several years old, but the open-back Astro A40 TR remains a top wired gaming headset thanks to its spacious sound and comfy design. The built-in microphone is pretty mediocre, however. This deal checks in $10 below the usual discount price weve seen over the course of this year. Corsair Virtuoso Pro gaming headset for $140 ($60 off): The Virtuoso Pro is another wired open-back pair we recommend in our gaming headset guide. Its not quite as good of a value as the Astro A40 TR, but it has a clearer mic, and we found its sound profile to work better with some (but not all) games. This deal matches the lowest price weve tracked. Corsair Scimitar Elite Wireless MMO gaming mouse for $90 ($40 off): The Scimitar Elite is the wireless version of the top MMO pick in our guide to the best gaming mice. It offers 12 customizable side buttons that make it easier to pull of complex commands in MOBAs or MMOs like Final Fantasy XIV. This is the second-largest discount weve seen. WD Black C50 Xbox Expansion Card (1TB) for $124 ($34 off): Its a pain in the neck, but the only way to fully expand the storage of an Xbox Series X/S is to use a proprietary expansion card such as the C50. This deal isnt an all-time low, but its $10 to $20 cheaper than the typical street prices weve seen over the last several months. Seagates Xbox cards are technically on sale as well, but those discounts arent anything significant. Alienware M18 R2 gaming laptop for $2,300 ($500 off): The M18 R2 is the latest version of the top 18-inch pick in our guide to the best gaming laptops. Its an absolute hoss of a notebook, but its built well, and this model with an RTX 4080 GPU, 32GB of RAM and a Core i9-14900HX chip is powerful enough to play modern games in 1080p or 1440p at high-ish settings. While not cheap, this matches the configs second-best price to date. The WD Black C50 Storage Expansion Card for Xbox consoles.WD Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown for $20 ($30 off): Its story isnt much, and it doesnt veer too far outside the usual Metroidvania lines, but The Lost Crown should be a safe bet for most people looking for a tight-playing action-platformer. This discount marks a new low for the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions of the game. Assassins Creed Mirage for $23 ($27 off): Mirage is a something of a throwback to older Assassins Creed games, one thats smaller in scope than the more recent open-world entries. We called it a warm, bloody hug from an old friend in our review in video game land, thats a good thing. These days we usually see the game retail around $30. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 for $32 ($8 off): This collection includes (lightly) remastered versions of the first three Metal Gear Solid games, which remain more subversive and self-assured than most games that have hit in the decades since. A few of the series classic 8-bit entries are here, too, and Konami has done well to rectify most of the sets technical issues since launch. Weve seen this price before, but it ties an all-time low. Madden NFL 25 for $43 ($27 off): Madden is in pretty dire need of a creative reset, but at the end of the day, its Madden, and it works fine enough if you just want to scratch the pro football game itch. This is the second-best price weve seen for the latest entry. EA Sports College Football 25 for $43 ($27 off): If youre more of a college sports fan, EA brought back the series formerly known as NCAA Football back from an 11-year hiatus this past summer, and it generally received higher marks than its pro counterpart. This discount is the largest weve seen since launch. WWE 2K24 for $30 ($30 off): If you prefer powerbombs and Hell in a Cell matches to touchdowns and bowl games, the latest WWE 2K game is also down to the best price weve seen (for a console copy, that is). Its a 2K game, so therell be some bugs, but it received solid reviews at launch something we cannot say for Cody Rhodes neck tattoo. Keep in mind that this game is available for free with a PlayStation Plus subscription during October, so theres no need to buy if you plan on keeping that service for a while. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice, and stay tuned to Engadget.com for all of the best tech deals coming out of October Prime Day 2024. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/prime-day-gaming-deals-for-2024-save-on-the-ps5-headsets-mice-and-more-075455256.html?src=rss
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The latest Amazon Prime Day sale has begun, and its looking like another decent chance to save on recommended storage gear. If youre looking to add more space ahead of Black Friday, weve rounded up the best discounts we could find on internal and external SSDs, microSD cards, thumb drives and other storage equipment during Amazons October Prime Day event. Well update this post as we find more offers of note. Just remember that the Prime Big Deal Days sale, as its officially called, runs through October 9, and youll need to be a Prime subscriber to see some of the offers. Best Prime Day SSD deals The Kingston XS1000 portable SSD.Photo by Jeff Dunn / Engadget WD Black SN850X (2TB) for $140 ($50 off): If you want a similar performing drive but need more capacity, the 2TB SN850X should fit the bill. This deal isnt an all-time low, but its about $10 to $15 below the 2TB models usual going rate over the past several months. Samsung 990 Pro w/ heatsink (4TB) for $280 ($200 off): The Samsung 990 Pro is widely rated as one of the fastest PCIe 4.0 drives on the market. This variant comes with a heatsink, so its PS5-ready from the jump, though its probably overkill for more casual tasks, and its always possible to save cash by adding your own heatsink to a cheaper SSD. That said, if you dont want to bother with that and you need a ton of space, this is an all-time low. Crucial T705 (2TB) for $240 ($160 off): Most people dont need to pay extra for an ultrafast PCIe 5.0 drive like the T705, but if you have heavy-duty performance needs and you own a compatible motherboard, this is about $45 off the 2TB models average going rate. Kingston XS1000 portable SSD (2TB) for $102 ($38 off): The diminutive Kingston XS1000 is the runner up pick in our guide to the best portable SSDs, and this deal takes about $20 off the drives average street price as of late. SK Hynix Beetle X31 portable SSD (1TB) for $65 ($70 off): The similarly pocketable Beetle X31 should do the job if you only need 1TB of space. This deal comes within a couple bucks of the lowest price weve seen and takes about $25 off the drives usual street price. Crucial X10 Pro portable SSD (2TB) for $147 ($43 off): You need a device that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 to take full advantage of it, but the X10 Pro is essentially a faster version of the top pick in our portable SSD buying guide. Again, this discount isnt an all-time low, but the 2TB model has typically retailed around $190 in recent months. Lexar SL500 portable SSD (1TB) for $85 ($45 off): This is another USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 model, so most people can safely skip it for a cheaper USB 3.2 Gen 2 SSD or, if you need more performance, a faster USB4 drive. If the SL500 fits into your setup, though, this discount is about $5 to $10 less than the 1TB models usual street price. Samsung Bar Plus USB flash drive (128GB) for $13 ($8 off): The Bar Plus is a basic but dependable thumb drive if all you need is a simple stick to hold and transfer files. Its typically sold between $15 and $20 over the past year. Best Prime Day microSD card and other storage deals The Lexar Professional 1066x microSD card.Photo by Jeff Dunn / Engadget SanDisk microSDXC Card for Nintendo Switch (128GB, 2-pack) for $28 ($12 off): SanDisks Switch-branded microSD card isnt the fastest weve used, but its perfectly suitable for most use cases, and this is a solid value for a two-pack. Lexar Professional Silver Plus microSD card (256GB, 2-pack) for $39 ($7.49 off): The Silver Plus is among the faster UHS-I microSD cards on the market (so long as you use an appropriate USB adapter). This discount matches the all-time low for a pair of 256GB cards. Lexar Professional 1066x microSD card (1TB) for $75 ($70 off): The Professional 1066x is another serviceable (if unspectacular) card weve tested for our guide. This deal takes about $15 off the average street price weve seen recently for the 1TB model. SanDisk Ultra microSD card (1.5TB) for $90 ($60 off): If you dont care about performance so much and just want a big chunk of space for as little cash as possible, this deal should work. Youll have to deal with slower transfer speeds, but the discount takes roughly $20 off this 1.5TB cards typical going rate in recent months. WD Black C50 Xbox Expansion Card (1TB) for $124 ($34 off): Its a pain in the neck, but the only way to fully expand the storage of an Xbox Series X/S is to use a proprietary expansion card such as the C50. This deal isnt an all-time low, but its $10 to $20 cheaper than the typical street prices weve seen over the last several months. Seagates Xbox cards are technically on sale as well, but those discounts arent anything significant. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter for the latest tech deals and buying advice, and stay tuned to Engadget.com for all of the best tech deals coming out of October Prime Day 2024. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-best-prime-day-ssd-deals-we-could-find-during-amazons-october-sale-074908242.html?src=rss
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