Prime Day shoppers rush to buy £95 Kindle for £75 – here's why it's the one you should buy
The latest Kindle (16GB) has dropped from £94.99 to just £74.99, and it's no surprise shoppers are moving fast to grab it.
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Kindle (2024) 16GB, £94.99 £74.99
Amazon has slashed prices across all Kindles for Prime Day, but this latest model is the one I'm recommending to everyone.
It's currently the second-best selling e-reader on Amazon.
The latest Kindle is on sale for just £74.99, a real bargain for what it offers.
When the Kindle (2022) launched, I gave it high praise as the best entry-level Kindle around.
Since then, it's had a few upgrades that make it even better.
It's now the lightest and most compact Kindle in the lineup, and those small changes really add up.
The front light is 25% brighter, perfect if you like reading outdoors or in well-lit rooms.
The screen has a higher contrast ratio, so text will look sharper, clearer, and easier on your eyes.
Page turns are faster too, meaning flipping through your favourite books should feel smoother and more natural.
Visually, not much has changed aside from a fresh Matcha colour option, and you still get that trusty 6-inch glare-free display.
You can check out my Kindle 2022 review for the full details, but this new version builds on everything that made it great.
There are a few things that haven't changed, but as they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
You've still got 16GB of storage; enough room for thousands of books, so your 'to-be-read' pile can keep growing without worry.
Battery life remains impressive too, lasting up to six weeks on a single charge, depending on how much you read.
It's not just me singing the e-reader's praises; thousands of glowing reviews and a solid 4.5-star rating prove shoppers are just as impressed.
One shopper shared, 'The storage is perfect, I have just shy of 3000 books on it and I've only used a little under 4GB of space.'
Another added, 'The glare-free display is a delight, even in bright sunlight, and the front light is fully adjustable so I can read comfortably.'
They went on to say, 'Page turns are noticeably faster than older models, making switching between books or chapters smoother.'
If you're a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, you unlock access to a massive library of exclusive books, audiobooks, and magazines.
Head to our Kindle Unlimited deal page to see the current promotions available on this service.
Amazon Prime Day doesn't kick off until tomorrow (Tuesday 8th July), but the retailer has launched some early deals for Prime members.
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