Amazon is phasing out Fire HD tablets, but not without some big discounts first

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Sheena Vasani writes about tech news, reviews gadgets, and helps readers save money by highlighting deals and product recommendations for The Verge.

Amazon recently announced it’s phasing out its Fire HD tablets in favor of much pricier Alexa Tablets. While the days of getting an affordable, but good tablet from Amazon seem to be coming to an end, you can still get a fantastic deal on the ad-supported Amazon Fire HD 10. It has dropped to a new low of $72.99 ($82 off) at Amazon. While it’s far from the fastest tablet out there, it’s a solid option for watching movies, reading books, or browsing the web. And, it’ll continue to get security updates.

The Fire HD 10 is one of the nicer models in Amazon’s budget-friendly Fire lineup, and at its current price, is actually slightly cheaper than the Fire HD 8. The Fire HD...

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