Today’s best deals: Amazon Kindles and Fire HD tablets, LG OLED TVs, and more

It’s time for another Dealmaster! Our latest roundup of the best tech deals from around the web includes a new sale on Amazon’s Kindle e-readers. The deals include the newest Kindle Paperwhite marked down to $105, which is the lowest price we’ve seen to date and matches the deal we saw on Black Friday.

As a refresher, we gave the Kindle Paperwhite a rave review when it launched last fall, calling it the best Kindle—and thus the best e-reader—for most people. There’s no need to upgrade if you’re happy with a previous Kindle, but compared to its predecessor, the 11th-gen Paperwhite has a more spacious display (now at 6.8 inches [17 cm] instead of 6 inches [15 cm]), a USB-C port, a better frontlight, more consistently responsive performance, and improved battery life (which Amazon rates at roughly 10 weeks per charge). It’s still waterproof, and if you can live with Amazon’s locked-down ecosystem, the Kindle library remains extensive. This offer includes three months of Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited e-book service, too, though note that this will auto-renew by default.

The sale also brings the Kids version of the Kindle Paperwhite down to $115. That’s only $5 higher than the best price we’ve tracked. While this variant is marketed to younger readers, it features the same hardware as the standard Paperwhite, plus a case, a longer two-year warranty (compared to one with the standard model), and no ads on its home page or lock screen (which costs an extra $20 otherwise). The base Kindle Kids e-reader, which is discounted to $65 today, may be the better value for most children, but the Paperwhite Kids model may be worth it for those willing pay a little extra.

Also on sale is Amazon’s line of Fire HD 8 tablets. The standard 8-inch slate is down to $45, while the Kids edition is available for $70. Both deals match the best prices we’ve tracked. These devices are admittedly getting a bit long in the tooth, Amazon’s OS is still self-serving and devoid of Google apps, and overall performance and build quality remains light years away from that of an iPad. But if you just want a tablet for basic web browsing, video viewing, or children’s entertainment, these still do the job—and they’re even better values when discounted this way.

Elsewhere, our roundup has a new low price on the 55-inch version of LG’s C1 OLED TV, which is down to $1,197 at various retailers. LG announced pricing details for its 2022 OLED sets just this week, so the company is clearing out inventory for 2021 models like the C1 here. Still, as we’ve noted before, this is typically a great time of year for TV bargain hunters to pounce.

LG’s new C2 TV should be an improvement, to be clear; the company says its upgraded “OLED Evo” panel will improve peak brightness, the four HDMI 2.1 ports will support 48 Gbps of bandwidth (up from 40 Gbps), and there will be a new 42-inch model for those who want a smaller set. But the 55-inch model will retail for $1,800 at launch and likely won’t hit the C1’s current price for several months. The C1 is still a near–universally praised TV, sitting in the middle of LG’s OLED lineup but still delivering inky blacks, excellent contrast, wide viewing angles, smooth motion, and gaming-friendly features. If you’re looking to upgrade to an OLED TV, the C1 might be the better value at this price.

Beyond that, we also have discounts on Apple’s new iPad Air, AirPods Pro, Apple Watch Series 7, and MacBook Pro, Xbox consoles, Razer gaming accessories, a bunch of video games across PC and consoles, Philips Hue smart lights, and much more. You can see our full curated roundup below.

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Featured deals of the day

• Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (8GB) 6.8-inch e-reader + 3-month Kindle Unlimited membership (auto-renew) for $105 ($140) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Amazon Fire HD 8 (32GB) 8-inch tablet for $45 ($75) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
• Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids (32GB) 8-inch tablet for $70 ($120) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
• LG C1 (2021) 55-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,197 ($1,355) at Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy
• Apple AirPods Pro true wireless ANC earphones for $175 ($190) at Amazon, Target
• Apple iPad Air (2022) 10.9-inch tablet for $570 ($599) at Amazon
• $100 Uber Gift Card for $90 ($100) at Best Buy
• Nintendo Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda for $43 ($50) at Amazon, GameStop
• Razer Huntsman Mini compact gaming keyboard for $70 ($105) at Amazon, Best Buy, Woot
• Back in stock: Microsoft Xbox Series X for $499 at Walmart (requires Walmart account)
• Stand with Ukraine Bundle: includes 123 PC games + items for $40 minimum at Humble (all proceeds go to Razom for Ukraine, International Rescue Committee, International Medical Corps, Direct Relief)

Electronics deals

• LG C1 (2021) 55-inch 4K OLED TV for $1,197 ($1,355) at Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy
• Hisense U6G (2021) 65-inch 4K LED TV for $548 ($640) at Best Buy, Walmart
• Sony X90J (2021) 65-inch 4K LED TV for $1,098 ($1,240) at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart
• Sony WH-1000XM4 wireless ANC headphones for $278 ($315) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
• Bose QuietComfort 45 wireless ANC headphones for $279 ($310) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
• Sony SRS-XB43 portable Bluetooth speaker for $148 ($200) at Amazon, Target, Best Buy
• Blue Yeti USB microphone for $90 ($115) at Amazon

Laptop and desktop PC deals

• Apple MacBook Pro (2021) 14.2-inch laptop (Apple M1 Pro, 3024×1964, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $1,749 ($1,965) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Titanium Yoga 13.5-inch 2-in-1 laptop (Core i7-1160G7, 2256 x 1504, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) for $1,189 ($1,500) at Lenovo (use code: TITANOFFER)
• Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14-inch 2-in-1 laptop (1080p, Ryzen 5 5500U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $600 ($710) at Amazon
• Samsung 970 Evo Plus (2TB NVMe) PCIe 3.0 internal SSD for $200 ($220) at Amazon, Best Buy
• Samsung 980 (1TB NVMe) PCIe 3.0 internal SSD for $100 ($110) at Samsung, Amazon, Best Buy
• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core/12-thread desktop processor for $229 ($285) at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart
• AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core/24-thread desktop processor for $449 ($520) at Amazon, Best Buy
• AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core/32-thread desktop processor for $599 ($715) at Best Buy, B&H
• Gigabyte G34WQC 34-inch gaming monitor (3440×1440, 144 Hz, VA, FreeSync) for $390 ($420) at Amazon, Best Buy

Video game deals

• Stand with Ukraine Bundle: includes 123 PC games + items for $40 minimum at Humble (all proceeds go to Razom for Ukraine, International Rescue Committee, International Medical Corps, Direct Relief)
• Disco Elysium – The Final Cut (PC) for $16 ($30) at GOG
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (PC, PS4) for $10 ($20) at Amazon, PSN, Steam (also on Game Pass)
• Bravely Default II (PC) for $36 ($55) at Humble, Steam
• Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (PC) for $3 ($10) at Humble, Steam ($4 at Xbox)
• OlliOlli World (PC, PS5, PS4) for $24 ($30) at Amazon, PSN, Steam
• Monster Hunter Rise (PC) for $33 ($50) at Green Man Gaming

• Celeste (Xbox) for $5 ($15) at Xbox
• Night in the Woods (Xbox) for $10 ($20) at Xbox
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – GOTY Edition (Xbox) for $30 ($40) at Xbox
• Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition (Xbox, PS4) for $20 ($30) at Xbox, PSN
• It Takes Two (Xbox, PS4, PC) for $16 ($25) at Amazon, Xbox, PSN, Steam (also on Game Pass)
• Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139… (Xbox, PS4, PC) for $30 ($45) at Xbox, Best Buy, PSN, Steam, Humble
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition (Xbox, PS4, PC) for $25 ($35) at Target, Amazon, PSN (also on Game Pass)

Gaming deals

Accessories and miscellaneous deals