Amazon cuts Fire tablets ahead of Prime Big Deal Days

Amazon has quietly discounted several of its Fire tablet models in mid-September, offering some of the lowest prices of the year as the e-commerce giant prepares for its Prime Big Deal Days in October. Online listings show the Fire HD 10, the Fire HD 8 and the flagship Fire Max 11 available at reduced prices on Amazon.com as of Sept. 15 and Sept. 16, with limited-time availability noted by retailers and reviewers.

As of Sept. 15, the 10.1-inch Fire HD 10 32 gigabyte model with lockscreen ads was listed at 89.99, down from a 139.99 list price, reflecting a 50 reduction. The tablet features a Full HD 1080p display, a 5 megapixel front-facing camera, up to 13 hours of battery life and microSD support up to 1 terabyte. Reviewers praised the device as a dependable, lightweight everyday tablet with deep Alexa integration, and several product pages highlighted parental controls through the Amazon Kids platform.

Also on Sept. 15, the 8-inch Fire HD 8 32 gigabyte ad-supported model was selling for about 65, reduced from a typical 100 price tag. The compact tablet offers an HD 1280 by 800 LCD, a hexacore processor, up to 13 hours of battery life, a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2...