Amazon has announced that it's refreshing a number of its own-brand devices including its Fire HD 10 tablets.
The all-new Fire HD 10, plus revised editions of the Fire HD 10 Kids and Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablets, are available to pre-order now and are expected to ship from Wednesday, October 18, a week after its members-only Prime Big Deal Days shopping event.
Amazon has said the 2023 editions of the Fire HD 10 tablet family are 25% faster than their previous versions. Each has 3GB of RAM, a 5MP camera, and a 1080p full HD display.
The Fire HD 10 will be available in three colourways – black, lilac and ocean blue – with two different internal storage options of 32GB or 64GB. The tablet also has an expandable storage slot, and up to 13 hours of battery life.
Pre-order pricing for the 2023 edition of the Fire HD 10 tablet starts at £149.99 – that's for the 32GB version with ads or 'Special Offers' functionality, which "displays sponsored screensavers on your device's lock screen and in sleep mode". Pricing for the 64GB version starts at £179.99.
Meanwhile, the all-new Fire HD 10 Kids tablet, designed with children aged 3 to 7 years old in mind, has the same key specs, plus parental controls.
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It is supplied with a protective bumper case and Amazon's 2-year 'worry-free' guarantee, with the company promising that if the device breaks, "return it and we’ll replace it for free".
The tablet is also packaged with a year's complimentary subscription to Amazon Kids+, which is usually priced at £4.99 per month "plus applicable tax".
Pricing for the Fire HD 10 Kids tablet starts at £199.99, and customers can choose between pastel pink, blue or green bumper cases. It's only available with 32GB of internal storage, but it's possible to add up to 1TB of extra storage with a micro SD card (these are sold separately).
The Fire HD 10 Kids Pro tablet has the same specs as the Kids tablet, plus the 2-year guarantee and a year's complimentary Amazon Kids+ access, but is aimed at children between 6 and 12 years old. Pricing also starts at £199.99.
It has a slightly different bumper case design with three different colourways – pastel green, a space-themed 'Nebula' design and a multicoloured 'Sunny Day' design.
The refreshed Fire HD 10 tablet line was one of a number of new product announcements from Amazon, which also confirmed an upgraded Echo Show 8, a new Echo Hub device, plus second-generation editions of its Fire 4K and Fire 4K Max streaming sticks.
