Should you grab the Prime Day Kindle deal, or wait even longer to buy an e-reader?
Now that Amazon Prime Day is drawing to a close, you may be wondering whether you should pick up the gadgets you own now, or wait a while until the online retailer’s discount days kick off July 12. .
One popular gadget we see with discounts all the time is the Amazon Kindle line of e-readers, and this device is likely to be a top pick this Prime Day as well; Amazon always gives discounts on its products for Prime Day.
In fact, if you’re looking to buy a new Kindle eReader, we’d always recommend that you wait for the sale—they just don’t turn out well enough to buy at full price.
So should a new Kindle eReader be on your list of Prime Day gadgets? Well, it really depends on which model of Kindle you want – Basic, Paperwhite or Oasis. We’ll walk you through the three different types and tell you what your plan of action should be.
standard amazon kindle
Amazon’s cheapest, but least feature-packed, line of entry-level Kindle eReaders hasn’t seen an update since 2019. We imagine the company operating under the mantra “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Along comes the new e-reader innovation.
Since it’s the oldest member of the Kindle products currently sold, it’s often the first to see discounts during Prime Day sales (and Black Friday, and often throughout the year).
So it makes sense if you’re looking for a deal – and we’d recommend picking one up if you see a deal. While there is a slight chance that a new upgraded model will be launched later this year, a new, undiscounted model will be much more expensive than the older, discounted model, perhaps enough to justify the limited features. Will happen.
That is to say, it depends on the level of discount being offered. The current model launched for $89.99 / £69.99 / AU$139, but we’ve seen it in various sales for as little as $49 / £39 / AU$99. Thus, if you see that it is being sold at a huge discount, but not as low as the previous best prices, you may want to hold off until Black Friday or some other time.
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
The mid-range member of the Kindle family has seen an update, with the Kindle Paperwhite (21) joining the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition for the first time.
Hence, we are not expecting to see a new variant of this model anytime soon. That is to say, don’t give up on sales hoping for the 2022 edition.
Despite being relatively new, we’ve already seen some decent discounts on Paperwhite devices, so don’t just grab your credit card for a 10% discount.
We still see some older versions of the Paperwhite sold on Amazon—these are recognizable for the 6-inch display, not the 6.8-inch display. If you’re looking for a lot, and you don’t need the latest features, these devices may offer a better deal—if their price drops, of course.
Amazon Kindle Oasis
Amazon’s top-end Kindle costs a significant amount compared to its sibling, so it makes sense that you’d want to hold off until Prime Day to pick one up for a nice discount.
However, of the three lines of Kindles by Amazon, the Oasis is the one we’d most expect to receive an update this year. Like the original model, the current-gen model launched in 2019; But we expect the Oasis models to roll out some more premium features soon, including a color display and wireless charging.
If a new Kindle Oasis comes out later in 2022, we could see it (yes, the new version) at a discount for Black Friday, and in that hypothetical future it’ll definitely be worth skipping Prime Day and waiting. . However, we can’t be sure that a new version is coming, so that would be a risk.
If you love the look of a premium Kindle, but don’t think you’ll need any of the cutting edge updates that can come with an upgraded model, definitely check out the Oasis deals during Prime Day. But if you don’t need it in a hurry, there’s no harm in waiting until Black Friday.