All of Amazon’s kid-friendly Kindles are on sale, together with the colour model

Let me allow you to in on a bit secret: Amazon’s kid-friendly e-readers are a greater deal than the usual fashions. Each so-called “Kids” machine is an identical to its non-Kids counterpart, besides that it comes with a protecting case, an prolonged two-year guarantee towards injury, and 6 months of Amazon Kids Plus. They additionally embrace non-obligatory parental controls and exclude adverts, letting you skip the $20 upcharge Amazon usually requires to take away its pesky lockscreen notices.

Thankfully, there are three Kids fashions to select from, all of that are discounted proper now. The one we’d suggest for most individuals, the Kindle Paperwhite Kids, is at present on sale for $149.99 ($30 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, which is the bottom worth we’ve seen since final yr. The entry-level Kindle Kids, in the meantime, is all the way down to $109.99 ($20 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, whereas the Colorsoft Kids might be had for $219.99 ($50 off) at Amazon and Best Buy for a restricted time.

The variations between the three fashions aren’t large, however they’re value flagging. All three e-readers characteristic a crisp 300ppi show, weekslong battery life, and 16GB of storage, which ought to can help you retailer 1000’s of Kindle books. However, with the Paperwhite and Colorsoft Kids, you additionally get a barely bigger 7-inch show, IPX8 waterproofing, and adjustable heat lighting. The latter Kindle additionally makes use of the identical coloration E Ink tech as e-readers just like the Kobo Libra Colour, permitting you to view monochrome or coloration content material (at 150ppi).

Having used the Colorsoft Kids on a number of events, I wouldn’t say it’s going to be vital improve for most people. Then once more, if you happen to love magazines, graphic novels, or a superb ebook cowl, it’s the most effective coloration e-reader in its worth vary — and that’s with out a $50 low cost.