Amazon has discounted its Fire tablet lineup for Prime members today

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Today's Dealmaster is headlined by another round of deals on Amazon's Fire tablets, with the 8-inch Fire HD 8 down to $50 and the 10.1-inch Fire HD 10 down to $100. The catch is that these offers are only currently available to members of Amazon's Prime service.

If the recent coronavirus-induced shipping delays haven't led you to unsubscribe, though, these prices match the discounts we saw on Black Friday last year. Those interested in the cheapest slate possible can also get the Fire 7 for $40, though that's not an all-time low, and we generally think it's worth stepping up to the Fire HD 8 regardless.

We highlighted a similar discount for the Fire HD 8 just last week, so most of the same pros and cons we mentioned then still apply. The Fire HD lineup remains a step or three below Apple's iPads, with a more restrictive app library, slower processors, and cheaper-feeling hardware. At this price, though, the Fire HD 10 offers a fair amount for much less money. Compared to the Fire HD 8, the 10-inch tablet comes with a more versatile USB-C port, a faster processor, 2GB of RAM instead of 1.5GB, 32GB of storage instead of 16GB, a couple hours more battery life, and a sharper 1920x1200 display instead of the 8-inch model's 1200x800 display. The only trade-off is that it's bulkier, though both models still have to deal with the shortcomings of Amazon's Fire OS, which can't access the Google Play store without some extra work, and Android tablets as a whole, which for years have never come close to matching Apple's level of polish.

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