For no apparent reason, Amazon has dropped prices on its Kindle ebook readers. You can now grab a standard Kindle on sale for $69.99 (a savings of $20), or the better-specced-out Kindle Paperwhite on sale for $99.99 (saving you $30). Amazon says it's a "limited time offer," so it's anyone's guess when it'll end. Either way you go, you'll get a highly portable dedicated reading device that won't pepper you with notifications while you're trying to read War and Peace. (Or Ready Player One in preparation for the sequel, which arrives in November.)
Kindle Deals
[poilib element="commerceDeal" parameters="slug=amazon-kindle-deals"] Both of these machines connect you to millions of digital books and magazines. They can go weeks between charges. The glare-free e-ink display is more like paper than a phone or tablet, so reading in direct sunlight is no problem. This latest-model standard Kindle has 4GB of storage and a screen resolution of 167 pixels per inch. The Paperwhite has 8GB of storage (upgradeable to 32), a 300 ppi display, and is waterproof. And since it's only $30 more right now, it may well be worth it for those features. Up to you. And if you see a thin orange banner at the top of the Kindle Paperwhite page, you can enter promo code KINDLE2020 at checkout for an additional 15% off, plus a $20 ebook credit. That only applies to select accounts, though. The links above go to the ad-supported versions of the devices. That just means when you're not using your Kindle, it'll display an ad for a book Amazon thinks you'll like. They're pretty non-intrusive, but if you'd prefer an ad-free experience you can either opt for the $20 more ad-free model, or pay to have them removed later. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Chris Reed is IGN's shopping and commerce editor. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed. [widget path="ign/modules/recirc" parameters="title=&type=articles%2Cvideos&tags=us-shopping&count=3&columnCount=3&theme=article"]
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Kindle Deals
[poilib element="commerceDeal" parameters="slug=amazon-kindle-deals"] Both of these machines connect you to millions of digital books and magazines. They can go weeks between charges. The glare-free e-ink display is more like paper than a phone or tablet, so reading in direct sunlight is no problem. This latest-model standard Kindle has 4GB of storage and a screen resolution of 167 pixels per inch. The Paperwhite has 8GB of storage (upgradeable to 32), a 300 ppi display, and is waterproof. And since it's only $30 more right now, it may well be worth it for those features. Up to you. And if you see a thin orange banner at the top of the Kindle Paperwhite page, you can enter promo code KINDLE2020 at checkout for an additional 15% off, plus a $20 ebook credit. That only applies to select accounts, though. The links above go to the ad-supported versions of the devices. That just means when you're not using your Kindle, it'll display an ad for a book Amazon thinks you'll like. They're pretty non-intrusive, but if you'd prefer an ad-free experience you can either opt for the $20 more ad-free model, or pay to have them removed later. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Chris Reed is IGN's shopping and commerce editor. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed. [widget path="ign/modules/recirc" parameters="title=&type=articles%2Cvideos&tags=us-shopping&count=3&columnCount=3&theme=article"]
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