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Avid readers (and folks who love ’em), today’s the day! Amazon’s latest, most compact and lightweight Kindle is finally marked down to its lowest price of the year for Black Friday. Carrying your entire library with you has never been easier or more affordable. The Amazon Kindle offers extreme convenience that got one user to call it their “every day, everywhere companion.” This famous e-reader still dominates the market due to its lengthy battery life (up to a claimed six weeks on a single USB-C charge), supreme lightweight “that feels like nothing in your hand,” six-inch display with built-in light and ample 16 GB storage.
As our own shopping staff writer and bookworm Haley Zovickian aptly sums up, “the Kindle is an excellent and incomparable tool for enabling us readers to read as much as possible, wherever we are.” And right now, you can grab one for yourself on sale in black at 23% off its typical price and in a lovely green for 18% off — its lowest discount yet. Regularly $109.99, this renowned e-reader is down to just $84.99 in its signature black and $89.99 in a matcha colorway for a limited time. It’s a perfect gift for yourself or others!
With a high-resolution, glare-free and paper-like display plus an adjustable built-in light and a dark mode — this e-reader can be used day and night. Its 16 GB of storage is enough to store thousands of books (and .pdfs and documents), and with an added Kindle Unlimited subscription (free for the first three months if you make the selection), you can just pull those ebooks from the cloud.
This small device is perfect for commuters, travelers who can’t pack a ton of books or anyone looking to declutter their libraries. “One of my favorite features, though, is that it’s super small and light, which I really love,” says reviewer Sparky. “It’s the smallest, lightest, most pocketable Kindle there’s ever been. That’s a nice feature that makes you more likely to take it with you everywhere.”
Note that the discounted versions feature a lock screen with ads. The ad-free version is still at full price.
Act fast and grab either Amazon Kindle for under $90 before the discount goes away. Also, don’t forget to add those screen protectors, cases and covers so you can protect your precious, everyday companion.
Read on for more promising reviews of the Amazon Kindle e-reader:
“I’ve been using my kindle from 2011 for almost 15 years. I knew it was time for an upgrade because I was in desperate need of a backlight. This kindle model is perfect: light, small, and crisp. This is exactly what I wanted, and the matcha green is so cute. I’m very pleased. I was worried that this kindle would be like the paperwhites, which to me feel very tablet like, but nope. This is as true to the original kindle as possible, with a very matte screen that’s perfect for outdoor reading. I haven’t had it long so can’t speak to the battery life, but would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a simple e-reader without all the bells and whistles.” — Alonda Pena
“Absolutely love it. Was reading my books with the kindle app on my phone and well this was a HUGE improvement, absolutely love it. Just regret i didnt buy the cover and screen protector with it when i ordered it. Have fixed that, will be delivered today. Its extremely light, battery life is great and just reading on it is perfect, the way it shows on the screen its like the words are burned into the screen, nothing changes even when you have to tilt it a little in either direction, its still the same, no fading no nothing. I can recommend this 100%” — Geir Brose
“I’ve been back and forth about buying a kindle. I’ve always a physical book girle and when I decided to get one, they were sold out. But then this version came out and I bought it immediately. Not only was the price reasonable, but the size is perfect. Small and adorable. I love the color too. It’s easy to navigate and have had no issues thus far. I like that you can change the font, the layout, etc. You can badically adjust the way the pages look to your liking. I like that can also adjust the brightness. Highly recommend if you want to try a different way of reading.” — AstralPhoenix93
“I have owned Kindle’s since 2015... Three Paperwhites, and the “Basic” (in Matcha.) I balked on the Colorsoft, and I am glad I did given all the negative reviews. I had previously purchased a Kobo Clara Color, and found the screen dark and grainy. I like reading without front light, and color screens do not allow this, so I returned it (Color just isn’t there yet.) ANYWAY, with that said, I love the basic! It is my most used Kindle (I also own the new PaperWhite Signature, and only use it for bedtime reading.) This Matcha Basic is small & portable, and as such, I am reading far more than I ever had in the past. It is on my person at all times. This is not an “entry kindle” as many people say. This is THE Kindle. Good quality, simple and reliable. If you want to read more, this is your thing. The matcha color is a great addition. Love it.” — William Hicks
