If you missed the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on the new Kindle Paperwhite, Best Buy has the kids version of the Kindle Paperwhite 5 on sale.
The Kindle Paperwhite kids is currently marked down to $119.99 (that’s only $5 higher than the Black Friday price), and it’s available in stores and online with free shipping. Oddly, Amazon is still selling it for the full price of $159.99.
Like I’ve been saying since the new Kindle Paperwhite was released, the kids version is the exact same Kindle. It’s just a package deal that includes a cover and an upgraded 2-year warranty, along with a free 1-year subscription for Amazon Kids+.
It also doesn’t have ads so it’s equivalent to the ad-free Kindle Paperwhite that sells for $159.99; it’s always a better deal even when it’s not on sale since it comes with a cover and a better warranty. The only difference with the kids version is there is no option to add a free trial for Kindle Unlimited (but you can usually get a couple months free anyway, or 3 months for $1 with the current deal).
It’s surprising to see Best Buy having more deals on the new Kindle Paperwhite than Amazon. They also had the upgraded Signature Edition on sale for a while, and Amazon has yet to put it on sale at all. It’s weird how they have the kids version on sale now and Amazon is still charging full price.
See my Kindle Paperwhite 5 review for closer look at the new Kindle (to prove there isn’t a difference, I’m using the kids version in the review).
Using the new paperwhite for almost a month, it is good, but the kindle oasis with its design and buttons is much better. whoever said that this new kindle is better than the oasis doesn’t read much, because the oasis’s lightness and buttons are more comfortable for many hours reading. I hope the next year, a new kindle with buttons as voyage arrive again.
I’m actually on the other side. I have an Oasis also (I just have an ereader collection issue 🤦🏼♀️.) I prefer the new paperwhite because of the balance. I love my oasis too, but it’s not the comfortable for me to hold. I wish Amazon would make one with the edge buttons like the old kindle keyboard, because I also really love the buttons! Also, the squarish screen shape has always annoyed me.
I bought the kids on sale with trade-in and $30 Amz gift card. Net cost to upgrade my PW4 to the new one, $62. It is backup to my Oasis, and the 4 didn’t need replacing, but for that I couldn’t pass it up.
I took your advice from a previous post and ordered the kids paperwhite as well. I got the green case and really love it. When I set it up it asks to set up the kids profile, but I already have 2 for my kids and it took me directly to one of their profiles but it was easy to switch out to the adult one. Very good purchase so far. I haven’t been disappointed in any of my kindles. I absolutely hate the shape of the Oasis but really wanted a larger screen. I really like that I can get much more words on my page.